OTR Backup 01/11/2025

• 32 Hilariously Accurate Comics That Illustrate Everyday Life, By Emily Mcgovern | Bored Panda

  Emily is a cartoonist who transforms everyday situations into witty and relatable comic strips.

• I ditched Pixel UI for this popular launcher and I’m not going back - Android Authority

  Niagara Launcher is simple, functional, and gorgeous. It’s better that Pixel’s UI as well as Nova Launcher for my wants and needs.

• New Android phone? Download these apps first

  Android hosts a massive catalogue of high-quality mobile apps -- here are the ones I immediately download on every new Droid I set up.

• Google, Microsoft each donate $1M to ... - Mobile World Live

  Google and Microsoft reportedly each donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund.

• What will happen if the US bans TikTok? | The Independent

• I went hands-on with the new Google NotebookLM interactive feature — here's what happened | Tom's Guide

• 20 essential Command Prompt tips every Windows 11 user should know | Windows Central

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• There's a Fascinating Reason OpenAI Is Afraid to Launch Its AI-Powered "Agents"

  While its competitors are zooming ahead with AI agents, OpenAI has notably held off from releasing its own — and for good reason.

• I rescued my dying 2017 MacBook Pro with Ubuntu and it works like a charm (mostly) | ZDNET

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• Grok’s New Standalone AI App Is Actually Well-Designed and Easy to Use

  There's no need to use the X app.

• People Send Pictures Of Their Pets To This Artist To Get “Disneyfied” (20 New Pics) | Bored Panda

  Alessia Ciullo is a talented artist from Italy who transforms pets into charming Disney-style characters.

• Dell just took a leap of faith by renaming its entire laptop portfolio - and it might just work out | ZDNET

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