OTR Backup 04/04/2025

• Cartoon: Third-term banana

• Firefox 137 finally gets tab groups, address bar improvements, and more | PCWorld

  The latest version of Mozilla's Firefox browser brings new features and a number of fixed security vulnerabilities.

• New to Linux? 4 things to focus on before you switch | ZDNET

• MediaTek's 'Ultra' Chromebook chips promise killer Minecraft power | PCWorld

  MediaTek launches its Kompanio Ultra brand of Chromebook processors, bringing top-tier AI to Chromebooks along with excellent performance and battery life.

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• Bing surfaces Copilot Search in race to beat Google

  Last month Google announced a new “AI Mode” for Search, and now Microsoft has rapidly rolled out “Copilot Search” on...

• NotebookLM can now help you discover sources on the web | Android Central

• Mozilla's new open-source Gmail alternative puts your privacy first | ZDNET

• Samsung Galaxy A56 review: everything a budget phone should be, and more | TechRadar

• The ‘torpedo bat’ is the latest MLB craze — and it has a Canadian connection | Globalnews.ca

  While baseball is a game on the cutting edge of data analysis, rarely has it resulted in notable changes to equipment, at least nothing like the torpedo bat.

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• “Accidental Renaissance”: 72 Captivating Photos That Look Like They Should Be Paintings (New Pics)

  It's not easy to take a great photo. But sometimes, if you get lucky, you can capture a masterpiece without even trying!

• How Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs could kill American innovation | Grist

  The U.S. has used tariffs to protect industry since 1789. That approach decimated American shipbuilding and could do the same to clean tech.

• PocketCloud: This portable, modular drive backs up photos without a laptop | Digital Camera World

• ‘How was school today?’ How to help kids open up and say more than ‘fine’

  Why are children reluctant to divulge information about their school day and how can you encourage more details?

• "Trade war with penguins": Trump places 10% tariff on uninhabited Antarctic islands | Salon.com

  Award-winning news and culture, features breaking news, in-depth reporting and criticism on politics, science, food and entertainment.

• Scientists Just Found a Hidden Battery Life Killer and the Fix Is Shockingly Simple

  A simple tweak could dramatically improve the lifespan of Li-ion batteries.

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• Windsor Assembly Plant set for two-week shutdown

  Unifor Local 444 has told its members at the Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant the union was notified on Wednesday evening of a two-week shutdown

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