doug — off the record

• 15 Google Docs Hacks Everyone Should Know | Lifehacker

• The New Clippy? Mico Is One of 12 Copilot Upgrades Rolling Out Now | PCMag

• Walmart is selling a $99 Samsung smartwatch right now, and I can't recommend it enough | ZDNET

• Google Maps and Apple Maps aren’t your only options when you’re driving — here’s the 6 best alternatives | Tom’s Guide

• Thinking about cancelling prom? Ontario education minister says ‘think again’

• Cheaper times to use electricity are changing in Ontario on Nov. 1

• Don't be fooled by this massive YouTube scam network – how to protect yourself | ZDNET

• 28 Extremely Dumb Pictures That Just Made Me Laugh In A Way I’m Pretty Sure Is Not Psychologically Healthy At All

  Here, you need these.

• Ranked: the 21 greatest country rock albums of all time

• Two days after OpenAI's Atlas, Microsoft relaunches a nearly identical AI browser | TechCrunch

  Copilot Mode of Microsoft's Edge browser is the company's take on the long-hyped AI browser category.

• Meet Mico, Microsoft’s AI version of Clippy | The Verge

  Copilot now has its own virtual character for its voice mode.

• I don’t take notes at meetings anymore — and it’s all thanks to this brilliant free app

  I stopped taking notes and somehow remembered more.

• 35 Illogical Memes That Make Too Much Sense – Epic Fails

  Sometimes, the funniest things in life are the ones that make absolutely no sense—and yet, somehow, they hit you with a bizarre kind of logic. Welcome to the world of Illogical Memes, where the nonsensical becomes hilarious and the absurd feels oddly relatable. These memes are perfect for anyone who loves humor that challenges conventional thinking while still managing to deliver laugh-out-loud moments.

• Trump news: U.S. ends trade talk with Canada over Reagan ads

  U.S. President Donald Trump says he is terminating trade negotiations with Canada following new anti-tariff ads from the Ontario government that features the voice of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan.

• Major new Windows 11 update redesigns the Start menu – what you need to know | ZDNET

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