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• Trump’s delusions drive U.S. foreign policy

• Your spare laptop is about to become the cheapest NAS alternative you'll find

  Your old laptop is about to outwork that overpriced NAS box

• Samsung’s AI-powered browser lands on your PC

  Complete with Perplexity integration

• ‘100% human?’ We tested 10 AI-detection tools

• Android Auto's media widget is acting up – Android Authority

  Users are reporting that the media widget on Android Auto is failing to populate with recommendations, regardless of which app they're using.

• Beyond ChatGPT : Understanding the 5 Stages of AI – Geeky Gadgets

  ChatGPT is just the beginning. Unpack the 5 stages of artificial intelligence to understand the ultimate future of machine learning and superintelligence.

• 11 reasons why I won’t return to Toronto after leaving the city 5 years ago – Narcity

  I left Toronto for good and here's everything that made me run…

• “Something Very Dystopian About This”: 83 Urban Scenes So Depressing They Feel Like Warnings From The Future | Bored Panda

  The dystopias you see in movies, books, TV shows, and video games might be closer to reality than you might want to believe. Many cities and dwellings are far from the positive environments that you envision human beings would thrive in. The members of the sprawling ‘Urban Hell’ online group call out the flaws of modern development, design, and architecture by sharing photos of some of the ugliest buildings from around the world. We’ve collected the worst offenders to remind you that people deserve better. Much better. . Social Issues, Society

• I Pushed Apple's $599 MacBook Neo to the Brink With Lightroom and 8K Video. Here's What I Learned | PCMag

• Harvard Professor: I Make My Students Use AI on Every Assignment – Business Insider

• My Windows 11 storage was filling up constantly until I found these hidden cleanup tools

  Windows 11 has a few cleaners that nudge out clutter and let your laptop breathe again.

• I transferred all my chats from other AI apps to Gemini — and it works flawlessly – Digital Trends

  Gemini is changing the game by learning from your past chats.

• 8 Essential MacBook Trackpad Features You Didn’t Know About Read More: https://www.bgr.com/2131338/essential-macbook-trackpad-features-didnt-know/

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