OTR Backup 04/10/2025

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• Survey shows a lot of people don't know how to properly update their Android phones - Android Authority

  A survey conducted on Android Authority shows that people don't always update their Android phones properly, missing out on crucial features.

• Instagram is beefing up its search to compete with TikTok | TechCrunch

  Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the company is looking to improve the app's search functionality, admitting this is an area where Instagram could do more

• Someone Got Paid Real Money To Create These 61 Utterly Disastrous Designs

  Next time you find yourself puzzling over an incomprehensible gadget or nonsensical public space, take comfort in knowing you're not alone—the world is full of design choices that make absolutely no sense whatsoever.

• The best password managers to keep your data safe online | Mashable

  In the age of constant data breaches, keep your accounts secure with the best password manages out there. Here are our thoughts on 1password, Keeper, Dashlane, and more.

• Why travellers from Canada to the U.S. should bring burner phones | National

  If you have plans to travel to the U.S. from Canada, experts are advising you leave your electronics at home if you can.

• The Map of Mathematics: Animation Shows How All the Different Fields in Math Fit Together | Open Culture

  Back in December, you hopefully thoroughly immersed yourself in The Map of Physics, an animated video--a visual aid for the modern age--that mapped out the field of physics, explaining all the connections between classical physics, quantum physics, and relativity.

• White House Confirms Trump Is Exploring Ways To ‘Deport’ U.S. Citizens

  The administration could try removing American citizens if it identifies a pathway it can claim to be legal.

• The Canadians and Danes boycotting American products

  As anger grows over Trump's tariffs, apps and social media groups are helping people avoid US goods.

• Everyone Is Absolutely Losing It Over This Canadian Newspaper Mocking Donald Trump

  Canadians have fully united against Donald Trump and his tariffs.

• How to install Windows 11 your way (and avoid Microsoft's restrictions)

  With this free utility, you can upgrade from Windows 10 - or install Windows 11 on a clean PC - without bumping into Microsoft's onerous requirements. Here's how.

• Why Trump Needs Canadian Oil

  In January, Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum that his country doesn’t need Canadian oil and gas. “We have more than anybody,” he declared. Like so much else Trump says, this was untrue. The U.S. ranks ninth in terms of world oil reserves, while Canada is in third place. Twenty-two per cent of the oil America uses is imported from Canada. Nonetheless, in February, the White House went further, proclaiming its plan to restore “American energy dominance” by producing more oil domestically. But this is a fantasy, from a time long before oil and gas became the continent-spanning enterprise it is today.

• More Teachers Than Ever Before Are Trained on AI. Are They Ready to Use It?

  The number of districts that provided AI training to teachers has doubled year over year.

• Is this the beginning of the end of HDMI? Here’s what you need to know about GPMI

  As reported by FlatpanelsHD, over 50 Chinese companies including Hisense and TCL have joined forces to back an HDMI alternative called GPMI (General Purpose Media Interface). The group seeks to combine high-bandwidth audio, video, data and power into a single cable.

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