Just ‘plane’ awesome

May 13, 2024

Just plane awesome: Ever miss a connecting flight? Airlines are using AI to schedule planes to wait for late passengers, knowing everyone will still arrive on time. Those aboard? You’ll get real-time text messages about what’s happening. Plus, the AI pre-plans the most efficient routes, saving millions of gallons of fuel … and tons of pissed-off passengers.

Tags: AI (artificial intelligence), airlines, Flight, messages, plans, Plus, Real, real-time, routes, saving, schedule, text, text messages

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Handy hidden features on Instagram, X and Facebook

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Office freebie: Unless you absolutely need Microsoft 365, don’t waste your money. I’ve recommended LibreOffice, the free, open-source office software suite, for years, and it just got a major update. Plus, it works on Windows, Mac and Linux.

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