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Photo : TommyStockProject ( Shutterstock ) The subreddit r/GiftIdeas is a gold mine not just for gift ideas, but also for drama. There’s the mother-in-law who rejects every gift , but also rejects the idea of not giving gifts. The “somewhat unpleasant” brother-in-law . The posts that start with “unfortunately, I must still get this asshole a gift.” If you, too, have a somewhat unpleasant giftee in your life, Redditors have suggestions for you. donations “Do a donation in his name, that way he actually gets nothing,” one redditor wrote. This is probably the most diplomatic solution, no matter the person or the issue that you have with them. There are two ways to choose the charity. One is to find something that speaks to the recipient’s interests, so at least it feels like a personalized or relevant gift, even if they’re not happy about it. To quote the same redditor: “Oh you like work in computers so I donated $50 in your name to this organization in your city that teaches kid...

Photo : Lucky Business ( Shutterstock ) It’s so uniquely aggravating to scroll through old photos and see one where you look great or are having a wonderful time, but your ex is right there next to you. You can’t repost that picture as a throwback. Depending on how toxic the breakup was, you might even feel compelled to archive it so it’s no longer visible on your Instagram. What a waste of a memory, of a good outfit, of a photo op—whatever. (And if you’re thinking, “I’m on great terms with my ex. This isn’t a real problem for me,” those are famous last words.) The holidays are an especially perilous time for future you’s photo reel. You might think it’s harmless to haul your boyfriend along to your family gathering this year, only to be enraged by his presence in the photos for seasons to come. You hope if you break up, it’ll be amicable and the photos will only bring good memories—but why risk it? This year, don’t make the same mistakes. Be strategic with your photos so no mat...

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A study by a computer science professor at the University of Guelph found 'absolutely jarring' privacy violations by some Ontario laptop repair shops that accessed customers’ personal information. Jenny Kane/The Associated Press Privacy violations at computer repair shops are “absolutely jarring,” says a professor involved in a new study, which found half of all stores tested in three Ontario cities unnecessarily accessed customers’ personal information. Women bore the brunt of the violations. In some cases, the study found, repair shops also copied personal information such as passwords and revealing pictures onto external devices. “We wanted to see, in what we believe is the first examination of this kind, whether this big and prevalent issue of privacy violations is happening in Canada. And what we found was absolutely jarring,” said Hassan Khan, a computer science professor at the University of Guelph and one of the co-authors of the study, along with master’s students ...