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From the Archives: 10 Great Game Suggestions from the 2000’s We dig through our archive of game reviews to bring you some great game suggestions that don't quite make the "best" games list.
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From the Archives: 10 Great Game Suggestions from the 2000’s
We dig through our archive of game reviews to bring you some great game suggestions that don't quite make the "best" games list.
https://www.freezenet.ca/from-the-archives-10-great-game-suggestions-from-the-2000s/
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www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
No, it is not conscious, and it is impossible for a LLM to be conscious. As I've covered before, a LLM is a probabilistic model of words trained on a corpus of examples of people talking. This model is used to try to predict what to say.
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Australian Teens Impacted By Age Verification Are Becoming Less Informed The damage being done by age verification laws in Australia is continuing to be felt by teens across the country.
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Australian Teens Impacted By Age Verification Are Becoming Less Informed
The damage being done by age verification laws in Australia is continuing to be felt by teens across the country.
https://www.freezenet.ca/australian-teens-impacted-by-age-verification-are-becoming-less-informed/
about 19 hours ago
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Review: Mario Party 4 (GameCube) In this review, we roll the dice in the GameCube game, Mario Party 4. We find out how well this party game plays.
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Review: Mario Party 4 (GameCube)
In this review, we roll the dice in the GameCube game, Mario Party 4. We find out how well this party game plays.
https://www.freezenet.ca/review-mario-party-4-gamecube/
about 23 hours ago
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Hmm... "Places women refuse to go on a first date" (reads the list) Good news, guys! The local cemetery is still acceptable!
#Relationships
#dating
#Facepalm
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Fake X/Twitter Account Fools Global News into Posting Fake BYD Story Global News helped to break a story about a massive BYD expansion into Canada. It was news even to BYD.
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Fake X/Twitter Account Fools Global News into Posting Fake BYD Story
Global News helped to break a story about a massive BYD expansion into Canada. It was news even to BYD.
https://www.freezenet.ca/fake-x-twitter-account-fools-global-news-into-posting-fake-byd-story/
2 days ago
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"This article has been removed for failing to meet our editorial standards. In a statement to Global News, BYD confirms that it has not announced, approved, or confirmed any plans to launch passenger vehicles in Canada"
#Fail
@fagstein.bsky.social
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Story on BYD in Canada - National | Globalnews.ca
This article has been removed for failing to meet our editorial standards.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11870410/byd-canada/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-ca
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It’s Not Looking Good for the Great AI Replacement of 2026 Prediction There were big predictions that AI would replace everyone's jobs by the end of 2026. Another year, another prediction going down.
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It’s Not Looking Good for the Great AI Replacement of 2026 Prediction
There were big predictions that AI would replace everyone's jobs by the end of 2026. Another year, another prediction going down.
https://www.freezenet.ca/its-not-looking-good-for-the-great-ai-replacement-of-2026-prediction/
3 days ago
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CTV Publishes Misleading Video Report on Bill C-22 Mainstream media has been a bit more careful with Bill C-22, but a CTV report ended up being misleading for viewers.
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CTV Publishes Misleading Video Report on Bill C-22
Mainstream media has been a bit more careful with Bill C-22, but a CTV report ended up being misleading for viewers.
https://www.freezenet.ca/ctv-publishes-misleading-video-report-on-bill-c-22/
4 days ago
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Fox reporter to protester: You have a dirty mouth Protester: You are a Nazi bitch
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Canada’s Bill C-22 Tech Exodus: Google Joins Apple and Meta in Backlash The backlash against Bill C-22 continues to expand after Google's submission was posted. They join Apple and Meta in their pushback.
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Canada’s Bill C-22 Tech Exodus: Google Joins Apple and Meta in Backlash
The backlash against Bill C-22 continues to expand after Google's submission was posted. They join Apple and Meta in their pushback.
https://www.freezenet.ca/canadas-bill-c-22-tech-exodus-google-joins-apple-and-meta-in-backlash/
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Review: Wario World (GameCube) In this review, we rescue the sprites in the Game Cube game, Wario World. We find out how well this adventure game plays.
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Review: Wario World (GameCube)
In this review, we rescue the sprites in the Game Cube game, Wario World. We find out how well this adventure game plays.
https://www.freezenet.ca/review-wario-world-gamecube/
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Canada’s Bill C-22 Tech Exodus Grows with ExpressVPN More and more companies are either saying they won't comply or leaving Canada altogether. ExpressVPN has joined the outcry.
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Canada’s Bill C-22 Tech Exodus Grows with ExpressVPN
More and more companies are either saying they won't comply or leaving Canada altogether. ExpressVPN has joined the outcry.
https://www.freezenet.ca/canadas-bill-c-22-tech-exodus-grows-with-expressvpn/
6 days ago
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Google is Shoving More Unwanted AI into Your Face Are you wanting more AI into your Google searches? No? Well Google is forcing it down your throat anyway.
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Google is Shoving More Unwanted AI into Your Face
Are you wanting more AI into your Google searches? No? Well Google is forcing it down your throat anyway.
https://www.freezenet.ca/google-is-shoving-more-unwanted-ai-into-your-face/
7 days ago
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First Impression: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (XBox X) This is the 252nd instalment of our first impression video series. Today, we are playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for the first time.
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First Impression: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (XBox X)
This is the 252nd instalment of our first impression video series. Today, we are playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for the first time.
https://www.freezenet.ca/first-impression-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-xbox-x/
8 days ago
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New Study Concludes That AI is Wasting Our Time AI LLM's are often billed as a huge productivity booster, but three studies have concluded otherwise.
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New Study Concludes That AI is Wasting Our Time
AI LLM's are often billed as a huge productivity booster, but three studies have concluded otherwise.
https://www.freezenet.ca/new-study-concludes-that-ai-is-wasting-our-time/
8 days ago
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CRTC Already Jacking Up Online Streaming Act Fees The terrible Online Streaming Act has been deeply problematic and the CRTC slapping on an additional 10% fee isn't helping.
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CRTC Already Jacking Up Online Streaming Act Fees
The terrible Online Streaming Act has been deeply problematic and the CRTC slapping on an additional 10% fee isn't helping.
https://www.freezenet.ca/crtc-already-jacking-up-online-streaming-act-fees/
9 days ago
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Book About AI and Truth Busted for AI Hallucinations An author who is wringing his hands over the death of truth at the hands of AI has basically said, 'My failings prove my book right!'
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Book About AI and Truth Busted for AI Hallucinations
An author who is wringing his hands over the death of truth at the hands of AI has basically said, 'My failings prove my book right!'
https://www.freezenet.ca/book-about-ai-and-truth-busted-for-ai-hallucinations/
10 days ago
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Experiment: I Tried Using ChatGPT as a Writing Assistant One of the things I've done was point out all the mistakes AI has done. This is what happens when a critic tries it himself.
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Experiment: I Tried Using ChatGPT as a Writing Assistant
One of the things I've done was point out all the mistakes AI has done. This is what happens when a critic tries it himself.
https://www.freezenet.ca/experiment-i-tried-using-chatgpt-as-a-writing-assistant/
11 days ago
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Canadian Government Recommends VPNs as it Drives Them Out of the Country VPN services are saying they will leave Canada thanks to warrantless wiretapping. Guess what the Canadian government recommended people use.
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Canadian Government Recommends VPNs as it Drives Them Out of the Country
VPN services are saying they will leave Canada thanks to warrantless wiretapping. Guess what the Canadian government recommended people use.
https://www.freezenet.ca/canadian-government-recommends-vpns-as-it-drives-them-out-of-the-country/
11 days ago
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Iran Wants to Charge Tech Companies for Undersea Cable Use The Iranian government is attempting to double-dip by charging the likes of Google and Apple for using underseas cables.
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Iran Wants to Charge Tech Companies for Undersea Cable Use
The Iranian government is attempting to double-dip by charging the likes of Google and Apple for using underseas cables.
https://www.freezenet.ca/iran-wants-to-charge-tech-companies-for-undersea-cable-use/
12 days ago
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Are AI Chat Bots Inherently Harmful? One Study Says “No” The age verification debate has morphed into roping in AI chat bots. We found one study on the impacts of AI.
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Are AI Chat Bots Inherently Harmful? One Study Says “No”
The age verification debate has morphed into roping in AI chat bots. We found one study on the impacts of AI.
https://www.freezenet.ca/are-ai-chat-bots-inherently-harmful-one-study-says-no/
13 days ago
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New Brunswick Pushes Age Verification Because Screw the Science The moral panic driven age verification laws has compelled New Brunswick to look into these failed laws as well.
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New Brunswick Pushes Age Verification Because Screw the Science
The moral panic driven age verification laws has compelled New Brunswick to look into these failed laws as well.
https://www.freezenet.ca/new-brunswick-pushes-age-verification-because-screw-the-science/
14 days ago
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Video: What REALLY Happens When You Run a Google Ads Campaign Welcome to episode 9 of my news video’s. Today’s topic is on the behind the scenes of running a Google Ads campaign.
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Video: What REALLY Happens When You Run a Google Ads Campaign
Welcome to episode 9 of my news video’s. Today’s topic is on the behind the scenes of running a Google Ads campaign.
https://www.freezenet.ca/video-what-really-happens-when-you-run-a-google-ads-campaign/
15 days ago
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First Impression: Gran Turismo 7 (Playstation 5) This is the 251st instalment of our first impression video series. Today, we are playing Gran Turismo 7 for the first time.
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First Impression: Gran Turismo 7 (Playstation 5)
This is the 251st instalment of our first impression video series. Today, we are playing Gran Turismo 7 for the first time.
https://www.freezenet.ca/first-impression-gran-turismo-7-playstation-5/
15 days ago
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EFF Joins the Chorus: There’s No Evidence Supporting Age Verification The evidence supporting age verification has long been weak. The EFF is lending their voice to point this out.
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EFF Joins the Chorus: There’s No Evidence Supporting Age Verification
The evidence supporting age verification has long been weak. The EFF is lending their voice to point this out.
https://www.freezenet.ca/eff-joins-the-chorus-theres-no-evidence-supporting-age-verification/
15 days ago
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Review: Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death (GameCube) In this review, we deliver justice in the GameCube game, Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death. We find out how well the first person shooter game plays.
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Review: Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death (GameCube)
In this review, we deliver justice in the GameCube game, Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death. We find out how well the first person shooter game plays.
https://www.freezenet.ca/review-judge-dredd-dredd-vs-death-gamecube/
15 days ago
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As Signal, VPNs Threaten to Leave Canada, Government Goes into Denial Signal is threatening to leave Canada over the warrantless wiretapping. The government says critics don't understand their bill.
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As Signal, VPNs Threaten to Leave Canada, Government Goes into Denial
Signal is threatening to leave Canada over the warrantless wiretapping. The government says critics don't understand their bill.
https://www.freezenet.ca/as-signal-vpns-threaten-to-leave-canada-government-goes-into-denial/
16 days ago
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Angus Reid Poll Undermines Media Age Verification Narrative Canada's mainstream media has been pushing the narrative that age verification is popular. Not quite according to Angus Reid.
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Angus Reid Poll Undermines Media Age Verification Narrative
Canada's mainstream media has been pushing the narrative that age verification is popular. Not quite according to Angus Reid.
https://www.freezenet.ca/angus-reid-poll-undermines-media-age-verification-narrative/
17 days ago
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Age Verification is Now Mutating into General ID Surveillance creep is once again striking in the age verification debate. This is happening at the FCC this time.
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Age Verification is Now Mutating into General ID
Surveillance creep is once again striking in the age verification debate. This is happening at the FCC this time.
https://www.freezenet.ca/age-verification-is-now-mutating-into-general-id/
18 days ago
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Propaganda Video Released to Sell Warrantless Wiretapping Bill A Canadian government official has released a propaganda video trying to sell warrantless wiretapping legislation.
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Propaganda Video Released to Sell Warrantless Wiretapping Bill
A Canadian government official has released a propaganda video trying to sell warrantless wiretapping legislation.
https://www.freezenet.ca/propaganda-video-released-to-sell-warrantless-wiretapping-bill/
19 days ago
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Warrantless Wiretapping Bill Draws Fire… from the US? Probably one of the more surprising sources of opposition to warrantless wiretapping is US lawmakers.
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Warrantless Wiretapping Bill Draws Fire… from the US?
Probably one of the more surprising sources of opposition to warrantless wiretapping is US lawmakers.
https://www.freezenet.ca/warrantless-wiretapping-bill-draws-fire-from-the-us/
20 days ago
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First Impression: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) This is the 250th instalment of our first impression video series. Today, we are playing Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for the first time.
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First Impression: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)
This is the 250th instalment of our first impression video series. Today, we are playing Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for the first time.
https://www.freezenet.ca/first-impression-donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-nintendo-switch/
22 days ago
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Review: Split/Second (Playstation 3) In this review, things get explosive in the Playstation 3 game, Split/Second. We find out how well this combat racing game plays.
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Review: Split/Second (Playstation 3)
In this review, things get explosive in the Playstation 3 game, Split/Second. We find out how well this combat racing game plays.
https://www.freezenet.ca/review-split-second-playstation-3/
22 days ago
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Experts, Scholars Sign Open Letter Raising Concerns About Warrantless Wiretapping Experts and scholars are raising the alarm about Bill C-22, Canada's latest warrantless wiretapping bill.
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Experts, Scholars Sign Open Letter Raising Concerns About Warrantless Wiretapping
Experts and scholars are raising the alarm about Bill C-22, Canada's latest warrantless wiretapping bill.
https://www.freezenet.ca/experts-scholars-sign-open-letter-raising-concerns-about-warrantless-wiretapping/
22 days ago
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23 days ago
do any religious texts mention golden idols anywhere
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oh my god -- Sean Duffy on Fox & Friends this morning announced that he spent parts of *7 MONTHS* (more than half a year!) on a roadtrip with his family to celebrate America's 250th anniversary
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Privacy Commissioner Investigating Centurion Project. Strongly Worded Letter Could Follow The lack of any real privacy laws could play a role in the Centurion Project scandal that exposed millions of Alberta voters.
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Privacy Commissioner Investigating Centurion Project. Strongly Worded Letter Could Follow
The lack of any real privacy laws could play a role in the Centurion Project scandal that exposed millions of Alberta voters.
https://www.freezenet.ca/privacy-commissioner-investigating-centurion-project-strongly-worded-letter-could-follow/
23 days ago
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25 days ago
Tomorrow at 4:30 ET, I'll be testifying at the
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@mgeist.bsky.social
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@robertdiab.bsky.social
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www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentView...
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Notice of Meeting - SECU (45-1) - No. 37 - House of Commons of Canada
Notice of Meeting - SECU (45-1) - No. 37 - House of Commons of Canada
https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/SECU/meeting-37/notice
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The Senate SOCI committee has heard from a steady stream of witnesses supportive of AI chatbot bans for kids. I wasn't one of them. My post on my opening statement yesterday, which emphasized the likely harm from a ban and what we should do instead.
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Why Social Media and AI Chatbot Bans for Kids Are Bad Policy: Making the Case at the Senate Social Affairs, Science and Tech Committee - Michael Geist
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology is one of several committees in the House and Senate conducting hearings on artificial intelligence. I appeared before the…
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/why-social-media-and-ai-chatbot-bans-for-kids-are-bad-policy-making-the-case-at-the-senate-social-affairs-science-and-tech-committee/
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Action on the lawful access bill is heating up, now before the Public Safety Committee of the House. Appearing before it this afternoon with David Fraser (
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Meta Threatens to Block New Mexico Following Court Filing If you thought the damage caused by link taxes was bad, just wait until Meta outright blocks your jurisdiction altogether.
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Meta Threatens to Block New Mexico Following Court Filing
If you thought the damage caused by link taxes was bad, just wait until Meta outright blocks your jurisdiction altogether.
https://www.freezenet.ca/meta-threatens-to-block-new-mexico-following-court-filing/
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Marc Miller: We Have No Choice. We Have to Censor the Internet After age verification failed for a third time elsewhere, one Minister has resorted to using the excuse of having no choice.
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Marc Miller: We Have No Choice. We Have to Censor the Internet
After age verification failed for a third time elsewhere, one Minister has resorted to using the excuse of having no choice.
https://www.freezenet.ca/marc-miller-we-have-no-choice-we-have-to-censor-the-internet/
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History Repeats Itself: UK Age Verification Law Fails Under age teens are once again circumventing the age gates on a massive scale, causing the UK age verification laws to catastrophically fail.
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History Repeats Itself: UK Age Verification Law Fails
Under age teens are once again circumventing the age gates on a massive scale, causing the UK age verification laws to catastrophically fail.
https://www.freezenet.ca/history-repeats-itself-uk-age-verification-law-fails/
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Utah’s VPN Ban Law Goes Into Effect in Age Verification Escalation Utah is attempting to cover up the failures of their age verification law by effectively banning VPNs.
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Utah’s VPN Ban Law Goes Into Effect in Age Verification Escalation
Utah is attempting to cover up the failures of their age verification law by effectively banning VPNs.
https://www.freezenet.ca/utahs-vpn-ban-law-goes-into-effect-in-age-verification-escalation/
27 days ago
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Conservatives Join Liberals In Push to Censor the Internet Conservative MPs have recently said that mass government internet censorship is "a good idea."
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Conservatives Join Liberals In Push to Censor the Internet
Conservative MPs have recently said that mass government internet censorship is "a good idea."
https://www.freezenet.ca/conservatives-join-liberals-in-push-to-censor-the-internet/
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It's like PHP all over again (quite a few websites and systems were written in PHP). PHP tried to be "beginner friendly", but ended up creating traps for developers (a number of websites and systems used it).
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PHP: a fractal of bad design
(This article has been translated into Spanish (PDF, with some additions) by Jorge Amado Soria Ramirez — thanks!) Preface I’m cranky. I complain about a lot of things. There’s a lot in the world of te...
https://eev.ee/blog/2012/04/09/php-a-fractal-of-bad-design/
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First Impression: Fallout 3 (Playstation 3) This is the 249th instalment of our first impression video series. Today, we are playing Fallout 3 for the first time.
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First Impression: Fallout 3 (Playstation 3)
This is the 249th instalment of our first impression video series. Today, we are playing Fallout 3 for the first time.
https://www.freezenet.ca/first-impression-fallout-3-playstation-3/
29 days ago
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AI Nukes Company Database and All Backups Developers for a company apparently decided to leave everything to AI. Claude "decided" to delete everything in response.
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AI Nukes Company Database and All Backups
Developers for a company apparently decided to leave everything to AI. Claude "decided" to delete everything in response.
https://www.freezenet.ca/ai-nukes-company-database-and-all-backups/
29 days ago
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Review: Might & Magic X: Legacy (PC/Steam) In this review, we master our skills in the PC/Steam game, Might & Magic X: Legacy. We find out how well this RPG game plays.
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Review: Might & Magic X: Legacy (PC/Steam)
In this review, we master our skills in the PC/Steam game, Might & Magic X: Legacy. We find out how well this RPG game plays.
https://www.freezenet.ca/review-might-magic-x-legacy-pc-steam/
30 days ago
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