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5 attention-grabbing cartoons about Trump's distraction tactics | The Week Your ChatGPT Convos Aren't Private: 9 Ways You Should Never Use Chatbots | PCMag Google is using passkeys and new security tools to help you fight cyberattacks - here's how | ZDNET What are the best AI browsers? Compare Comet, Dia, Aria, and more. | Mashable Government of Canada is hiring for these IT jobs and you can earn up to $141,000 - Narcity Fix Windows Without Losing Your Files—You Just Need a USB Drive ...

Cartoon: Back to school A cartoon by Tim Campbell. Related |� Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department ... With Copilot Mode, Microsoft marks its AI browser intentions - Hindustan Times For now, Microsoft is marking the Copilot Mode as ‘experimental’, and is unlocking this functionality for free for users who opt in Opera sues Microsoft over manipulative tactics that favor Edge browser 5 reasons why Firefox is still my favorite browser - and deserves more respect | ZDNET Photoshop App Will Unblur All Your Photos With AI ChatGPT just g...

26 Hilariously Absurd Comics That Serve As Commentary On Today’s Society, Made By This Artist | Bored Panda Anton Gudim’s comics say a lot without saying much, and that’s part of what makes them hit so hard. Best known for his “Yes, But” series, Anton plays with visual irony in a way that’s funny, weird, and surprisingly deep. Steve Nease cartoon, July 29, 2025 Scammers are impersonating CEOs and Trump officials using AI deepfakes | AP News The use of deepfakes to impersonate high-level officials in the U.S. presents a growing security challenge. Latest Linux Kernel 6.16 is all Focused on AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA Microsoft’s Edge just got a ...

These 28 Viral TikTok Slang Terms Are Breaking Adults’ Brains – Can You Keep Up? | Bored Panda Every generation has its own slang. People in the ’90s had ‘fly.’ Boomers threw around words like ‘groovy’. No Gmail, no Maps, no Chrome: My week using Android without Google apps I ditched every Google app on Android—here's how it went My phone's battery kept dying at the worst times — until I finally made this change My battery kept dying at the worst times. Until I discovered this easy fix Web browsers are entering a new era where AI skills take over from extensions | Digital Trends With names like Dia and Comet, we have entered a phase where browser extensions will soon be a thing of the past and AI...

Steve Nease Cartoon July 26, 2025 Mom teaches daughter to never mock kids wearing worn-out clothes, and it's a lesson in empathy - Scoop Upworthy Preschool teacher noticed someone took all books from ‘free library’—her response is rekindling kindness - Amplify Upworthy Why You Should Delete All Your Passwords In Google Chrome Are your accounts at risk — what to know. This historic village is home to Ontario's oldest brewery and its hidden underground caves If you're looking for the next endearing small town to check off your road trip bucket list, Neustadt, Ontario, prides itself on being one of the pre… ...

Rod Stewart insults Donald Trump - YouTube Lipstick on a $4 trillion dollar pig | July 25 editorial cartoons | The Week A damaging new Linux malware is hiding in cute animal photos | TechRadar Can't (or won't) upgrade to Windows 11, but afraid to switch from Windows 10 to Linux? This app might make the transition easy | TechRadar These Are the Must-Have Summer Products of 2025, According to Google How to spot AI writing — 5 telltale signs to look for | Tom's Guide Switched to...

Cartoon: Stepped in it Google’s ‘try it on’ tool lets you dress yourself with AI, try it now | Digital Trends You can now virtually try on clothes before hitting the buy button. Preparing for Google Zero? Flipboard Is the Paid Solution You Need Flipboard is the publishers' solution to Google Zero, empowering content distribution at scale and with ease. These are the 34 most commonly misused words in 2025. And one is painfully obvious - Upworthy ​"I've been seeing this more and more and it hurts." How to install Galaxy Watch Ultra-exclusive faces on older watches The Galaxy Watch Ultra comes with t...

Tariffs - Piracy by another name I Left Windows for Linux—and I’m Never Looking Back There's no jumping back through this window. The Only Open-Source PDF Editors You'll Ever Need Edit PDFs like a pro without paying a cent or selling your data. MS Copilot Notebooks vs Google NotebookLM : Which is Better? - Geeky Gadgets Discover how Microsoft Copilot Notebooks uses AI to simplify workflows, analyze data, and boost productivity in Microsoft 365. How Canadian Laws and Institutions Sought to Erase Indigenous Peoples and Cultures ‹ Literary Hub Annie Carpenter lies in an unmarked grave just south of a giant blue-and-yel...

Afraid of losing your design job to AI? This McDonald's story might help you sleep better | Creative Bloq Steve Nease cartoon, July 22, 2025 YouTube removes nearly 11,000 propaganda videos, primarily from China and Russia | TechSpot An update from Google's Threat Analysis Group reveals that of the nearly 11,000 YouTube channels removed in Q2, more than 7,700 of them were linked to state-sponsored... Do people click on links in Google AI summaries? | Pew Research Center In a March 2025 analysis, Google users who encountered an AI summary were less likely to click on links to other websites than users who did not see one. Samsung Galaxy A...

Cartoon: Trump the Magnificent As always, if you find value in this work I do, please consider helping me keep it sustainable by joining my weekly newsletter, Sparky’s List! You can get it in your inbox or read it on Patreon, the content is the same. Don’t forget to visit the Tom... Why You Are Reading Reddit a Lot More These Days Why Computers With Intel Chips Crash More Often in Summer If you use your computer frequently in the summer, you risk a system crash if certain chips are installed. TECHBOOK has the details. ‘Faster to walk,’ Viral video shows woman choosing to walk on Gardiner Expressway after reaching traffic breaking point - NOW Toronto A Toronto woman is going viral for walking on the Gardiner Exp...

Cartoon: Allegation Alcatraz A cartoon by Jack Ohman. Related |� Trump and MAGA turn on each other over Epstein ... I'll admit, YouTube Music is great but Spotify is still better for me I traded Spotify for YouTube Music for a few weeks, and I'm impressed. However, there are some things that the former still does better. Which is the best Android wrapper? You decide | TechRadar The airport security mistake that could ruin your vacation Trump threatens to hold up stadium deal if Washington Commanders don't switch back to Redskins | World News | thecanadianpressnews.ca CLEVELAND (AP) — President Donald Trump is threaten...

Cartoon: He's different ... Is ChatGPT creating a “COVID 2.0’” generation? Lake Erie is recording sweltering water temperatures this summer. What does it mean long-term? - Cottage Life Lake Erie is starting to resemble a giant bathtub. Last week, the western basin of the Great Lake recorded a surface temperature of 29 degrees Celsius—a Lake Erie's surface temperature hit 29 degrees Celsius last week. What do warmer temperatures mean for the lake's long-term health? Smartphone battery life: Why a long-lasting battery matters for everyday use A smartphone with a reliable battery can get you through a long day at work or school, be a good travel companion, and is an effective communicator. ...

‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Another shameful episode in American history We Recommend These 9 Tips to Safeguard Your Home Address From the Internet - CNET It's the end of the internet as we know it We bought the same groceries at three Ontario grocery stores to find the cheapest products - Narcity Which store gets you the most bang for your buck? Microsoft scraps the new Windows 11 system tray after user criticism | PCWorld The simplified Windows 11 system tray design was close to being launched, but Microsoft backed out at the last minute. How Lindsey Buckingham enha...

Dog days of summer 4 Things People With High-Level Thinking Skills Notice That Others Don't | YourTango High-level thinking is a privilege that very few people enjoy because these are people who have paid the price to elevate their mindsets. Here are 4 signs you're a high-level thinker. Billions of phones can detect and warn about nearby earthquakes | New Scientist Google’s Android Earthquake Alerts program is a globe-spanning earthquake early-warning system that uses billions of phone sensors to detect seismic shaking and alert those at risk A hidden Google Earth slider lets you travel up to 80 years back in time - here's how to try it | ZDNET ...

Cartoon: Tanks for nothing Firefox dev says Intel Raptor Lake crashes are increasing with rising temperatures in record European heat wave — Mozilla staff's tracking overwhelmed by Intel crash reports, team disables the function | Tom's Hardware Why AI is Getting Less Reliable | TIME Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Joanne Lipman issue a warning about AI chatbots' vulnerability to manipulation and groupthink. Here's what $1,900 in rent gets you in 11 Toronto neighbourhoods and the range is wild - Narcity Which spot would you pick? These Are the Real Reasons You Shouldn't Watch YouTube on Your TV or Smartphone YouTube’s gre...

Jack Ciattarelli (Trump’s guy) has a hard sell | Sheneman cartoon - nj.com As we lurch toward the general election Ciattarelli’s political calculus has to change if he’s going to pull off the upset. Data Centers Are 'AI Factories.' Google and Meta Are Spending Big Bucks to Build Them - CNET Pluralistic: When Google’s slop meets webslop, search stops (15 Jul 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow Your Google Discover feed is about to get AI-ified | ZDNET Should You Start a Blog? Here Are 25 Reasons to Say Yes Have you ever considered blogging? Maybe for self-expression, accountability, or building a ...

Cartoon: ICE ICE Barbie Not feeling well? Read this before you Google your symptoms Doctors speak out about alarming rise in DIY medicine Google Gemini can be hijacked to display fake email summaries in phishing scams | TechRadar As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2025 | TechCrunch We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari. Ready to ditch Google Maps? My new favorite map app won't track you or drain your battery - and it's free | ZDNET ...

Cartoon: What closet? The Full Nerd: What is the future of the desktop PC? | PCWorld Many people still picture desktop PCs as bulky boxes. But a decade from now, they may no longer think of that as the given. Mozilla VPN is Now Available for All Linux Distros THE 5 WORST SMARTPHONE TRENDS OF THE PAST DECADE 15 Rules to Master Vibe Coding and Start Building Apps Today In this article, we will show you the 15 rules to master vibe coding and start building apps today that truly work. Popeyes drops AI-powered diss track against McDonald's, and the results are hilari...

5 unusually elusive cartoons about the Epstein files | The Week Trump says he's considering 'taking away' Rosie O'Donnell's US citizenship | Entertainment News | thecanadianpressnews.ca WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is considering “taking away” the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a decades-old Supreme Court ruling This Ontario beach town is the 'sunniest little gem' and has the warmest climate in Canada - Narcity Sunny skies and warm, clear waters await in this hidden gem beach town in Ontario. Offering quaint streets, sandy shores and beautiful weather, this charming destination has "summer getaway" written all over it. ...

Cartoon: Proudly not woke A cartoon by Mike Luckovich. Related | What Republicans really mean when they say ‘woke’ Can a Linux laptop replace my MacBook? This one is off to a good start | ZDNET Chrome and Edge browser extensions secretly hijacked, spied on millions of users | TechSpot According to researchers at Koi Security, the malicious extensions were part of a coordinated operation involving at least 18 known add-ons listed on the Chrome and Edge... Elon Musk Updated Grok. Guess What It Said. - The Atlantic After praising Hitler earlier this week, the chatbot is now listing the “good races.” I tried Perplexity's Comet AI browser - here...