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This quote about how to create 'a meaningful life' from the creator of Calvin and Hobbes is truly inspirational - The Poke We’re big fans of Calvin and Hobbes, the popular comic strip featuring Calvin (an adventurous six-year-old-boy) and Hobbes (a sardonic tiger that’s both a toy and Calvin’s partner in crime). It ran from 1985 – 1995 and is commonly agreed to be ‘the last great newspaper comic’. And now a quote by its creator, Bill […] There's a Privacy Risk When Using "Sign In With Google," and There's No Fix Yet If you've ever worked for a defunct start-up, you may be in danger. Review: Acer Plus 516 GE: Good Chromebook, Bad Gaming Device Even with amazing internet, streaming just isn't a great way to play most modern g...

Cartoon: Turn left at Greenland A cartoon by Clay Jones. Perplexity's Android assistant debuts with live view and on-screen context support Challenging the good ol' Google Assistant and Gemini Microsoft stops using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google - The Verge Microsoft has quietly killed off its spoofed Google search UI that appeared on Bing in early January. Former Google employee reveals 'coffee shop' interview question that stumped most candidates - Community - UNILAD Some who claims to have once worked for Google has revealed the tech firm's 'coffee shop' question that would leave even the smartest of people confused ...

Today's political cartoons - January 13, 2025 | The Week Xiaohongshu, China's answer to Instagram, hits No. 1 on the App Store as TikTok faces US shutdown | TechCrunch On the heels of TikTok's looming shut down on January 19 over its ownership in the U.S. (unless the Supreme Court intervenes), it looks like another American users are flocking to a Chinese app called Xiaohongshu as people become less optimistic that TikTok can overturn U.S. ban. As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out | TechCrunch TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is currently weighing the law that would ban the app. Microsoft’s Project Phoenix could make Edge loo...

Cats Vs. Dogs: 22 Hilarious Comics That Explore Their Differences, Illustrated By Sarah Andersen | Bored Panda Cats vs. dogs is an age-old debate explored through various mediums. This time it's the famous cartoonist Sarah Andersen who decided to illustrate their differences that are too relatable. 4 Signs Your Google Account Is Hacked – And What To Do Learn how to tell if your Google account is hacked and what to do next. Follow these steps to identify issues and secure your account quickly. New Gmail Cyber Attack— Encryption Key Crypto Hackers Strike This new cyber attack has Gmail firmly at its center, abusing user trust in the world’s biggest email platform—here’s what you need to know. Google's Gemini Is Under...

5 fact-checked cartoons about Meta firing its fact checkers | The Week 50 Posts From “Facts For Genius” That Might Teach You Something New (New Pics) | Bored Panda If you're looking for some fun facts to share with your friends, we've got plenty of conversation starters right here! 63 Hilarious And Absurd Things Schools Have Done, According To Parents | Bored Panda Parents are opening up about the most bizarre, hilarious, and downright confusing things their kids’ schools have done, and the stories are both shocking and funny. 10 Things You Didn't Know ChatGPT Could Do Why Data & AI Literacy are Important Skills for K-12 Student...

5 evergreen cartoons about Trump annexing Greenland | The Week Microsoft should be terrified of SteamOS | PCWorld SteamOS is spreading beyond Valve's hardware. That could threaten Microsoft's hold on PC gaming...or even Windows' hold on the PC market. What the Internet Was Like in 2011 New Gmail Cyber Attack Warning As Private Key Hackers Strike This new cyber attack has Gmail firmly at its center, abusing user trust in the world’s biggest email platform—here’s what you need to know. These popular smartphone apps didn't steal your location data, but someone stole it from them Thousands of apps and games impacted ...

32 Hilariously Accurate Comics That Illustrate Everyday Life, By Emily Mcgovern | Bored Panda Emily is a cartoonist who transforms everyday situations into witty and relatable comic strips. I ditched Pixel UI for this popular launcher and I’m not going back - Android Authority Niagara Launcher is simple, functional, and gorgeous. It’s better that Pixel’s UI as well as Nova Launcher for my wants and needs. New Android phone? Download these apps first Android hosts a massive catalogue of high-quality mobile apps -- here are the ones I immediately download on every new Droid I set up. Google, Microsoft each donate $1M to ... - Mobile World Live Google and Microsoft reportedly each donated $1 million to President-e...

Trump Wants Canada: Funniest Memes And Reactions So Trump wants Canada... The internet responded by doing what it does best: creating memes. Check out the funniest Trump / Canada memes here! Artist Creates Chuckle-Worthy Comics, Here Are 26 Of The Newest Ones | Bored Panda Gergely Dudás, known to his followers as Dudolf, is a Hungarian illustrator famous for his hilarious comic series featuring adorable characters in absurd situations. Update Chrome and Firefox now to patch these critical security flaws | ZDNET Here’s how hucksters are manipulating Google to promote shady Chrome extensions How do you stash 18,000 keywords into a description? Turns out it’s easy. ...

Today's political cartoons - January 7, 2025 | The Week This landmark Steam OS handheld shows just how much that Windows license costs The Lenovo Legion Go S is available in Windows and Steam OS flavors, but one version is definitely cheaper. Do Not Click—New Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail Warning For Billions As the latest security research reveals just how nasty this ongoing attack threat is, email users are warned not to click at all. Here’s what you need to know. The most powerful computer you own is likely in your pocket, but it's getting overlooked People are buying powerful computers to only use them for calls, texts, and looking at memes ...

34 "Not My Job" Moments That Shows The Heights Of Laziness Today's post honors those individuals who flipped their middle finger and refused to do someone else's job and just said "Not My Job" Today's political cartoons - January 6, 2025 | The Week Dad tried to solve his son's kindergarten homework but 'gave up' after one peculiar question - Scoop Upworthy How 3 Top Math Teachers Nurture Students’ Ability to Tackle Challenge Education Week spoke with three award-winning teachers about how they help students persevere in the math classroom. untitled ...

The Skeleton Dance, Voted the 18th Best Cartoon of All Time, Is Now in the Public Domain (1929) | Open Culture The final lines of this strong recommendation add that 'all takes place in a graveyard. Mullvad Browser: A Super Privacy-Focused Browser Based on Firefox How to: Get to Know Android Privacy and Security Settings | Surveillance Self-Defense Everyone Should Try These 9 Android Accessibility Features 7 Little-Known Windows Features to Save Time Because time is money. Rules around reporting collisions in Ontario have changed New rules around re...

Today's political cartoons - January 4, 2025 | The Week GIMP vs Krita: which free software is best for you? | Creative Bloq untitled Removal of Russian coders spurs debate about Linux kernel’s politics - Ars Technica A two-line comment about “various compliance requirements” spurred questions about sanctions policy and procedure on the Linux kernel mailing list. 5 reasons I prefer Samsung Gallery over Google Photos The gallery app that actually gets me 5 Actors Who Hated Their Sitcom Characters | Cracked.com These funny people resented their ste...

Today's political cartoons - January 3, 2025 | The Week Meta’s fake AI users are here and they’re giving everybody the creeps - Sherwood News The platform’s actual users are weirded out by posts documenting a fake life and fake kids.... Google pays Canada media Can$100 million to use its content | The Daily Star Google and Meta, which together control about 80 percent of all advertising revenue in Canada, had been accused of draining cash away from traditional news organizations while using news content for free. New Android Spyware Warning—Do Not Install This App On Your Phone This is why your phone is about to change forever—here’s what you need to know. ...

Traditional weather forecasting is slow and expensive. AI could help. | Grist Forecasts powered by machine learning are proving to be faster and cheaper to produce than with conventional methods - and more accurate, too. First Canadian border preclearance facility in the U.S. will soon open near Ontario As Toronto awaits its new border checkpoint allowing travellers to go through American customs before heading to the U.S., another preclearance facil… Users in uproar over spying as Apple buries 'unintended Siri activation' claims with $95M settlement Alexa could not be reached for comment 'AI laptops' hype is not what you think — companies will hate me for revealing this secret | Tom's Guide ...

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untitled New details reveal how hackers hijacked 35 Google Chrome extensions New details have emerged about a phishing campaign targeting Chrome browser extension developers that led to the compromise of at least thirty-five extensions to inject data-stealing code, including those from cybersecurity firm Cyberhaven. 6 Built-in Apps I Actually Use On My Samsung Device Some built-in apps aren't just bloatware. Google Gemini is great for unique wallpapers: Here's to use it to make your own Stand out with one-of-a-kind AI wallpapers Google Search is Getting Massive Upgrades in 2025 Says Sundar Pichai—What's Coming? Google Se...