OTR Backup 01/15/2025

• Today's political cartoons - January 13, 2025 | The Week

• Xiaohongshu, China's answer to Instagram, hits No. 1 on the App Store as TikTok faces US shutdown | TechCrunch

  On the heels of TikTok's looming shut down on January 19 over its ownership in the U.S. (unless the Supreme Court intervenes), it looks like another American users are flocking to a Chinese app called Xiaohongshu as people become less optimistic that TikTok can overturn U.S. ban.

• As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out | TechCrunch

  TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is currently weighing the law that would ban the app.

• Microsoft’s Project Phoenix could make Edge look better than ever in Windows 11 – but I’m not sure it’s enough to take the fight to Google Chrome | TechRadar

• Zoox's self-driving cars are hitting the street. Meet the people working on the 'hot dog toasters' on wheels

  The Amazon-backed self-driving car is catching up to rivals, thanks to these industry professionals

• Huntsville school bus erupts into flames en route to school | CTV News

  Kids were evacuated from bus moments before it went up in flames.

• 1Blocker: A Cleaner, Faster, and More Private Web Experience [Sponsor] - MacStories

• Don't throw your old SD cards in the trash -- do these 5 things instead

  You can do several things with that ancient, dust-covered SD card hidden in your desk.

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• Classroom Interruptions Add Up Quickly to Lost Learning Time

  During a typical school year, teachers contend with potentially thousands of interruptions to classroom time.

• If Your Entire Portfolio is Only on Instagram, You're Doing it Wrong

  Photographers who put their entire portfolio only on Instagram are doing this completely wrong. You're giving up copyrights.

• Is drinking alcohol ever good for you? Here's what the science says. | Popular Science

  If you're confused, you're not alone.

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• Teachers and Administrators at Odds Over Extra Job Duties

  The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction.

• How to create system restore points on Linux with Timeshift - and why you should | ZDNET

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