I had ChatGPT build me a free PDF editor because I didn't trust it to change my files - it worked!

The smartest way to use AI may not be letting it touch your files, but asking it to write software that handles them safely - ...

The back-channel bid to go soft on Maduro

A web of oil interests, a fallen congressmember, a special envoy and a fleet of social-media influencers tried to pull the Trump administration toward a more accommodating posture on Venezuela. It ...

Vivid Sydney's final week: flame-cooked desserts, a 4-Oscar filmmaker and the internet's R-rated origin story

Vivid Sydney wraps its 16th year on Saturday 13 June, and the festival has saved a suspicious amount of its best material for ...
theregister

Grep this: Microsoft grafts (most) Linux commands onto Windows

Steve Ballmer’s darkest fear has come to pass: Linux has worked itself into the deepest innards of Microsoft Windows itself. At the company’s annual Build developer conference this week, Microsoft ...

How to use ChatGPT: A beginner's guide to mastering OpenAI's chatbot in 2026

When you're ready to start your first chat, click or tap New chat, type your prompt in the composer, and press Enter or tap ...
Brandeis University

Writing Successful Introductory Paragraphs

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. In the most abstract sense, the function of an introductory paragraph is to move the reader from the world of daily life into the ...