OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with native computer use mode, financial plugins for Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets

The big headlines on this release are efficiency, with OpenAI reporting that GPT-5.4 uses far fewer tokens (47% fewer on some tasks) than its predecessors).

Forget 'debloat apps.' Sophia Script gives you real control over Windows 11. Here's how it works.

The Sophia Script is an open-source PowerShell module designed to debloat and fine-tune Windows 11 (and Windows 10 ). It is ...
Journal of Accountancy

AI tools for finance professionals to prepare and visualize data

AI tools are frequently used in data visualization — this article describes how they can make data preparation more efficient ...

Three Easy Ways to Scrape YouTube Comments Efficiently

You can learn to scrape YouTube comments by following these three proven methods. This article provides clear instructions for developers and non-techies alike.
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This Tool Lets Me Open Spreadsheets In The Terminal, And It’s More Useful Than It Sounds

Xleak is a simple terminal tool that lets you open and inspect Excel files instantly, without ever leaving your command line.
GitHub

gregor-blaha/Phillips_J_et_al_J_Microbiol_Methods_2026

Analysis scripts scripts/R/ R scripts that generate figure panels and table values. These are “repo-standard” refactors of the original scripts, intended for long-term reproducibility (consistent ...
GitHub

UCR-Blaha-Lab/Phillips_J_et_al_J_Microbiol_Methods_2026

This repository contains the qPCR data and analysis scripts used to generate the figures and tables in Phillips et al. (Journal of Microbiological Methods, 2026). Export software: QuantStudio(R) 12K ...