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Computer Science, Mathematics, and Business Educator, Presenter & always on the look for something new to learn. Former President of Educational Computing Organization of Ontario. I blog at http://dougpete.wordpress.com

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MAGA loyalty trumps reality The split in the president’s base may be overestimated.

www.seattletimes.com/opinion/maga...

07.03.2026 10:48 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Anthropic's Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks | TechCrunch In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox — 14 of them classified as "high-severity."

techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/a...

07.03.2026 10:46 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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How to Avoid Getting Locked Out of Your Google Account Make a recovery plan now to avoid losing access to your account in the future.

www.wired.com/story/how-to...

07.03.2026 10:44 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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People in Toronto are going crazy for this new cheap breakfast sandwich restaurant A brand-new breakfast restaurant in Toronto is serving up some of the city's hottest new breakfast sandwiches — but be prepared to wait in line. It's…

www.blogto.com/eat_drink/20...

07.03.2026 10:41 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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This mystical ribbon waterfall 1 hour from Toronto is almost as tall as Niagara Falls You don't need to travel all the way to Niagara Falls to enjoy towering waterfall views. This hike near Toronto leads to a majestic waterfall and panoramic lookout that will take your breath away.

www.narcity.com/waterfalls-n...

07.03.2026 10:36 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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11 things my friends in the USA find so weird about my childhood in Canada I do not claim bagged milk — that was never me.

www.narcity.com/toronto/thin...

07.03.2026 10:34 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative Built on open-source software, this European cloud office suite aims to keep your data out of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

www.zdnet.com/article/euro...

07.03.2026 10:29 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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This free sticky notes app for Windows is way better than the default If you live by quick reminders, this free sticky notes app beats the one built into Windows.

www.makeuseof.com/free-sticky-...

07.03.2026 10:26 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Never share a photo before using this one-click privacy app That innocent photo might expose where you live.

www.makeuseof.com/never-share-...

07.03.2026 10:23 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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A middle school teacher used students breaking their pencils to teach a brillian lesson about respect Some argued her new classroom pencil policy was rewarding bad behavior. But it worked.

www.upworthy.com/a-teacher-tu...

07.03.2026 10:20 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Apple is promoting Microsoft Office apps for MacBook Neo, and the target is obvious Apple is taking a rare approach with the marketing material for its new MacBook Neo, signaling that winning over Windows users is more important for the company than keeping its walled garden perfectl...

www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ap...

07.03.2026 10:16 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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AI Use at Work Is Causing "Brain Fry," Researchers Find, Especially Among High Performers The increased speed and multitasking that AI allows at work is leading to many workers experiencing "brain fry," a new study found.

futurism.com/artificial-i...

07.03.2026 10:11 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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German Shepherd Walks Everywhere Backwards and No One Can Figure It Out This German Shepherd is just a little backwards.

paradepets.com/pet-news/ger...

07.03.2026 10:08 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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4 Songs About Sailing and Sailors That Will Practically Make You Feel the Salt Spray What is it about the sea that makes for a good ditty? These four songs about sailors and sailing certainly take us on a journey.

americansongwriter.com/4-songs-abou...

07.03.2026 10:02 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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(comic) Do you like your job? Comics about work. Made with love and lots of coffee.

www.workchronicles.com/p/comic-do-y...

06.03.2026 10:49 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Want AI Certification? Anthropic’s Claude Courses Are Now Free Anthropic introduces free AI academy

in.mashable.com/tech/106518/...

06.03.2026 10:48 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Garry Marr: Why your house is still costing you, even if you've paid it off Garry Marr: Home ownership will always have value beyond the numbers, but it comes at a price and one that should be recognized. Read here

financialpost.com/personal-fin...

06.03.2026 10:45 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Please don’t ask me if I’ve retired or “still work” I haven’t retired. I still work. And frankly, I resent anyone thinking otherwise.

robertreich.substack.com/p/dont-ask-m...

06.03.2026 10:41 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The Beer Store is closing 4 more Ontario locations this month. Is yours on the list? The Beer Store has been managing Ontario’s alcohol deposit return program through retail stores and return depots since 2007.

www.insidehalton.com/news/beer-st...

06.03.2026 10:37 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The darknet just got its first black market search engine The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in vi...

www.theverge.com/2014/4/17/56...

06.03.2026 10:33 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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I put Perplexity and Claude in a head-to-head battle — and the winner shocked me I took a break from ChatGPT to put Perplexity and Claude through a variety of tests to see which AI tool emerged as the better alternative

www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-put-per...

06.03.2026 10:29 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Rogers vs Telus vs Bell vs Freedom: Best Cellphone Plans March 2026 | iPhone in Canada We’re into a new month and wireless prices continue to change from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Mobile. Let’s take a look at the changes compared to February, and from the get go we’re seeing some ...

www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/03/05/r...

06.03.2026 10:26 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Everyone will be so sad to hear about the humiliating way Kristi Noem just got fired We all saw this coming, writes Holly Baxter — and yet it was still an exercise in public embarrassment, especially so recently after being quizzed about her sex life and having a fellow Republican com...

www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

06.03.2026 10:20 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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How to clean up your digital footprint - and why it matters more than you think When someone Googles you, what will they find? Don't let embarrassing old social media posts define your online presence. Learn how to control the narrative.

www.zdnet.com/article/how-...

06.03.2026 10:15 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Canada’s first large-scale battery plant opens in Windsor Canada's first large-scale battery plant has already produced more than one million cells and created 1,300 jobs in its first months of operation — and is backed by nearly $16 billion in government su...

www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/05/n...

06.03.2026 10:11 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Anthropic launches AI job destruction detector The AI giant's new measure shows "limited evidence" that AI has affected unemployment so far.

www.axios.com/2026/03/05/a...

06.03.2026 10:07 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Apple’s latest product is a game-changer The time has come for a serious market disruption.

www.thestreet.com/technology/a...

06.03.2026 10:04 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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30 Of The Funniest Cat Comics From Laughing Hippo Studio That Will Make You Look At Your Pet Differently If you’ve ever woken up at 3:00 AM to the sound of a glass slowly sliding off a nightstand while your cat maintains unblinking eye contact, then Doug Hill’s latest collection is for you. The creative ...

www.boredpanda.com/one-panel-co...

05.03.2026 10:50 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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As the U.S. wages war with Iran, social media users face worsening disinformation Bots, misleading images, AI-generated video, and even Google searches complicate reporting out of Iran.

mashable.com/article/us-i...

05.03.2026 10:44 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Before You Buy A MacBook Neo, You Need To Know These 5 Things - SlashGear Apple's new budget MacBook is bringing macOS to a lot of potentially new customers, but its certainly making some meaningful tradeoffs to hit such a low price.

www.slashgear.com/2115960/macb...

05.03.2026 10:37 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0