OTR Backup 02/12/2025

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• Want YouTube Premium features for free? This app makes it happen | PCWorld

  Youtube Premium is too expensive. Here's a free and legal app that gets you those features free of charge.

• An overdue idea for making the internet safer just got the funding it needs

• The AI Shift is Impacting Google’s Search Market Dominance [Infographic] | Social Media Today

  Social Media Today

• Satya Nadella-Led Google Maps Renames Gulf Of Mexico As Gulf Of America; Internet Jibes ‘X Is Still Called Twitter’ - Tech

  Apple Maps Disagrees

• Google’s Shock New Chrome Password Update—What You Need To Do

  Would you want AI to change your password automatically? Google has some good or bad news for you if you are a Chrome user.

• Ontario's weather forecast says another snowstorm is on the way with more than 20 cm this week - Narcity

  Even Toronto and the GTA will get around 15 cm of snow!

• The Greatest Force That Is Ignored by Photographers | Fstoppers

  There is a hidden force that can elevate your photography massively. I know about it because, after 35 years in photography, I stumbled upon it accidentally. And I get goosebumps just thinking about it. I don't know why, and maybe it is just a normal property of photographers in general, but I have always strived for perfection—in all areas, not just photography. Some time

• 52 Of The Worst Valentine’s Day Gifts People Received Or Gifted | Bored Panda

  How do you define the worst Valentine's Day gifts? This list of Reddit responses should give you an idea.

• Gulf of America name change in the U.S. — what you’ll see in Maps

  In the U.S., the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) has officially updated “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America.” As we announced two weeks ago and consistent with our longstanding practices, we’ve begun rolling out changes to reflect this update. People using Maps in the U.S. will see “Gulf of America,” and people in Mexico will see “Gulf of Mexico.” Everyone else will see both names.

• 11 Outdated Phrases Boomers Use That Gen Z Would Love To See Banned | YourTango

  Try as they might to sound relevant, there are several outdated phrases boomers use that Gen Z would love to see banned.

• Is there a Costco eggs war unfolding across America?

  A woman captured the moment shoppers rushed to fill their cart with eggs at Costco. Why are they stocking up?

• 40 Goofy Comics With Unexpected Twists, By Eirinn Ske | Bored Panda

  If you’re a fan of edgy humor, you’ve come to the right place! The artist behind @eirinnske_comics has a knack for poking fun at various topics without taking them too seriously.

• Huge cyber attack under way - 2.8 million IPs being used to target VPN devices | TechRadar

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