OTR Backup 08/26/2026

• 50 Comics That Prove You Don’t Need Much Dialogue To Be Funny | Bored Panda

• Back-to-school laptop buying guide: What to look for and prioritize on a budget

  Shopping for a back-to-school computer? A Toronto tech expert shares what specs to prioritize, whether to buy now or wait, and what to check on refurbished units.

• Canadians say they're visiting this beautiful waterfront town in Ontario instead of the US - Narcity

• Laser mosquito killer now available for preorder

  This personal air defense system that tracks and shoots mosquitoes with a blue laser is officially available now. The runaway crowdfunding hit has been scaled up by its makers and is available for preorder from the company Photon Matrix's website.

• Chrome's new rules ruined ad blockers. Here are 4 things that still work

  With Manifest V2 plugin support gone, ad blocking on Google Chrome is harder than ever. Here are your four best remaining options.

• Kids outlearn AI—and we still don’t know why

  LLMs need vastly more data than children to learn language. Understanding why could help us create more efficient models—and reveal more about developing minds.

• Google's AI-first Googlebook laptop is almost here - can it avoid the Copilot+ PC problem? | ZDNET

• Thought of the day from Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius: "Begin the morning by saying to thyself, I shall meet with the busy-body, the ungrateful, arrogant, deceitful, envious, unsocial" - ScienceBlog.com

  A Stoic emperor's brutal morning mantra reveals its true purpose only if you read past the pessimism to what comes next.

• 10 Everyday AI Prompts That Could Get You Sued, Fired, or Flunked | PCMag

• I was ready to reinstall Windows — these 3 repairs saved me from starting over

  Turns out Windows doesn't need a fresh start every time.

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