OTR Backup 07/16/2025

• Cartoon: ICE ICE Barbie

• Not feeling well? Read this before you Google your symptoms

  Doctors speak out about alarming rise in DIY medicine

• Google Gemini can be hijacked to display fake email summaries in phishing scams | TechRadar

• As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2025 | TechCrunch

  We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.

• Ready to ditch Google Maps? My new favorite map app won't track you or drain your battery - and it's free | ZDNET

• Microsoft announces adaptive battery saver feature for Windows 11 | Windows Central

• Study shows AI coding assistants actually slow down experienced developers | TechSpot

  The research, conducted by the non-profit Model Evaluation & Threat Research (METR), set out to measure the real-world impact of advanced AI tools on software development. Over...

• Security Settings in Windows You’re Not Using (and Hackers Hope You Don’t Find)

  Uncover the hidden Windows security gems that hackers dread you'll discover.

• The Commodore 64 Ultimate computer is the company's first hardware release in over 30 years — pre-orders start at $299 | Tom's Hardware

• People in Ontario getting sick of tipping 'just because someone did their job'

  Though people in Ontario will always have differing opinions on how much you should tip, the landscape has changed drastically since the lower pay fo…

• Your complete Windows 11 upgrade guide: Everything to know - before you ditch Windows 10 | ZDNET

• Google is changing Chrome's new tab page to bring AI Mode front-and-center - Android Authority

  Google is testing a new search bar in Chrome for Android that adds AI Mode and moves the other shortcuts below

• NotebookLM adds featured notebooks from The Economist, The Atlantic, and others | TechCrunch

  Google is adding notebooks from various authors, publications, researchers, and nonprofits to its popular AI-powered research and note-taking assistant NotebookLM.

• Scientists have detected the largest black hole merger yet. What it is and why it matters

• This new fall forecast reveals when Canada's weather will bring 'early snow' - Narcity

  Cooler-than-normal temperatures are expected in many parts of the country.

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