OTR Backup 10/16/2025

• I stopped my apps from snooping on me — and it was easier than I thought

  Tightening my phone's security took far less effort than I expected

• Samsung phones just got smarter as Gemini begins to evolve | Digital Trends

  Samsung’s One UI 8 update is here, bringing subtle design changes and laying the foundation for deeper AI integration with Gemini, promising smarter features, improved performance, and a more personalized Galaxy experience.

• Why Your Android Phone Could Look Very Different From Today - Tech Advisor

  A comprehensive change is coming to all Android handsets this week, and it might well catch your eye.

• CLOSURE: 12 Beer Stores shutting down this weekend in Ontario

• 'Grave concerns' — Windsor judge adjourns sentencing of Hwy. 401 trucker who killed two

• You can hide ads on Google now, thanks to this new feature - try it now | ZDNET

• 10 AI Coding Tools That Actually Make Programming Easier

• Microsoft teases big announcement for Windows coming this week | Windows Central

• 10 Things Kids Should Know How to Do by Age 10, According to Child Development Experts

  Child development experts recommend practicing these 10 skills in order to raise independent, self-confident tweens.

• These Common Phrases Make People Roll Their Eyes

  "Let me be the devil's advocate for a moment."

• Ontario launches new $75M anti-tariff campaign on U.S. television networks | Globalnews.ca

  The new $75-million commercial campaign will roll out across the United States following a similar $50-million campaign, which appeared to yield few results.

• Windows 10 support “ends” today, but it’s just the first of many deaths - Ars Technica

  End users can get an extra year of security updates relatively easily.

• Clans and armed groups challenging Hamas in Gaza

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