Functionally, plain text excels at writing and storing information without locking it in the document. Plus, the files are tiny so they load instantly, and they don’t break when software changes.

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Competition deadline: 31st May 2026 The Bridport Short Story Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the literary ...

The Windows search function is also able to include the content of PDF files in its index. Unfortunately, the subsequent ...

Hackers have exposed heavily redacted information from the latest 11,034 documents in the Epstein files, released on Monday.

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Adobe Acrobat was once the gold standard for PDF viewing and editing, but it's grown bloated, invasive, and expensive. Okular offers a refreshing alternative that's fast, free, privacy-friendly, and ...

The PDF software Stirling PDF has been released in version 2.0. The open-source tool will now offer desktop apps, text editing – and a new licensing model. The developers of Stirling PDF have released ...

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer limited to tech labs. OpenAI launched ChaGPT in 2022. Since then AI chatbots have ...

The Epstein files, which look into Epstein's crimes, have caused headaches for President Trump all year, stoking the flames ...