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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦
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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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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 6h
theweek.com/cartoons/oct...
October 10 editorial cartoons
Friday's political cartoons include overcoming enmity, a new healthcare plan for Americans, ICE agents vs. Lady Liberty and more.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 6h
www.androidpolice.com/broke-up-wit...
I broke up with Gmail — and it’s the healthiest split I’ve had all year
Gmail is dead to me, and I've never felt more alive
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 6h
www.androidauthority.com/google-merce...
Google and Mercedes just showed us what Gemini can do in a car
With Gemini on Android Auto still waiting in the wings, Google and Mercedes have now shown what the AI can do inside a real production car.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 6h
www.geeky-gadgets.com/ai-research-...
29 Powerful AI Research Tools : Cut Your Research Time and Boost Efficiency
Learn how AI is reshaping research workflows. From literature reviews to writing, explore tools that help you work smarter, not harder.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 6h
www.techspot.com/news/109813-...
Mozilla Firefox makes Time's Best Innovations list despite falling market share
Mozilla introduced the Shake to Summarize feature in September, offering iOS users an innovative way to leverage Apple's AI models while browsing the web with Firefox. The...
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 6h
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How I download YouTube videos for free - 2 ways, including my favorite
You can download YouTube videos to watch anytime - even without Premium. Here's how.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 7h
www.simcoe.com/news/i-went-...
I went to the Barrie Food Bank: Here’s the reality of what families are getting
More than 7,500 people in Barrie use the food bank every month.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 7h
www.vice.com/en/article/t...
These Stressed-Out Adults Are Turning to Adult Pacifiers
For thousands of young adults in China, the solution isn’t therapy, exercise, or even melatonin—it’s adult-sized pacifiers.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 7h
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Best travel coffee mugs in 2025 — tested and rated
We’ve tested a range of models to find the best travel coffee mugs
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 7h
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Is your PC drowning in photos? Microsoft's new OneDrive app can help - try it now
The goal is to help you more easily and quickly find, access, and share your favorite photos.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 7h
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Burger King's new baby ads are making me uncomfortable
If your tagline needs a disclaimer, something isn't right.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 15h
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OPP set for Operation Impact during Thanksgiving long weekend
OPP detachments across the province will be out on the roadways for Operation Impact this Thanksgiving long weekend.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 2d
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Steve Nease cartoon, Oct. 9, 2025
Steve Nease cartoon, Oct. 9, 2025
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 2d
www.vice.com/en/article/k...
Kids Who Get Smartphones Before This Age Are Doomed
According to a new study, a person's mental health status could all be linked to one thing: the age they got their first smartphone.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 2d
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Bored with One UI 8? Samsung's next big update is coming by the end of 2025
One UI 8.5, Samsung's next major phone update, is just around the corner and reported to arrive before the end of this year.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 2d
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Young Kids' Screen Time Now Includes AI Chatbots, Parents Say
In a broad look at how children ages 5 to 12 are interacting with technology, 42% of parents said they could be doing better.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 2d
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These restaurants are where the Toronto Blue Jays eat when they're off-duty
Toronto's beloved Blue Jays may be busy on the road to a potential World Series, but when they're not out raking in wins on the diamond, they can oft…
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 2d
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Inuit-led solution aims to avoid killing of Marineland’s 30 belugas
As the threat of euthanasia looms over 30 captive beluga whales at Niagara Falls’ Marineland, a Montreal-based Inuk is urging Inuit organizations to consider relocating the animals into northern water...
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 2d
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This Ontario provincial park has a cliffside fall colour lookout with magical views of the lake
For peak fall colours and big-sky views without Algonquin’s gridlock, Retsoule Provincial Park in Ontario is full of gorgeous bluffs.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 2d
www.narcity.com/new-winter-f...
This new winter forecast reveals when Canada's weather will become colder than normal
An "abrupt transition" to the start of winter is expected soon!
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 2d
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Nature is paying the cost of our ‘common sense’
In the age of artificial intelligence, it seems that what we once called “common sense” is now being outsourced to...
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 2d
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On This Day in 1988, One of the Most Iconic Albums in Classic Rock History Left the Charts After a Historic 15-Year Run
Thirty-seven years ago today, one of the most iconic albums in classic rock history exited the Billboard 200 after more than a decade.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 2d
www.techbook-magazine.com/pc-mac/softw...
This Old Version of Windows Is Suddenly Becoming Popular Again
Microsoft will end support for Windows 10. However, instead of transitioning to Windows 11, an unexpected trend is emerging worldwide.
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 2d
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Microsoft just changed where your Word documents live — here’s why it matters
The shift to OneDrive by default could reshape how you work, share, and secure your files
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Doug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 3d
www.dailykos.com/story/2025/1...
Cartoon: Ending a war of sorts
A cartoon by Mike Luckovich. Related |� Trump’s bid for a Nobel Peace Prize gets even more ...
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