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Cartoon: Deporting dangerous criminals When Google becomes your Doctor: the risks of self-diagnosis Health professionals worry even more with the modern society in which Google has become a great competitor of medicine Gmail could soon help you skim your inbox without opening emails Gmail is working to introduce one-line AI summaries directly in the main email list, potentially revolutionizing how users skim their inbox. Need to talk? This London minister is willing to listen These simple prompt tweaks made my AI videos look way better — try them yourself | Tom's Guide ...

Trump vs. Khamenei: Round Two A long post from Trump yesterday tried to deflect his ineffectiveness in dealing with the bad PR that nobody knows anything about the Iranian highly enriched uranium, HEU. Nobody knows the real damage to the facilities. News reports have confirmed my... For Many Schools, AI Is Now a Daily Reality. What That Means School districts are beginning to think about how to use AI for teaching and learning, ISTE+ASCD CEO Richard Culatta says. How Big Is a Dinosaur, Really? A Preschooler’s Guide to Prehistoric Size This Is the Best Free AI Image Generator That No One Talks About It’s free, fast, and oddly under the radar. Ca...

Cyber pirates have a license to scam I talked to 5 AIs about my cat, Mr. Giggles - and it says a lot about the state of chatbots | ZDNET I replaced YouTube with an open source app and suddenly my phone lasts all day I replaced YouTube with NewPipe and saved both battery life and data Mandarin buffet: Why this Ontario chain is a true icon More than just a chain buffet, Mandarin has become a beloved gathering place for generations of Ontarians — a uniquely Chinese-Canadian institution built on comfort, nostalgia, and community. What Waterloo won’t tell you about their new medical school program – Imprint Publications We all...

RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel toil and trouble Your Android phone is getting a big security upgrade for free - here's what's new | ZDNET Microsoft confirms new Chrome bug that disables parental controls | Laptop Mag Visualizing the Countries With the Largest Proven Oil Reserves Jobs in Canada with the highest and lowest average wages | National If you're looking for well-paying jobs, Statistics Canada released a report that could give you insight into industries with the best pay. I Help Busy People Organize Digital Clutter — Here Are My 5 Top Tips - Busines...

Rage - The Oatmeal A comic about a rat How to Use ChatGPT to Find Hidden Hiking Trails - CNET Anthropic destroyed millions of print books to build its AI models - Ars Technica Company hired Google’s book-scanning chief to cut up and digitize “all the books in the world.”… Google just launched a new AI tool for developers — here’s why it matters to everyone else | Tom's Guide Section of Highway 402 reopens after pavement buckled. How does extreme heat cause it? 12 Countries Offering Free University Education for Internatio...

Spare bag Can You Get The 50 Easiest "Jeopardy" Questions Ever Right? This premium Lenovo Chromebook made me forget about my MacBook and Windows PC | ZDNET Google Earth just made time travel easier - here's how to visit the old neighborhood | ZDNET Gas prices to fall in Ontario after Iran-Israel ceasefire Gas expert Dan McTeague predicts gas prices predicts gas prices are going to drop. Here’s when you can expect to save at the pumps. I made my 5-year-old TV stream like new again with a few simple tweaks Is Netflix lagging? Try one of these...

Trump leaves his base dazed and confused Your Android phone just got a major Gemini upgrade for music fans - and it's free | ZDNET How to turn on Android's Private DNS mode - and why it's an absolute must for security | ZDNET Canada's 1st beach cleaning robot is coming to Ontario's parks The BeBot began its litter-cleaning work on the shores of Lake Simcoe at Sibbald Point Provincial Park this week. Canadians are getting real about why they'd hate to live in Toronto and it's kinda brutal - Narcity Like any major city, living in Toronto comes with its fair share of pros and cons. There's no denying the...

Microsoft surprises MS-DOS fans with remake of ancient text editor that works on Linux - Ars Technica Graeme MacKay: Trump’s early exit Click here to view this article from www.thestar.com. Fastmail replaced my Gmail and I'm never going back - Android Authority I left Gmail and Google Calendar for Fastmail. Here’s how it fits into my Android workflow, what I gained, and why I’m not going back. The Windows default browser is pretty impressive these days. Is ChatGPT Catching Google on Search Activity? [Infographic] | Social Media Today Conversational AI is changing search, but is Google really at risk? ...

Seattle’s tech bros are on top — for now One of the most tech-savvy countries in the world just dumped Windows — what's your excuse? | Laptop Mag Here are some other, safer ways to verify your identity and sign into your accounts. Windows Family Safety Reportedly Blocks Chrome Access on Desktop Chrome is getting blocked on Windows desktop, and the latest culprit is reportedly the Windows Family Safety feature. Tiny Toronto house that could pass as a garden shed selling for $600K The last time 4 Lucy Ave. hit the market, it was listed as a two-bedroom, one-bathroom home — which already felt like a stretch for a house that cloc… ...

Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #12 Issue 30 This week’s Sunday funny comes to us from cartoonist Ali Solomon. How to turn AI into your own research assistant with this free Google tool | ZDNET Attention Safari users: Here are 8 reasons to switch to Chrome | Macworld Should Chrome or Safari get your vote in the browser wars? Here are eight reasons to give Google's browser a chance. 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more leaked in massive data breach | ZDNET Forget virtual pets – the next AI video craze is cats doing Olympic diving, and it’s all thanks to this new Google Veo 3 rival | TechRadar ...

Steve Nease cartoon, June 20, 2025 10 ICONIC DISCONTINUED GADGETS FROM THE 2010S (AND WHY WE MISS THEM) How Gen Z Is Navigating Tech Job Market Turbulence - Business Insider Things to know about Iran's supreme leader as he faces his greatest test | World News | thecanadianpressnews.ca CAIRO (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who crushed internal threats repeatedly during more than three decades in power, now faces his greatest challenge yet. These are all the available Statistics Canada census jobs and most don't require a degree - Narcity You can make up to $131,000! ...

Cartoon: He's armed A cartoon by Jack Ohman. Related |� 'Pray you never have a moment like this’: Senator recalls chaotic ICE ... Address bar shows hp.com. Browser displays scammers’ malicious text anyway. - Ars Technica Microsoft, Apple, Bank of America, and many more sites all targeted. The Entire Internet Is Reverting to Beta - The Atlantic The AI takeover is changing everything about the web—and not necessarily for the better. Privacy commissioner says smart vending machines went ‘over and above what you needed to sell snacks’ Ontario’s privacy watchdog is sharing new insight on the investigation into the so-called smart vending machines that collected the personal data of users at the University of...

Questionable Content Everything we know about the 2026 Nissan Leaf - Ars Technica Active thermal battery management and a NACS fast-charging port are new features. Firefox quietly starts testing Perplexity AI as a built-in search engine - 9to5Mac As part of a new experiment, Perplexity AI is now being offered as an optional search engine directly in the Firefox address bar. Google Maps is riddled with major flaws and no one is talking about it | Creative Bloq 4 arrested on auto theft-related charges near Premier Ford’s home | CKDR Premier Doug Ford says he was the victim of an attempted theft. Ford told the story whil...

People can't believe this artist's super-smooth animation was made in the standard Procreate app | Creative Bloq How Do Search Engines Work? All About Ranking and Bidding | HowStuffWorks If you've ever typed a question into Google, Bing, Startpage or DuckDuckGo, you've seen the slick results page that pops up. But what makes those results tick? How do search engines work? We know what caused the recent massive Google Cloud outage - and it's a bit embarassing | TechRadar Pentagon Pizza Index Banking Trojans have hit millions of Android devices in 2025 — here are the biggest threats and how to protect yourself | Laptop Mag ...

Cartoon: Honest mistake A cartoon by Clay Jones. Think Twice Before You Click ‘Unsubscribe’ School threw her son's lunch into garbage over $5 — then her perfect response stunned the staff and other students - Amplify Upworthy Every AI query is literally cooking the planet and Big Tech won't admit it AI consumes a lot of electricity and water for operation, construction, and sustaining its infrastructure while generating unwanted e-waste This decades-old Gmail trick is still my favorite email management hack Supercharge your filters Buy Canadian moment create...

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A “Short” Tribute To Dad: Classic Cartoons That Are Perfect for Father’s Day | The moment for political F word is now This hidden Chrome feature is my secret productivity trick - here's my favorite way to use it | ZDNET How to Run a Linux OS on your Chromebook | Tom's Hardware Your Android phone just got a major feature upgrade for free - including these Pixel models | ZDNET Cornies: London architect led 'golden age' of school design This tiny village near Toronto is a ...

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Theo Moudakis: President Trump 1944 Click here to view this article from www.thestar.com. People Are Becoming Obsessed with ChatGPT and Spiraling Into Severe Delusions A startling number of ChatGPT uses are developing intense, reality-bending AI delusions. The impacts on their real lives are often disastrous. Was ChatGPT down for you on Tuesday? Here's what happened | ZDNET Love Arc browser? You can get early access to its new AI-powered replacement | ZDNET Two Windsor-Essex public board trustees disciplined over comments during Kingsville school name controversy ...