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U.S. President Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday in June, and will do so amid questions about whether his physical health and mental sharpness are declining. This week, Trump had his third medical exam since his return to the Oval Office 16 months ago and claimed in a social media …
Read More »Celebrities are telling women to use more AI or be ‘left behind.’ Their followers aren’t having it
If women want to keep up with the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, they should … give their bank statements to an AI assistant? Author and podcaster Mel Robbins faced blowback this month after telling her 12.3 million Instagram followers to use more AI, including suggesting that they input their …
Read More »Kevin O’Leary wants to build a massive AI data centre in Utah. Some residents aren’t happy
Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary wants to bankroll an artificial intelligence data centre in rural Utah that he says would be nearly identical to his proposed $70-billion, 7.5-gigawatt AI data centre campus in northern Alberta. But the Utah project is already facing fierce opposition from some residents worried about the environmental …
Read More »The Kremlin has been throttling the internet and blaming security threats. Many Russians aren’t buying it
When residents in central Moscow tried to use their phones on Tuesday morning to log onto social media, do their banking or order a taxi, they were blocked from accessing the internet. It was just the latest mobile outage to hit the capital. Videos emerged online of people camped out …
Read More »What are the policies guiding Taser use in Alberta? The answers aren’t easy to find
This is the second of two-part CBC News report on Taser use by Edmonton police. To read the previous story, click here. Tasers have become widely used by police agencies across the country since their introduction to Canadian law enforcement in the late 1990s. Occasionally, people have died after being …
Read More »Why allies aren’t leaping to Trump’s aid in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump is struggling to persuade other nations to help protect commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — a development that analysts say is partly the result of treating allies with contempt since returning to the White House last year. Iran has effectively shut down the narrow …
Read More »Lockeport hopes mermaid statue will scale up tourism but some locals aren’t on board
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A plan to erect a mermaid statue in Lockeport, N.S., is prompting a discussion about tourism …
Read More »Young Taiwanese aren’t so anti-China. That’s a problem for the island’s government
Amid the intensifying rivalry between China and the U.S., many Taiwanese have turned to podcaster Mindy Huang as a trusted voice to guide them through complex global events. Huang, 36, engages with more than 80,000 listeners each week on Mindi World News, a two-hour forum where geopolitics and her island’s complicated …
Read More »Male NFL cheerleaders aren’t new. So why are people mad about the Minnesota Vikings squad?
When the Minnesota Vikings announced their cheerleading team roster earlier this month, they also unleashed an internet firestorm. “The next generation of cheer has arrived,” the team wrote on Instagram Aug. 9, alongside a video that opened with a smiling Louie Conn jumping into a backflip then dancing and shaking his pom-poms alongside …
Read More »‘Sephora kids’ are using anti-aging creams. A new study says harms aren’t just skin deep
If you’ve recently witnessed a 10-year-old smear their face with an $80 anti-wrinkle cream — either in real life or in any number of “Get Ready With Me” TikTok videos — you’re probably already aware of the “Sephora kids” skin-care trend that has young people clamouring for anti-aging products thanks in part to what …
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