Month: February 2025
The Morning After: Ontario cancels then un-cancels its Starlink contract over tariff trade war
After President Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on nearly all Canadian imported goods (and Canada announced its own 25 percent tariff on American imported goods), Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario — and a former supporter of President Trump — announced the Canadian territory would be “ripping up” a…
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Sick of your MacBook starting when you open the lid? Apple has just revealed a fix
Apple says you can prevent your MacBook from automatically turning on This normally happens when you open the lid or connect the power cable The Terminal-based solution is aimed at more advanced users It’s been a familiar part of owning any of the best MacBooks for years: open the lid…
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Opera’s new browser might save you from doomscrolling
Norway-based Opera has announced a new browser, Opera Air, with a focus on mindfulness and mental wellbeing. It includes break reminders, breathing exercises, and a suite of relaxing soundscapes to help users both focus and de-stress. “The web is beautiful but it can be chaotic and overwhelming,” says Mohamed Salah,…
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Hatch Restore 3 Review: A Worthy Upgrade
Hatch’s latest sunrise alarm clock and sound machine is bigger and brighter and has more physical controls, making it easier to use without grabbing your phone. Source
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Google Messages will get a big emergency texting upgrade soon –here’s what’s coming
Google Messages code suggests it’ll soon support emergency RCS messaging Last year, Google confirmed that support was coming for the feature It’ll let you share photos and videos over text with emergency services Sometimes texting can work better than calling for contacting the emergency services, and Google has previously promised…
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China opens Google antitrust probe in retaliation to tariffs
Google’s search and internet services have been blocked in China since 2010, but the antitrust investigation may interfere with its other dealings with Chinese companies. Details about the probe are slim. It was announced within minutes of President Trump’s 10 percent tariffs on Chinese goods going into effect. The Chinese…
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