doug — off the record

• Think You See The World Clearly? 19 Viral Optical Illusions That Will Make You Think Again | Bored Panda

  Think you see the world clearly? Think again. Optical illusions aren’t just tricks for your eyes; they are cognitive distortions that make reality appear in a way that is not true. We’ve gathered 19 puzzles for your brain.

• Cartoon: Back to school

  A cartoon by Pedro Molina. Related |� What the f-ck is Melania Trump’s ‘AI challenge’ for kids?

• Where to find e-reader books for free: Load up your Kindle with free e-books | Mashable

  While the library is everyone's go-to for reading books for free, you can find free books across the internet. Here are the best places to download free EPUB files for your e-reader, including Project Gutenberg and Libby.

• 10 common household items linked to people with high IQs – FODMAP Everyday

  Low FODMAP diet articles, many written by our Monash University trained Registered Dietitians, interviews, product and book reviews and up-to-date news on the low FODMAP diet for IBS.

• Increase of electronic device searches while crossing the border

  Crossing the Windsor-Detroit border has long been a routine convenience for Canadians.

• Crown Royal bottler closing down Ontario plant, shifting some operations to U.S. | Globalnews.ca

  Spirits maker Diageo says it will cease operations at its bottling facility in Amherstburg, Ont., early next year, as it shifts some of the bottling volume to the U.S.

• I don't need AI in Windows. I need an operating system that works | PCWorld

  Windows 2030 sounds like Windows 8 all over again—misguided and destined to be a flop.

• Here’s Ontario’s most dangerous cities for driving and where you’ll need to be most careful – Narcity

  And it's not Toronto!

• People Who Lack Common Sense Often Think These 11 Things Are Great Ideas | YourTango

  While most tend to think through their choices before making them, people who lack common sense often think these 11 things are great ideas.

• These private search engines let you explore the web without tracking

  Searching without being tracked feels weirdly refreshing.

• Someone Used Google’s Nano Banana AI To Colorize Old Photos, And The Results Are Stunning

• Hundreds of Manitoba students displaced by wildfires expected to start new school year far away from home

• Google says its new AI can generate images that look more like you. I tried it, and I’m both impressed and terrified at the same time | Digital Camera World

• MathGPT.ai, the ‘cheat-proof’ tutor and teaching assistant, expands to over 50 institutions | TechCrunch

  Schools implementing MathGPT.ai in their classrooms include Penn State University, Tufts University, and Liberty University, among others. 

• No More Typing: I've Been Talking to 5 AI Chatbots. This One Really Stood Out | PCMag

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