OTR Backup 05/23/2026

• Tech Bros Utopia - Existential Comics

  A philosophy webcomic about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world. Also Jokes

• Spotify launching a NotebookLM-competitor wasn't on our 2026 bingo card

  Your calendar and emails, but as podcasts

• 3 tips for limiting tracking and data collection on your phone « Burlington Gazette - Local News, Politics, Community

  By Curtis Nikola May 21st, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   You likely already know that your phone collects information. What’s less obvious is how many different systems contribute to that collection, …

• In an AI and online exam age, how can students resist urges to cheat?

• New ad formats built with Gemini coming to Google Search

  Google is introducing new ad formats built with Gemini in Search and expanding the Direct Offers pilot for shoppers.

• So, You’ve Hit an Age Gate. What Now? | Electronic Frontier Foundation

  EFF is against age gating and age verification mandates, and we hope we’ll win in getting existing ones overturned and new ones prevented. But mandates are already in effect, and every day many people are asked to verify their age across the web, despite prominent cases of sensitive data getting leaked in the process.

• Philips’ new display has a screen on both sides | The Verge

  You can mirror what’s displayed on the front and back, or use it as two separate screens.

• 5 Windows background services you can safely disable right now

  Your PC will thank you for it.

• Google wants Gemini in every home, so it's giving away the blueprints - Android Authority

  Google is making it easier for hardware partners to make their own hardware ready for "Gemini for Home" without much additional investment.

• I found a free file converter that never uploads your files anywhere — and it handles everything

  This one tool is what you need.

• The era of ‘good enough’ AI has arrived

• How Sony nearly ruled spatial audio - until Apple changed music forever | ZDNET

• 11 sneaky ways to save money on gas when 'drive less' just isn't an option - Upworthy

  As gas prices reach record highs, people are looking for ways to save on fuel costs. Here are 11 ways to stretch your gas budget.

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