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• 47 Hilarious One-Panel Comics By The New Yorker Cartoonist Paul Noth | Bored Panda

  Paul is a brilliant cartoonist and author whose work has captivated readers of The New Yorker for years. His unique style blends simplicity in design with sharp, often absurd humor that leaves a lasting impression.

• How GPU hardware acceleration works with Linux | PCWorld

  The additional use of the graphics processor reduces the load on the CPU, saves energy, and can improve video quality. However, a few steps are required under Linux to ensure that streaming in the browser also benefits from this.

• Google's new experimental AI agent can browse the web for you | TechSpot

  Google has begun early testing on a new AI agent that can automate web browsing tasks. While the company admits that the software isn't perfect and is...

• Gemini AI can now summarize what’s in your Google Drive folders - The Verge

  Google Gemini can now summarize the contents of your folder, allowing you to get a glimpse at what’s in your folder without having to dig through it.

• Here's how you can try out Gemini-enhanced Google Assistant on Nest devices

  Google has just published a new support page that describes how to try its Gemini on Assistant experiment on smart speakers.

• Harvard and Google to release 1 million public-domain books as AI training dataset | TechCrunch

  AI training data has a big price tag, one best-suited for deep-pocketed tech firms. This is why Harvard University plans to release a dataset that

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• Google's new quantum chip is 1.05 million septillion times faster than today's fastest supercomputers - The Brighter Side of News

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• Google's Quick Share for Windows is finally getting a functional tray icon

  Update improves controls and animations

• Google Gemini: Everything you need to know about the generative AI models | TechCrunch

  Wondering what all the fuss is about Gemini, Google's next-gen generative AI model family? Here's a handy roundup to get you up to speed.

• “The Canadian Dad” Mixes Humor With A Little Bit Of Unhinged In These 105 Memes | Bored Panda

  Sometimes it feels like our brain is running on fumes. But then we find a meme that's so relatable, it hits us as hard as therapy.

• This Week in Ontario Edublogs – doug — off the record

  It’s been a while since I wrote this post. It used to be a regular Thursday activity, written and scheduled to go live on Friday morning. Here it goes for this Friday the 13th. I still have m…

• 27 Of The Punniest Store Names That Were Thought of by Absolute Geniuses. - The Language Nerds

  The value of a store is reflected on its name. Customers almost never walk into a store before they glance on the name. A store name, therefore, is a huge selling factor for the owner

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