doug — off the record

• “Wait A Minute”: 57 Unhinged Images That Went From 0 To 100, And It Caught People Off-Guard (New Pics)

• Google killed its VPN a year ago — here is the privacy tool I replaced it with

  After Google pulled the plug on its VPN, I found a better option

• One Simple Setting Can Block Most Scam Texts. Are You Using It?

• Ontario is home to the world’s largest freshwater island and it’s a stunning getaway spot

• London firefighters battle blaze at historic former brewery building

• Gmail has a note-taking app hiding in plain sight — and now I use it daily

• I used a single PowerShell program to debloat Windows 11, and the difference is night and day

  Uncover the secret to a faster, cleaner Windows 11 experience with this powerful PowerShell script.

• Want to Live a Longer, Healthier Life? Science Says Start Picking Up Heavy ThingsBuilding muscle strength–no matter how old you are–can help you crack the longevity code.

• Using Smartphone Burst Mode to Capture Action Like a Pro

• I know how long your LED TV will last and you won’t like the answer

• Canadian Government Issues Emergency "Avoid All Travel" Warning Over The Weekend To This Country: Flights May Be Suspended

  Mobile outages and the possibility of suspended flights were among the recent updates for an "Avoid All Travel" country.

• This CEO laid off nearly 80% of his staff because they refused to adopt AI fast enough. 2 years later, he says he’d do it again

  “It was extremely difficult,” IgniteTech CEO Eric Vaughan tells Fortune. “But changing minds was harder than adding skills.”

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