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• Today Cartoon | Ripley’s Believe It or Not! | Aquariums, Attractions, Museums

• The Trump phone has finally arrived. Here's what the reviews are saying. | Mashable

  Trump Mobile has finally sent out a handful of golden T1 phones after months of speculation.

• Sony Reon Pocket Pro Plus review | Tom’s Guide

• These Earbuds Have Tiny Cameras That Take Photos and Let Users Talk to AI About What They See | PetaPixel

  Scientists put tiny cameras into wireless earbuds that capture photos and let users to talk with AI about what is in front of them.

• The White House Once Had a Presidential Cow | Ripley’s Believe It or Not! | Aquariums, Attractions, Museums

• Your Windows laptop is probably wasting performance on startup — here's where to look

  These startup settings are quietly draining your laptop

• Want to master your smart TV? Here are 5 Google TV features you probably don’t use but definitely should | Tom’s Guide

• This Ontario town with shimmering lakes is one of North America’s 10 'most peaceful' spots – Narcity

• ‘What Matters Most’—Google Is Changing Your Gmail Inbox

  Google confirms new upgrade — millions of Gmail users must now decide.

• Chromecast with Google TV has started getting its Gemini upgrade

  Google's TV Streamer got Gemini last fall, but we're only just now seeing reports of users getting Gemini on Chromecast with Google TV.

• I tested Windows 11’s return of taskbar positioning and resizing, and it’s not the classic Windows 10 experience | Windows Central

• Shut Down Vs. Restart: Which Is Better For Your Windows 11 PC? Read More: https://www.bgr.com/2176527/shutdown-vs-restart-which-is-better-for-windows-11-pc/

• Everyone is searching ‘disregard.’ Why is it breaking Google?

  As of May 22, several action words, including "disregard," "ignore" and "dismiss" are causing a glitch when using Google Search.

• Concerns raised over growing number of data centres in the GTA

  For decades, the facility at 3650 Danforth Ave. in Scarborough housed a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. But since 2023, it’s been an 8 megawatt data centre operated by Stack Infrastructure. It’s one of many across the GTA that have caught the attention of at least one environmental group. “We’re concerned about the noise and emission levels produced by this data center,” […]

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