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Where I get my ideas from - The Oatmeal This comic contains the magic secret of how I get ideas for comics Norton's AI-First Neo Browser Lets You 'Focus On What Really Matters' Mozilla is shutting down Pocket – here are the 3 best bookmarking alternatives | TechRadar This Google Chrome update could change the fundamentals of browsing - here's who gets to try it first Mark Carney's daughter could be among international students caught in Harvard-Trump fight Ontario adding 2,600 teacher candidate spaces amid shortage - Elliot Lake News ...

#TheMoment an Ontario woman found two robin moms sharing a nest Steve Nease cartoon, May 23, 2025 macOS App icons Google's Sergey Brin Says Computer Scientists 'Should Not Be Retired' - Business Insider How to generate AI images in Google Docs with Gemini | Tom's Guide Big blaze erupts at Walkerville industrial site in Windsor Skilled pickpocket dupes audience while stealing man's watch - Upworthy He duped the whole audience at the same time, right in plai...

Greenland Signs Lucrative Minerals Deal with Europe in Blow to Trump Political Cartoon - The Spirit Sorry! An active online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today! Username Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password Login You Can't Trust Everything Generative AI Tells You. Here's What to Do About It - CNET 15 Hilarious Google AI Fails That Made Us Laugh Please don't eat at least one small rock per day because an AI chatbot told you to eat at least one small rock per day. Ticks in Ontario: Are they on the rise? Not to tick you off, but the height of tick season i...

Cartoon: Preparing for hurricane season U.S. college student pleads guilty in data breach that affected North American schools At Google I/O, AI that never hallucinates mistakes | Mashable At Google I/O 2025, the company announced a slew of new AI features, while ignoring a major problem with AI models: hallucinations. You can now try Google's AI tool that browses Chrome for you Project Mariner, Google's AI agent that browses Chrome for you, is getting more powerful — and coming to more people. Why Are Some Business Owners Ditching OpenAI for This Less Expensive Tool? | Entrepreneur GPT-4o, Midjourney, Gemini, and other AI ...

Cartoon: Promises made, promises kept 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 ... Ubuntu 25.10 will Have a Brand New Terminal (and Image Viewer) Google and University of Michigan are bringing AI job-ready skills to all U-M students Mozilla Just Patched Two Firefox Zero-Days Discovered at a Hacking Contest | Lifehacker How to identify poison ivy with AI — never get a rash again Google I/O 2025: New ChatGPT tricks befo...

How Music Can Emotionally Reshape Your Memories - Neuroscience News A new neuroscience study reveals that music can alter the emotional content of our memories when played during recollection. Toronto Maple Leafs logo on the Stanley Cup What Is a PC? I Thought I Knew—Then I Got This The P stands for personal, and here's what that now means for me. What does it mean to ‘accept’ or ‘reject’ all cookies, and which should I choose? Cookie consent pop-ups are annoying, but it’s worth understanding what you’re agreeing to. I ditched Gmail for Proton Mail, but is the price of privacy worth it? Proton Mail offers privacy via end-to-end ...

Ominous Abandoned Places - Ominous Database of abandoned places. Discover abandoned building, ghost towns, industrials, farm houses, mansions, creepy places, and more Whatever happened to … – doug — off the record … water? This is a series of posts that I’ve added to the blog on a recurring basis.  It gives me a chance to reflect on things from the past and ask myself “Whatever happened to them” a… Mighty Mouse in “Triple Trouble” (1948) | Microsoft just fixed a 9-month-old Windows bug, which is why it's the perfect time to try Linux | Laptop Mag 5 Features Windows Should Steal From Linux Mint ...

Cartoon: Universal prescription A cartoon by Clay Bennett. Related |� ‘That's BS’: Democratic lawmaker rips RFK Jr. over research ... Your Chrome and Android devices just got useful assistive features for free - here's what's new | ZDNET Nest Hub problems strike owners: Is your smart display broken? - Android Authority Over the past week, a number of reports have surfaced of Nest Hub displays refusing to boot, but a fix should be on the way soon. Google is readying its AI Mode search tool for primetime | Mashable See all the latest AI news of the week, from Google's AI mode showing up in odd places to the new Pope's surprising views on artificial intelligence. ...

Cartoon: One man's democracy is another man's trash YouTube has a new ad format fueled by Gemini — and it might be the worst thing I’ve ever heard | Tom's Guide ‘Everybody is afraid’: Mayor, union respond to Georgian campus closure - Orillia News untitled Is the pope a mathematician? Yes, actually – and his training may help him grapple with the infinite Before becoming the pope, Robert Prevost gained a degree in mathematics. Your brain chemistry changes after just three days of silence Research shows that the brain changes after just ...

50 Rare Photos That Allow Us To See Things From A Different Perspective (New Pics) | Bored Panda Cartoon: MAGA wishlist The 5 most customizable Linux desktop environments - when you want it your way | ZDNET "We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law | TechRadar Google wants to make stolen Android phones basically unsellable - Android Authority Google is upgrading Factory Reset Protection in an upcoming Android 16 release to make it much harder for thieves to sell stolen phones. 25 years late...

Cartoon: It's a bribe, it's a plane ... Why Does the Word “Traditional” Have a Negative Rather Than a Positive Ring? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice Several years ago one of my seminar students presented her project report. She had been examining a “flipped” course that she and 40 other Stanford University students were taking along… 10 things I always do after installing Ubuntu to instantly improve the experience | ZDNET Now GNOME is Replacing its Default Video Player Android 16 may be my favorite Google software design overhaul yet - here's what's new | ZDNET ...

'Peanuts Tamagotchi' lets you raise Snoopy & friends in time for the comic's 75th anniversary 900 People Are Collectively Driving an 'Internet Roadtrip' on Google Street View Google is trying out a new look for its iconic rainbow-colored G - Android Authority Instead of a four-color G logo, Google is starting to introduce a new rainbow gradient look, beginning with its iOS and Android apps. How to use ChatGPT freely without giving up your privacy - with one simple trick | ZDNET Government of Canada jobs for nurses are available and you can earn up to $113,000 - Narcity Federal agencies are hiring nurse practi...

Cartoon: Trading pencils for prisons Trump's reshaping of higher education tests America's appeal for international students | World News | thecanadianpressnews.ca As he finishes college in China, computer science student Ma Tianyu has set his sights on graduate school in the United States. No country offers better programs for the career Philosopher Hannah Arendt provokes us to rethink what education is for in the era of AI Responding to AI proactively means departing from old answers to the question of education’s purpose. Our Favorite Free Drawing Software Looking for powerful drawing software without the high price tag? This free drawing software for beginners and professionals features tools for sk...

The Storage Scam: How Apple, Google and Samsung overcharge you for storage - PhoneArena Cartoon: Escape from Trumpatraz How To Mount and Unmount Drives on Your Linux machine | Tom's Hardware I ditched Gmail for Notion Mail for 3 weeks — here's what it's like to use AI-powered email | Tom's Guide Google is Building Three New Nuclear Plants for Its Extremely Power-Hungry AI Elementl Power just announced a signed agreement with Google to erect three project sites for "advanced nuclear energy." Your Android phone is getting a new security secre...

Cartoon: Trump's tariff rations I broke up with Google search. It was surprisingly easy. Apple exec shares a shocking take on Google's future AI Data Centers Boom is Draining Water From Drought-Prone Areas Ambassador Bridge company demolishing its Windsor 'ramp to nowhere' These 7 Ontario summer beach towns with dreamy shores are among the best in Canada - Narcity With summer just around the bend, it's time to start planning some dreamy beach getaways. Ontario has so many gorgeous waterside destinations to visit, from quaint harbour v...

The Simpsons Debuts Its Best Bart & Lisa Scene In Years The Simpsons is still finding ways to change Bart and Lisa's relationship 36 seasons later These are the worst web browsers for sucking up all your data, so you may want to stop using them | TechRadar Google is hiring for jobs in Toronto and you don't need a degree for some roles - Narcity Google Canada is looking to hire dozens of people to join its team at the downtown Toronto offices. The company currently has nearly 30 job postings open across various departments working out of its office on King Street East, and some of these Toronto jobs don't even require a degree. 10 Best Selling Vehicles Made In Canada ...

Cartoon: Feds crack down on spring migration I'm trying to glean some humor from a serious issue here, but when you think about it, a crackdown on migrating birds isn't all that far-fetched. The rules of reality have been tossed out completely, so why wouldn't the government launch a massive,... Google’s Gmail Warning—If You See This Message It’s An Attack You have been warned — do not reply. 5 Chromecast features you're not using enough on your TV (including a smart home hack) | ZDNET Gas prices are going up tomorrow across Canada but here's which spots have the savings - Narcity Fill up now or wait? It depends where you live. ...

Cartoon: Slapshot People left feeling deeply unsettled after seeing incredibly rare angle of Earth on Google Maps - News - UNILAD Tech A Google Earth photo shows nothing but the vast, empty stretch of the Pacific Ocean with next-to-no land and it's freaking people out on social media. Ranked: The Most Visited Websites in the World Android’s phone taskbar isn't quite ready yet, but it's already getting a multitasking boost - Android Authority Google is working to bring the tablet taskbar to phones, and in the process, it's adding a new button that opens a recent apps carousel. She said 'Love you!' to a work client. His re...