OTR Backup 01/04/2025

• Traditional weather forecasting is slow and expensive. AI could help. | Grist

  Forecasts powered by machine learning are proving to be faster and cheaper to produce than with conventional methods - and more accurate, too.

• First Canadian border preclearance facility in the U.S. will soon open near Ontario

  As Toronto awaits its new border checkpoint allowing travellers to go through American customs before heading to the U.S., another preclearance facil…

• Users in uproar over spying as Apple buries 'unintended Siri activation' claims with $95M settlement

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• 'AI laptops' hype is not what you think — companies will hate me for revealing this secret | Tom's Guide

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• Why 2025 is called a perfect square year | CTV News

  Mathematicians aren’t just ringing in 2025, they’re also celebrating the start of a perfect square year.

• Hackers can steal your accounts, and all it takes is a double-click — don’t fall for this new form of clickjacking | Tom's Guide

• The best Android antivirus apps in 2025 | Tom's Guide

• More Thoughts on Superintendent Blogging – Learning About Learning

  It’s a travel day for me, which often means the luxury of lots of podcasts and audiobooks. I happened to have an older podcast with Dean Shareski and Chris Kennedy in my downloaded feed, and …

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