With Canadians living longer than ever, retirees and businesses are starting to plan for the non-financial aspects of retirement
Category: Consumer
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Phony ‘news’ portals surpass US newspaper sites, researchers say
Surge of partisan media websites often AI-powered, spread misinformation, influencing elections and worsening the local news crisis.
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Canada faces scourge of rising car thefts
Thousands of vehicles have been stolen in major cities in Quebec and Ontario over the past several months
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US medical advisers vote to recommend Eli Lilly Alzheimer drug
US medical experts voted Monday to recommend Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s drug another treatment option available for brain disorder.
Posted inTech
Apple partners with OpenAI as it unveils ‘Apple Intelligence’
Apple on Monday unveiled “Apple Intelligence,” its suite of new AI features for its coveted devices and a partnership with OpenAI.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Aquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time
Aquaculture is playing an increasingly important role in meeting the world’s food needs, surpassing wild fisheries in aquatic animal production
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Canada central bank cuts key lending rate, signals more ahead
Canada’s central bank cut its key lending rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, bringing the rate to 4.75 per cent
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X formally allows adult content on platform
X updated the guidelines over the weekend, allowing posting of adult content as long as it is labeled and not prominently displayed
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Feeling flush: Japan’s high-tech toilets go global
The Japanese company TOTO, which pioneered the electric bidets, wants to boost sales in the Americas by 19 per cent over two years
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One currency, one charger: How the EU changed life for consumers
A survey in 2023 showed 79 per cent of those in the eurozone believe the euro is a good thing for the EU, which 20 of the EU’s 27 members use