OTR Backup 07/31/2026

• 4 Styx Songs That Still Sound Just as Amazing Decades Later - American Songwriter

• The Mystery of Online Prices: How Personal Data and Privacy Change What You Pay for Groceries - Mozilla Foundation

  Is it true you'll get cheaper groceries or flights ordering them on a public library computer? Social media sleuths suggest that using the library is the key to nabbing good deals in our current era of surveillance pricing. Read our reported feature on how companies use your personal data to price things online. Some shoppers go as far as poisoning personal data for deals. Regulations around such practices are emerging but still slim: Maryland and Connecticut have banned such practices, while New York and California are waiting for legislation to kick in.

• Steve Nease cartoon, July 30, 2026

• Roots ‘Pit Stops’ collection: Webers, Big Apple merch launch

• What’s behind Lake Erie’s steep yellow perch decline?

• Gemini on Mac can now type what you say and act on what it sees - Digital Trends

• Seriously, Don't Buy a Windows 11 PC With 8GB of RAM | PCMag

• This free app isn't a VPN, but it encrypts everything my phone sends

• I've used these 7 shortcuts in Windows 11 more than anything else — stop using Ctrl+Alt+Del and learn something better | Windows Central

• https://www.inc.com/moses-jeanfrancois/michelle-obama-refuses-to-use-apple-pay-for-this-reason/91380942

• Purdys weighs moving longtime East Vancouver chocolate factory | Daily Hive | Urbanized

• Think Your Working Memory Declines With Age? Researchers Say It Can Still Improve (One Habit Produced Results in Just 4 Days)

• I replaced my paid streaming apps with free ones - here's what surprised me | ZDNET

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