OTR Backup 06/17/2026

• 5 Times Batman Used Another Hero’s Powers - ComicBook.com

  Batman might be best known for fighting without powers, but he's actually borrowed his friends' abilities way more times than you'd think.

• Firefox's AI kill switch exists. Only 1% of users have flipped it.

  Mozilla's CEO says just 1% of Firefox users turned off AI entirely. The browser now offers BYO AI models, a built-in VPN with 1.5M signups, and a fall redesign.

• I ignored this Google Maps feature for years, and now I use it every morning

  No more guessing before leaving

• A new Zellers store is opening in Toronto and you can start shopping this week - Narcity

  So many products will be available!

• Google's Next Chrome Update Will Finally Kill Support for Ad Blockers | PCMag

• 11 Phrases That Make You ‘Instantly Unlikable’ With Strangers, According to an Etiquette Expert

• Java's biggest language change in a decade is finally landing. It took 197,000 lines of code.

  Project Valhalla's JEP 401 will bring value classes to JDK 28, removing object identity from Java types in a 197,000-line change twelve years in the making

• This free AI Mac app builder turns throwaway prompts into real desktop tools - Digital Trends

  Ironsmith is a free AI Mac app builder that turns plain-language requests into native macOS utilities, with local and cloud model options for creating small personal tools.

• Sister of 5 children killed in Elmira, Ont.-area crash details 'unimaginable reality' of loss

• Microsoft released the Windows 11 Secure Boot update for all PCs, how to verify yours

  Secure Boot 2023 is now rolling out to most Windows 11 PCs via the June update. Check your status and what IT admins need to do right now.

• Apple Glasses Revealed: A $200 Smart Alternative to Ray-Ban and Oakley - Geeky Gadgets

  Leaked details reveal Apple's strategy to create natural-looking smart glasses that seamlessly integrate with your iPhone without bulky technology.

• Fox is buying Roku for $22B to become 3rd-largest TV player in US - 9to5Mac

  Fox has announced that it is buying video streaming company Roku for a total of around $22 billion, including taking...

• Intel wants cheap Windows laptops to stop feeling cheap | PCWorld

  Move over, MacBook Neo. Intel has quietly launched a "Project Firefly" initiative to develop cheaper mainstream laptops that don't feel cheap, using its new Wildcat Lake chip as a centerpiece.

• A satellite just learned to find things on its own — here's what that means | TechCrunch

  In April, for the first time ever, an Earth observation satellite found what it was looking for, all on its own.

• This New Hybrid Engine Achieves A Breakthrough In Efficiency

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