OTR Backup 12/24/2024

• This Artist Can Tell A Joke In A Single Panel, Here Are His 30 Food-Related Comics | Bored Panda

  Nate Fake is back with a delicious collection of comics, this time focusing on food.

• ​​Is there any reason to use a screensaver anymore? | Popular Science

  Screensavers don't need to be practical anymore.

• One of my favorite Android smartwatches isn't from Google or OnePlus (and it's on sale) | ZDNET

• AI Chatbot Sends Disturbing Message To Student Requesting Homework Help | YourTango

  After using the AI chatbot Gemini to help him with his homework, a student received a bizarre response from the chatbot, telling him that he was a "burden" and to "please die."

• Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Why You Need A New Email Address In 2025

  A huge update for 2 billion Gmail users is coming—and this one is critical. Here's what you do.

• Five ways to track Santa Claus on Christmas Eve and show your kids where Father Christmas is - Chronicle Live

• Best Christmas Adverts: 10 Classic Seasonal Commercials - Dig!

  Wrapping sales pitches in festive cheer, the best Christmas adverts have come to induce nostalgia in many during the holiday season.

• Donald Trump told everyone to stop going on about 'President Musk' and it was a magnificent self-own for the ages - The Poke

  You’ll know by now that lots – and lots – of people have been having fun with the suggestion that Elon Musk isn’t just the power behind Donald Trump’s return to the White House, he’s basically, you know, President. And the idea of ‘President Musk’ might just be a meme – albeit and extraordinarily widespread […]

• Apple’s AI summary mangled a BBC headline about Luigi Mangione - The Verge

  The BBC is complaining about Apple Intelligence’s incorrectly summarized notification of a news report about UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect Luigi Mangione.

• Here are all 4 versions of Adam Sandler's "Hanukkah Song" - St. Louis Jewish Light

  Jewish comedy legend Adam Sandler discussed when he first had the idea for what would become his famous “The Chanukah Song."

• The time Canada tried to trade ‘10,000 square miles of useless mountain peaks and glaciers’ for the Alaska Panhandle - Anchorage Daily News

  The plan was not especially serious to begin with as onlookers chuckled when it was proposed in the spring session of the 1959 British Columbian legislative assembly.

• Hosting Christmas? How 11 grocery items compare at these stores | Eat & Drink

  It's time to head to the supermarket for the holiday celebrations but how do prices compare at several Canadian supermarkets?

• Google Search is getting an "AI Mode" with Gemini integration | TechSpot

  Google is poised to integrate artificial intelligence more deeply into its core search functionality. Recent reports and app examinations suggest that the tech giant is preparing to...

• Rhino Linux Is One of the Most Innovative Linux Distros - The New Stack

  Rhino Linux is a gorgeous desktop that will appease both new users and those with plenty of Linux skills, as well as anyone looking to develop with the open source desktop.

• These Are The Most Useful Linux Apps I Discovered in 2024

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