OTR Backup 01/16/2025

• Cartoon: Turn left at Greenland

  A cartoon by Clay Jones.

• Perplexity's Android assistant debuts with live view and on-screen context support

  Challenging the good ol' Google Assistant and Gemini

• Microsoft stops using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google - The Verge

  Microsoft has quietly killed off its spoofed Google search UI that appeared on Bing in early January.

• Former Google employee reveals 'coffee shop' interview question that stumped most candidates - Community - UNILAD

  Some who claims to have once worked for Google has revealed the tech firm's 'coffee shop' question that would leave even the smartest of people confused

• TikTok Users Looking to Spite US Government Find Warm Welcome on Chinese App

  TikTok users looking to spite the US government have found a new home in Chinese app RedNote, along with a warm welcome from Chinese users.

• ChatGPT Isn't Responsible For the LA Wildfires, But It Isn't Helping | PCMag

  An email written by ChatGPT uses 17 ounces of water, while the data centers powering AI chatbots require huge amounts of it for cooling.

• Report a drone incident

  How to report an incident involving drones.

• Fact check: Debunking Trump’s false claims about Canada | CNN Politics

• “Hot Garbage”: Older People Share Modern Technology They Refuse To Use | Bored Panda

  According to one popular saying, change is the only constant thing in the world. However, we humans enjoy our routines.

• 6 Exciting Features in Linux Mint 22.1 'Xia' Release

• Elon Musk is being sued by the feds over the way he bought Twitter - The Verge

  The Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Elon Musk, alleging that he broke securities laws with a late disclosure over Twitter shares that he bought.

• ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot

  Here's a ChatGPT guide to help understand Open AI's viral text-generating system. We outline the most recent updates and answer your FAQs.

• Bob Dylan's Best Albums: A Buyers' Guide | Louder

• Social media: These are the social media apps Australians want to delete off their phone the most

• Blacklight – The Markup

  A Real-Time Website Privacy Inspector

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