OTR Backup 02/09/2025

• Today's political cartoons - February 7, 2025 | The Week

• Google Gemini will now watch YouTube videos for you — here's how it works | Tom's Guide

• Those YouTube ads everyone hates made $10.4 billion in just three months | PC Gamer

• Firefox: 'Only Major Browser Not Backed By a Billionaire' | Entrepreneur

  Firefox reminded users on social media that they are the "only major browser" that is not "backed by a billionaire." Here's why the post is going viral.

• I Cleaned Out My Google Drive: Here’s How I Freed Up Storage Space Instantly

  Cleaning out your Google Drive is easier than you think.

• Microsoft won't tell you how to uninstall Edge, but we will - Android Authority

  Looking to uninstall Microsoft Edge? Don't worry, Microsoft itself has a helpful page for you. PSYCH! It's just a prank, bro!

• This beautiful beach town is one of the best spots to live in Ontario, according to locals - Narcity

  If waking up to turquoise water and charming streets sounds like your kind of vibe, this Ontario small town might be your dream destination. With soft, sandy shores, quaint shops and cozy cafes, it's a beautiful spot to call home.

• Windsor and Detroit are old friends. Some worry Trump's tariff threats could change that

• 80 Perfectly Unhinged Memes About Dating That Are Way Too Real | Bored Panda

  This account is dedicated to the subtleties of dating in the 21st century, and some posts seem to hit a little too close to home.

• Why I regret buying the iPad Air to replace my MacBook Air | Laptop Mag

• The new cover of Time magazine is basically machine-tooled to infuriate Donald Trump and people love it - The Poke

  Donald Trump has long had a thing about Time magazine and being its person of the year and all that nonsense. So you can imagine the lengths his White House staffers are going to have to go to keep the new issue out of his sight. Because the cover is basically machine-tooled to infuriate him. […]

• Why does Trump want to abolish the Education Department? An anthropologist who studies MAGA explains 4 reasons

  A desire to fight wokeness and reduce government spending are among the reasons that Trump supporters back his plans to close the Education Department.

• The US tried high tariffs and ‘America first’ policies in the 1930s. Trump should note what happened next

  Trump is talking about tariffs on foreign goods on a scale not seen for 90 years, and that did not work well for the US economy, say experts.

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  DeepSeek is banned on government devices in South Korea, Australia and Taiwan. More countries might follow suit.

• Microsoft Copilot: Everything you need to know about Microsoft's AI | TechCrunch

  Want to learn more about Microsoft's family of Copilots? Here's our guide to Copilot and Copilot in Microsoft 365, as well as GitHub Copilot.

• I asked DeepSeek vs ChatGPT a series of ethical questions — and the results were shocking | Tom's Guide

• Whaddya done lately? – doug — off the record

  This memory came back recently after hearing the new United States president indicate that Canada treats the United States poorly. Like my dad, I have a change purse in my car and any change that I…

• New Apple products will launch next week, here’s what’s coming - 9to5Mac

  Apple is launching its first new products of the year in just a few days, here’s what’s coming plus some possible wildcards.

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