OTR Backup 01/05/2025

• Today's political cartoons - January 3, 2025 | The Week

• Meta’s fake AI users are here and they’re giving everybody the creeps - Sherwood News

  The platform’s actual users are weirded out by posts documenting a fake life and fake kids....

• Google pays Canada media Can$100 million to use its content | The Daily Star

  Google and Meta, which together control about 80 percent of all advertising revenue in Canada, had been accused of draining cash away from traditional news organizations while using news content for free.

• New Android Spyware Warning—Do Not Install This App On Your Phone

  This is why your phone is about to change forever—here’s what you need to know.

• Floridians appear to be frantically Google searching for VPNs in the wake of the state's invasive porn ban | PC Gamer

• Ontario nuclear generator shut down permanently after over 50 years

  An Ontario nuclear reactor was just shut down for good at the close of 2024, the second such reactor to be taken offline at the Pickering Nuclear Gen…

• New Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail Warning—AI Nightmare Is Coming True In 2025

  You are not ready for this—here's what you need to know.

• I regret buying the iPad Pro. This surprising Windows tablet showed me why | Digital Trends

  The Asus ProArt PZ13 is arguably one of the nicest value-first tablets out there for serious work. It was a cakewalk for me to ditch the mighty iPad Pro.

• Google Has a Secret Bookmarks Feature You Should Be Using | Lifehacker

• 64 Screenshots Of Americans Being Peak Dumb That May Make You Feel Like A Genius (New Pics) | Bored Panda

  You can't believe everything you read online. And you probably shouldn't post everything you believe online either.

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  It’s time to clear your cache.

• A comparison of Windows Terminal and PowerShell

  See how Windows Terminal and PowerShell are different.

• 5 things I’m really excited about for Chromebooks in 2025

  2025 is here, and there are some real fun things to be excited about in the Chromebook space as we enter the new year. Here are my top 5.

• If You Think You're Having A Bad Day, Just Remember These 28 People

  If you think you're having a bad day? Then You Should Definitely Look At These People as it will make your day less worse

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