OTR Backup 10/17/2025

• Flip the Frog in “Spooks” (1931) |

• How a $10 USB stick made me disappear from the web

  Using this OS and a USB drive helps me have secure browsing on public computers.

• Don't Like Windows 11? It's Never Been a Better Time to Make the Switch to Linux | PCMag

• Been offered a job at Google? Think again. This new phishing scam is duping tech workers looking for a career change | IT Pro

• Canada’s only Chateau-style penitentiary resides in Kingston

• Thousands of people are in a Toronto Public Library queue waiting to rent one audiobook

• Ticked off: MAGA fume as Trump’s watches fail to deliver on the price tag

• This new Canadian coin looks like a gold penny and it's worth so much more than one cent - Narcity

  It'll cost you more than a pretty penny to buy!

• Canada threatens Stellantis with legal action over moving production to US

  Stellantis announced a $13bn investment in the US, which will see Jeep Compass production move from Canada to the US.

• Scientists Discovered an Amazing Practical Use For Coffee Ground Waste : ScienceAlert

  Charred coffee grounds could make concrete up to 30 percent stronger, scientists in Australia found.

• Changing these 5 settings on my TV instantly improved the picture quality - here's why | ZDNET

• Mariska Hargitay speaks out on 'rough' loss of beloved Law & Order: SVU character

  Mariska Hargitay opened up to Kelly Clarkson about Law & Order: SVU season 27, including filming Cragen's funeral

• New laws and measures kicking in this November in Canada | National

  Several new laws and measures will be introduced in Canada next month that could affect job seekers and drone operators.

• Margaret Atwood Remarks Accepting Eleanor Roosevelt Bravery in Literature Lifetime Achievement Award - PEN America

  "Usually book banning happens when people are feeling angry and they feel somebody has to be blamed for something."

• Did you know that Windows 11 has an emergency shutdown feature? Here's where to find it | ZDNET

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