OTR Backup 08/21/2025

• Russia wants the band back together | August 19 editorial cartoons | The Week

• Discover the privacy-first browser that finally convinced me to leave Chrome behind for good

  I have too many issues with Chrome to keep using it

• Data centers consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell the public exactly how much

  In 2024, one data center in Iowa consumed 1 billion gallons of water, enough to supply all the state’s residences with water for five days.

• Scammers are sneaking into Google's AI summaries to steal from you - how to spot them | ZDNET

• Teachers' top ask is class size, not money, local union rep says

  The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario says class size will be major focus in upcoming contract negotiations.

• Only 7% Of Grammar Nerds Can Fix These 30 Sentence Errors – Are You One Of Them? | Bored Panda

  English can be sneaky - one wrong word, a missing apostrophe, or a mixed-up homophone can throw a sentence off. In this quiz, you’ll get 30 sentences, each with a mistake to find. Spot the error and type it in: sometimes you’ll enter the corrected word, sometimes rewrite the sentence, and sometimes delete the extra word.

• Microsoft Confirms Windows Is Broken—Do Not Reset Your PC

  This is critical — your device “might fail.”

• 16 Books That’ll Make You Say, ‘Why Isn’t This Taught in School?

  Schools are supposed to prepare us for life, right? But somehow, they often fall short of teaching us the most practical, eye-opening, and transformative ideas that could truly shape our understanding of the world and ourselves. From psychological insights to historical perspectives that reshape our understanding of humanity, these books cover ground that traditional education […]

• Windows 11's latest security update seems to be wiping SSDs | Windows Central

• The Timeless Beatles Ballad That Made John Lennon Resent His Shared Credits With Paul McCartney

• 20 Smart Money Moves Most People Learn Too Late

  Frugal habits are essential practices that the middle class should adopt to secure financial stability and long-term wealth. By integrating these frugal

• I Didn't Realize How Much Space Temp Files Were Taking Up on My PC—Here’s the Fix

  Clean up those temp files and automatically tidy them going forward.

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