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In standard computing terms, it means moving your cursor onto something on the screen without clicking on it. There are a few different ways to "point" with your mouse: the grabber hand, the I-beam pointer (which is looks like the standard cursor), and the selection pointer, which looks like an arrow. On the Net, "point" refers to the act of placing...

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Word of the Year: AI

NetLingo Word of the Year 2023: AI
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It's inevitable. Robots are going to take over. In addition to hardware bots, software algorithms have now infiltrated our online lives. Artificial intelligence is officially here. From regulation to religion, there's been a wave of AI updates this year, hence it is NetLingo's Word of the Year. Known as the simulation of human intelligence, it's time to learn about this brave new world. Read more...

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