OTR Backup 09/07/2026

• Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s views on Labor Day, wars, football, Lake America, liberty

• This Canadian lake ranks among the clearest in the world | Daily Hive | National

  Dive right in!

• Toronto fire chief warns lithium-ion battery fires are the city’s biggest fire safety risk

  The chief says that’s, in part, because those batteries are not regulated the same way cell phone, computer or electric vehicle batteries are.

• 'Amazing': Fire hoses helping northern Ontario polar bears stay active

• Why is Windsor using giant foam blocks to build the approach to a new overpass?

• Michigan-Western Michigan: Broncos robbed of win after Hail Mary controversy - CBS Sports

• These are the best power settings for your Windows or Mac system | Popular Science

  Here's how to know what your options are, extend your system's lifespan, and save on energy bills no matter what platform you prefer.

• Mathematicians discover the worst way to hang a painting | Scientific American

  New solutions found to picture-hanging problems

• People Are Telling Their Darkest Thoughts to AI Without Realizing They Can Easily Become Public

  Chatbot users are shockingly comfortable sharing their intimate details with AI, despite the many people watching on the other side.

• 4 reasons why I'll always buy Samsung Galaxy phones over Pixels

  Better apps, more customization, reliable performance, bigger ecosystem. Here's why I keep choosing Galaxy over Pixel year after year.

• Leave the camera at home: Why I think every photographer should block out smartphone only shoot days | Amateur Photographer

  I'm attempting to undergo a mind-shift, a less is more approach - taking just my phone with me allows me to do that

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