OTR Backup 10/26/2026

• 7 Hilarious ‘Far Side’ Comics With the Worst Puns

  Some of Gary Larson's best Far Side comic strips featured a purposefully bad bit of word play, which was further proof of Larson's genius

• Googlebooks vs. MacBooks: Which Laptop Line Does It All Better? | PCMag

• The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn't make it | TechCrunch

  From Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI's messy "super app" launch, here's a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations.

• Why Proton Drive Is The Cloud Storage Service Privacy Enthusiasts (Like Me) Swear By Read More: https://www.bgr.com/2291588/why-proton-drive-is-cloud-storage-privacy-enthusiasts-swear-by/

• Ontario European village road trip: What to see, where to go

  Ontario residents are exploring communities named after European cities, with stops including Stratford, Brussels and London.

• Halloween forecast: Will your costume need a winter coat? - The Weather Network

  Will the scariest part of your Halloween be the forecast this year? See what our verdict is for your part of Canada

• I Followed The German Sleep Schedule For 30 Days: I Didn’t Expect This Much To Change

  I Followed the German Sleep Schedule for 30 Days And Lost 14 Pounds

• Are Canadians planning to ‘buy Canadian’ ahead of Halloween?

  Every time Suzie Wisniewski grocery shops, she looks for Canadian products. For her and many Canadians that sentiment is no different when it comes to buying sweet treats for Halloween.

• 14 Forgotten Technologies That Tried To Replace The Floppy Disk Read More: https://www.bgr.com/2294326/forgotten-tech-tried-replace-floppy-disk/

• How Women Can Get Rid of Facial Hair During Menopause

  Tired of plucking chin hair or shaving peach fuzz on your upper lip? Experts reveal how women can get rid of facial hair during menopause.

• 2,800 Mile Undersea Data Cable Plan Leaves The US Out In The Cold

• “Old Person Smell” Is Real, According to Science, but Dermatologists Say This Natural Ingredient Can Keep It Away

• Everyone Makes Mistakes, But These 64 US Internet Users Made Us Cringe With Their Posts | Bored Panda

  Good grades aren’t everything, sure. But good education, an open mind, and intellectual humility are all undervalued. Way, way undervalued. And you can see the results when you go on social media. Look, the fact is that everyone, no matter where they’re from, makes mistakes from time to time. But some folks are so loud with their wrong opinions that other netizens can’t help but take notice. Some of the most egregiously uneducated and arrogant internet users get called out by members of one Facebook group. We’re bringing you the cringiest posts and comments to make you laugh as you facepalm.

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