OTR Backup 01/30/2025

• Today's political cartoons - January 28, 2025 | The Week

• Opinion: Can Trump just order new names for the Gulf of Mexico and Denali?

  Innisfree McKinnon, a geographer, explains who decides what goes on the map.

• Google forced to step up phishing defenses following ‘most sophisticated attack’ it has ever seen | TechRadar

• Apple's in-house chips have security flaws that could expose your Gmail inbox to attackers

  Two newly discovered security vulnerabilities in Apple's in-house silicon could put millions of iPhone and Mac users at risk.

• Time to Delete? The Most Invasive Apps List Includes Some of Your Favorites | PCMag

  The apps on your phone know way too much about you. On this Data Privacy Day, I'll tell you which apps collect the most data and offer suggestions for locking down your private information. 

• Controversial Toronto project will make traffic even worse than initially thought

  Politicians across levels of government have been going to great lengths to show that they're willing to get tough on Toronto traffic, which has wors…

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• I tested ChatGPT vs DeepSeek with 7 prompts — here’s the surprising winner | Tom's Guide

• Snowbirds rush to sell Florida homes as loonie tanks

  Many snowbirds are scrambling to sell their homes in Florida as a weak loonie and high insurance costs drive a Canadian exodus from the sunshine state.

• Apple researchers reveal the secret sauce behind DeepSeek AI | ZDNET

• Trump Embraced AI and It Exploded Spectacularly in His Face

  Nvidia's losses following the rise of DeepSeek's AI app are staggering, which doesn't bode well for Donald Trump's doubling down on the tech.

• There's a New Way to Buy eBooks That Aren't From Amazon

  The platform supports local, independent bookstores.

• Replace Your Cloud Storage Subscription With a High-Speed 1TB Flash Drive | PCMag

  This dual-sided flash drive can connect to any modern smart device, and it's on sale for $69.97.

• This new Android feature protects your phone, even if someone has your PIN | ZDNET

• Learning Recovery Has Stalled. What Should Schools Do Next?

  Students are still not fully caught up, educators said in a new survey.

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