OTR Backup 10/10/2025

• Steve Nease cartoon, Oct. 9, 2025

• Kids Who Get Smartphones Before This Age Are Doomed

  According to a new study, a person's mental health status could all be linked to one thing: the age they got their first smartphone.

• Bored with One UI 8? Samsung's next big update is coming by the end of 2025 - Android Authority

  One UI 8.5, Samsung's next major phone update, is just around the corner and reported to arrive before the end of this year.

• Young Kids' Screen Time Now Includes AI Chatbots, Parents Say - CNET

  In a broad look at how children ages 5 to 12 are interacting with technology, 42% of parents said they could be doing better.

• These restaurants are where the Toronto Blue Jays eat when they're off-duty

  Toronto's beloved Blue Jays may be busy on the road to a potential World Series, but when they're not out raking in wins on the diamond, they can oft…

• Inuit-led solution aims to avoid killing of Marineland’s 30 belugas - North Bay News

• This Ontario provincial park has a cliffside fall colour lookout with magical views of the lake

  For peak fall colours and big-sky views without Algonquin’s gridlock, Retsoule Provincial Park in Ontario is full of gorgeous bluffs.

• This new winter forecast reveals when Canada's weather will become colder than normal - Narcity

  An "abrupt transition" to the start of winter is expected soon!

• Nature is paying the cost of our ‘common sense’

• On This Day in 1988, One of the Most Iconic Albums in Classic Rock History Left the Charts After a Historic 15-Year Run

• Windows 7 Makes a Comeback

  Microsoft will end support for Windows 10. However, instead of transitioning to Windows 11, an unexpected trend is emerging worldwide.

• Microsoft wants your Word docs in the cloud, no questions | Windows Central

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