OTR Backup 11/06/2024

• Gmail Privacy Alert For 2.5 Billion Users—Is Someone Reading Your Email?

  With 2.5 billion users and 300 billion messages read daily, Gmail is a behemoth of free email providers. One mistake could mean a stranger is reading yours; here’s how.

• The Great Debate: Touch Screens vs. Buttons

  As technology plunges ahead, more customers are seeking the comfort and convenience of the past with old-fashioned button controls instead of touch screens.

• Your dream programming job demands this language, every site agrees | ZDNET

• 7 Popular Windows Apps You Won’t Find on macOS

  These go-to apps for Windows users haven't made the jump to macOS just yet.

• 10 Things Always to Buy Secondhand (and Stop Overspending)

  Some items should always be bought secondhand. You're wasting money if you buy these things new.

• The Photoshop Quiz For Experts: Only 8% Will Get More Than 40/45 | Bored Panda

  Think you've got a sharp eye for detail? This quiz will put your skills to the test! We've gathered 45 images—some are real, and others have been cleverly edited. Are you ready to prove you can tell what's been Photoshopped and what's untouched? Let’s see how well you can separate reality from digital trickery!

• Bizarre Ontario-specific pizza topping method has the internet baffled

  One Ontario city's distinctive way of doing pizza has had social media abuzz over the last week after a resident shared a photo of his pie to some ve…

• The Elusive Path to AI Regulation in the US

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• 4 reasons Krita is better than Photoshop

  There are always alternatives to Adobe Photoshop - here's why Krita is a better choice

• 65 Funny And Relatable Posts From ‘Meme Culture’ To Make You Chuckle | Bored Panda

  If you want to have your finger on the pulse of society, then you can’t go wrong by looking at the most viral internet memes.

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• Almost half of Canada’s human trafficking takes place in these five cities | True North

  Nearly half of all human trafficking cases reported in Canada over the last decade have occurred within five major cities, according to Statistics Canada.

• Worried About Digital Privacy? VPNs and Tor Aren't Enough Anymore | PCMag

  In an exclusive interview, security consultant Chelsea Manning explains how mixnets can be used to get around VPN bans in countries plagued by internet censorship.

• Earth's Massive 'Gateway to Hell' Has Tripled in Size in 30 years and is Now Visible from Space - Animals Around The Globe

  Discover the alarming expansion of Siberia's 'Gateway to Hell,' a colossal chasm that has tripled in size over the past 30 years.

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