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OTR Backup 06/01/2024

May 30 editorial cartoon Delete These Newly Discovered Malicious Apps From Your Android Device | Lifehacker Chris's Wiki :: blog/tech/PhishTestsVsFireDrills ‘Hallucinations’: Why do AI chatbots sometimes show false or misleading information? | Euronews The Python report: News for Python developers | InfoWorld 13 strange Canadian laws you could be breaking without even knowing it - Narcity How to get ChatGPT to browse the web for free | ZDNET

OTR Backup 05/31/2024

Twisteddoodles takes on vaping | New Scientist Why AI Search Blew Up in Google’s Face How one typo destroyed thousands of computers Expert claims to have found wreckage of MH370 on Google Maps Ottawa Catholic School Board joins massive suit against tech giants | Ottawa Citizen Robotics Showcase at St. Clair College | CTV News Rural Ontario town feels 'blindsided,' in state of emergency over removal of hospital's in-patient beds | CBC News

OTR Backup 05/30/2024

Microsoft links North Korean hackers to new FakePenny ransomware Google’s Chromebook Plus Wants to Be a Cheaper AI Laptop | Lifehacker Opera Adopts Google Gemini to Power Its Browser AI Assistant, Image Generator - Decrypt I tested the new Chromebook Plus AI features — has Copilot met its match? | Tom's Guide AI is here to refresh the look of Microsoft Edge on your PC | Windows Central 6 "foreign" WWE stars who were actually from Canada | Offside Loblaws boycott scores a wi

OTR Backup 05/29/2024

Today's political cartoons - May 27, 2024 | The Week YouTube's latest weapon against ad blockers spoils the ending | Trusted Reviews Google Search AI Is Giving Users Catastrophic Instructions | Extremetech Community shows 'overwhelming' support after Goderich Home Hardware fire, owner says | CBC News Ontario’s alcohol plan is a bizarre use of money. Here’s why I’m at peace with it anyway | TVO Today Donald Trump Blasted for 'Human Scum' Memorial Day Post Everyone

OTR Backup 05/28/2024

Ghost Browser - The Productivity Browser for Tech Pros Top 30 Songs That Will Make You Cry | Flipboard "If you’re a media professional, or use a lot of images or videos in your work, you’ll find these Chrome extensions useful. These simple extensions are handy for watching videos, taking screenshots, recording videos, and bulk downloading images from websites." tags: chrome extensions images videos monitor 6 things about Windows that still frustrate me every single day Posted from Diigo . The rest of my favorite links are here .

OTR Backup 05/27/2024

Ready to Play Our Crossword Puzzle for Photographers? Arc browser’s Windows launch targeted by Google ads malvertising Google just updated its algorithm. The Internet will never be the same Samsung Galaxy A55 5G review: Should you buy it? - Android Authority Unsettling Reasons To Avoid Sharing Personal Information With ChatGPT The do-or-die moment for California newspapers is here - Los Angeles Times AI PCs? Here's what to know - Fast Company

OTR Backup 05/26/2024

ICYMI: Trump thinks he's Reagan 2.0, and voting rights take another blow The best Windows app you've never heard of gets AI superpowers | PCWorld Microsoft's vs. Apple's AI computer strategies | VentureBeat AI is an energy hog. This is what it means for climate change. | MIT Technology Review Apple explains why iOS 17.5 resurrected your deleted photos — what you need to know | Tom's Guide Google’s A.I. Search Is Treating ‘The Onion’ Like a Real News Source | Cracked.com

OTR Backup 05/25/2024

Analysis of sandwich baggie composition raises serious health concerns: 'There is not a safe level' Tom Gauld on a graphical downturn | New Scientist Google Search AI Overviews: Time to ditch Google for good? Cop hurt, teens charged after bizarre incident at London grocery store | London Free Press ChromeOS 125 Beta gets a new Game Dashboard with button mapping Canva is gunning for Microsoft and Google with is big redesign - Fast Company I compared my weekly grocery bill from a G

OTR Backup 05/24/2024

Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together? Google Maps appears to show moment motorcyclist is hit by Street View car in bizarre images Google's New AI Search Tools Says Dogs Play in NFL, NBA, NHL Android 14 for TV will bring some welcome performance improvements People spotting Toronto's fancy Roombas for cutting grass in parks are enthralled PHOTOS: Downed trees and huge hail with tornado-warned storms in Ontario At every level of government, politicians seem oblivious to voter

OTR Backup 05/23/2024

Musician Recreates Classic Cartoon Sounds Using Everyday Objects and His Drums 22 Companies That, Like OnlyFans, (Nearly) Bankrupted Themselves Through A Poorly Thought Out Decision Google Doesn’t Give A Sh** If You Know Calculus Google Gemini vs. Other AI Models - Geeky Gadgets A first look at progressive web apps | InfoWorld Hands-on with Google's Project Astra, the AI that knows where you left your keys | TechRadar Ontario university reaches agreement with protesters calling for d

OTR Backup 05/22/2024

Bluey event leaves parents 'furious' and 'kids crying’ after disappointing appearance Dell is doing something it's never done before to the XPS 13 | Digital Trends Microsoft Says New Surface Pro is Faster Than 15" M3 MacBook Air - MacRumors Most Common PIN Codes — Information is Beautiful Small Language Models (SLMs): The Next Frontier For The Enterprise This was the most momentous PC announcement in decades | Digital Trends There Are More Animals That Start With 

OTR Backup 05/21/2024

10 Funniest Garfield Comics of All Time 4 high-end features Windows laptops still have over MacBooks | Digital Trends Enthusiast gets Windows XP running on an i486 — merging two dinosaurs from different eras | Tom's Hardware What Is Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, And How Can You Disable It? Windows 10 isn't as good as you think — fight me | Laptop Mag Here's why I check my bag on a flight, even though it complicates my trip - Pique Newsmagazine Samsung’s Galaxy Book4 Edge Sn

OTR Backup 05/20/2024

May 17 editorial cartoon Google is ruining its search engine with AI Overview First video ever posted on YouTube has made an incredible amount of money since it was uploaded Select 'wheelchair accessible' on Google Maps for stair-free walking routes Minecraft Easter Egg Lets You Play the Game Right in Google The Perfect One Day in Toronto Itinerary For 2024 - The Planet D Teacher Is Not Allowed To Suspend Her Second Grade Students | YourTango

OTR Backup 05/19/2024

There's a New Way Any Photographer Can Make Money Microsoft's Emissions and Water Use Shoot Up as It Goes All in on AI Datacenters Another nasty Mac malware is spoofing legitimate software to target macOS users | TechRadar Relaunch your Chrome browser again - don't ignore new urgent warning from Google - Mirror Online How To Get Your First 100K Monthly Page Views From Flipboard - World Wild Schooling A Windows XP machine's life expectancy in 2024 seems to be about 10 minutes before even just an idle net connection renders it a trojan-riddled zombie P

OTR Backup 05/18/2024

Announcing new Chromebook and Workspace accessibility features Google gets serious about Gemini AI in education Microsoft Build is next week - here's why I'm excited (and you should be, too) | ZDNET How Google’s AI could accelerate the Web’s decline 6 genius AI features in Google Maps you need to try Inside the Grotto of Rolex’s New Toronto Boutique | NUVO Loblaws says posting for volunteer position at Shoppers Drug Mart 'an error'

OTR Backup 05/17/2024

31 Comics With Absurd Situations And Unexpected Endings By This Artist | Bored Panda A new front in the browser wars has opened in Europe The iPad Pro 2024 is proof that Apple needs to blow up iPadOS and start over | Tom's Guide Quilt is a heat pump system that’s pretty smart - The Verge We have to stop ignoring AI’s hallucination problem - The Verge Kitchener introduces new 'continuous sidewalk' | CTV News Customers are fed up with anti-theft measures at stores. Retailers sa

OTR Backup 05/16/2024

Stop what you're doing. Snoopy is real and her name is Bayley. - Upworthy Google’s broken link to the web Apple Needs to Play Catch up in AI to Google, OpenAI The 4 biggest Google Search features announced at Google I/O 2024 | ZDNET OpenAI now has an AI model with vision, and everyone else should be scared | Android Central What The Beer Store is offering for free May 17-20 11 Surprising Foods That Are Better Than a Therapist

OTR Backup 05/15/2024

Don't Buy a New TV Without These 8 Features What Ever Happened to MapQuest? | TechSpot 15 Unbelievable Facts About the World That Will Make Anyone Seem Cultured OpenAI Just Killed Google Translate with GPT-4o TTC descends into complete morning chaos due to subway outage ChromeOS may add 3 cutting-edge features to Chromebook | Laptop Mag OpenAI snubs Windows 11, launches ChatGPT desktop app first on Mac | Windows Central

OTR Backup 05/14/2024

[ANALYSIS] A Rube Goldberg cartoon of our inconvenient reality Ordered back to the office, top tech talent left instead, study finds - Anchorage Daily News 4 reasons you should try Arc, the internet's new favorite browser AI Briefing: Generative AI and search are becoming increasingly intertwined — and top of mind - Digiday AI answer war heats up as OpenAI, Google, Microsoft ready new AI-powered search tools Google Maps is getting two helpful new features in its latest update | TechRadar

OTR Backup 05/13/2024

Dark Web Vs Deep Web Explained: What's The Difference? I'm hardly excited for a new Chromecast when Google filled Android TV with ads Android in the time of AI - The Verge Google Drive Full? Here's How to Save Money on Digital Storage - CNET A glossary of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency terms you need to know New supermarket opening in Toronto neighbourhood that's had enough of Metro Resident calls out city's abandonment of century-old transit system: 'The wires came d

OTR Backup 05/12/2024

5 blustery cartoons about the Stormy Daniels testimony | The Week This awesome browser extension will give you the Microsoft Copilot sidebar inside Google Chrome | Windows Central Rex Murphy's Obituary written in the style of a Rex Murphy editorial - The Beaverton Words you should never Google and what happens if you do Google Maps vs Apple Maps vs Waze: Which is best? Brews News: Here's a six-pack of interesting Mother's Day destinations | London Free Press M4 already? Here’

OTR Backup 05/11/2024

Listowel, Ont. football player drafted, despite only three years of experience | CTV News Paper lids on Tim Hortons coffee cups are 'woke': London-area MP | London Free Press 8 things I desperately miss about living in Ontario after moving to BC - Narcity Toronto’s offices are emptying out. The city wants to know what to do with them - Toronto | Globalnews.ca Hamilton couple finds over 800 real Group of Seven landscapes | CBC News Posted from Diigo . The rest of my favorite links are here .