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I use Excel's TAKE and DROP to make top-10 lists that update themselves

Here's how Excel processes that request. First, the SORT function arranges the entire table by sales amount in descending order. Then, the DROP function takes that sorted list and removes the top five ...
MUO on MSN

These 3 Excel functions make me feel like a spreadsheet wizard

It creates a reusable function that takes three inputs: actual sales, sales quota, and a weighting factor. It returns a weighted performance score by dividing sales by quota and multiplying by the ...
The Conversation

When the government can see everything: How one company – Palantir – is mapping the nation’s data

Nicole M. Bennett is affiliated with the Center for Refugee Studies at Indiana University. When the U.S. government signs contracts with private technology companies, the fine print rarely reaches the ...
Seeking Alpha

Array Digital Infrastructure And Telephone and Data Systems: Closure Of T-Mobile Deal Creates Opportunities With Bonds

The selloff in Array Digital Infrastructure's fixed-income securities post-UScellular sale is overdone, creating an attractive entry point. AD's 5.50% Senior Notes now yield 8.05% and trade at a 31.6% ...
PC Magazine

Your Data Is Already Out There. Can a VPN Do Anything About It?

Data breaches are on the rise. While a VPN can’t prevent such an attack, it can help you mitigate the risk. Here's how. I’ve been writing about technology since 2012, focusing on privacy. With ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft launches Copilot AI function in Excel, but warns not to use it in 'any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility'

Software Microsoft announces it will automatically install the Copilot AI app alongside desktop versions of 365 products like Word, Excel and PowerPoint this October—and it seems like there's no way ...
ZDNet

Excel's new Copilot function turns your prompts into formulas - how to try it

A new COPILOT function in Excel lets you use AI in a formula. The new skill is now available to Microsoft 365 insiders. Reduces some of the complexity involved in creating formulas. Get more in-depth ...
Windows Central

Excel’s new Copilot function transforms data handling with AI’s natural language processing

Copilot is on the way to Microsoft Excel. Or rather, more Copilot is being packed into the popular spreadsheet program. A new COPILOT function is rolling out now to users in the Beta Channel and ...
New York Post

AT&T customers can receive up to $7,500 in $17M data breach settlement: Here’s how to claim

Former and current AT&T customers are eligible to receive up to $7,500 as part of a settlement involving class-action lawsuits over two major data breaches. The telecommunications giant said earlier ...
The Hill

Judge temporarily blocks Medicaid data sharing with ICE officials

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from sharing the personal data of Medicaid enrollees with immigration officials. District Judge Vince Chhabria ...
PC Magazine

Hate GPT-5? You Can Still Use the Older Model, But It'll Cost You

If you have $20, you can return to the warm embrace of GPT-4o (for now). The backlash prompted OpenAI to revive the model picker, bringing back GPT-4o. At first, the company restricted access to ...