machine learning Gmail's "Smart Compose" feature is terrible at helping freelancers negotiate Thom Dunn
History The weird(er) US-North Korea summit that ended with 4.5 hours of silent staring David Pescovitz
politics Bolton book says House impeachment inquiry should have probed Trump beyond Ukraine Xeni Jardin
Business Cirque du Soleil launches online portal for viewing shows, explores bankruptcy in coronavirus shutdown: Reuters Xeni Jardin
israel Jared Kushner says Palestinians screw-up every opportunity they've ever had, in celebration of a proposed two-state deal that he left them out of Thom Dunn
surveillance Toronto business and government signal full support for Sidewalk Labs' dominance of the city and beyond Rosemary Frei
privacy Public treated to obfuscation at Waterfront Toronto meeting on negotiations with Google sister company over surveillance district Rosemary Frei
politics New Brexit deal announced. It's Theresa May's one but with a border in the Irish sea Rob Beschizza
elections Elizabeth Warren publishes a massive, detailed plan for addressing the injustice of US relations with indigenous American peoples Cory Doctorow
politics Trump pre-empts Israel's ban on Dem congresswomen with tweet implying he made them do it Rob Beschizza