The Federal Trade Commission today announced a public inquiry into alleged censorship online, saying it wants “to better understand how technology platforms deny or degrade users’ access to services based on the content of their speech or affiliations, and how…
When firefighters arrived on scene, they asked the driver to dump his load in the street, which would reduce the risk of anything on the truck itself—gasoline, CNG, etc.—catching fire. Then the firefighters could put out the blaze easily, treating…
On Wednesday, Microsoft Research introduced Magma, an integrated AI foundation model that combines visual and language processing to control software interfaces and robotic systems. If the results hold up outside of Microsoft’s internal testing, it could mark a meaningful step…
Joe Jonas is “stoked” to be working with Scotch and Soda on another campaign. The 35-year-old singer joined the Amsterdam-based brand as its first ambassador in November 2023, which included the creation of its men’s and unisex collection last autumn…
Singer Ronan Keating has criticised Ireland’s “broken justice system” after a 22-year-old man escaped a prison sentence for causing the death of his brother in a crash. Ciaran Keating, who was the older brother of the former Boyzone singer, died…
An inspired Mirra Andreeva has beaten world No.2 Iga Swiatek for the first time in her career with a dominant 6-3 6-3 victory as the Russian 17-year-old marched into the semi-finals of the Dubai Championships. With her victory on Thursday,…
B.C. MLA Adrian Dix says he gets texts, emails, and even stopped at his local Safeway. He says people urge him to cut off power or even water to the U.S. “People are angry,” said Dix, B.C.’s Minister of Energy and…
Hamas handed over the bodies on Thursday of Israeli infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, the two youngest captives taken by Hamas in their October 7, 2023 attack and among the most potent symbols of the trauma inflicted…
A 36-year-old Brandon, Man., man has been sentenced to a nine-month custodial sentence in an “egregious” intimate image betrayal case after he uploaded sexually explicit videos of his then-pregnant ex-girlfriend to a popular porn website without her consent. A version of the victim’s…
Much of Western Australia’s footballing community has gathered in the state’s south-west to honour the life and legacy of West Coast Eagles premiership star Adam Hunter. Former teammates Ben Cousins and Quinten Lynch were among the hundreds who arrived to…
