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30 Hilarious Merry Christmas Memes That Are Better Than Milk & Cookies - Funny The holidays are a time for family, friends, and laughter. And what better way to spread holiday cheer than with a few funny Merry Christmas memes? Splat turns your photos into coloring pages, and it signals a bigger trend - Digital Trends Retro’s Splat app turns your photos into AI coloring pages for kids, with quick style options and print or on-screen modes. It also signals a wider push for kid-friendly generative AI play. 5 Samsung apps that make Google's ecosystem feel incomplete These Samsung apps can become your new go-to tools for productivity, creativity, and everyday tasks New Ontario carbon monoxide alarm rules effective Jan. ...

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Trump dumps Europe for China, Russia Firefox AI kill switch is coming, but you'll wait until 2026 - Digital Trends Mozilla says a Firefox AI kill switch is coming in Q1 2026 after a Reddit open letter challenged its “modern AI browser” push. Users will be watching whether “off” really means off. YouTube Now Shutting Down Channels Posting AI Slop Two massive channels that churned out loads of fake AI-generated movie trailers were terminated by YouTube. Quaint Ontario town is known as light between the lakes Tilbury, Ontario, is not only rich in history but also holds a magical Christmas light festival over the holiday season. 7 Christmas mov...

Cartoon: The DOJ redacted it Early testing of schoolchildren has absolutely zero effect, researchers say Vikings plane to New Jersey forced to turn back ahead of Giants clash Donald Trump was asked about America's most recent mass shooting and his reply was straight from page one of the Trump playbook - The Poke Maybe we should see this is progress. Instead of blaming Joe Biden for the country’s problems, Donald Trump has found a new scapegoat: private universities. Trump showed off his expert ability to pass the buck when he was asked about the Brown University shooting investigation recently. Have a listen if you want to learn about […] ...