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• Trump explodes at ‘Meet the Press’ host: ‘You’re either crooked or you’re stupid’

  The president walked off the set in the middle of an interview with moderator Kristen Welker after hurling insults at her.

• Whatever happened to … – doug — off the record

• 38 Years Ago, a 'Far Side' Strip Almost Got Gary Larson in Legal Trouble

  Larson was no stranger to letters complaining about his work, but one public figure seemed to dislike his poking fun at her.

• The history of how pineapple pizza was created in Ontario

• This secret Ontario town is a tiny summertime gem with 'turquoise Caribbean-coloured waters' – Narcity

  Forget a trip to the Mediterranean, this Ontario destination delivers turquoise waters, shallow beaches, and limestone shorelines.

• Toronto: A travel guide to the 2026 World Cup host city | Euronews

• The ugly price of the most expensive hotel room in New York

  New York might be the world's melting pot, but it's an increasingly expensive place to visit, and you won't believe the cost of the most expensive room.

• Windows 11’s June 2026 Update Lands June 9 With Shared Audio And NPU Monitoring: The 6 Features Worth Knowing

  Microsoft is set to begin rolling out the June 2026 update for Windows 11 on Tuesday, June 9, and unlike a routine security patch, this one carries a handful of consumer features worth turning on.

• Google may quietly tap thousands of homes for electricity instead of building massive power plants for its data centers | TechRadar

• Tired of burning through expensive ChatGPT usage limits just to get mediocre answers? Try the free ‘local AI’ trick that unlocks the perfect prompt every single time | Tom’s Guide

• Despised by critics, loved by millions: 11 bands that proved the music press wrong

• Acer Swift Air 14 vs. MacBook Neo: I compared both budget laptops – this model wins | ZDNET

• I Saw the Future of Windows at Microsoft Build, and It's Unrecognizable | PCMag

• 16 things I desperately miss about life in Canada that the US just doesn't get right – Narcity

  Not you, the metric system. You're the worst.

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