OTR Backup 02/21/2026

• Cartoon: Tom the Dancing Bug—Researchers declare AI model conscious, ICE immediately detains it

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• Half of all cyberattacks start in your browser: 10 essential tips for staying safe | ZDNET

• Edge just got a useful AI tool that Chrome doesn't have - here's how to try it | ZDNET

• I'm using NotebookLM to watch YouTube for me, and I'm learning twice as much

  NotebookLM nails what YouTube creators often fail to deliver

• Chrome's latest update gives it three features it has long needed - Android Authority

  Google announced it is rolling out three new features for the Chrome browser that should help boost your productivity.

• Loblaw announces another big change for shoppers in Canada

• The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn’t cheating – it’s the erosion of learning itself

  Automating knowledge production and teaching weakens the ecosystem of students and scholars that sustains universities, raising existential questions about their mission.

• Want free TV streaming? How to get more than 1000 channels - no subscription required | ZDNET

• Windows 11 is about to get a wealth of new features and changes | PCWorld

  Look forward to a taskbar speed test, new emojis, webcam controls, Sysmon security, and more.

• This new Windows 11 taskbar tool lets you test your internet speed in seconds - how to try it | ZDNET

• Many Users Don't Want AI On Their Devices For One Simple Reason Read More: https://www.bgr.com/2101422/users-dont-want-ai-on-device-for-simple-reason/

• 5 FREE APPS THAT BEAT EXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVES IN EVERY WAY THAT MATTERS Read More: https://www.slashgear.com/2102534/free-apps-better-than-paid-expensive-alternatives/

• ‘No reason to continue discussing’: Ontario mayor wants Andrew’s name dropped | Globalnews.ca

  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest Thursday is the last straw for one Ontario mayor who is now seeking a street renaming in his municipality.

• Beginner Photography Mistakes: 12 Common Errors and How to Avoid Them

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