OTR Backup 02/21/2025

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• Ubuntu 25.04 Features and Release Date: Here's What You Need to Know

• ChromeOS 133 Rolls Out With Welcome Tour, Accessibility, and More - Talk Android

  If you race to your Chromebook's settings menu now, you can start downloading the new ChromeOS 133 with interesting features.

• Privacy fans can now enjoy a de-Googled Pixel Tablet - Android Authority

  It's the same Pixel Tablet hardware you know and love, but utterly devoid of Google software (and its ability to track you).

• Meta spending billions on world's longest subsea internet cable  | Popular Science

  The 31,000-mile cable will connect parts of the US, Brazil, South, Africa, and India. Project Waterworth should be online by 2030.

• Got a text from an Ontario election candidate?

  Many Ontarians have reported receiving text messages from Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford. The party has also confirmed it sends text messages, but it has not indicated how it accesses Ontario residents’ cellphone numbers.

• This warm beach island in Ontario is one of Canada's top 'hidden gems,' according to locals - Narcity

  You don't have to go far to experience the charm of island life. This majestic Ontario island boasts turquoise waters, sandy beaches, and more, making it a top hidden gem to explore.

• Why was Windows 95's setup so simple? An engineer explains. | Windows Central

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• Ontario city is second worst for violent crime in Canada and Toronto is way down the list

  International headlines about Toronto's car theft issue and rising rates of crime in general may give the impression that the city, being Canada's bi…

• Next week, Amazon is stripping away your ability to download your ebooks. ‹ Literary Hub

  Starting next Wednesday, February 26th, Amazon isn’t going to let users download the ebooks they’ve purchased, forcing users to keep everything within the corporation’s proprietary ecosystem. As covered in The Verge, the mega-corporation is removing a feature that lets ebook readers do what they want with their purchases, including back-up their books, or convert them […]

• These Windows 11 registry hacks will turn you into a PC pro | PCWorld

  Pro users change features and functions quickly and directly in the registry. We show you how, using Microsoft's tools and others.

• 120 Memes Those Who Are Barely Functioning Will Probably Relate To (New Pics) | Bored Panda

  One place on the internet where life struggles are widely discussed is the ‘Freud Intensifies’ Instagram account. It helps people’s hardships feel seen, which can be nice in a world that sometimes is isolating and lonesome.

• Ontario government sponsors Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News for Trump and Musk interview - The Globe and Mail

  The sponsorship is part of an ad buy costing tens of millions of dollars, but the government won’t reveal the full cost

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• WESTNEAT: A reply from Canada: ‘We’re sorry, but apology not accepted’ - Vernon Morning Star

• Made in Canada – doug — off the record

  It may not be a big deal to you but it was a huge, huge deal for me. We went shopping yesterday and needed to get apples. For years, thanks to my wife’s suggestion at one point, I’ve be…

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