doug — off the record

• Cartoon: Whale oil!

• 3 Neat Linux Apps to Try This Weekend (September 26 – 28)

  Ever wanted to check the weather in your terminal?

• This little-known Gemini trick is the secret to fact-checking — and it’s more accurate than ChatGPT | Tom’s Guide

• MediaTek launches Kompanio 540 chipset with 35% longer battery life for chromebooks | Digital Trends

  MediaTek has unveiled its Kompanio 540 chipset for Chromebooks, delivering 35% longer battery life and silent, fanless performance.

• In the news today: Blue Jays one win away from glory, Yesavage sets rookie record – North Bay News

• Ontario could get snow very soon and the next month promises even more

• I found a note-taking app that turns my ideas straight into action items

  The Idea Execution Funnel is brilliant!

• Samsung announces Samsung Internet browser for Windows PCs – SamMobile

  Samsung has announced a Windows version of the popular Samsung Internet browser 13 years after its Android debut. – SamMobile

• Windows 11's new Start menu is now available! Here's how to get it | PCWorld

  Microsoft is rolling out the new Start menu for Windows 11 with the optional KB5067036 update, which includes a few other improvements.

• This mom’s son was asking Tesla’s Grok AI chatbot about soccer. It told him to send nude pics, she says

• Grammarly just became Superhuman — meet the company’s new AI writing powers | Tom’s Guide

• Adobe just previewed some of the wildest AI tools we’ve ever seen | Creative Bloq

• I Put Microsoft's AI Browser to the Test. Here's What Actually Works | PCMag

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