OTR Backup 07/19/2025

• Dog days of summer

• 4 Things People With High-Level Thinking Skills Notice That Others Don't | YourTango

  High-level thinking is a privilege that very few people enjoy because these are people who have paid the price to elevate their mindsets. Here are 4 signs you're a high-level thinker.

• Billions of phones can detect and warn about nearby earthquakes | New Scientist

  Google’s Android Earthquake Alerts program is a globe-spanning earthquake early-warning system that uses billions of phone sensors to detect seismic shaking and alert those at risk

• A hidden Google Earth slider lets you travel up to 80 years back in time - here's how to try it | ZDNET

• Dictionary.com “devastated” paid users by abruptly deleting saved words lists - Ars Technica

  Dictionary website isn’t offering refunds and is now only available with ads.

• This new browser won't monetize your every move - how to try it | ZDNET

• Is that QR code actually a scam? Here's what to know about 'quishing' before you scan

• ChatGPT Agent Creates Slide Decks, Spreadsheets From Prompts | Entrepreneur

  OpenAI introduced ChatGPT agent, its most capable AI agent yet. The tool can shop online, search the web, run code, and generate PowerPoint presentations and spreadsheets.

• ChatGPT Agent Wants You to Hand Over Full Control of Your Computer

  You can just say no. You don't have to do any of this crap.

• Windows 11 Won't Respect Your Privacy Until You Make These Changes

  Windows requires a lot of convincing to stop spying on you.

• Too many open browser tabs? This is still my favorite solution - and has been for years

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