Tweets
2019
I have nothing against advertising, it’s the tracking. Imagine if people had to wear a camera recording everywhere they went and everything they did and submit that footage before being able to watch a show or purchase a newspaper all with the promise of better ads.
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09-30
This is great, really well done https://youtu.be/8KLHUzQDfbE
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09-29
The reminders migration in iOS 13 took a long time for me. But, everything appears to be there now and is syncing correctly.
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09-25
RT @nowthisnews: ‘You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words.’ — @GretaThunberg delivered this searing condemnation t…
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09-24
RT @EliotAndres: We just received the new iPhone 11! Wondering how it improved regarding machine learning? We put together a small benchmar…
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09-20
RT @nowthisnews: Sandy Hook Promise has released this harrowing PSA in time for back-to-school
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09-18
13 Features of iOS 13: Shortcuts: https://sixcolors.com/post/2019/09/13-features-of-ios-13-shortcuts/
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09-17
TekSavvy Lowers Internet Bills and Upgrades Packages for Customers: https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/carriers/teksavvy-upgrades-internet-packages-lowers-bills/
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09-14
Conservatives’ on-campus flyers maligning ‘left-wing’ professors anger academics, faculty representatives - The Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-conservatives-on-campus-flyers-maligning-left-wing-professors-anger/
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09-13
Pixar’s AI Spiders: https://kottke.org/19/09/pixars-ai-spiders
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09-09
These Chrome and Firefox extensions put your privacy at risk - The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/07/18/i-found-your-data-its-sale/?utm_term=.92e1f57321ae
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09-06
Artificial-intelligence voice is used in a theft - The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/09/04/an-artificial-intelligence-first-voice-mimicking-software-reportedly-used-major-theft/
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09-06
RT @jasonfried: When Google puts 4 paid ads ahead of the first organic result for your own brand name, you’re forced to pay up if you want…
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09-05
Google can’t fix the Android update problem: https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/4/20847758/google-android-update-problem-pie-q-treble-mainline
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09-05
The wild corruption of Trump’s golf courses deserves more scrutiny: https://www.vox.com/2019/9/3/20845320/mike-pence-ireland-doonbeg-trump-golf
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09-03
Disney+ confirms its Obi-Wan Kenobi series will begin shooting in 2020: https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/23/20830478/obi-wan-kenobi-standalone-spinoff-series-disney-plus-series-ewan-mcgregor-streaming-star-wars
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08-24
“What If…?”: Disney+ Confirms “Marvel Zombies,” Explains Series Format: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/08/23/what-if-disney-confirms-marvel-zombies-explains-series-format/
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08-24
The Mandalorian | Official Trailer | Disney+ | Streaming Nov. 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOC8E8z_ifw&feature=share
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08-24
A new high school will have sleek classrooms — and places to hide from a mass shooter: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/08/22/new-high-school-will-have-sleek-classrooms-places-hide-mass-shooter/
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08-22
Disney+ Pricing in Canada: $8.99/month, Launches November 12: https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/disney-pricing-canada-8-99-month/
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08-19
Samsung Axes the Headphone Jack, Then Deletes Ads Mocking Apple for Doing the Same: https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/samsung-axes-headphone-jack-deletes-ads/
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08-08
Lockdown launches as world’s first open source firewall for iOS: https://9to5mac.com/2019/07/24/lockdown-ios-firewall-open-source/
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07-24
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep’s Artifacts will introduce a new ‘flavor’ to each season: https://www.polygon.com/interviews/2019/7/22/20701111/bungie-destiny-2-shadowkeep-artifact-eye-of-the-gatelord-abilities-mod-season-of-the-undying
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07-23
Well, think I’m done with Dropbox now. I switched all my stuff to iCloud Drive quite a while ago, so I really have no need to have it on my computers anymore. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/07/dropbox-silently-installs-new-file-manager-app-on-users-systems/
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07-18
DuckDuckGo Expands Use of Apple Maps for Enhanced Search With the Same Commitment to Privacy: https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-apple-mapkit-js-update/
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07-18
Trump certainly is running the country like one of his companies https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/07/12/politics/mnuchin-congress-letter-debt-crisis/index.html
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07-13
Here’s how Destiny 2: Shadowkeep’s finishing moves work, according to Bungie: https://www.polygon.com/interviews/2019/7/12/20691850/destiny-2-shadowkeep-how-to-finishing-move-final-blow-finisher-mod-assassination-system
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07-12
RT @JohnHemmings2: Excellent report on the technical vulnerabilities found in #Huawei’s devices, code, and #5G systems. A superb and highly…
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07-12
Humans Fold: AI Conquers Poker’s Final Milestone: https://apple.news/AnvlTtUvoSHW3Sw2Y1kJtkA
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07-11
Thousands of Android apps can track your phone — even if you deny permissions - The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/8/20686514/android-covert-channel-permissions-data-collection-imei-ssid-location
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07-09
Internet Providers Look to Cash In on Your Web Habits - WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-knows-a-lot-about-you-so-does-your-internet-provider-11561627803
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07-06
How Doug Ford upgraded Hydro One’s ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ to a $150 million mess: https://apple.news/A4hEIWNeuR_q7VUwFsfOrDA
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07-05
China Snares Tourists’ Phones in Surveillance Dragnet by Adding Secret App - The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/02/technology/china-xinjiang-app.html
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07-04
Here’s How Long Apple Supports Older iPhone Models: https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/how-long-apple-supports-older-iphone-models/
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07-04
RT @schukin: How iOS 13 FaceTime Attention Correction works: it simply uses ARKit to grab a depth map/position of your face, and adjusts th…
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07-03
Mexico hail storm: Guadalajara buried by ice - The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/07/01/freak-summer-hailstorm-buries-mexican-city-under-five-feet-ice/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.cee62d634934
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07-01
Everything that’s new in Siri Shortcuts (in the public beta): https://www.imore.com/whats-new-siri-shortcuts-betas
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06-28
Jony Ive leaving Apple after nearly 30 years to start new design firm: https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/27/18761736/jony-ive-apple-leave-iphone-chief-design-officer-lovefrom-company-quit
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06-27
Apple’s ‘Find My’ Feature Uses Some Very Clever Cryptography | WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/apple-find-my-cryptography-bluetooth/
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06-23
‘There Is a Stench’: No Soap and Overcrowding in Detention Centers for Migrant Children: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/us/migrant-children-border-soap.html
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06-23
RT @nowthisnews: A Trump official tried to argue that detained children don’t need soap, toothbrushes, or beds to be ‘safe and sanitary’ wh…
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06-22
Andrew Scheer’s climate plan leaves a lot to voters’ imaginations: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/andrew-scheer-climate-change-carbon-emissions-1.5181744
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06-22
Stranger Things 3 | Final Trailer | Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcnHOQ-cHa0&feature=share
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06-22
The New Wilderness (Idle Words): https://idlewords.com/2019/06/the_new_wilderness.htm
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06-21
iOS 13 uses your iPhone microphone to fix Apple TV audio sync issues - 9to5Mac: https://9to5mac.com/2019/06/18/ios-13-uses-your-iphone-microphone-to-fix-apple-tv-audio-sync-issues
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06-19
Article: https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/18/18682603/destiny-2-new-light-content-free-to-play-raid-crucible-gambit-strikes
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06-18
Google Calendar outage, well that certainly frees up my day 😊
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06-18
Tech and Antitrust – Stratechery by Ben Thompson: https://stratechery.com/2019/tech-and-antitrust/
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06-17
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep details: release date, raid, exotics, weapons, more - Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/17/18679445/destiny-2-shadowkeep-moon-black-garden-artifact-gate-lord-armor-2-0-pvp-crota-exotic-finishing-move
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06-17
tvOS 13 beta 2 brings Picture-in-Picture video multitasking to Apple TV: https://9to5mac.com/2019/06/17/tvos-13-beta-2-picture-in-picture/
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06-17
Genius Claims Google Stole Lyrics Embedded With Secret Morse Code: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/genius-google-stole-lyrics-morse-code-848781/
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06-16
Cute animation on Apple Canada’s website today https://www.apple.com/ca/
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06-14
Microsoft is suspiciously silent about xCloud game streaming at E3 - The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/10/18659448/microsoft-xcloud-game-streaming-e3-2019
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06-10
RT @viticci: Three years after our original concept (
https://youtu.be/J2VcbT4Pgdk) you can now finally drag notifications to open app windows i…
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06-07
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep expansion, New Light free-to-play version coming Sept. 17: https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/6/18655443/destiny-2-shadowkeep-release-date-free-to-play-new-light
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06-06
Sources: Destiny 2 Is Coming To Google Stadia, Getting Cross-Save: https://kotaku.com/sources-destiny-2-is-coming-to-google-stadia-getting-1835270126
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06-05
Article: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/6/4/18652228/apple-sign-in-feature-facebook-google-privacy
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06-04
Apple will permanently remove Dashboard in macOS Catalina: https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/4/18652971/apple-macos-catalina-dashboard-widgets-removed-feature
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06-04
I wonder what this means for iTunes on Windows https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-31/apple-s-future-ios-13-macos-10-15-watchos-6-tvos-13-mac-pro
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06-01
AI Is Learning Teamwork by Dominating in Multiplayer Video Games: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ai-learning-teamwork-dominating-video-games-180972322/
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06-01
Truth Tracker: No, a Liberal MP isn’t proposing CPP for immigrants after 3 years in Canada: https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/politics/2019/5/31/1_4446474.amp.html
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06-01
Huawei’s Yearslong Rise Is Littered With Accusations of Theft and Dubious Ethics - WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/huaweis-yearslong-rise-is-littered-with-accusations-of-theft-and-dubious-ethics-11558756858
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05-30
The girls are trying to learn Spanish via Duolingo so they can have conversations that Lisa and I can’t understand.
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05-28
Exclusive: Screenshots reveal iOS 13 Dark Mode, new Reminders app, more: https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/28/ios-13-screenshots-dark-mode-more/
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05-28
Beyond the Tablet: Seven Years of iPad as My Main Computer – MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/stories/beyond-the-tablet/
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05-27
So I tried to read this story from The Star today. I follow The Star’s RSS feed, and this story showed up in Feedly. I clicked on it and was immediately presented with the “Subscribe to read more” screen.
I don’t mind this, but what I do mind is the… https://michael.runcieman.com/2019/so-i-tried-to-read-this-story
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05-26
Researcher exposes vulnerability in macOS Gatekeeper security mechanism: https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/25/macos-gatekeeper-vulnerability/
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05-25
Google pulls Huawei’s Android license - The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/19/18631558/google-huawei-android-suspension
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05-19
Translating an ARM iOS App to Intel macOS Using Bitcode: https://www.highcaffeinecontent.com/blog/20190518-Translating-an-ARM-iOS-App-to-Intel-macOS-Using-Bitcode
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05-18
Bloomberg Shits the Bed Again on Cybersecurity: https://daringfireball.net/2019/05/bloomberg_shits_the_bed_again_on_cybersecurity
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05-18
Rogers, Telus and Bell Need More Competition to Lower Pricing: Competition Bureau | iPhone in Canada Blog: https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/carriers/rogers-telus-bell-competition-bureau/
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05-18
Google Gmail tracks purchase history — how to delete it: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/17/google-gmail-tracks-purchase-history-how-to-delete-it.html
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05-18
The Daily Podcast is always great, but today’s was particularly good to understand how anti-choice groups are challenging Roe https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/17/podcasts/the-daily/alabama-abortion-law-roe-wade.html
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05-17
Alabama is closer than we think - http://Macleans.ca: https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/alabama-is-closer-than-we-think/
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05-17
Steam Link officially debuts on iOS and Apple TV following initial rejection last year: https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/15/steam-link-ios-launch/
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05-15
WhatsApp voice calls used to inject Israeli spyware on phones: https://amp.ft.com/content/4da1117e-756c-11e9-be7d-6d846537acab?__twitter_impression=true
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05-13
RT @nowthisnews: This artist immortalized the ‘horrors of family separation’ in a powerful installation she placed in front of the U.S. Cap…
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05-10
Enemies No More: Microsoft Brings the Linux Kernel to Windows — WIRED: https://apple.news/AxTT_N9NBRgeHygcltlxO1g
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05-09
15 Months of Fresh Hell Inside Facebook | WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-15-months-of-fresh-hell/
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05-09
Android Q’s Focus Mode is a good idea. Hope something like that comes to iOS.
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05-07
RT @OpenMediaOrg: Canada’s cell phone market needs more affordable plans, more choice of providers and better access.
Agree? Sign our peti…
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05-06
Apple WWDC 2019: iOS 13, macOS 10.15, watchOS 6, tvOS Features - Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-06/apple-wwdc-2019-ios-13-macos-10-15-watchos-6-tvos-features
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05-06
End Game was so good!
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05-03
How Taxpayers Covered a $1,000 Liquor Bill for Trump Staffers (and More) at Trump’s Club — ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-inc-podcast-taxpayers-covered-liquor-bill-for-trump-staffers-and-more-mar-a-lago
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05-03
Peter Mayhew Dead: Chewbacca From ‘Star Wars’ Dies at 74 – Variety: https://variety.com/2019/film/news/peter-mayhew-dead-dies-chewbecca-star-wars-1203203816/
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05-02
Ontario Greens Spoof Doug Ford’s Gas Station Anti-Carbon Tax Stickers: https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2019/05/02/ontario-greens-spoof-doug-ford-s-gas-station-anti-carbon-tax-stickers_a_23720855/?ncid=APPLENEWS00001
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05-02
Micropub via iOS Shortcuts: https://michael.runcieman.com/2019/micropub-via-ios-shortcuts
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04-30
Inside the Weird, and Booming, Industry of Online Influence | WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-industry-social-media-influence/
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04-30
RT @mgeist: New data from @RewheelResearch asks the question: what is wrong with competition in the Canadian wireless market? Canada ranks…
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04-29
How is this the president?! https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1122312334414946306?s=21
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04-28
Clip sharing with Overcast: https://marco.org/2019/04/27/overcast-clip-sharing#
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04-28
Cox wants gamers to pay $15 more for ‘elite’ internet that isn’t faster - The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/26/18518418/cox-elite-gamer-gaming-internet-fortnite-apex-legends-overwatch
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04-28
Canada’s new far right: A trove of private chat room messages reveals an extremist subculture - The Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canadas-new-far-right-a-trove-of-private-chat-room-messages-reveals/
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04-27
In Push for 2020 Election Security, Top Official Was Warned: Don’t Tell Trump - The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/us/politics/russia-2020-election-trump.html
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04-26
Daring Fireball: The Drumbeat of Impeachment: https://daringfireball.net/2019/04/the_drumbeat_of_impeachment
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04-26
The Mac is becoming more like iOS—and I think I like it | Macworld: https://www.macworld.com/article/3390661/the-mac-is-becoming-more-like-ios-and-i-think-i-like-it.html
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04-26
Stop what you’re doing and Google ‘Thanos’ for an Avengers Easter egg - The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/26/18517574/avengers-easter-egg-surprise-thanos-search
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04-26
Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time, and other iOS features coming to the Mac with 10.15: https://9to5mac.com/2019/04/19/siri-shortcuts-screen-time-mac/
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04-19
My Samsung Galaxy Fold screen broke after just a day: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/17/18411510/samsung-galaxy-fold-broken-screen-debris-dust-hinge-flexible-bulge
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04-18
The Problem isn’t Sharing Misinformation Online; it’s Believing it: https://apple.news/Ayw9C91e4QKKg6hO_BzWoZQ
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04-18