doug — off the record

• New Tennessee law requires gun safety course in schools

  Tennessee is the first to pass a law requiring gun safety training in schools, teaching kids how to navigate guns in their homes and communities, especially in a state where firearms are prevalent.

• Donald Trump hides under his desk | September 4 editorial cartoons | The Week

• Ironwood TPU details show Google’s most powerful supercomputer to date with 1.77PB shared memory across 9216 chips setting a new world record | TechRadar

• Perplexity's $200 AI browser is free for students now – with more discounts to keep using it | ZDNET

• A Home Tech Trick Called Geofencing Is Changing How People Use Devices – CNET

  Smart devices and home security offer powerful geofencing capabilities that are saving me time and effort.

• Facing a trek to the grocery store, Sandwich residents say lack of access is a problem

• These Are the Catchiest Songs of All Time, According to AI – CNET

  Human DJs and AI chatbots agree: The Spice Girls are what dancers want, what they really, really want.

• 3 overplayed songs from 1978 you want to forget but can’t

• Canada just rolled out a colourful new $2 coin & you’ll want to keep the first one you see – MTL Blog

  It's sure to brighten up your wallet.

• 10 Slang Terms Kids Are Using in 2025, Decoded

• These 15 records ended rock’s most astonishing album runs

• Did a Human Write That? How I Detect if My Students Used AI for Their Assignments – CNET

  Robot or human? Use these tested tricks to separate real writing from AI-generated text.

• DuckDuckGo Subscription: A User-Friendly Privacy Boost, but Not for Power Users – CNET

  The DuckDuckGo subscription is a privacy suite that includes a VPN, personal information removal, identity theft restoration services and now AI chatbot support, giving you no-frills privacy essentials.

• Downes.ca ~ AI and the News

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