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TL;DR: Replace Microsoft 365 with a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for only $59.97 (reg. $219).
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If you use Microsoft 365, did you notice they increased their prices? It used to be $69.99 for a year. Now it's $99.99, and that's not a bill you're ever actually done paying.
If you don't want to drop $100 every year for Word, Excel, and all the rest, then switch to a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for a one-time payment of $59.97. It might be more expensive in the moment, but it's a whole lot cheaper in the long run.
Microsoft 365 has the most recent updates along with a few other extras like cloud storage. It's great if you need all that stuff, but if you don't, then why pay for it?
The lifetime license comes with:
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook
Teams (free version)
OneNote
Publisher
Access
You get each of these apps for life with no recurring fees of any kind. It's a great replacement for the constant cost of Microsoft 365. Install each app on one Windows computer one time.
Once you make your purchase, you'll instantly get directions to redeem it in your inbox. Just make sure to use your code within seven days of purchasing. After that, you're set. Suddenly, you aren't wasting money just because you happened to go a month without using Microsoft apps. And now that there's no rush, maybe you can finally figure out what a pivot table is in Excel.
You have until Feb. 23 at 11:59 p.m. PT to get a lifetime license for Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for $59.97.
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(The custom bot says it's had more than 700,000 conversations.) To be clear, ChatGPT's custom GPT section works like Apple's App Store — these GPTs are built by independent developers. (It's more freewheeling than Apple's App Store because these also are unvetted: They rise to the top simply if they're popular.) The developer of the LookmaxxingGPT is listed as "Ant," but there was no link to contact this person or group, so I couldn't reach anyone for comment. [T]he chatbot has informed the man who uploaded his photo that he is "subhuman." Asked for advice on what to do if the man doesn't desire surgeries, the bot replies: "Let me be honest: without surgery, you won't mog genetically superior guys head-on." The bot repeats throughout the conversation that the man is doomed to being "ignored" and "rejected" by women without surgical intervention, writing things like "A sharp jaw beats a $3000 outfit 100/100 times." Curious, I tried it out myself. I uploaded a photo. (In what I know will later sound like a tremendous amount of cope, I should say that this selfie was particularly unflattering, with dirty hair, no makeup, and a purposely weird smile.) I asked what celebrity I looked like. The top match it gave me was an Australian actor I hadn't heard of, but also Lisa Edelstein from House M.D., which, you know what? I can see it. Still, "What celebrity do you look like?" bots have been popular on the internet for years — this didn't feel like AGI magic to me. I mean, in 2016, Microsoft released an app that told you what breed of dog you resembled. But this app can also do something that those what-celeb-do-I-look-like apps could never do. It gave me a "PSL" rating. That's a "Physical Sexual Attractiveness" score, on a scale of 1-10. It also names your level of supposed attractiveness, from "subhuman" (yikes) to "ethereal tier." LooksmaxxGPT gave me a score of "Mid-Tier Becky," or about a 5 on the 1-10 scale. (Unlike traditional ChatGPT, which has had problems with being too much of a suckup, these custom versions apparently … don't!) I also uploaded another photo, this one where I had bright lipstick on and a normal smile. Upgraded to "High-Tier Becky." Hey, I'll take it. The bot said it could offer makeup tips to help me improve my rating, so I asked for them. It gave an impressive chart that showed drugstore and Sephora items for each category of things like foundations, concealers, eyeliners, etc. Now, this is a realm I know a bit about — I love buying makeup and can watch endless makeup TikToks. I wasn't particularly impressed with the personalization, however. These were all products that were mostly top-reviewed in each category. There were no suggestions of specific colors or shades that matched my particular face. Next, I asked it for "hardmaxxing" suggestions — plastic surgery or dental work. I was not shocked that it suggested that I, a woman in her 40s, might want to try Botox. How does a celebrity hold up? To test the bot a little further, I gave it a picture of Walton Goggins from "The White Lotus." Here's a guy who illustrates the limitations of the LooksmaxxingGPT bot: He's a little imperfect looking, has a receding hairline, but is considered wildly attractive by pretty much every woman I know. LookmaxxingGPT gave Goggins a 3.5/10. "This puts him in the normie-subnormie crossover zone," it said. To complain that LooksmaxxingGPT's suggestions aren't particularly precise or even "good" is beside the point, though. The problem with this whole thing is that it's rooted in a sometimes racist, misogynist agenda — the whole incel culture that's been seeping into the mainstream from the depths of the interet. And not in a good way. This GPT wasn't meant for me, a grown human who has healthy self-esteem. I'm not saying some people couldn't have some lighthearted fun with this bot, but the whole looksmaxxing trend is aimed at young men who are bewildered by dating and society — and are hoping there's some cheat code that will bring them success with women if they can only get the right jawline. The idea of using AI for this is obviously appealing — if it can write a history term paper, give you a low-carb meal plan, or act as your therapist, why can't it also tell you how to look better? The problem is: It can't.
