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Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI? (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-08-15 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: secondhand books, barter books, canadian company

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Scythe Magoroku Review: excellent RAM thermals, but needs improvement elsewhere (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-14 | by Albert Thomas | tags: scythe, magoroku, amd ryzen 9 9950x3d

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Canada adds 75,000 new jobs in July, unemployment rate lowest in 2 years (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-07 | by The Canadian Press | tags: canada, cent, jobs

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Microsoft CEO Touts His Own DIY AI Project To Wall Street and His 20 Million Followers (slashdot.org)

2026-08-03 | tags: microsoft, satya nadella, copilot

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This clever road sign in Austin will compliment you only if you’re a good driver (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: lemonade, cash studio, austin

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Show HN: Katharos Functional programming and CSP-style concurrency for Python (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: python, katharos, concurrency

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A Surveillance Treaty in Disguise: Canada Signs UN Cybercrime Convention (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-01 | by Michael Geist | tags: un cybercrime convention, canada, un general assembly

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Microsoft is openly competing with OpenAI, Anthropic more than ever (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-30 | by Julie Bort | tags: microsoft, openai, anthropic

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Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but decreasing globally. Here’s why (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: wildfires, europe, north america

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Microsoft CEO Warns That Companies Embracing AI Could Drive Themselves Out of Business (futurism.com)

2026-07-29 | by Frank Landymore | tags: microsoft, satya nadella, ai gateways

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 29, #674 (cnet.com)

2026-07-28 | by Gael Cooper | tags: montreal, canadiens, texas hold'em

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A username typo sent the wrong man to prison for over a year (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: kik messenger, wisconsin police, canadian court

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Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-27 | by Julie Bort | tags: microsoft, satya nadella, openai

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Lawyers, teachers, and students face consequences when they use AI to do their jobs. What about politicians? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-27 | tags: artificial intelligence, canadian legislator, ai mistakes

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A hockey-inspired bridge finally opens between the U.S. and Canada (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-27 | tags: gordie howe international bridge, detroit red wings, u.s.-canada

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Wildfires, Evacuations, and Smoke Hit Europe and North America (slashdot.org)

2026-07-26 | by Posted | tags: wildfires, canada, north america

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A Promising Process For Nuclear Fuel Re-use and Disposal? (slashdot.org)

2026-07-26 | by Posted | tags: nuclear fuel, candu reactor, moltex energy

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The Toronto Tempo president explains how she’s building a WNBA franchise like a startup (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-26 | tags: toronto tempo, wnba, teresa resch

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Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-24 | tags: llm, canadian broadcasting corporation, new brunswick

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Braindead Politician Accidentally Reads AI Slop That Someone Left in His Speech: “Here’s a More Natural, Flowing Version of That Section That Reads Like a Legislative Speech” (futurism.com)

2026-07-24 | by Frank Landymore | tags: ai chatbots, bill oliver, new brunswick

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I Built a Private Genomics Study with Stoffel MPC (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: genomics, stoffel mpc, multi-party computation

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The 13 Best Fans for Getting Through Sweaty Days (2026) (wired.com)

2026-07-22 | by Kat Merck | tags: vornado, transom window fan, alexa compatibility

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A vector-based strategy for olfactory navigation in <i>Drosophila</i> (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-22 | by Siliciano | tags: drosophila, olfactory navigation, epg neurons

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Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canada would include goods previously protected by the USMCA trade pact (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: usmca, canada tariffs, donald trump

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What Cities From Chicago to Washington, DC, Look Like Under a Blanket of Wildfire Smoke (wired.com)

2026-07-17 | by Brian Kahn | tags: wildfire smoke, canada fires, chicago

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Hegseth wants a "High-T" military; doctors call it a clinical minefield (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: testosterone, military, pete hegseth

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A rare weather phenomenon is on track for a ‘hostile’ clash with the Super El Niño (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: super el niño, atlantic niña, canada wildfires

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The wishful thinking of ‘climate havens’: Canada’s wildfire smoke is debunking myths about the Midwest (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: canada, wildfire, detroit

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AI is turning the Smithsonian into an illuminated fever dream (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: refik anadol, smithsonian, ai installation

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Smoke from fires in Canada is traveling thousands of miles. Here’s how to protect yourself (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: canadian wildfires, wildfire smoke, chicago