OTR Backup 06/08/2025

• Cartoon: One big, beautiful shipwreck

• 10, 9, 8 … abort bromance!

• 4 reasons why I’ll never switch from Android to iOS - Android Authority

  While iPhones are great, I much prefer Android devices for many reasons, with customization being one of them.

• Google Play Books’ list of best books of 2025 so far

  The Google Play Books team released a curated list of the books they read and loved so far this year. From thrilling fantasy epics to thought-provoking nonfiction to bon…

• The Shocking Amount of Info Google Knows About You (and How to Get Rid of It)

  Find out what Google’s logged about you, then learn how to scrub it clean.

• ‘Plastic seats over comfort,’ TTC says it’s continuing to remove fabric seats from buses after hygiene complaints - NOW Toronto

  Torontonians have been urgently calling for a change to fabric seats on buses, but the TTC assures that a solution is on the way.  

• Toronto's top neighbourhoods were revealed but some serious shade was thrown - Narcity

  Toronto's neighbourhoods are not all created equal. Some are chic and bougie, others are artsy and full of character, and a few feel like you've stepped into a Hallmark movie (in the best way).

• Ontario Day may soon be marked at schools

  Back in 2021, the Doug Ford government created the Ontario Day Act, naming June 1 as Ontario Day.

• ‘The Premier misled us:’ Ontario grocers may drop booze plans over fraught alcohol expansion | Canadian Grocer

• Make your Windows 11 taskbar transparent for a cool, minimalist vibe | PCWorld

  I've changed my Windows 11 taskbar to be transparent and I'm loving the minimalist vibes!

• Microsoft’s Surface SE Laptop Just Dropped to $190—and It Even Comes With Windows 11

• Microsoft begs/threatens Windows 10 users, again | PCWorld

  A new video tells Windows users to be on "the right side of risk." This, despite the choice being made for them by Microsoft.

• Google’s nightmare: How a search spinoff could remake the web - Ars Technica

  Google has shaped the Internet as we know it, and unleashing its index could change everything.

• Okay, so Elon Musk doesn't understand AI image generation | Creative Bloq

• From Spreadsheet Zero to Hero: How I Use ChatGPT to Unlock Excel and Google Sheet Mastery | PCMag

  Stop sparring with your spreadsheets! Here's how AI transformed my Excel and Google Sheet skills and powered up my productivity.

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