Tweets
2018
661Tbps through a single optical fiber: The mind boggles | Ars Technica: https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/08/661tbits-through-a-single-optical-fiber-the-mind-boggles
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08-03
Ford’s Tories using taxpayer dollars to produce ‘lookalike news’ videos promoting party message, opposition says: https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2018/07/31/fords-tories-using-taxpayer-dollars-to-produce-lookalike-news-videos-promoting-party-message-opposition-says.html
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08-01
Sessions announces new ‘religious liberty task force’: https://apple.news/Aft55rp3QQ7e621TD1ydDzA
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07-30
RT @MaddowBlog: White House edits video to remove question about whether Putin wanted Trump to win.
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07-25
‘Stand your ground killing’: Michael Drejka won’t be charged in handicap spot shooting - The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/07/21/hes-accused-of-killing-someone-in-a-parking-spot-dispute-authorities-say-he-was-standing-his-ground/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7518de3d9780
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07-21
The European Commission Versus Android – Stratechery by Ben Thompson: https://stratechery.com/2018/the-european-commission-versus-android
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07-21
Ontario sex-ed will still include consent, gender identity, education minister says: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-sex-ed-changes-1.4748650?cmp=FB_Post_News
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07-16
Gabriel Weinberg’s answer to What is the revenue generation model for DuckDuckGo? - Quora: https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-revenue-generation-model-for-DuckDuckGo/answer/Gabriel-Weinberg
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07-13
Seems about right
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07-12
Ontario students will be taught the old sex-ed curriculum when they go back to school, education minister says: https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2018/07/11/ontario-students-will-be-taught-the-old-sex-ed-curriculum-when-they-go-back-to-school-education-minister-says.html
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07-11
Did Trump And Kennedy Make A Deal? - News & Guts Media: https://www.newsandguts.com/trump-kennedy-make-deal
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07-10
The State of Canadian Wireless in One Chart: No One Has Carriers That Generate More Revenue With Less Usage - Michael Geist: http://www.michaelgeist.ca/2018/07/the-state-of-canadian-wireless-in-one-chart-no-one-has-carriers-that-generate-more-revenue-with-less-usage
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07-10
How Smart TVs in Millions of U.S. Homes Track More Than What’s On Tonight: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/business/media/tv-viewer-tracking.html
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07-10
Nazis and white supremacists are running as Republicans across the country. The GOP is terrified.: https://apple.news/AIf8dtzO-Qg-3FYdH3h76Wg
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07-09
Tory government cancels $100 million school repair fund: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/07/09/tory-government-cancels-100-million-school-repair-fund/
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07-09
‘Trump Baby’ balloon gets green light from London mayor - CNN: https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/07/05/europe/donald-trump-baby-trump-uk-intl/index.html?utm_content=2018-07-05T15%3A02%3A05&utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbCNN
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07-05
This amazing new web tool lets you create microsites that exist solely as URLs: https://apple.news/A_jcKNeQVQYaFYe7_STOQEw
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07-05
Another giant study confirms that your coffee habit is probably good for you | Popular Science: https://www.popsci.com/coffee-good-for-you
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07-03
Immigrant toddlers ordered to appear in court alone | The Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/27/immigrant-toddlers-ordered-appear-court-alone
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06-28
92% of Republicans think media intentionally reports fake news - Axios: https://www.axios.com/trump-effect-92-percent-republicans-media-fake-news-9c1bbf70-0054-41dd-b506-0869bb10f08c.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100
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06-28
Fact-checking Conservative Twitter - http://Macleans.ca: https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/fact-checking-conservative-twitter
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06-28
Oppo’s Find X ditches the notch for pop-up cameras - The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/6/19/17476338/oppo-find-x-phone-announcement-specs-price
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06-23
Heading out to see Ocean’s 8.
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06-22
Incoming Premier Doug Ford quietly axes Green Ontario Fund: https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2018/06/19/doug-ford-warns-gasoline-companies-to-pass-along-his-10-cent-a-litre-tax-cut.html
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06-20
I also love the 2016 MacBook keyboard, whenever I go back to the previous version, it feels mushy to me.
https://twitter.com/podfeet/status/1007017618316746752?s=21
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06-13
RT @TheDailyShow: Sean Hannity EVISCERATES Sean Hannity
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06-13
RT @theMrMobile: Using a phone with 6GB of RAM, and Android just closed Pocket Casts in the middle of a stream because a Twitter DM came in…
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06-09
Ugh 🤦🏼♂️
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06-07
RT @IshtarCommander: Hi, if you use Ishtar Commander can you do me a favour and leave a review on your relevant store? The recent equip iss…
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06-07
Things I’m most looking forward to from the #WWDC2018 keynote
Siri shortcuts DND improvements Grouped notifications macOS Dark Mode 😎 (original)
06-04
RT @Nextclouders: Just in time for #WWDC we deliver deep iOS integration in our app with Files integration and dozens more improvements. Le…
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06-04
Apple is going to have to make a touchscreen MacBook if it wants to keep up with the competition: https://apple.news/AoQPs1LorTVOgexiFKPoCtg
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06-03
Same Cancer, Worse Results and Twice the Cost in the U.S. | KTLA: http://ktla.com/2018/06/01/same-cancer-worse-results-and-twice-the-cost-in-the-u-s
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06-02
Doug Ford promises fully costed platform ‘by the end of this campaign’ | The Star: https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2018/05/29/doug-ford-promises-fully-costed-platform-by-the-end-of-this-campaign.html
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05-29
RT @fr3ino: Because of #GDPR, USA Today decided to run a separate version of their website for EU users, which has all the tracking scripts…
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05-26
Apple rejects Valve’s Steam Link game streaming app over ‘business conflicts’: https://apple.news/AHOBFf4KZRA6CVCxK3J5jvg
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05-26
Alexa listened to a couple’s conversation and sent it to the husband’s employee without permission / Boing Boing: https://boingboing.net/2018/05/24/alexa-listened-to-a-couples.html
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05-24
First Look At Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: https://www.cbr.com/she-ra-reboot-first-look-voice-cast/amp
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05-19
RT @chockenberry: Let’s throw a little math at Mo Brooks’ rocks: https://daringfireball.net/linked/2018/05/17/mo-brooks-mo-stupid
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05-18
Adam Ruins Everything - The Conspiracy Behind Your Glasses - YouTube: https://youtu.be/CAeHuDcy_bY
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05-18
Valve’s PC game streaming service Steam Link launches in beta on Android: https://apple.news/AB3R0WcsoRC6JGRj8Yz024g
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05-17
What Google isn’t telling us about its AI demo - Axios: http://www.axios.com/google-ai-demo-questions-9a57afad-9854-41da-b6e2-5e55b619283e.html
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05-17
Amber Alert for missing boy sparks complaints over new mobile emergency system: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mobile-emergency-alert-system-amber-alert-1.4662609
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05-15
World’s Worst Wireless Pricing?: Report Finds Canadian Wireless Broadband Pricing Offers Least Bang for the Buck in Developed World - Michael Geist: http://www.michaelgeist.ca/2018/05/worldsworstpricing
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05-11
Doug Ford evades real scrutiny by hiring his own reporter: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2018/05/06/doug-ford-evades-real-scrutiny-by-hiring-his-own-reporter.html
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05-08
Replying to @NextcloudiOS
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04-27
I really hope @NextcloudiOS integrates with the iOS http://Files.app soon. I’d love to have access to my Nextcloud server in this way. https://www.macstories.net/ios/ios-11s-streamlined-yet-extensible-file-management/
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04-27
Rogers, Telus, Bell Reveal Lower-Cost Data-Only Plan Proposals Starting at $25/400MB | iPhone in Canada Blog: http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/carriers/rogers-telus-bell-lower-cost-data-only-plans
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04-25
RT @Bungie: Join developers from Bungie and Vicarious Visions for the reveal of ‘Warmind,’ the second expansion to Destiny 2. The stream be…
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04-24
Flickr has been purchased by photo-sharing service SmugMug | iMore: https://www.imore.com/flickr-has-been-purchased-photo-sharing-service-smugmug
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04-21
Rogers e-mail service terms allow access to users’ contacts, raising privacy concerns - The Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-rogers-terms-of-service-asks-e-mail-users-to-share-friends-personal
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04-21
RT @TeenTitansMovie: Hey @VancityReynolds, caught your new @deadpoolmovie trailer. Never forget - before you became a @Marvel character, yo…
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04-21
Apple unveils a robot that can disassemble iPhones for materials | iMore: https://www.imore.com/apples-unveils-robot-can-disassemble-iphones-materials
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04-19
RT @Bungie: Dual utility weapon. Precision down sites, explosions from the hip.
A preview of Exotic weapon changes coming in Season 3. htt…
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04-18
Liberals launch $1M-attack-ad blitz throwing Doug Ford’s words back at him | Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/amp/news/queenspark/2018/04/13/liberals-launch-1m-attack-ad-blitz-throwing-doug-fords-words-back-at-him.html
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04-14
Rethinking Reminders – http://nahumck.me: https://nahumck.me/rethinking-reminders
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04-11
Replace iPad in this article with TV, or Xbox, or computer. I guess none of those devices are meant for kids either. https://davedelong.com/blog/2018/04/06/if-ipads-were-meant-for-kids
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04-11
“Open” Google: https://michael.runcieman.com/2018/open-google
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04-11
Vevo’s YouTube account hack hits popular music videos, causes biggest video ever to disappear | The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/4/10/17218512/youtube-hack-despacito-vevo-music-videos
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04-10
Right-Wing Media Look at Parkland Student Activists and See a Reason to Gut Public Education: https://theintercept.com/2018/04/04/parkland-florida-shooting-survivor-activists
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04-05
Carl Sagan’s tools for critical thinking and detecting bullshit: https://kottke.org/18/04/carl-sagans-tools-for-critical-thinking-and-detecting-bullshit
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04-05
Apple hires Google’s chief of search and artificial intelligence | iMore: https://www.imore.com/apple-hires-googles-chief-search-and-artificial-intelligence
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04-03
Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs From 2020, Replacing Intel - Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-02/apple-is-said-to-plan-move-from-intel-to-own-mac-chips-from-2020
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04-02
How YouTube’s A.I. boosts alternative facts: https://medium.com/@guillaumechaslot/how-youtubes-a-i-boosts-alternative-facts-3cc276f47cf7
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04-02
Cloudflare launches 1.1.1.1 DNS service that will speed up your internet | The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/4/1/17185732/cloudflare-dns-service-1-1-1-1
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04-01
Watch countless American news anchors mindlessly intone the same propaganda script – Boing Boing: https://boingboing.net/2018/04/01/watch-countless-american-news.html/amp
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04-01
Library and Archives Canada’s major acquisition of the declassified journals and military records of Canadian supersoldier James “Logan” Howlett - Library and Archives Canada: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/news/Pages/2016/acquisition-records-supersoldier-james-howlett.aspx
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04-01
RSS Readers Are Due for a Comeback: Feedly, The Old Reader, Inoreader: https://www.wired.com/story/rss-readers-feedly-inoreader-old-reader
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03-31
It’s a Canadian thing: Why big phone companies still dominate internet services amid cheaper options: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4596554
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03-30
Krispy Kreme Introduces The Simpsons Doughnut | CBR: https://www.cbr.com/krispy-kreme-simpsons-doughnut/amp
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03-30
Still no iMessages in iCloud?
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03-29
Canadians continue to be fooled by website that mimics government agency - Toronto - CBC News: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/canadian-passport-online-pardons-waivers-complaints-1.4586417?cmp=FB_Post_News
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03-26
It’s Back: Costco Has iTunes Cards on Sale for 20% Off | iPhone in Canada Blog: http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/deals/costco-20-off-itunes-card-in-store-online
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03-25
Facebook scraped call, text message data for years from Android phones | Ars Technica: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/03/facebook-scraped-call-text-message-data-for-years-from-android-phones
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03-25
People Are Sharing A Fake Picture Of Emma González Tearing Up The Constitution: https://www.buzzfeed.com/talalansari/people-are-sharing-a-fake-picture-of-a-parkland-survivor?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bffbbuzzfeednews&ref=bffbbuzzfeednews&utm_term=.nljeZZn6J#.psDW224R5
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03-25
Epic Games shows off amazing real-time digital human with Siren demo | GamesBeat: https://venturebeat.com/2018/03/21/epic-games-shows-off-amazing-real-time-digital-human-with-siren-demo
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03-22
If you want to learn a bit more about the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica fiasco, listen to today’s episode of The Daily https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/podcasts/the-daily/cambridge-analytica-facebook-data.html
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03-21
RT @SenJohnMcCain: An American president does not lead the Free World by congratulating dictators on winning sham elections. And by doing s…
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03-20
@copiedapp the today widget doesn’t seem to automatically capture the clipboard when activated anymore. Did something change?
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03-20
Delete your Facebook | iMore: http://www.imore.com/delete-your-facebook
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03-19
Trump had senior staff sign nondisclosure agreements. They’re supposed to last beyond his presidency. - The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-nondisclosure-agreements-came-with-him-to-the-white-house/2018/03/18/226f4522-29ee-11e8-b79d-f3d931db7f68_story.html?utm_term=.6bac86d40bcb
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03-18
Valerie is playing with her Rapunzel dolls, they’re currently flying around the family room with their jet packs 🚀
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03-18
Editorial | Doug Ford: Let’s hope that past isn’t prologue: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2018/03/16/doug-ford-lets-hope-that-past-isnt-prologue.html
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03-18
Doug Ford most popular pick for premier among Ontarians: poll | Durham Radio News: http://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/109292
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03-17
Globe editorial: Doug Ford is off to a bad start as PC leader - The Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com//opinion/editorials/article-globe-editorial-doug-ford-is-off-to-a-bad-start-as-pc-leader/?click=sf_globefb
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03-16
RT @nowthisnews: Fox News HATED the idea of Obama talking to foreign dictators. Guess how they feel about Trump doing it??? https://t.co/gU…
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03-16
Apple Adds a Families Section to Its Website with Information for Parents – MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-adds-a-families-section-to-its-website-with-information-for-parents
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03-15
Lung cancer patient says she’s now in remission thanks to Cuban vaccine | CTV News : https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/health/lung-cancer-patient-says-she-s-now-in-remission-thanks-to-cuban-vaccine-1.3842678
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03-14
2 “good guys with guns” accidentally fired them in schools on Tuesday - Vox: https://www.vox.com/2018/3/14/17120046/school-shooting-accidental-california-virginia-gun-control
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03-14
YouTube, the Great Radicalizer - The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/10/opinion/sunday/youtube-politics-radical.html
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03-13
Apple has signed an agreement to acquire magazine service Texture | iMore: https://www.imore.com/apple-has-signed-agreement-acquire-magazine-service-texture
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03-12
Al Gore praises Ontario’s cap-and-trade system during Toronto visit | CTV Toronto News : https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/al-gore-praises-ontario-s-cap-and-trade-system-during-toronto-talk-with-wynne-1.3834675
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03-08
Facebook Really Is Spying on You, Just Not Through Your Phone’s Mic - WSJ: http://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-really-is-spying-on-you-just-not-through-your-phones-mic-1520448644
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03-07
Kellyanne Conway violated federal law in Alabama election, investigator finds - POLITICO: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/06/kellyanne-conway-hatch-violation-438760
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03-06
Only two Android brands score reasonably well in analysis of security updates | 9to5Google: https://9to5google.com/2018/02/28/android-security-by-brand
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03-02
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 face scan trying to keep up with Face ID and failing, say security researchers | 9to5Mac: https://9to5mac.com/2018/03/01/intelligent-scan-versus-face-id/
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03-02
Feb. 28 is the Day of Action against a Bell-led censorship initiative — join us! | OpenMedia: https://openmedia.org/en/feb-28-day-action-against-bell-led-censorship-initiative-join-us
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02-28
NATO researcher warns of Russian interference in 2019 Canadian election - The Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/nato-researcher-warns-of-russian-interference-in-2019-canadian-election/article38124979
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02-27
I’m shocked, SHOCKED! 🙄 http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/door-to-door-sales-guarantee-price-1.4545484
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02-26
I’ve been using DuckDuckGo for over a year as my primary search engine and I find it to be every bit as good as Google - https://www.quora.com/Why-should-I-use-DuckDuckGo-instead-of-Google
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02-26