OTR Backup 04/28/2025

• Whatever happened to … – doug — off the record

• Cartoon: The real epidemic

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  Foreign language majors earn the least of all college grads early in their careers.

• My favorite web browser is one you’ve probably ignored – and you shouldn’t | Digital Trends

  Opera browser is built atop the same foundations as Chrome, but it offers a slew of standout features that pushed my productivity into a whole another domain.

• From sinister 'Island of Dolls' to ghostly outcrop in popular tourist hotspot - creepiest isles on Google Maps revealed | The Sun

  ISLANDS aren’t all just sun, sea and sand. There’s some creepy outcrops lurking around the world – and some you can only visit on Google Maps. The Island of the Dolls in Mexico Th…

• I tried using a paid search engine for a week, and I don’t think I’ll go back | Digital Trends

  I tried using a paid search engine to see what it's like outside the world of Google -- and it's pretty good.

• The Future's Here: Testing Out Gemini's Live Camera Mode - CNET

• This dreamy Ontario beach town with 14 km of white sand is one of Canada's best summer vacays - Narcity

  Get your swimsuit ready! If you're dreaming of beach getaways, this gorgeous Ontario destination is worth a road trip. With stretches of white sand and crystal waters, it's a magical spot for a summer vacation.

• Multiple killed after car plows into crowd at Vancouver festival

  Multiple people have been killed after a driver plowed into a crowd at a Vancouver Filipino festival shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday.

• 6 security settings I always change on a new Windows PC | Digital Trends

  These are the Windows 11 security settings I always change as soon as possible.

• Here are Android Authority's best smartphone photography tips - Android Authority

  What are some of the best smartphone photography tips? I put this question to the Android Authority team and here's what we came up with.

• What It Means To Have A Type B Personality | HuffPost Life

• 7 Free Tools I Use Every Week That Make Life Online Easier

  These are the tools I swear by for making life online easier.

• Why are companies lining up to buy Chrome? | The Verge

  Chrome could eventually be up for sale, if the DOJ gets its way, and companies like OpenAI, Yahoo, and Perplexity have raised their hands as potential buyers.

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• Tesla Hikes Prices in Canada, Website Stops Custom Orders - TeslaNorth.com

  Tesla has increased prices for all its vehicles in Canada by up to 21%, following the federal government’s new 25% tariff on electric vehicles imported from the United States, according to the company's website. As a result, Tesla is now promoting “pre-tariff priced” vehicles still in stock (there’s a ticker link on its homepage), which - Tesla has increased prices for all its vehicles in Canada by up to 21%, following the federal government’s new 25% tariff on electric vehicles imported from the United States, according to the company's website. As a result, Tesla is now promoting “pre-tariff priced” vehicles still in stock (there’s a ticker link on its homepage), which

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  The US president says he has asked US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ‘immediately take care of’ the matter.

• Upgrade to Windows 11 now or bear the loss - the U.S. tariff hike will likely increase prices and reduce demand | TechRadar

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