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Here are some of my favorite very simple animations by artist and GIF-master Florian de Looij.
More from him: portfolio, and GIF archive.
10 magnificent minimalist GIFs by Florian de Looij
My new guilty pleasure: Watching this YouTuber making scammers lose their minds
On paper, the anatomy of a refund scam is simple. A scammer calls a victim, alerting them of some fictitious tax rebate or tech refund. After gaining access to the… READ THE REST
Microsoft shuts down Skype after 22 years of service
Last week, we posted on its coming demise, and today Skype—the original internet live calling service that actually worked—is kaput. Microsoft, which never quite knew what to do with its… READ THE REST
AI provides exciting commentary to a game of Pong
"I taught an AI to commentate Pong in Real Time," writes Parth Parikh, almost confessionally. "… xPong is all about Pong — but with a twist: there's LLM-based commentary generation… READ THE REST
Microsoft dropped a lifetime license for Office and we're all being super normal about it
TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and more, for life for only $49.97. Don't you just love paying for something every month and never actually owning it? What, you don't? In… READ THE REST
Work, play, and stay connected with this $110 iPad
TL;DR: Bring home your own Apple iPad for only $109.99 — $140 off the usual price — right here while limited supplies last. In the market for an iPad? This versatile Apple gadget makes… READ THE REST
Power through your day with this $425 MacBook Pro
TL;DR: Upgrade your daily computer with this MacBook Pro, now only $424.97 (reg. $1,499) through June 1. It's not every day you can score a MacBook Pro for under $500. But if… READ THE REST
