Would you pay for Instagram and Facebook?
Would you pay for Instagram and Facebook? Getty Images Fresh off the company’s 10% layoff, Meta is officially rolling out subscriptions for its apps in an effort to diversify its heavily ad-based revenue. Meta announced yesterday that users will be able…
Is There a Secret Reason for the Industry-Wide AI Slowdown
Is There a Secret Reason for the Industry-Wide AI Slowdown? Futurism · 2 hours agoby Victor Tangermann · Artificial Intelligence Plenty of eyebrows went up this summer when one by one, the leaders of frontier AI labs announced that they were each calling…
FAA launches AI tool to reduce flight delays – just stupid
FAA launches AI tool to reduce flight delays Niv Bavarsky You won’t find Agent 99 or Hymie the Robot in Washington, DC, but its three main airports are getting SMART nonetheless. Yesterday, the FAA rolled out Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes,…
As the US snubs international law, experts say Canada has a duty to step in.
The Vancouver Company Working with Trump to Mine the Deep SeaAs the US snubs international law, experts say Canada has a duty to step in. A Tyee special report.Sarah Cox YesterdayThe Tyee Sarah Cox is The Tyee’s biodiversity reporter.Our journalism is…
Mitch McConnell Looks Pretty Scary Now That He’s Back
Mitch McConnell Looks Pretty Scary Now That He’s Back, and Doctors Are Worried He Could Drop Dead“We need to come together as a nation and say, this is not how we treat our elderly.” By Victor Tangermann Published Sep 16, 2026 2:57 PM EDTAdd…
Airline perks are taking off
Airline perks are taking off (but they might cost you) Unsplash Worn down by decades of stand-up comedians making them the butt of jokes, airlines are implementing changes, one perk at a time. From free wi-fi to upgraded seating, air carriers are…
Windows 11 will soon verify your age using a selfie or government ID – Goodbye Microsoft
Windows 11 wants to know your age, and it plans to find out by looking at your face. Windows 11 will soon verify your age using a selfie or government ID Microsoft is preparing to bring age verification directly into Windows 11, requiring users to…
Strong El Niño Adds Fuel
Planet Already on Fire’ as Strong El Niño Adds Fuel, UN and Scientists Warn August 1, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes Full Story: The Associated Press with files from The Energy Mix Author: Seth Borenstein, Edith M. Lederer CAN…
France tightens checks on foreign purchases of ‘sensitive’ firms
France tightens checks on foreign purchases of ‘sensitive’ firms Copyright Ian Langsdon/PoolBy Nathan JoubiouxPublished on 03/08/2026 – 13:06 GMT+2•Updated 13:09ShareCommentsAdd Euronews on GoogleUntil now, the Economy Ministry had a…
Congress left early for vacation
Congress left early for vacation. Like your boss telling the team to knock off early on the Friday before a long weekend, House Speaker Mike Johnson is sending Congress home unexpectedly early before a scheduled break—but unlike when your boss does it,…