OTR Backup 10/17/2024

• This Artist Created 50 Hilarious Comics Featuring Absurd Situations (New Pics) | Bored Panda

  The artist behind the ‘Barely Baked Beans’ series creates funny strips featuring absurd situations, witty dialogue, and unexpected twists.

• Google is finally fixing one of the most frustrating things about Gemini's AI image generation

  This is squarey good

• The Biggest Halloween Decor Trends You'll See Everywhere, According to Google

  Google Trends just revealed the most searched-for Halloween decor this year, from holiday classics to viral favorites. Is your home matching this year's trends?

• Trump's Campaign Goes Off The Rails With 3 Weeks Until The Election | HuffPost Latest News

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• City of Toronto and advocates defend bike lanes from Ford Government legislation | Canada's National Observer: Climate News

  The Ford government’s proposed plan to limit bike lanes in Ontario would undermine municipal decision-making, worsen traffic congestion and hinder efforts to create safer, more sustainable streets, critics suggest.

• Finalists Revealed For The 2024 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards (40 Pics) | Bored Panda

  The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards have once again captured the charm and quirky side of the animal kingdom, with this year's shortlist featuring some truly hilarious moments.

• Telus launches new high speed internet option in Ontario

• 21 times teens 'discovered' good old music - Scoop Upworthy

• Threads will start showing others when you're online by default | TechCrunch

  Threads is rolling out a new "activity status" feature that will let you see when someone on the social network is online.

• Air Canada flight “full of floating food” during terrifying turbulence | Canada

  A recent Air Canada flight from Vancouver to Singapore left flyers clinging to the edge of their seats due to severe turbulence.

• Canadian small town university rankings are now out and 3 in Ontario are top 10

  The newest university rankings are out, highlighting some of Canada's top academic institutions. One small-town institution is dominating the top spo…

• European Road Safety Orgs Are Terrified of the Cybertruck

  Tesla's bulky and sharp-cornered Cybertruck is a disaster waiting to happen, the safety organizations claim.

• Rays' Tropicana Field gets unfortunate 2025 update

  Tropicana Field will reportedly not be ready for the Tampa Bay Rays' 2025 season after the roof was torn off in Hurricane Milton.

• Google bets big on 'mini' nuclear reactors to feed its AI demands | Popular Science

  Google says the agreement could 'unlock the full potential of AI for everyone.'

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