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- Verly Is a Canadian Bible App Built to Make Scrolling Meaningful
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · ReviewsCanadian founder Emmanuel Mbaka is building Verly, a Scripture-focused social app combining cinematic Bible stories, learning, prayer and community. The project…
- The Iran War Is Rewriting America’s War-Tech Shopping List
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · Business & PolicyThe Iran war is pushing the Pentagon to value production speed, cheaper drone defence and deep inventories alongside cutting-edge weapons.
- OpenAI’s Hugging Face Incident Falls Between AI Rules
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · AIOpenAI’s agent incident looks like the kind of warning regulators wanted, yet key laws may not cleanly treat it as a reportable safety event.
- EU ‘Associate Membership’ Wouldn’t Import Its Internet Laws
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · Canada TechCanada’s proposed EU associate status is still undefined. It would not automatically bring EU internet, content or roaming rules to Canadians.
- The Saudi F-35 Deal Reopens an Old American Trust Debate
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · NewsThe proposed Saudi F-35 sale is not final. Its hardest questions involve sensitive technology, regional security and a long history of mistrust.
- Canada and Europe Want Seamless Digital Trade. Details Matter
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · Canada TechCanada and the EU want closer cooperation on digital trade, computing and AI. That could help Canadian firms, but no detailed agreement exists yet.
- Claude's New Docs and Slides Need an Export Check
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · AIClaude can now create documents and presentations in one conversation. The useful part is faster drafting, but exported files still need a careful review.
- Fix an External Monitor That Shows No Signal
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · GuidesA no-signal message usually points to the display path, not a dead computer. Check the input, cable, adapter and operating-system detection in order.
- Prepare Your Phone for Repair Without Sharing Your Passcode
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · GuidesA repair can require diagnostics or even erase your phone. Back it up, protect account access and use the proper repair mode before handing it over.
- Set Up One External Drive for Both Mac and Windows
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · GuidesA portable drive can work on both Mac and Windows, but formatting it erases everything. Use exFAT carefully and test the result before trusting it.
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