doug — off the record

• Vintage Cartoon Fonts Trivia | BuzzFeed Quizzes

  If you don’t have the Looney Tunes font burned into your brain, you didn’t watch enough TV growing up.

• Tech billionaires resist rules for their risky AI business

• Police arrest SMS blaster crew that sent malicious messages to thousands across Toronto | TechCrunch

  Toronto police said this is the "first known instance" of an SMS blaster being used in Canada.

• AI images are getting harder to spot, but physics still gives them away if you know where to look

• Budget Windows 11 laptops vs MacBook Neo — Microsoft-commissioned report points out Neo weaknesses, as Apple’s rumored to double production to 10 million | TechRadar

• 15 free apps that unlock the best version of your Chromebook | PCWorld

  Have you got yourself a Google Chromebook? Here are 15 apps you won’t want to miss.

• Linux inherited Unix's superpower, and developers can't let it go

  Turns out freedom and flexibility are great for coding.

• 4 Rock Hits From 1971 That Every 70s Kid Can Still Sing From Memory Today – American Songwriter

  These four rock songs from 1971 are so memorable, it's likely every 70s kid can still sing along to them by heart today.

• If A Man Can Actually Be Trusted, You'll Know It When You Hear Him Say These 10 Phrases On Repeat | YourTango

  If a man can actually be trusted, you'll know it when you hear him say things like 'I was wrong' and 'I'm sorry' on repeat.

• 11 Free And Open-Source Apps Every Mac User Needs To Try Read More: https://www.bgr.com/2161438/free-open-source-apps-mac-users-need-try/

• Your Fitbit app is becoming Google Health — All you need to know – Android Authority

  Google is introducing its new Google Health app, complete with the Google Health Premium subscription and access to a personalized Coach.

• New to Ubuntu? Start With These 15 Pro Tips Before You Do Anything Else

  I'm a Linux geek and have been using Ubuntu since its original release in 2004. These are the essential settings, apps, and tweaks I recommend to every beginner.

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