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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Canada
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Canada this week for his first visit to the country in nearly a year as his country copes with an onslaught of deadly airstrikes.
Apple's new iPhone Duo costs more in Canada, but not because of tariffs
Amazon pilot flagged excessive speed before deadly Miami crash, investigators say
One pilot of the Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that crashed in Miami on Sunday commented to the other about excessive speed throughout the last one minute and 42 seconds of the cockpit voice recording, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
Ontario court records accessed in cybersecurity breach
The personal information of people involved in Ontario’s court systems may have been stolen in a cyber attack, according to the chief justices of the province. An online case management system used by the courts and owned by Thomson Reuters Canada Limited was breached in June.
Fort Nelson-based gym ‘incredibly grateful’ for Fort Nelson Fire Department’s AED donation
Shattered hearts: sons of Burnaby senior killed by stray bullet speak out
Chang Yong Cho, 85, died in his home after being struck by gunfire that originated a block away.
Breakfast for a good cause; 10th annual Rotary breakfast kicks off on Sept. 10
AI data centers have a hidden cost few highlighted: A $200 billion insurance price tag that consumers will end up paying
As the trade war dominates Canadian politics, Conservatives fight among themselves
It may not be obvious to anyone who spent the summer in an actual tent, rather than on social media, but fractures are forming within the big tent cultivated by leader Pierre Poilievre.
Residents of Kamloops neighbourhood raise safety concerns about proposed rail yard
The business arm of the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc community has asked the City of Kamloops to support a proposal for a rail staging and storage facility. But locals say they’re already struggling with increasingly busy train crossings at the only points of access in and out of the community.
Apple launches iPhone Duo developer resources ahead of October release
Following today’s announcement of the iPhone Duo, Apple has launched a new set of resources to help developers prepare their apps for the company’s first foldable iPhone. Here are the details.
more…iPhone price hikes —here's the full list of every price increase from the iPhone 18 Pro to a 21% rise for one iPhone Air model
What will Trump's retaliatory tariffs do to Canada’s economy big picture? Not that much, economists predict
With some tariffs added and others removed, economists predict that big picture the changes will break even. But certain industries will still be hit hard, they say, and the tit-for-tat will weigh on business owners’ confidence.
Wildfire is the top risk for Kootenay town Creston, new assessment finds
Creston, B.C.’s new hazard assessment puts wildfire at the top of 51 potential hazards, and highlights challenges ranging from private property to evacuation planning.
'We wish you’d die of a slow death': US officials wedged between data center giants and local communities come under intense pressure over rural land markets
Blizzard Workers Win Historic Union Contract
B.C.’s forestry sector is on the verge of collapse, industry leaders say as they call on province to act
A coalition of 15 forest industry groups sent an urgent letter to the B.C. government on Wednesday, calling on the Premier’s Office to form an action plan within 30 days to address the issues they say are plaguing the sector.
Russia is still trying to make its Starlink competitor work — 32 new Rassvet satellites launched into orbit, but it still isn't enough to operate fully
I just touched the iPhone Duo and Apple just solved the foldable crease problem in the most wonderfully basic way
Apple updates Design Resources with iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro product bezels
Following today’s “Surprise and Shine” event, Apple has now updated its official Design Resources portal with new product bezels for the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro. Here are the details.
more…South Park creators rename show 'South America'
Human Rights Tribunal orders B.C. doctor to pay after refusing to provide trans teen with puberty blocker shot
A B.C. family doctor has been ordered to pay $28,100, after refusing to inject a transgender teen with a prescribed hormone blocker, citing religious and cultural reasons.
Category 2 and 3 open fire prohibition to be rescinded for the Prince George Fire Centre
Government exempts interprovincial pipelines from review by impact assessment agency
The federal government is moving ahead with changes that will exempt a number of energy projects from a layer of its environmental assessment process.
Hands-on with Siri Modular, watchOS 27’s new Apple Watch face
watchOS 27 includes one new watch face: Siri Modular. The new face is available on both Apple Watch Series and Ultra models. However, the version on Ultra has a few more customization options. Check it out.
more…Matt Mullenweg put on 'leave of absence'
Apple shares more details about Apple Intelligence usage limits and terms
Apple today published a new support article that provides more detail on Apple Intelligence usage terms, limits, and restrictions. Here’s what the company says.
more…Ex-Doctor Who actor Noel Clarke charged with several sexual offences including assault, voyeurism
Noel Clarke, best known for his role in the sci-fi show Doctor Who from 2005 to 2010, has been charged with six sexual offences, including two counts of sexual assault, England and Wales’ Crown Prosecution Service announced on Wednesday.
15 things we learned from Apple's big iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro launch — from its first-ever foldable to new AirPods
Thailand pauses all data center projects as it looks to solve water and electricity issues and 'create the most benefit'
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs iPhone 18 Pro: Two exclusive features
Today Apple introduced iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, its latest flagship models. While each Pro model is largely identical, there are two exclusive new advantages—one for each model.
more…Power outage affects 900+ BC Hydro customers in Fort St. John, Taylor
Download the new iPhone 18 Pro wallpapers here
If you like the new wallpapers Apple created for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, you don’t need to buy a new iPhone to get them. You can download them right here.
more…How Gander, N.L., took care of ‘the plane people’ on 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001, thousands of unexpected guests arrived in Gander, N.L. and nearby towns when terrorist attacks shut down airspace over North America. For The National, CBC’s David Common revisits the community’s extraordinary response on the day ‘the plane people’ arrived and the enduring bonds that remain 25 years later.
How to watch Patriots vs Seahawks: Free Streams & TV Channels for 2026 NFL Kickoff Game
Apple continually teased the idea of a 'personal hub' at its recent event, but then didn't launch a HomePod mini 2, and I'm mad about it
District of Taylor seeks winter gear for Coats for Kids program
Apple Watch Series 12 vs Series 11 — new Ceramic model, Health Sensing System, Audio Intelligence and all the key upgrades
FSJ Senior Flyers to start North Peace Hockey League season on the road
Amazon refused to give pregnant workers bathroom breaks
iPhone Duo: Here are all the little details you might have missed
iPhone Duo is the name of Apple’s new foldable model, and it’s perhaps the most fascinating new model since the original iPhone. Here are all the little iPhone Duo details you might have missed.
more…Investing in downtown Vancouver’s electricity system for future generations
Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs Apple Watch Ultra 3: what's changed, and should you upgrade?
To Help Families Truly Thrive, We Need a Stronger Safety Net
Apple confirms Siri AI launches in English this month, will add five languages in October
During today’s “Surprise and Shine” event, Apple confirmed the rollout timeline for the new Siri AI, which will launch in English before expanding to five more languages in October. Here are the details.
more…Good news: Apple almost totally dodged inflation on the new iPhones, AirPods and Watches — bad news: the price of all other iPhones just got jacked up
AirPods 5 vs AirPods 4: here’s what’s new
Apple today unveiled AirPods 5, available to order now starting at just $129, the new version of its entry-level AirPods.
The biggest takeaway is that — among a sea of Apple price increases — the new AirPods are actually cheaper than ever, despite coming with Active Noise Cancellation as standard, and a few other niceties. Here’s what’s new compared to…
Quantum navigation set to replace GPS as Q-CTRL, US Department of War, and Saab achieve separate successful trials within weeks
The iPhone Duo lacks Face ID, a telephoto camera, and the Action Button, but I still want it more than every Android foldable I've ever tested — here's why
iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro: 5 key differences between Apple's newest and previous best smartphones
The Apple Watch Series 12 has 'the most accurate heart rate sensing in a wearable' — here's where to preorder Apple's newest smartwatch
Ongoing ‘staffing challenges’ shutter Hudson’s Hope ER until next week
iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Duo: Here’s every key difference
Today Apple unveiled three flagship new iPhone models: iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max as well as the foldable iPhone Duo. Here’s an overview of the key differences between each model.
more…Minister’s statement on September 2026 rental report
Apple details how Apple Watch’s new Audio Intelligence features work in privacy paper
Apple is launching an all-new set of features called Audio Intelligence, starting with today’s new Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4. The company details how the new feature works, especially around privacy, in a new paper.
more…Apple iPhone 18 Pro & Apple iPhone Duo preorders: everything you need to know, including start times, deals, and pricing
NWJHL issues updated schedule after Navigators withdrawal
Hudson’s Hope library encounters ‘Bat’-ty situation in its facilities
BC Business House bringing long-lasting economic benefits after World Cup
Police investigating after person in Cat in the Hat costume chases teen in West Kelowna
Police say wearing the costume is not a criminal offence, but following another person in a manner that causes them to fear for their safety may constitute criminal harassment.
Guy Turcotte, who killed his 2 children, requesting temporary absence from prison
Guy Turcotte was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 after being convicted of second-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his two young children.
OpenAI targets Argentina's freezing Patagonia for $25 billion 500MW Stargate AI data center — Green Capital and FlexDomes prep 120 to 3,000MW wind-powered server farms to skirt US backlash
Apple updates trade-in values following ‘Surprise and Shine’ event, lowers iPhone payouts
Just a month after raising trade-in values across much of its product lineup, Apple has updated them once again following its “Surprise and Shine” event, lowering values for iPhones while increasing them for iPads and most Macs. Here are the new values.
more…iPhone 18 Pro buyers can get a free trial of Apple One
Apple is launching a new free trial offer with the purchase of eligible hardware, including the just-announced iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.
iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max and iPhone Duo purchases will allow users to unlock a three month trial of the Apple One bundle.
more…Court report: Aug. 31 to Sept. 4
macOS 27 Golden Gate: Here are Apple’s full release notes
Impaired driving case leads to guilty plea, adjourned to October
iPhone 18 Pro battery life compared to iPhone Duo and iPhone 17 Pro
Apple has just announced the new flagship iPhone lineup, featuring iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo. One of the biggest improvements is battery life.
In fact, Apple says this generation represents the biggest jump in battery life iPhone history ever. So let’s break down what’s changed …
more…Here’s how iPhone Duo treats apps not optimized for the foldable display
Apple has officially announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable display device. Additionally, the company has detailed how third-party apps will work with the larger display. This includes three modes for apps that target iOS 26, iOS 27.0, and iOS 27.1.
more…How to watch NFL 2026 for FREE: Live Streams & TV Channels for Week 1
Apple rolls out fourth developer and public RCs for macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8
New Release Candidates for macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8 are available to developers and users in the public beta program. Here are the details.
more…iOS 27: Here are Apple’s full release notes
Apple confirms macOS 27 Golden Gate launch date: September 14
Apple today confirmed that macOS 27 Golden Gate will launch on September 14, alongside iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and its other operating systems. Here’s the full list of compatible Macs.
more…Free course covering basics of AI to be available to all Canadians by end of the year
With the artificial intelligence boom sweeping across Canada and around the world, the federal government is making efforts it says will ensure Canadians understand what AI is, what it can do and how it will impact them.
Apple's all-new AirPods 5 bring 'the industry's best Active Noise Cancellation' to an open-ear design — preorder now for just $129
South Park pulls a Trump, to be renamed South America for new season
South Park appears to be taking a page out of Donald Trump’s book: if you don’t like a name, change it. For its 29th season, the animated satire has announced a new title — and will be now known as South America.
iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro: Here’s everything new
Ontario man found guilty of terrorism charge related to neo-Nazi group
An Ontario man was found guilty of participating in the activities of a terrorist group by an Ontario Superior Court judge Wednesday.
iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17e just got more expensive
With the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max now starting $100 more than their predecessors, Apple has also applied the price hike to the entire iPhone lineup, including the phones that didn’t change at all.
That means the base model iPhone 17 now starts at $899, up from $799. Similarly, the iPhone Air breaks into the four digit club,…
Traffic-pattern change required for Highway 1 near 264th Street Interchange
macOS 27 RC now available, here’s how to install it
With the “Surprise and Shine” event now in the books, Apple is now rolling out the first developer and public Release Candidate of macOS 27 Golden Gate ahead of the operating system’s public launch. Here are the details.
more…Apple releases iPadOS 27 RC, plus watchOS 27 and more
Today following its “Surprise and shine” September event, Apple has shipped the RC (release candidate) versions of iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and more.
more…‘They seem to have more money than God’: AI companies face major reality check as states cut billions in tax exemptions — with Bernie Sanders calling for regulation so tech billionaires no longer ‘play God’ and ‘determine the future of humanity’
Apple releases iOS 27 RC ahead of public launch
Apple has released the first iOS 27 release candidate for testing. The update brings Apple’s next major iPhone software release one step closer to public launch, with Siri AI leading the list of changes.
more…The Lenovo LOQ 15 laptop just dropped to $1000 — and it's our top budget pick for engineering students who need real GPU power
‘Who wants a stylus?’ — Steve Jobs famously mocked them, but Apple Pencil support could be the iPhone Duo’s secret weapon
No iPhone 18 announced today: Here’s why
Today at its September event, Apple unveiled iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo, but there was no base model iPhone 18 introduced. Here’s why.
more…iPadOS 27 launches on September 14, here are the compatible devices
During its “Surprise and Shine” event today, Apple confirmed that iPadOS 27 will be released in just a few days, on September 14. Here are the compatible devices.
more…Apple confirms iPhone Duo release date for October, details here
Apple Watch Ultra 4
Apple releases tvOS 27 RC – here’s how to install it
We didn’t get the new Apple TV 4K model some had predicted in today’s fast-paced ‘Surprise and shine’ event, but the developer and public Release Candidate (RC) of tvOS 27 is now rolling out …
more…Apple Unveils iPhone Duo
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Thanks to Siri Recaps, your Apple Watch is always listening as you go about your day — but Apple may be risking a Meta Glasses-style backlash
Show HN: Self-hosted company OS, Claude Code and Codex agents in departments
Apple unveils foldable iPhone Duo
Apple has officially unveiled the highly anticipated foldable iPhone, and it’s called iPhone Duo. Here’s everything you need to know.
more…watchOS 27 upgrade coming to Apple Watch this month
watchOS 27 is coming this month, and now we have an official release date. Apple says we can expect the Apple Watch software update on Monday, September 14. The Apple Watch software update brings Siri AI, new ways to launch apps, and more changes to the device.
more…Apple Watch Ultra 4
Apple Watch Series 12
watchOS 27 will add new Siri Modular face for Apple Watch
Today during its Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 announcements, Apple announced a new watch face coming to watchOS 27: Siri Modular.
more…Apple confirms iOS 27 release date: September 14
Apple today confirmed at its “Surprise and Shine” event that iOS 27 will be released in less than a week, on September 14. Here are the compatible devices.
more…I'm a pro photographer — here’s why the iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture is its biggest camera upgrade
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 unveiled with upgraded health tracking system
Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 are official. Apple has announced its two new Apple Watch models as part of its product event today. An upgraded health tracking system is key to both models.
more…visionOS 27 release date: Here’s when the new update launches
Today Apple unveiled its latest hardware products during the “Surprise and shine” event, where we also learned the release date for visionOS 27, the new software update for Vision Pro.
more…Traffic-pattern change planned for Highway 11 interchange
AirPods 5
Apple announces A20 Pro chip with 2nm design and major performance gains
Apple today unveiled the A20 Pro, its first chip built on 2nm technology at its “Surprise and Shine” event, bringing major CPU, GPU, and AI upgrades to the iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Here are the details.
more…Massive leak at Bitcoin data center sees millions of gallons of water wasted — with schools, offices and businesses all closed
Apple unveils AirPods 5 with upgraded noise cancellation, more
Today during its iPhone 18 Pro event, Apple announced the next generation AirPods 5 with improved active noise cancellation. Here are the details.
more…iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max
iPhone 18 Pro can authenticate that your photo wasn’t edited with AI
Apple is introducing a new Reference Image feature as part of the new iPhone 18 Pro, which digitally authenticates that the image you took with the camera has not been altered later by AI. If edits have been made, users can see the ‘digital negative’ original and compare the differences.
This is Apple’s answer to the rise of synthetic AI-generated…
Strengthening value-added wood manufacturing on Vancouver Island
Qwen 3.8 follows GPT-5.5 Pro reasoning prefills
iPhone 18 Pro offers three times the cooling performance
Apple has announced that the iPhone 18 Pro offers three times the cooling performance of last year’s model.
A new chip design puts the CPU closer to the “next generation” vapor chamber, for greatly improved cooling to support sustained high-performance use …
more…China says it held 'candid and in-depth' military talks with Canadian officials last week
As the Carney government pursues deeper relations with Beijing, the Chinese government reports it held a “candid” exchange on military issues with Canadian officials earlier this month.
Fort Nelson First Nation to vote on a new council this week
Bangladesh in grips of world's worst measles outbreak, with 1,000 dead in last 6 months
Bangladesh, which once came close to eliminating measles, is facing its worst outbreak on record, with around 1,000 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths reported since March as hospitals struggle with overcrowding, shortages and a continuing influx of sick children.
Growing proof that autonomous cars save lives
Procedural Graphs: Self-Evolving Execution Structures for LLM Agents
Procedural Graphs: Self-Evolving Execution Structures for LLM Agents
Why Emacs Consult async searches feel slow and how to speed them up
iPhone 18 Pro officially announced: Here’s what’s new
iPhone 18 Pro is now official. Apple just kicked off its big event today, and the first new products include the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.
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Acquitted world junior player Alex Formenton signs one-year deal with Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Alex Formenton to a one-year contract worth $850,000 US.
The Invention of the MMO
Modern laptops ditched disc drives — this $39 Dell DW316 USB-powered DVD-RW writer brings them back
The UN challenges five centuries of cartography
Rare bacteria, heavy metals, and toxic pollutants are leaking from data centers across the United States — breaking treatment facilities and poisoning rivers
Fort St. John Men’s shed releases statement on odd case of Lost and Found
I haven't lost a customer service fight in seven months
Microsoft September 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes nearly a thousand flaws, including two major zero-days
Defining AI Psychosis. Part 2: "Prolific AI Psychosis"
Northern Rockies RCMP partners with child development association on Fort Nelson youth initiative
'Unhinged' for Canada to call dispute with U.S. a trade war, says Trump's tariff chief
U.S. President Donald Trump’s top trade official says it’s “unhinged” for Canadian leaders to characterize the administration’s tariffs as a trade war against Canada.
Anthropic Is Building a Predictive Surveillance System to Monitor Activists
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Skip Apple's newest smartwatch — the Garmin Venu 3 is an 'ideal smartwatch and fitness tracker', and it just hit a record low
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GNU Radio in the browser
Your favorite app is silently collecting your browsing history, Surfshark warns
Sorry, 4K Blu-ray fans — Panasonic's players just got a price hike, and the best 4K player on the market got a rough deal
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Garmin Drive GPS gets ultra-wide redesign — with EV routing, live traffic and voice controls for your older car
Better AI code comment detector
Planet Labs' open satellite feed
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Average asking rents fall 4.8% in August as trade war adds fresh uncertainty: report
A monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says the August number marks the steepest year-over-year drop since March.
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Drones a key part of Nepal's response to flash-flood disaster
With roads and bridges destroyed and helicopters busy with search and rescue operations after last month’s devastating floods, Nepal’s army is turning to drones to deliver relief to displaced people.
We accidentally built a synthetic cell factory
Strengthening public notifications, evacuation-route plans
Deals: M5 Pro MacBook Pro $500 off, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Max 2, AirTag 2, chargers, and more
Just ahead of $50 off, the AirTag 2 all-time low is back, and we are once again tracking $100 off AirPods Max 2. Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is, however, headlined by a giant $500 price drop on Apple’s latest 14-inch 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro, a solid $100 price drop on the most affordable 2026 Apple Studio Display you…
NordVPN warns AI is making scams more personal and devastating than ever
Quebec judge finds rapper K'naan not guilty in sexual assault trial
A Quebec judge has found rapper K’naan not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman while she slept in his Quebec City hotel room in 2010.
Show HN: Give your AI agent on-screen guides that show users where to click
Prime Video Carrie series drops 'haunting' and 'heartbreaking' trailer — but Amazon's made a smart business move that horror fans could hate
FBI, NSA warn Chinese AI companies like DeepSeek and Alibaba are reportedly carrying out 'industrial-scale' distillation campaigns to boost their models
Apple Event News Hub: iPhone 18 Pro is here, more
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I’m at Apple Park for today’s “Surprise and shine” event, headlined by the rumored announcement of the iPhone 18 Pro and the foldable iPhone Duo. We’re also expecting the Apple Watch…
Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its new folding phone that costs at least $3K
Apple on Wednesday unveiled a foldable phone called Duo, introducing the biggest change in years in the company’s flagship product.
Investing in Mothers? The Long-Run Impact of a Universal Child Care
Show HN: Geiger – See every AI agent on your machine and what it can touch
Everything announced at today's Nintendo Direct — from a new 2D Metroid game to a surprise Mario Kart World update, and massive Kirby reveal
GTA 6 PS5 controller pre-orders live — build-up ahead of two new DualSense pads dropping tomorrow
GPT-6 Astra, looped transformers, and hidden reasoning
The Google Maps speedometer has started disappearing on Android Auto — and some users are also missing traffic data
Microsoft/TracerAI withdraws copyright takedown against Luanti
Windows 11's September update has arrived — here are the 3 key features that make this a must-install upgrade
Instead of convincing us digital-only games are secretly a good thing, Sony was just caught testing dynamic pricing again on PlayStation 5
These are iPhone 18 Pro’s colors, says Mark Gurman
Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has offered several last-minute leaks ahead of today’s “Surprise and shine” Apple event, including the iPhone Duo name for the foldable. And his latest post on X details the expected colors for iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.
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The Ancient Greek Water Clock That Kept the Most Accurate Time for 1,800 Years
The Paper season 2 star confirms 'divisive' character is 'a work in progress' ahead of new episodes releasing on Peacock — 'things change every day'
Dreame is one step ahead of the competition with its world-first steam cleaning robot vacuum — but I'm wondering if this is one step too far
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The biggest dinosaurs couldn't sit on their eggs. Scientists say they did this instead
Fossil eggshells believed to be from some of the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived have been found in a surprisingly cool climate far from the equator. But those titanosaurs were too big to sit on their eggs. Microscopic evidence shows what they did instead to keep the eggs warm enough to hatch.
Steam achievements for multiple upcoming and unannounced games have leaked — and it's an ugly situation for Valve
OM System PEN preorders are officially open — here are the best retailers, plus where to get a free strap
Shopify acquires Tailwind
One woman's Tesla was remotely controlled by an abusive ex-partner
John Ternus posts mysterious video ahead of iPhone 18 Pro unveiling
John Ternus, ahead of his first product unveiling as Apple CEO, has just posted a mysterious video teasing what may be iPhone 18 Pro’s new camera feature.
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Apple reportedly offering trade-in incentive to encourage iPhone upgrades
Last-minute iPhone event rumors: Pre-order time, AirPods 5 features, more
We’re just hours away from Apple’s “Surprise and shine” special event, where it’s expected to announce the foldable iPhone Duo, the iPhone 18 Pro, new Apple Watch models, and AirPods 5.
more…A worrying ChatGPT bug let strangers read Gmail messages via a hidden cross-account channel
Langley schools crack down on e-scooters, e-bikes amid uptick in injuries
Langley’s school district is implementing a ban on e-scooters and e-dirt bikes, while imposing age-related restrictions on e-bikes.
Rivals season 2 part 2 release date confirmed by Hulu and Disney+ — but it's the first-look images that have me screaming
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chipset has been built to help ease the RAM crisis
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past was 'impossible to realize without the remaster changes,' CD Projekt Red reveals: 'When we started prototyping the area it was impossible to ride with a horse through it'
Former MP Mike Morrice only Green Party of Canada leadership candidate after Nira Dookeran withdraws
There is just one candidate in the race to be the next leader of the Green Party of Canada after Ottawa’s Nira Dookeran announced she’s withdrawing from the race. Former MP Mike Morrice of Kitchener, Ont., is the only one running.
No iPhone Ultra today? Three possible explanations …
It was widely expected that the first foldable iPhone set to be launched later today would be named the iPhone Ultra. However, a report yesterday said that the device will instead be called the iPhone Duo.
If accurate, it’s an interesting development as it might potentially point to the company reserving the Ultra suffix for a completely different…
Teen reading slumps to worst this century due to surge in screen time
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Security Bite Podcast: What’s hitting Macs so far in 2026, plus OBTS v9 preview (Part 2)
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The Ninja Crispi air fryer is now twice as good, with a DualZone model that can cook two different foods at once
Qualcomm signs $4 billion "multi-generational" data center and AI deal with AWS
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Invoke studio head says Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons' imp companion can aid as they explore and serves as an 'unreliable guide' to Kaatri's journey, but is still 'his own character'
B.C. removes 4 ‘Trutch’ landmark names due to colonial politician's racist legacy
The B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO) has officially rescinded the name “Trutch” from four locations across the province due to the name’s racist legacy.
Are women better than men at endurance running?
Renewed U.S.-Iran exchanges send oil price back over $100 US for first time in several weeks
Iran said Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers, with the attacks in and around the vital waterway sending the international Brent crude benchmark over $100 US a barrel for the first time since July.
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Desert Ant Labs: local, fast models that run on device
Apple Lakeside store reopens on Saturday with new design using sustainable materials
The Apple Lakeside store, located in a large out-of-town shopping center in Essex, England, is set to reopen on Saturday after a major redesign.
The company says the upgrades include new sustainable materials and a range of accessibility improvements …
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DeepSeek launching v4.1 flash cheaper and more capable than v4 pro
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Apple Store is down ahead of iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo foldable and more announcements
Following the usual tradition, the Apple Store is down ahead of this morning’s September Apple event, kicking off at 10 AM Pacific Time.
We are expecting Apple to announce the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, the foldable iPhone Duo, Apple Watch Series 12, and updated AirPods (fifth-generation).
more…Here's how northern Sask. schools are preparing youth for new mining opportunities
Schools in northern Saskatchewan are adapting to prepare students to work in a mine that’s under construction in the region. It’s an unprecedented economic opportunity, but it doesn’t come without concerns for the environment.
'Hunted,' 'shattered,' 'scared': How victims say Canada's most prolific voyeur has altered their lives
CBC News has spent months going through court records and speaking with victims in the largest case of voyeurism ever reported in Canada. Victims say it has left them feeling shattered, hunted and struggling to continue on with their normal lives.
'I am so excited to see it': The first trailer for Artificial is here — and it'll star Andrew Garfield as controversial OpenAI boss Sam Altman in Neon's dark comedy-drama about the rise of ChatGPT
Samsung ‘advice’ to Apple suggests it fears the build quality of the iPhone Duo
Samsung says it welcomes Apple’s entry into the foldable smartphone market, although the company appears to feel threatened by the likely build quality of the iPhone Duo/Ultra.
A Samsung exec said he sees Apple’s launch as “acknowledging and recognizing” the Korean company’s “pioneering” lead …
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Google to invest $15 billion in AI infrastructure in Finland, its largest single investment in Europe
Ben Shelton beats defending champ Carlos Alcaraz in U.S. Open match that ends after 3:30 a.m.
Ben Shelton had gone toe-to-toe with Carlos Alcaraz for five exhausting sets and finally, at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday, came the chance to end the U.S. Open champion’s title reign.
What is the release date for Lioness season 3 episode 7 on Paramount+?
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Google Chrome will now ship security updates every two weeks, thanks to AI
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Audio-Technica just launched its first wireless open-back headphones with an affordable price-tag and 'noise reduction', and I must try them
Apple Event 2026 live — foldable iPhone Duo announced, plus AirPods 5, Apple Watch Ultra 4, and more
AI founders no longer need a Silicon Valley address
CD Projekt Red says Songs of the Past will 'complete' The Witcher 3 story with Dandelion at its center — 'This is part of The Wild Hunt, and it felt like a chapter was missing'
Gambling with our lives: AI researcher quits Anthropic with warning about safety
Stephenville, N.L., also saw stranded passengers on 9/11. Now, the community is telling the story on stage
The arts community in Stephenville is marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a musical production about how that west coast town was affected by stranded passengers and turmoil at the local airport.
New iPhone 18 Pro price rises perhaps not as bad as some feared
Apple has hiked priced across its range of products the past few months, but the iPhone has so far escaped unscathed. That is set to change today when Apple unveils its newest lineup of high-end iPhone models, including iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the brand new foldable device, the iPhone Duo.
But a late-breaking Bloomberg report indicates…
Montreal police allegedly cut locs from people's hair. Here's the anti-Black history behind that
Sixteen police officers are under investigation over racist acts targeting Black and Arab people. Two historians explain how the alleged cutting and collecting of locs connects to a history of slavery, racism and control over Black bodies.
Creative Assembly says it wanted to 'authentically simulate' the Warhammer tabletop experience for Total War: Warhammer 40,000 by adding references, lore, and more
Why Trump name-dropped Canada in Hollywood tax proposal and how it could impact productions here
Amid the buzz surrounding the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed the creation of a federal tax incentive to keep film production in the U.S. instead of seeing it move to other countries – calling out Canada by name. But is it fair to frame the Hollywood exodus as Canada taking jobs from the U.S.?
Recent art thefts appear to be inspired by 2025 Louvre heist, art crime experts say
Art crime experts say last year’s headline-grabbing Louvre heist seems to have inspired a rash of brazen art thefts, putting European museums holding valuable art in a tough spot. Thieves cut a hole in a fence and climbed through a window to steal four paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera early Tuesday, local authorities said.
Their kids were exposed to carbon monoxide at a hockey rink. They're trying to prevent it from happening again
A group of Calgary parents is sharing their stories and concerns about the danger of carbon monoxide inside hockey arenas, after their own children were exposed to high levels of the odourless gas during a weekend tournament nearly two years ago.
Vietnamese firm targets Canadians with fake AI news for profit, CBC/Radio-Canada investigation reveals
An investigation by CBC’s visual investigations team and Radio-Canada’s Décrypteurs has discovered a Vietnamese company is linked to a network of Facebook pages and websites sharing misleading, sensationalist or outright false news headlines.
Canada was prepared to send ships to Iraq in 2003 if UN approved action, records show
Canada, a notable objector to the 2003 Iraq war, was preparing to back the U.S.-led invasion by sending naval ships into combat if the UN Security Council gave the go-ahead, according to cabinet records.
GlobalEye gamble: Ottawa chose surveillance plane without knowing it met military needs
Ottawa moved to acquire six GlobalEye surveillance aircraft without assurances they met military requirements — requirements not shared with competing manufacturers. Subsequent assessments identified capability gaps requiring modifications, raising questions about whether the Carney government’s push for speed, jobs and industrial benefits is taking precedence over the military’s operational needs.
The new Apple Watch will use microphone and other sensors to generate AI recaps of your day
Apple will announce the new Apple Watch lineup later today, and Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has the early scoop. He reports that the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 will include a new AI feature that ambiently listens to the microphone, GPS, and uses other sensor data, to generate daily recaps of what you did, including conversation…
And Then There Was One Progressive Running for Vancouver Mayor
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How to watch today's ‘Surprise and Shine’ Apple event — plus last-minute rumors for the iPhone Ultra, AirPods 5, and more
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“Tweet” and the bird logo apparently enter the public domain
OM System finally replaces the iconic Olympus PEN — and its new retro PEN camera is shockingly affordable
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Philips Hue just launched over a dozen new smart lights and accessories — here's every syncing device, light strip, and wall panel worth your money
The Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem
The Breville Barista Express produces “consistently great espresso” — and it’s now dipped under AU$600
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iPhone Duo: Apple’s new foldable reportedly not named Ultra, plus price, colors, more
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'A senseless tragedy,' says man whose daughter was 1 of 4 killed in Manitoba crash
Tom Borsa wants to see change at a Manitoba highway intersection where his 18-year-old daughter was among four people killed in a collision Sunday night.
NTSB investigators to interview pilots of crashed Amazon cargo jet Wednesday
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it will interview the two pilots who survived the crash Sunday of their Amazon cargo jet in Miami. The NTSB says its has already obtained data from the voice recorder that was recovered from the aircraft Monday, but will not release it yet.
iPhone Ultra is coming, here’s what the final rumors say
Apple is expected to announce its first-ever foldable iPhone tomorrow, which rumors say could be called the iPhone Ultra. Here are some last-minute rumors about what to expect.
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Crime thriller ‘Last Seen’ premieres on Apple TV
27.5KB language-agnostic WebGPU syntax highlighter
WhatsApp doubles music clip length for status updates
Users who post status updates on WhatsApp can now publish longer music clips, with the length limit doubled to 30 seconds. Here are the details.
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Codex silently begs agents to make arbitrary web requests
I resigned from Anthropic today
I Resigned from Anthropic Today
U.S. military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers in latest escalation
The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to recent attacks on its warships, and Tehran says it hit back at American targets in Jordan, in the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes in a more than six-month-old war.
9to5Mac Daily: September 8, 2026 – HomePod rumors, App Store changes
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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'It’s not unlike what they’re using at their own house for video games': US Army budgets $465 million for Group 3 Killer anti-drone laser which uses Xbox controller
U.S. investigators provide update on deadly Amazon plane crash
Officials from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board hold another news conference following Sunday’s Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport. Five people died and five others were injured when the jet barrelled off the runway and slammed into vehicles.
Trump banning import of Canadian booze, motorcycles, other goods into U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump is banning the import of Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and various other products into the U.S. as of Sept. 29. This latest move in an escalating trade war between Canada and the U.S. comes after Canadian retaliatory tariffs came into force on Tuesday.
Apple adds 37 hardware identifiers ahead of ‘Surprise and Shine’ event
Apple has added new hardware identifiers for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other devices, some of which could be announced as soon as tomorrow at its “Surprise and Shine” event. Here are the details.
more…69% of Americans oppose local AI data centers in 2026 poll — Trump blasts blocking communities on Truth Social for choosing poverty over server farms, throwing off 'tremendous amounts of money'
A 3rd festival-goer dies at Burning Man
Authorities have confirmed the death of a third attendee of the Burning Man festival, days after organizers said two other festival-goers had died during the annual event in the Nevada desert.
Prespatou Water Station Temporarily Closed from September 22 to 25
Moose FM Block Party returning this weekend
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23 new and improved B.C. schools opening, including two in Maple Ridge
'Revolutionary' 36-year old jet engine designed for F-16 set to power world's first AI-piloted VTOL fighter jet
GL.iNet Beryl 7 review: This Wi-Fi 7 travel router saved my holiday connecting 5 iPads, a laptop, and a couple of phones
Large language models develop novel social biases through adaptive exploration
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Apple faces new UK rules over nude images on children’s iPhones
85-year-old man killed by stray bullet inside Burnaby, B.C., home, investigators say
An 85-year-old man found dead in his Burnaby home is believed to be an innocent victim who was struck by a stray bullet, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigative Team (IHIT).
World's only 6K touchscreen monitor just got a huge upgrade — Clarity Touch 6K now has a 12-megapixel webcam but no Thunderbolt 5 in view
Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 review: This Windows business laptop reminds me of a fully specced MacBook Pro alternative — with a few caveats
Tao: Open math problems being non-renewably mined by AI
IKEA just launched a Matter-enabled driver that makes your integrated cabinet lights part of your smart home
I compared Siri AI to Gemini on Android — and Apple actually understands what most people want from AI
Who needs the Apple Watch Ultra 4? I've been counting my steps and finding my phone with this cheap retro Casio digital watch, and I love it
'We're trying to go easy on the hand-holding' — Invoke says Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons' HUD and waypoint guidance will be minimal and can even be toggled on and off so as not to 'overwhelm' players and encourage exploration
Canada 'will NEVER be the 51st state. Sorry!': B.C. premier unveils new border welcome signs
B.C. Premier David Eby unveiled new welcome signs for U.S. border crossings at a Tuesday press conference, which he says reflect a message from his government: “Welcome to British Columbia, Canada. Strong, proud, and will NEVER be the 51st state. Sorry!”
Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband threatens legal action over 'relentless' conspiracy theories
Patrick Clancy was ruled out as a suspect in the 2023 deaths of his children, Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and eight-month-old Callan. His ex-wife Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, which ended last Friday in a mistrial, has captivated spectators from the beginning. But misinformation and conspiracy theories involving Patrick have swirled online, prompting threats of lawsuits.
Massive data breach sees 220 million traveler records exposed — nine years of airline info leaked including passenger and passport details
TrendForce: Apple produced 52 million iPhones in Q2 as global smartphone market declined
A new TrendForce report shows that Apple saw a 14% year-over-year increase in smartphone production during Q2 2026, reaching a 19% share of global production, second only to Samsung. Here are the details.
more…Where does the name Lake Ontario come from?
The name “Ontario” has deep roots in multiple First Nations languages and has survived hundreds of years of colonialism.
Peace Motorcross Association concludes season at Gravity Gully
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Scheduled maintenance and membrane replacement to temporarily close Prespatou Water Station
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone Are Changing the Name of South Park to South America
South Korea, US agree on $22 billion deal for 6.3 GW Texas gas power plant — Encinal facility to feed AI data centers under Washington and Seoul's $350 billion pact
Iceland summons U.S. ambassador over Trump's threat to take over Arctic nation
Over the holiday long weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump posted to his social media a map featuring the red, white and blue stars and stripes of the U.S. flag draped across all of North America — including Mexico, Canada, Greenland and Iceland. The move prompted Iceland to summon its ambassador.
OpenAI fought dirty on career-making math problem
Report: Apple Watch shipments rise 14% in Q2 as overall market drops
A new Counterpoint Research report shows Apple, Garmin, and Huawei bucking a market-wide decline in smartwatch shipments in Q2 2026, with Huawei reaching a record share of global shipments. Here are the details.
more…Survivors of an apartheid-era massacre are suing South Africa's government
On March 21, 1960, South African police opened fire on unarmed anti-apartheid protesters, killing dozens of men, women and children. More than six decades later, survivors and descendants of victims of the Sharpeville massacre are seeking to overturn an apartheid-era law that has barred them from seeking reparations.
Muse – Meta’s personal AI agent
US Army drilled by senators over ‘deep concerns’ surrounding shutdown of cutting-edge drone battalion — and the wars in Ukraine and Iran show that ‘back to basics’ might not be a smart move
(UPDATE) SD60 Band Program kicks off school year with beginner lessons and Camp Cameron trip
Meta AI launches Muse personal agent, including a new mobile app for iPhone
Separation making Alberta master of its destiny ‘a fiction,’ business leader says
With fewer than 45 days to go until the Alberta referendum, a provincial business organization has launched a new initiative intended to make the case for Alberta to remain in Canada.
Rivian's Gambit for Full Autonomy
Vernal Core3 review: A rock-solid standing desk for triple-monitor setups
Function Arguments Are Not Function Colors
Sonos just launched ‘Sonos 27’ app update, here’s what’s new
Otto Jelinek, Canadian figure skating world champion and Olympian, dead at 86
Otto Jelinek, a former world-champion figure skater and federal cabinet minister, has died at the age of 86.
OpenAI releases ChatGPT Images 2.5 with ‘sharper details’ and ‘more precise editing’
In April, OpenAI released upgraded image generation technology with ChatGPT Images 2. Five months later, the company is releasing an enhanced version, ChatGPT Images 2.5.
more…Vancouver police officer denies fraud, theft allegations, says he will let the evidence speak for itself
Kal Dosanjh, a high-profile Vancouver police officer accused of defrauding at least 19 victims of a total of more than $3 million, denied the allegations in a statement Tuesday.
ChatGPT Images 2.5
American truckers are benefiting from AI data center boom, and that’s exactly why they don’t share the same opinion of the majority of Americans
ChatGPT Images 2.5 is out — I’ve been testing it for 24 hours, and these are the 3 new features you’ll actually use
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Flights cancelled at UK airports due to ATC issue
New Apple TV 4K will be more powerful upgrade than we thought, per leak
Rumors about the new Apple TV 4K have long suggested it will have a more modern chip to enable Apple Intelligence support. But a new leak uncovered by Aaron Perris points to an even more powerful chip than previously expected.
more…Canada, U.K., France to ban trade of goods from Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
Canada, Britain and France say they will ban the trade of goods with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The U.K. is going a step further by implementing fresh sanctions and saying it will take additional action against companies and individuals that support settlement expansion.
The Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Switch 2 console and controller pre-orders are live — here's where you can grab them along with the Ocarina remake
What do Visa and Mastercard do? An intro to card networks
Vancouver mayoral candidate William Azaroff steps down, making room for the Green's Pete Fry
William Azaroff said he has heard “how scared people are of another Ken Sim and ABC majority,” and that part of his decision to step down Tuesday is to keep only one progressive candidate on the ballot.
Air traffic control problem disrupts flights across U.K.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled on Tuesday due to a technical problem in Britain’s air traffic control system that caused disruptions at major airports across the U.K.
Culvert replacement closes Baldonnel Road, detour in effect
tvOS 27 removes a feature that some Apple TV users might miss after updating
When tvOS 27 is released later this month, Apple TV users will gain an overhauled Podcasts app. The new version includes Apple’s new video podcast streaming technology.
However, eagle-eyed users may notice that the upcoming software update removes one feature that may be missed after updating: support for shows followed by a URL.
more…Apple releases iOS 26.6.2 for iPhone, here’s what’s new
On the eve of its big iPhone launch event, Apple has just released a new iOS 26.6.2 software update for iPhone. Here’s what’s new.
more…GPU prices may be on the rise again, according to a Japanese retailer — but I wouldn't resort to panic buying
Apple Watch SE 3 is now unavailable ahead of launch event
Tomorrow is Apple’s biggest product launch event of the year, with new Apple Watch models expected to debut. And now in an unusual move, the Apple Watch SE 3 is completely unavailable in all configurations on Apple’s website.
more…Home Depot's Labor Day sale has been extended — 45% off major appliances, Halloween decor, grills, and patio furniture
FSJ Hospital Foundation raised $30K+ through summer scrap drive
On the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem
OUI-1: world's first model for Generative UI
Liquid Network halts new transactions after 'nice guy' hackers steal nearly all its Bitcoin — but then return most of it after a patch is issued
Creative Assembly says Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is designed for both newcomers and hardcore fans and teaches mechanics on a 'step-by-step basis' — 'I view the tutorial for an experienced player as kind of like an appetizer'
Show HN: LLM Attention Visualization
It looks like Apple will finally support four HomePods in Dolby Atmos surround sound with Apple TV 4K — and it'd be a pretty good price compared to Sony's equivalent system
Connecting the machines
Sick of Sony killing physical games? Relive the glory days with a PlayStation 3 emulator that can play discs through your PC
Y Combinator Early Access Network
Prince George starts Eton College as Harry and Meghan grapple with 'brutal put-down'
It was a day of ups and downs for the Royal Family as, on the one hand, Prince George started his first day at prestigious Eton College but, on the other, Prince Harry and Meghan grappled with their status as non-working members of the Royal Family.
Vancouver man says traffic calming measures leaving people 'barricaded in their own neighbourhood'
“If you live in the neighbourhood, you can’t get out of the neighbourhood,” says 50-year Hastings-Sunrise resident Tom Siracusa.
'That’s not storytelling': Olympians hope proposed guidelines eliminate sexualization on broadcasts
A report from The Representation Project from the Tokyo 2021 Olympics found that women were sexualized nearly 10 times more than male athletes at the Games, despite Olympic broadcasters encouraging “sport appeal, not sex appeal” to camera operators ahead of the competition.
Slow Horses season 6 hailed as ‘the best one yet’ in first reviews
Slow Horses returns next week to Apple TV, and early reviews say season 6 is “the best one yet.” Here’s a sampling of the first reviews.
more…(UPDATE) Hudson’s Hope emergency department closure extended to Sept. 9
Google Chrome starts two-week release cycle with version 153
The physical edition of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2 is getting limited-time 'textured foil packaging' — here's where to preorder now
LG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standby
Why I'm Not Excited About the Graphene OS and Motorola Partnership
Practical Magic 2 is truly the Hollywood sequel that shouldn't exist — there aren't enough midnight margaritas in the world to make me forget it immediately
How to watch Real Madrid vs Inter: Free Streams & TV Channels for Champions League 2026/27
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'Why does this look like it was run through DLSS 5?' — The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake's new graphics and modernized controls are dividing fans
Buy a cheap TV before prices rise — 9 outstanding-value 4K, Mini-LED and OLED TVs worth buying now
The Atlas 1.0 Pioneer Edition is a $499 brain scanner that sits behind your ear to measure your stress, attention span and energy —and the first batch has just sold out
Best of Gamescom 2026 — The 15 top devices and games we saw at this year’s show
Want a Chinese IP address? Proton VPN now offers one, unlike most rivals
US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them
'Great for homes and small businesses': We awarded Ugreen's elegant four-bay DH4300 Plus NAS a 4-star review, and now it's been reduced to just $374 at Amazon
Microsoft 365 users hit by two major threat campaigns - fake IT calls and phishing emails target users across the world
Deals: New M5 Max Mac Studio first discount, MacBook Air $150 off, most affordable Studio Display $100 off, more
While the Labor Day sales are over now, Amazon is still offering holiday deal pricing on AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off and it has brought back all-time lows on AirTag 2 at $20 each. But today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the very first discount on the brand new M5 Max Mac Studio ahead of delivery this month,…
The Alienware AW3926QW is a 5K2K 39-inch OLED beast... and probably the best gaming monitor I've ever experienced
Proton VPN sign-ups soar in Vietnam as stringent new cyberlaw takes effect
Disappointed Optimists
Quebec 'will use every tool available' to cope with trade war, Fréchette says
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette warned of difficult times ahead and called on Quebecers and municipalities to pivot away from American businesses and support the local economy, in a news conference Tuesday morning.
Reverse engineering the 2008 LogiCola, a logic drill program
Don't pay $400 for Sony's latest headphones — the excellent WH-1000XM5 are down to a record-low of $198 and the smarter buy
Apple’s latest acquisition is about technology that sounds futuristic
EU filings revealed today that Apple has acquired a company called Sonera, makers of wearable-centered technology that sounds like it’s from the future.
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'They're doing some kind of dynamic pricing BS': Xbox Game Pass is being offered cheaper for some users, and Reddit thinks it knows why
How Climate Resilient Are the Largest Cities?
Benchmarking Qwen3.8 27B quantizations: 4-bit holds up, 1-bit collapses
The Legend of Zelda Movie is about to end a 40-year tradition for the beloved Nintendo game series — and Shigeru Miyamoto says we'll 'understand why' when it's released
The two Christian saints who are the Buddha
DHS 'Predictive Policing' Unit Is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits
Paris mayor launching investigation after Hindu group visit limits female staff at Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower reopened Tuesday, a day after one of the world’s most-visited landmarks was closed by a strike to protest what a union official called “unacceptable” management instructions limiting the presence of women during a visit by a Hindu delegation on Saturday.
Not all schools stock epinephrine devices. Food Allergy Canada wants that to change
Food Allergy Canada says Alberta is the only province that legislates all schools to stock epinephrine devices that aren’t designated for a particular student.
PyPI Blog: Incident File Hosting Errors
Paramount Caught Using 'Astroturf' Group to Drum Up Fake Support for Merger
‘I also want to feel the frontier’ — Gemini users are starting to think that Gemini Pro 4 won’t ever see the light of day thanks to the release of ChatGPT 6 Astra and Claude Fable 5.1
The far right's win in Germany is sending a chill through Europe's establishment
Minister’s statement on returning to school
Apple Arcade unveils five new games being added soon
Apple Arcade adds new titles to its library of ad-free, in-app purchase-free games every month. And next month, five new games are coming per Apple’s latest announcement.
more…An overview of how our family is prepared
Swiss Federal Government is ditching Microsoft on thousands of devices to switch to open source
AlphaGenome Atlas predictive map of every DNA letter change in the human genome
I-have-ADHD: A skill to stop coding agents from burying the answer
LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features
U.A.E. warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack: Israeli newspaper
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was directly warned by the president of the United Arab Emirates that Hamas was planning a major offensive just days before the militant group led an attack on Oct. 7, 2023, according to an Israeli newspaper.
I tried Sony's first-ever fisheye lens — and the 8-14mm F3.5 G makes a compelling case for the distorted, ultra-wide perspective
Access zones in place to protect students, staff this school year
Carney warns of tough times ahead in video message as retaliatory tariffs kick in
Prime Minister Mark Carney is warning Canadians that the country’s pivot away from the United States will come at a cost, but that the alternative would be far worse.
watchOS 27 code reveals four changes for Apple Watch Ultra 4, more
Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Series 12 will be unveiled tomorrow, and a last-minute leak may reveal new features coming in watchOS 27 for the latest models and more.
more…Which of the upcoming new Apple products most excites you? [Poll]
We’re one day away from Apple’s Surprise and Shine event, where we’re expecting to see anywhere from six to nine shiny new products.
The iPhone Ultra foldable is set to be the headline news, but which of the expected announcements most excites you personally … ?
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We Must Return to the Office to Use AI in Person
DaVinci Resolve 21.1
Building products is easier than ever, knowing what to build is the hard part
Show HN: Copperhead – Cursor for circuit boards
The Cadillac Lyriq EV is the first crack in GM’s CarPlay ban
General Motors first announced that it was ditching CarPlay in all future EVs back in 2023, subsequently issuing a series of ridiculous justifications – and at one point even implying it’s what Steve Jobs would have done.
But it seems there is now one exception. Since that U-turn was reportedly based on customer feedback, perhaps GM is now rethinking its…
Logitech's new $99 MX Keypad puts AI coding at a developer's fingertips
The 3K OLED Asus Vivobook S 16 laptop packs 32GB RAM and a Core Ultra 7 processor, and it's currently $300 off in the back-to-school sale with more than $500 of free bundled extras
Show HN: DriveSync – fast Git-styled Google Drive sync CLI
After years of commuting, students in 3 Gitxsan communities have a high school of their own
A new high school serving three Gitxsan communities in northwestern B.C. has officially opened, giving students the chance to complete grades 8 to 12 closer to home in a school rooted in Gitxsan culture, language and community.
How to watch Champions League 2026/27 — it's *FREE*
How Tim Cook shaped Apple’s foldable iPhone, and what it may cost
On the eve of Apple’s special event, Bloomberg is out with a new report detailing the decade-long foldable iPhone development.
The report highlights former Apple CEO Tim Cook’s involvement in the project. Plus, details on how much the foldable iPhone could cost.
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Apple will quickly become a dominant player in folding phones – Counterpoint
Counterpoint Research has predicted that global foldable phone shipments will surpass 100 million units by the end of this year, with the iPhone Ultra playing a major role in this growth. The firm says it expects Apple to take 25% of the entire market this year – and it may be the biggest player by the same time next year.
FreeBSD 14.5-Release
The UK’s cheapest EV just got bigger, faster and smarter — but the sub-£18k Dacia Spring could still lose its cut-price crown
Alberta man retraces his steps after traumatic brain injury, waking from coma
When Stan Dworkowski awoke from an eight-day coma with 24 broken ribs and a fractured skull, he could not recall his own age or the faces of his closest friends. He is now retracing his steps, hoping to piece together the hours before he was injured.
Telus goes after former employee who allegedly defrauded company of over $1M
B.C. telecommunications giant Telus is suing a former director who allegedly defrauded the company by using corporate credit cards to buy over 2,500 items worth over $1.09 million and resell them.
Alberta gets federal approval to test birth control vaccine on wild horses
The Alberta government will work with the Wild Horses of Alberta Society to use contraception for horse population control this fall, with Health Canada granting a research authorization for a birth control vaccine in August.
14 Canadian books longlisted for $100K Giller Prize — including 2 by B.C. authors
This year’s longlist includes Michelle Good, Patrick deWitt, Wayne Johnston and Mai Nguyen. The $100,000 award annually recognizes the best in Canadian fiction.
The trailer is here for the explosive Elon Musk documentary that he claims is a 'hit piece' — and it claims that ‘in a science fiction novel, he would not be the hero’
I’m sick of my Apple Watch's Workout app lacking this key fitness feature — but a new Apple Watch Ultra 4 rumor suggests it could finally catch up with apps like SmartGym
I've found 3 wireless all-in-one inkjet printers under $100 from HP and Canon, with prices starting at just $60
Camera app in iOS 27 reportedly includes four major pro photography features
Code reportedly found in the Camera app in the latest iOS 27 beta appears to point to the introduction of some major pro photography and videography features.
While the stock camera app has grown in power over time, the reported discoveries seem surprising for an app primarily geared to point-and-shoot usage …
more…The iPhone Ultra is about to launch, but if this report is right, it might be almost impossible to buy — at least initially
U.S. to block import of Canadian motorcycles, most alcohol in retaliation against counter-tariffs
PISA 2025 Students' reading and mathematics performance declined across the OECD
This enormous Anycubic Kobra 3 Max V2 3D printer deal with four-color printing gets a huge Early Bird discount to match its huge build volume
Parents should watch for signs of anxiety as new school year starts, Fraser Health says
As schools open their doors across the province, Fraser Health is encouraging parents to support students as they adjust to the school year and the anxiety that it can bring.
Windows 11 desktop becomes a full-page Harry Potter ad — and Bing Wallpaper users rebel by uninstalling the app in droves
Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi oil facilities, injuring dozens
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a major expansion of the six-month-old Middle East war.
iPhone 18 Pro cameras could finally be worthy of the 'Pro' name — iOS 27 leak reveals focus peaking, waveform, and manual focus upgrades
Introducing AI-as-a-Service
N.B. continues to install wildlife crossings in attempt to reduce vehicle collisions
Moose, deer and other large animals can often pose a danger to drivers on New Brunswick highways. These tunnels are supposed to help fix the problem.
The way we use and pay for AI is changing
Microsoft engineer claims 'typing code is absolutely over', with AI and GitHub Copilot set to transform coding as we know it
Apple @ Work Podcast: The printer is the least secure piece of equipment you have
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Surfshark bolsters its privacy empire with Optery data removal acquisition
‘I’ve seen AIs of me sitting with Obama talking about insane things that we never did’: George Clooney raises the alarm over AI fakes — while Maggie Gyllenhaal says the tech 'fundamentally did not work’ when she was pressured to use it in filmmaking
Cape Breton salmon association using electrofishing to monitor Margaree River
For the last few years, the Margaree Salmon Association in northern Cape Breton has been using a method called electrofishing to collect data about the fish in the Margaree River.
Thieves steal paintings from Renoir Museum on French Riviera
Thieves stole four paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera, the local mayor said, but dropped two of them in the gardens as police, alerted by alarms, gave chase early Tuesday.
Beyond AI adoption: what it takes to deliver measurable business value
Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv kill 2, ending pause in attacks
Russia pummelled Kyiv with drones and missiles early on Tuesday, resuming its air attacks after a brief halt for the visit of U.S. peace negotiators, killing two people and triggering fires across the Ukrainian capital.
Among European Companies That Use a CDN, Nearly 9 in 10 Use Cloudflare
Half of Brits admit they still don't know what a data center is
Dyson just revived its Corrale straightener — and by shrinking it down and adding an ingenious cooling attachment, it's turned it into a tool I'm actually excited about
Back to school: Everything you need to know about Ontario's education policy changes
Changes for the 2026-2027 school year include mandatory final exams, attendance grading, a financial literacy graduation requirement, new student and family support offices, and a revised kindergarten curriculum.
Parents are pushing back on classroom screen time in a 'techlash' over too much technology in schools
A pushback is emerging against screen time in school and tech tools woven into education today, with some parents linking it to a range of woes, from waning student attention spans to data breaches that put student privacy at risk.
Why thousands are paying to watch people play Dungeons & Dragons live
The growing world of “actual play” is taking tabletop role-playing games from living rooms and online streaming to sold-out theatres. Performers and scholars say its appeal lies in the unpredictability and intimacy of seeing characters and storytelling take shape in real time while prioritizing identity and community.
Carney is 'fast-tracking corporate Canada's wish list' in trade war: NDP leader
NDP Leader Avi Lewis opened three days of meetings with his parliamentary caucus accusing the Carney government of forgetting ordinary Canadians.
Despite Losing MLAs, BC Conservatives’ Public Funding Is Unchanged
As Fish Go Blind, Experts Say BC Isn’t Prepared for Droughts
Hotter Summers Are Coming. Are We Prepared?
This Student Volunteer Scholarship Is ‘Literally Breaking Cycles of Poverty’
Logitech launches $99 MX Keypad for coding and AI workflows
Programmable physical controls are becoming key to power user workflows, including agentic programming. Now Logitech is bringing to market a compact solution that fits on any desk.
Logitech today announced the MX Keypad, a $99.99 accessory with nine customizable full-color LCD keys for launching commands, running macros, and accessing AI tools.
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Mistral raises €3B
A third of workers believe having an AI boss would make them more productive
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Canada's new tariffs: Are small businesses 'cannon fodder' in the trade war?
Experts say Canada’s new tariffs will have an outsized impact on the country’s small and medium-sized businesses, with few consequences for individual consumers.
I tested 10 model/harness combinations on the same Three.js task
GamersNexus and LG: Or why rooting your TV is a bad idea
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9to5Mac Overtime 080: Six new Apple products
Fernando connects from IFA in Berlin to discuss Apple’s forthcoming iPhone Ultra, alongside the five other products that will be announced at this Wednesday’s Surprise and Shine event.
Sponsored by Bitwarden: Register for the free, virtual Open Source Security Summit on September 17, featuring cybersecurity leaders David Sanger and Joseph Menn — and check out Bitwarden for trusted open source…
Show HN: NYC MapTap – Learn NYC neighborhoods
Flights to Jakarta resume after volcanic ash forced 2-day closure of several Indonesian airports
Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta resumed early Tuesday after ash from a volcanic eruption forced a two-day closure that halted nearly 3,000 flights.
There's a new "Google Jail" for independent wikis
Jellyfin 12.0
Quebec moves to protect supply chains, expand relief to more businesses as trade war intensifies
With Canada’s new counter-tariffs against the United States set to take effect Tuesday, Quebec’s government has announced measures it says will diversify the economy while protecting local businesses and jobs.
My business partner sent a 5K vibe-coded PR that he didn't even test
Almost all AI tools are now running with no oversight from IT — putting companies in the firing line
BASF subsidiary sues Apple over alleged Face ID patent infringement
TrinamiX, a subsidiary of BASF, says Apple’s current implementation of Face ID is infringing on several of its patents. Here are the details.
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GMKtec is offering a surprisingly affordable mini PC that won't break the bank
New prize named for late author Andrew Pyper will recognize horror and thriller writers
Heidi Pyper says she’s frustrated that horror and thriller writers like her late husband, Andrew Pyper, don’t get the recognition they deserve, noting that he wasn’t considered for Canada’s top literary prizes because of the genre of his books. She hopes a new prize will help honour his legacy and encourage other writers.
Disconnect your LG television from the internet, now
The wait for The Wolf Among Us 2 has been a long one — but its Gamescom 2026 preview has me more hyped than ever
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American data centers in just seven states are reportedly using more water than all the cities in California
Chrétien offers blunt assessment of Canada-U.S. trade war
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien tells CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault that Canada made the right move with counter-tariffs and expanding them shouldn’t be off the table.
‘If we don’t like it, we’ll kill it. If we love it, we’ll marry it’: We were dreaming about ChatGPT thousands of years before it existed — here's how ancient myths shaped the AI we’re building today
Cathay Pacific tests Google AI that dramatically cuts airplane contrails — tiny altitude shifts slash environmental impact by 40% in early trials
Secure temporary file sharing for AI agents and humans
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TALA Is Open-Source
Robot co-workers could soon be a common sight, as Intel report claims workplace robotics are approaching a 'critical threshold'
Vancouver wraps Granville Street pedestrian zone, with hopes it will return
Labour Day marks the final day of Vancouver’s Granville Street pedestrian zone, but the city is already facing calls to bring it back next summer.
Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 mini PCs with 192GB RAM emerge — Acemagic, GMKtek, Framework debut ultra-expensive 'supercomputers' that can handle 300B-parameter
6 data centers hit by lawsuits as Microsoft, xAI battle millions in damages — dozens of gas turbines bypassing dBA monitors plague two US states
Illinois mother charged with killing toddler 'invested' in Lindsay Clancy case: prosecutors
An Illinois woman charged with killing her two-year-old son had been closely following the murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy and was texting friends about the case just hours before her son was found dead, prosecutors said.
Show HN: Stuxnet – A reconstructed source code of the infamous cyber-weapon
Police watchdog probing Surrey, B.C., crash that left driver, pedestrian in hospital
B.C.’s civilian police watchdog was deployed to Surrey on Monday, following a collision that left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries.
WhatsApp will soon let users chat with up to five third-party AI agents
WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will let users connect third-party AI agents to the app, chat with them, and give them instructions to carry out tasks on their behalf. Here are the details.
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Huawei's new ultra-light laptop is genuinely ridiculously slim and slender at just 798g - but Western fans might never get their hands on one
Wi-Fi 8 explained — TP-Link launches first routers, but here's why most Wi-Fi 6 and 7 owners should probably wait
Looking for professional, affordable IEMs? Beyerdynamic’s new wired earbuds may fit the bill — but after a thorough test, they’re not quite perfect
Macbeth and His Problems
Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK downloads
Apple invites developers to submit browser interoperability ideas for Interop 2027
Apple’s WebKit team is inviting developers to submit their ideas for Interop 2027, the next edition of the cross-browser initiative aimed at improving web interoperability. Here are the details.
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A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on
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Trump to Canadian plane maker Bombardier: You can't sell in U.S. unless you build in U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Bombardier would no longer be allowed to sell in the U.S. unless the Montreal-based airplane company starts manufacturing in the states.
2 homes in abandoned Sechelt neighbourhood destroyed by arson, fire department says
Two of 14 abandoned homes in Sechelt’s Seawatch subdivision, which has been fenced off since 2019 due to sinkholes, have burned down.
Grindr to pay $48-million settlement over sale of users' info — including HIV status
The hookup app Grindr is on the hook for a huge payout after settling a U.K. lawsuit that alleged sensitive information about its users — including their HIV status — was sold to advertisers.
Charles confirms Harry and Meghan to remain non-working royals after their return to U.K.
King Charles authorized a letter to senior British officials on Monday confirming that his youngest son, Prince Harry, and Harry’s wife, Meghan, remain non-working royals following their return to the U.K.
An electric plane that transforms into a boat just flew its first human-crewed flight — Viceroy Seaglider has a 15,000lbs MTOW and will fly up to 180 miles
Tesla killing Solar Roof is leaving installers with six-figure losses
Replaceable but Employed: Automation and the Meaning of Work
Fort St. John Curling Club holding events throughout September during club’s 80th anniversary
Scientists develop ‘ultrafast magnetic-field pulses’ memory system that could cut AI data center energy use by 100x — and even get close to hitting thermodynamic limits
Fort St. John RCMP arrest man, seize two firearms after disturbance call
Watch Los Angeles get built, one building at a time (1880–2026)
Volkswagen to convert German car plant to produce Israeli defense equipment
Israeli clearance of Gaza rubble could destroy evidence of 'atrocity crimes,' says UN expert
A U.N. expert said on Monday that Israeli clearance of rubble in Gaza could destroy valuable evidence of “atrocity crimes” and prevent the recovery of human remains.
Dodge component price hikes with the iBuyPower Labor Day sale — save up to $350 on gaming PCs featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, RX 9070XT, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM
AI models ran real businesses: They sent $12,431 in fake invoices, lost $3,200
Show HN: HomeCat – Design your backyard office
Another Rowhammer attack has been detected, and Nvidia workstation GPUs are firmly in the firing line
No constitutional right to clean water, federal court finds
Two major security flaws are affecting more than six million WordPress websites
The Helicopter with Radioactive Blades
Can an Nvidia RTX 5050 gaming laptop help you beat the memory crisis? As a laptop expert, here’s when I’d buy one — and when I wouldn’t
Quebec overhauled its bottle deposit-refund system. Is it working?
Since the rollout of its first phase in 2023, Consignaction’s bottle deposit-refund system has received mixed reviews from users. Here’s a breakdown of what’s working and what needs improvement.
San Francisco institution 'heartbroken and furious' after erasure of public art
Report: Apple TV working on spin-off to its hit series Silo
Apple TV just wrapped up the third season of its hit sci-fi series Silo, with a fourth and final season already dated for summer next year.
But it seems the streamer has more ambitious plans yet. According to reliable Apple TV reporter Sigmund Judge, Apple is working on a spin-off show that could go into pre-production later in the…
Ancient cave art suggests first known humans in Ireland walked over from Wales
'The Half-Life 2 of AI': Saber executive thinks the controversial tech will create great games someday — but I’m not so sure
Honkai: Nexus Anima could be the free-to-play Pokémon killer
PostgreSQL 19 Interactive Tour
Osprey's automatic EV charging promises to ease a major electric car frustration — but the 'plug in and walk away' tech is still no panacea
This week's Labor Day sales include record-low prices on Sony, Nikon, and Canon cameras — our experts recommend these 16 deals
Show HN: Wg-admin – web UI for an existing WireGuard host
Tell HN: OpenAI brings back 5 hour limit for plus and business standard users
UGreen is bringing local storage, computing, and smart-home control together with its new AI tech — I’ve seen it in action, and it could be a game changer
G7 tells businesses to get ready for quantum cybersecurity threats
Reverse Engineering an ASIC
Sony updates its generation-defining headphones for the replaceable-battery era: meet the WH-1000XM4C — same, but different
What is the release date for Ted Lasso season 4 episode 6 on Apple TV?
A24 is reportedly working on Backrooms 2, with Kane Parsons returning — here's what we know about the horror hit's sequel so far
Bing Wallpaper showing Ad for Harry Potter and Fantastic beasts box set
As a trained barista, this $200-off Philips espresso machine is my top pick at Amazon’s Labor Day sale
The Real Housewives of London season 2 cast on 'surprising friendship dynamics' in new episodes — and why they're just shocked as fans are going to be
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Belugas transferred from Niagara Falls are under round-the-clock monitoring after deaths: Chicago aquarium
A Chicago aquarium says several of the belugas that were transferred to its site from Ontario’s Marineland have health issues.
Samsung's new 2026 TVs are now seriously discounted — here are 6 expert-picked deals to save up to $1,100 on OLED, Micro RGB, and more
US military troops can still be hit by targeted attacks despite disabling ad tracking on their devices — and leaders aren't happy
Utah won't force VPN rules on major adult-only sites as the battle continues in court
Bill Gates tries to install MovieMaker (2003)
No talks scheduled as Canada's counter-tariffs against U.S. set to take effect at 12:01 a.m.
Just hours before Canada is set to hit the U.S. with counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of goods, the two sides have no plans to negotiate a last-minute deal, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed to CBC News.
OpenAI hid AI agent hijacking of German wiki forum for weeks — because its model did the exact same thing in the Hugging Face attack
Dell just won this year's Labor Day laptop sales — get the top-rated XPS 13 from as little as $599
Back to school in B.C. means addressing the 'summer slide' of literacy for some
This fall, some kids will be learning to read for the first time while others will be looking at books for the first time in months.
A foldable Mac is years away, but Apple is still working on it
There have long been reports and rumours about Apple working on a foldable clamshell device that is either an iPad, a Mac, one of each, or a hybrid of the two.
A recent report said that although this was once a priority for new CEO John Ternus, the project had been cancelled – but I don’t…
Jensen Huang once again declares that ‘AGI has arrived’ — but his GPT-6 celebration feels like he’s just trying to sell next-gen Nvidia GPUs
If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't sell you one
'One of the best soundbars you can get' — the Samsung HW-Q990F is one of the best I've tested — and Labor Day is the perfect time to buy it
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NordVPN's new tool helps you travel on a budget — and it's free to use
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Premier’s, minister’s statements on Labour Day
The tiny Geekom A5 Ryzen 5 mini PC packs 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, and it's cheaper at Best Buy than Amazon for Labor Day — but you'll need to act fast
Stop buying security tools: start buying a system
U.K. government slams 'thuggish' anti-migrant protesters, after demonstrators block port
The British government on Monday condemned the “intimidating and thuggish behaviour” of anti-immigrant demonstrators who converged on a port in southern England where migrants were brought ashore after crossing the English Channel.
'The ideal charging companion': Ugreen's quirky 5-star robot fast charger is a fun desk upgrade powering your laptop, phone and more — and it's got an Amazon price cut
The Bigme B6 Color is a capable Kindle Colorsoft competitor — with one big flaw
'It's incredible,' Winnipeg man says after car blows over onto someone else's lawn in storm
A Winnipeg man says the damage left by Sunday night’s thunderstorm was “overwhelming” after his vehicle rolled into the front yard of a nearby home.
Province rejects calls to install rescue equipment at B.C. lakes, despite surge in drownings
So far this year, 42 people have drowned in B.C.
Creative Assembly says its new Warcore engine has allowed it to take Total War: Warhammer 40,000 into space and build 'a bigger play area for all the planets, all the solar systems, the whole galaxy — 'I think that's the biggest thing for campaign'
Nathan Fielder teases Elizabeth Holmes documentary with eyebrow-raising trailer
Fielder’s new film about Holmes, You Can See Everything, was made with documentarian and filmmaker Lance Oppenheim and centres on the weeks leading up to Holmes’s incarceration in 2023.
Here's how to buy a gaming laptop that isn't a rip-off this Labor Day — I've found 6 machines that offer up to $800 off
Cyber confidence must be tested, never assumed
'It's extremely creepy': LG TVs collect far more data on you than you'd expect, says new report, including logging microphone audio while on standby and detecting your wireless devices including phones and smartwatches — and users are furious
Ransomware hackers dump 1.4 million stolen records from German government
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Windows 11 could get a free speed boost soon as Microsoft promises 'significant gains' for boot times
iPhone 18 Pro appears to show new colors in a retail store, but likely fake
A video shared by a leaker with some track record appears to show two of the new iPhone 18 Pro colors as part of a display at a retail store.
The brief video clip shows both the dark cherry and blue colors we’re expecting, but it is almost certainly fake …
more…One of our favorite cheap headphone brands has two must-buy Labor Day deals: one pair of earbuds, and over-ear headphones
Hackers are using 'invisible' Unicode characters to sneak phishing lures into emails
Save up to 50% off Keeper plans this September — protect your passwords with half price Personal plans, and a third-off Business plans
Ask HN: 3.5 inch diskette read errors, would a period correct drive do better?
All of the best Apple Labor Day deals: AirPods, Mac, charging gear, accessories, more
Labor Day 2026 has arrived and you have less than 24 hours left to get in on the massive Amazon and $20 each, AirPods Pro 3 are down at $50 off and you can now score the latest AirPods Max 2 at $100 off the list price.
Those offers join the lowest prices anywhere on the brand new M6 Mac…
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'We don't want to create a game where if you know D&D, you're like, Oh, I know everything' — Invoke says Warlock has a lot of 'deep cut' elements from Dungeons & Dragons, but is designed for both new and experienced players to 'live that mystery'
A timeline of Metro Vancouver's $3.86B wastewater treatment plant
A wastewater treatment plant under construction in B.C.’s most populated region is six years beyond its original completion date and more than five times over budget. Here’s what’s important to know about it.
Splash-free urinals (2025)
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Amazon's Labor Day sale has our best-rated tech up to 60% off — OLED TVs, Garmin, AirPods, Ring Doorbells and more
How do Apple Refurbished products compare with Amazon and Walmart?
If you’re willing to exercise a little patience rather than rushing out to buy a shiny new Apple product on launch day, then Apple’s refurbished store has always been an excellent option. Typically, there will be around a three-month wait between a product launch and the first refurbished models appearing on Apple’s website.
Other companies offers their own alternatives, like…
Modders have solved Nvidia DLSS 5's two biggest issues — boosting performance massively, and bringing it to more games — but I wouldn't risk doing either
Dedicated dyslexia facility to open next year, but advocates say support should exist in B.C. public schools
As the Centre for Dyslexia is set to open its first dedicated facility in Vancouver next fall, education experts and advocates are raising concerns that the province isn’t doing enough to support students with dyslexia.
What is the release date for The Shards episode 9 on Hulu and Disney+?
The Boox Picco could be a tiny rival to the Xteink X4 Pro ereader, but it lacks one of that product's best features
Dyson's new fans look like a Dune sandworm in appliance form — but they're so powerful you'll forget all about that when you switch them on
Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements
‘Other governments will be watching this closely’ — South Korea starts testing free AI for the public
Reports describe two ways for Apple to make more money; only one is good
There were two reports in the last few days indicating different routes for Apple to make more money by boosting Services revenue.
In my view, it should absolutely do the first of these, but not the second – and it appears Phil Schiller may agree …
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Taiwan is cracking down on tech companies hiding their illegal Chinese ownership
'An astonishingly sharp image with great connectivity, including Thunderbolt 5': LG's UltraFine Evo 32U990A-S is the cheapest 6K monitor I've found for creative professionals, now at its all-time lowest ever price at $1099
Garmin’s Cirqa Smart Ring could be ready to take on Oura and Samsung, with a fresh leak suggesting ten models are on the way
VMware migration reduces Tottenham Hotspur's licensing fees by 85 percent
These Labor Day phone deals are so good, I'm tempted to ignore the iPhone 18 — get up to $450 off the Samsung Galaxy S26 and Google Pixel 11
Ananta developer says free GTA 6 competitor's two massive maps will offer 'anything you’d want to do in a modern city' with countless districts to explore
Tiny $70 Xteink X3 e-reader
I just saw Xiaomi's electric hypercar concept, created for Gran Turismo and 'shaped by the wind' — but back on Earth, the good news is you'll be able to buy a Xiaomi EV in Europe in 2027
AI and the ghosts of tech booms past
Initial effects of AI technology on employment look positive
What's next for Philips Hue? Executive Marco Merolla says AI will change 'the way you can enjoy the system and create beautiful things'
Mail service used by 30,000 businesses including NHS trusts suffers major outage
'The planets aligned': Nvidia confirms $12.9bn Hugging Face deal in potentially huge AI shake-up
'We're all keen to keep evolving' — Creative Assembly says Total War: Warhammer 40,000's controller support was developed alongside the game's battle system and doesn't believe the 'myth' that a gamepad can't work with RTS games
Forget the robots — next-gen phone-charging tech was the coolest stuff I saw at IFA, with Belkin, UGreen and ESR all offering something new
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Banking giant UBS wants all new employees to have AI skills
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Apple TV leads Emmys wins so far, with Widows Bay set for awards sweep
The prestigious television Emmy Awards began this weekend, with the winners announced for Creative Arts categories. The Primetime award ceremony is coming up on September 14th, which will include the big categories like Best Drama and Best Comedy.
So far, though, Apple will be very happy with the recognition it has gotten, with Apple TV leading the weekend with a…
Live map of public transport in Belgium
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anystation: Calling any station A public board shaped like a tree. No account
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'Creative magic use was at the core of what we wanted to do in gameplay, and we landed on warlocks' — Invoke Studios head explains why it chose to highlight the arcane class in Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese town kill 12, including children, Health Ministry says
Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese town killed at least 12 people — including two children — early on Monday, Lebanon’s health ministry said, in one of the deadliest days of Israeli bombardment in recent weeks.
The story of Canada’s 'only union-built town'
Founded on Newfoundland’s Bonavista Peninsula more than a century ago, Port Union is called Canada’s only union-built town. It was the brainchild of union organizer William F. Coaker, who wanted to help fishers get better working and living conditions.
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Why more than 150 years later, Hamilton's Nine Hour Movement still matters
On May 15, 1872, 1,500 workers marched in Hamilton, demanding the workday be reduced to nine hours, a movement that ultimately failed, but paved the way for laws that protect workers today.
As students get back to class, car-free dropoffs and pickups are coming to some schools
As the school year starts, the non-profit environmental association Green Communities Canada is continuing its efforts to implement pilot projects clearing regular student dropoff zones of cars.
Stephen Fuhr was mocked for opposing the purchase of F-35s. Now he's in charge of Canada's defence procurement
Former RCAF fighter pilot Stephen Fuhr drew mockery from members of the military community after he retired from the Armed Forces in 2009 when he vigorously opposed the purchase of American F-35 aircraft. He’s now in charge of Canada’s military procurement.
Dutch elm disease ravaged Canadian cities. Can we help trees protect themselves?
Scientists in the state of Vermont have spent the summer spreading Dutch elm disease to thousands of trees. It’s an experiment to see if a new generation of elms might have resistance to a plague that has been decimating elm populations in the U.S. and Canada for decades.
It's time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta
The Making of an AI Data Centre Warrior
In Alaska, Sitkana Brings Tidal Energy to the People
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Scrabble Players, Gird Your Loins
LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices
Lanterns episode 4 ending explained: who is the Manhunter in the new HBO Max sci-fi crime drama series?
The floating PC case trend is about more than good looks
My experience as an audio expert has led me to choose these five earbuds, from AU$70 to AU$349, that cater to all music styles
Switzerland's Federal Government Is Replacing Microsoft on 3k Computers
Nvidia's Jensen Huang says 'AGI has arrived' and congratulates OpenAI
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This AI-generated iPhone 18 Pro mock ad makes me actually love dark cherry color
Can you believe it’s new iPhone week already?
Apple’s “Rise and Surprise” event is just a few days away on Wednesday, September 9, at 10 am PT. The company is set to unveil the foldable iPhone Ultra and new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, among other new hardware products.
The interesting new color for the Pro phones…
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TiVo to charge money for skipping commercials in your own recordings
I refused to train the AI that could replace me
Coop – Isolated VM Environments for Running Claude Code and Codex
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(UPDATE) Fort St. John RCMP detachment locate missing person
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Canada's counter-tariffs against U.S. set to go into effect after midnight
A day before Canada’s counter-tariffs on the U.S. are expected to go into effect, an international affairs expert says the fallout from this phase of the trade war could be ugly because of the president’s volatility.
Ponytail: Lazy Senior Engineer Skill
B.C. labour leaders flag worker struggles amid U.S. trade war ahead of Labour Day
As Labour Day approaches, two of B.C.’s labour leaders are reminding the Canadian government of just how hard local industries and workers have been hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Investigators have recovered voice and data recorders from Amazon plane crash at Miami airport
216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]
MathKernel: An evidence-aware multi-engine mathematics kernel and MCP server
The 75+ best Labor Day sales hand-picked by experts — 65% off appliances, TVs, laptops, fall must-haves, and more
Hard-Chat – A serverless, RAM-only P2P terminal chat
Four Weeks of a Vegan Diet Alter Signs of Inflammation and Aging
Making a Python interpreter in 1024 bytes
Is mathematics about to enter the conservatory?
Police investigate long weekend gunfire in 3 Lower Mainland cities
Police are investigating shootings in three Lower Mainland communities that have left two people in hospital.
Hackers have withdrawn ~4k BTC (~$320M) from the Liquid Federation wallet
Political meddling at the Census Bureau damages the US statistical system
The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice
Surplus Agriculture Equipment
Critics say change at Metro Vancouver must go beyond new leadership
Critics of governance at the Metro Vancouver Regional District say the exit of a top administrator is a good first step, but major structural reform is still needed.
The Microeconomics of Artificial Intelligence (2025)
Trailblazing Indigenous actor and director Georgina Lightning dead at 63
Indigenous filmmaker and actor Georgina Lightning has died at the age of 63. Her daughter announced the news online late Saturday night, describing the death of her mother as a shocking loss.
Windows 11's "special" developer edition looks like another marketing misfire
The Breville Barista Express Impress drops to its lowest price since Prime Day — save $150 on one of the best espresso machines we've ever used
Signing TLS handshakes inside a TPM
Show HN: Mador – Make any DOM reactive with a tiny 80-line Proxy state tuple
XCancel is available again
It took a year to ship WebAssembly in Anubis
Harnessing the Universal Geometry of Embeddings
Show HN: Sol, my macOS music player and jukebox app, is now free and open source
GrapheneOS Overhauled Default Apps and Secure Clipboard
Human archive: They were only human
Manitoba family searches for answers nearly 2 years after daughter died following dental procedure
The parents of a 23-year-old woman who died after she went to have her wisdom teeth removed at a southern Manitoba dental clinic say they’ve been left “shattered” and searching for answers nearly two years after their daughter’s death.
Show HN: VODForge – a free local desktop UI for YouTube video/playlist downloads
Show HN: Agentic OS: one Rust Linux binary, one SQLite and sandbox per entity
Cross Country Checkup: How are you dealing with AI in the classroom?
A new school year is starting. Whether you are a parent, student or teacher — how is AI affecting you?
The car industry A/B tested selling a car with and without CarPlay
Understanding Computer Memory Architecture and SSD Internals
5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barrels off Miami runway and smashes into cars: police
An Amazon cargo plane barrelled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people as it struck vehicles and burst into flames, authorities said.
There Gonna Be a Shortage of Everything
Ask HN: How do you manage skills files?
D2 Is Non-Profit
Ask HN: UK Rescue Rocket Sheds/Houses Information
Finder is so frustrating and has been since day one
The Dataflow Model Revisited
Science of the Gaps (2025)
Following legal advice, the Nitter project will continue
Nitter and XCancel resume service after legal advice
Far-right victory in German state expected to send shockwaves throughout the world
Far-right AfD party takes big lead in regional German election
The Alternative for Germany party has a strong lead in a regional election, but it is unclear whether it will be able to form the country’s first far-right state government since the Second World War, exit polls indicated Sunday.
YouTube had a bug – I used ChatGPT to investigate
Opalite Health (YC W26) Is Hiring – Founding GTM
Will the iPhone 17's price drop when the iPhone 18 launches? The answer is more complicated than usual this year
‘Thanks to that superior sensing tech, its responsiveness really wowed me’ — Scuf’s new wired controller draws close to some of the best Xbox controllers on the market, even if it can’t fully eclipse them
I upgraded my Sennheiser HD 660S2 wired headphones with a more powerful iFi DAC to unlock the highest quality audio — but I honestly wasn’t expecting these results
Netflix includes 80+ ad-free iPhone and iPad games, here’s every app
Looking for new iPhone and iPad games to play? The App Store has plenty of games without ads and in-app purchases.
Apple Arcade is a great subscription option for families, though it’s not the only game in town. If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you’re also paying for a huge catalog of great iPhone and iPad games.
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An Alien Mind
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Only 30 per cent of B.C. drivers fully understand Slow Down and Move Over law
40+ top deals from the Best Buy Labor Day sale — TVs, appliances, laptops, headphones and more tech hand-picked by experts
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Reporting on 9/11: The day the world changed
Sept. 11, 2001 started like any other work day in the CBC newsrooms — and then the world changed. Correspondents Adrienne Arsenault, Ioanna Roumeliotis, Paul Hunter and David Common reflect on the chaos and shock of covering 9/11, 25 years later.
More rainfall warnings in place for parts of Cape Breton following intense weekend storm
NetBSD 9.5 released and EOL for NetBSD-9
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupts, cancelling flights at Jakarta airport and others
Anak Krakatau volcano erupted in Indonesia early Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting other domestic airports as volcanic ash drifted across parts of western Indonesia.
Staffing crunch forces Fort Nelson General Hospital’s ER to shutter
Alberta (Canada) slaps punitive tax on solar panels
Research acceleration: The view inside OpenAI
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Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: Saying Goodbye
I played Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Legacy Edition, and 'Middling-Earth' best describes this average action RPG revamp
Feather Atlas
Apple might soon make App Store changes to raise revenue, increase margins: report
According to the latest edition of the Power On newsletter from Mark Gurman, Apple is reportedly considering making some changes to its App Store. The goal? To increase the potential revenue it brings in.
more…Recreating Minecraft Is Not a Benchmark
Show HN: Kadō – open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS
A/I shuts down
The Grand Tour presenters 'wouldn't' do their own version of Clarkson's Farm on Prime Video — but they do have another ingenious idea for a potential spinoff
'One of the best soundbars you can get' — the Samsung HW-Q990F is one of the best I've tested — and Labor Day is the perfect time to buy it
9 best OLED TV deals to shop this Labor Day weekend — save up to $1,600 on our top-rated LG, Samsung, and Sony TVs
Asahi Linux on M3
Asahi Linux Now Officially Supports Apple M3 Macs – With Caveats
Woman found alive in home destroyed by Nepal flood, days after family began mourning rites
Believing she had perished in Nepal’s deadly floods, the family of Chandika Kumari Shrestha started the ritual of mourning the elderly woman’s death.
Extracting Steering Vectors from J space
Cultural programs for urban Indigenous girls can help address MMIWG crisis, advocates say
Advocates say cultural programming can help young Indigenous girls to build strong relationships, leadership skills and a sense of belonging, so they feel valued and seen.
Coyote v. Acme (1990)
The many mysteries and lessons of the Bayeux tapestry
‘It was a literal breath of fresh air’ — I reviewed Blueair’s T10i air purifier and found a smart solution for year round comfort, whether you’re sweating through a heatwave or shivering during a cold snap
Icy Moons Are Ocean Worlds
Israeli strikes kill 4 in southern Lebanon
Israeli strikes killed four people, including two women, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, as Israel retaliated for what it said were Hezbollah drone attacks within areas occupied by its troops.
QBittorrent breaks out of sandbox to commit crimes
I'm teaching an introductory 12 week course on Quantum Oracle Engineering
What is the release date for Reacher season 4 episode 7 on Prime Video?
Defoliated, moth-infested trees create fire concerns for Kamloops residents
Some residents of Kamloops, B.C.’s Juniper Ridge area are concerned that trees defoliated by a needle-eating moth larva could prove to be a fire hazard.
Schemy Lisp En DOS
U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held “encouraging” talks in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push to end more than 4½ years of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
2026 Hugo Awards
Flock's AI search tool for police officers has been reverse engineered — here's what it shows
How to watch Arsenal vs Chelsea: Live streams, TV channels and team news for Premier League 2026/27
The pencil case model of creativity
Nass Valley's new concrete plant aims to meet growing local demand for building materials
A new concrete batch plant is operating in Laxgalts’ap, backed by a $980,000 investment from Boney Creek Development. The plant is a partnership between Boney Creek and Hirsch Creek Concrete and aims to supply projects across the Nass Valley and northern B.C.
‘It’s the singer, not the song’: Wildlife Photographer of the Year contender sparks huge debate about whether camera gear actually matters — as decade-old Nikon DSLR captures ‘wild shot’
Your intellectual fly is open when you use an LLM to author a post (2025)
Doomscrolling ourselves to death
New all in one 6502 computer (Neo6502kbd)
Don't Use a gmail.com Address
'We've never experienced anything to this size and effect': Torrential rain batters Cape Breton
Torrential downpours dumping over 200 millimetres of rain have caused unprecedented storm damage across Cape Breton, says Port Hawkesbury’s CAO. A fatality in Richmond County may be related to flooding.
'Old Person Smell'
I asked astra to make playable 4D chess
Counter-tariffs won't just affect the cost of goods for Canadians. They'll hit the trailers moving them too
Canadians bracing for billions of dollars in counter-tariffs won’t just see prices rise on American items like produce, toilet paper and furniture, but on the very semi-trailers used to haul those goods.
I was an Nvidia DLSS 5 sceptic —but here are 5 reasons why I'm now hopeful that it'll revolutionize graphics in PC games
How to watch Futurama season 14 online – stream latest episodes of animated sci-fi sitcom from anywhere
Pigeon, a signed Pass for what a sub-agent may do
I Changed My License
‘Resilience comes from designing for disconnection, not assuming more connectivity’: The future of battlefield AI systems lies in both coordination and local capability
Onionspector – now let's see what The Onion knows about you
How to watch Everton vs Man Utd: FREE live streams, TV channels for the Premier League 2026/27 game
Will the iPhone Ultra really be 'Ultra'? 5 features the foldable could surprisingly ditch, from Face ID to MagSafe
Show HN: Keen Bean – Mac meeting notes that draft the spec while you talk
You Don't Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, US Court Rules
Iran says it will announce new Strait of Hormuz 'exclusion zone'
The new head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Sunday said Tehran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway.
Casualty star teases potential future romance between Flynn and Stevie after 40th anniversary special episodes — 'I think there's a lot more to come'
"We Have to Assume That the Internet Will Go Offline in the Next Few Years"
Sept. 11 was one of many times N.L. residents have opened their homes in a crisis
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have a long-history of helping those in need, even before the generosity displayed nearly 25 years ago when people opened their homes to stranded airline passengers during 9/11.
Bespoke: A programming language for people who say please
How Prince Harry and Meghan's return to Britain is setting off 'shockwaves'
Streaming platforms face backlash as analog nostalgia fuels 'slow media' market
In a ‘90s-style mall in Hanmer, Ont., “Strickly Nostalgia” offers analog movies, music, and games to people yearning for the era before digital streaming. Researchers say the market for retro is driven by the tactile feel of discs and tapes, the rise of nostalgia in popular media, and being able to keep something in one’s own collection that a streaming…
I almost skipped my colon cancer screening, but my bottom and I survived the scope
Despite knowing that delayed screenings lead to late-stage colon cancer diagnoses, Stephen Workman still tried to avoid his own colonoscopy. Eventually, he decided to face the painful procedure with humour.
Elbows up or down? Why Alberta is diplomacy-first in the trade war
Nathan Cooper, Alberta’s senior representative to the United States, told CBC’s West of Centre that compared to provinces that have taken a more aggressive approach, Alberta has come out ahead.
B.C. drought forces volunteers to rescue salmon from drying streams
As drought dries B.C. streams, volunteers are moving stranded salmon and other fish to deeper water. But scientists warn rescue efforts are becoming harder to sustain as waterways shrink and extreme heat intensifies.
'It cannot happen': Why Quebec fans and actors fought to save their own version of The Simpsons
When the beloved Quebec version of the iconic American animated series was cancelled last year, fans rallied to bring it back, not simply because they loved the show, but because they saw Les Simpson as a reflection of what it means to be Québécois.
Etsy seller's 'bruh' T-shirts were removed over a trademark complaint. He says it's trademark squatting
An Etsy seller says the online retailer removed his listings for T-shirts with the word “bruh” after the person who holds a Canadian trademark for it complained. One legal expert worries that the costly nature of trademark disputes makes it difficult to challenge such cases.
Play GTA Vice City in the Browser
Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
Catching Crumbs from the Table (2000)
Site Is Closed on Sundays
Robot writes in languages it has never seen before (2019)
Ask HN: Would you read a statistics textbook?
Decapitating a MacBook (2025)
Vancouver strip club's Instagram taken down over sign featuring lake joke
Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves
This new reveal suggests MacBook Ultra might cost more than we think
As soon as next month, Apple is expected to introduce its next MacBook Pro redesign. We’ll be seeing OLED, the first touchscreen on a Mac, a thinner chassis, Dynamic Island, and much more. This upgrade was rumored to be called MacBook Ultra, though it wasn’t necessarily clear where that’d leave the MacBook Pro brand. Now, it’s a lot more…
AMD Based FreeBSD Desktop Reloaded
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Abbotsford-Mission byelection campaigns kick off after Conservative MLA steps down
Five candidates are now campaigning for an open seat in the B.C. Legislature in a byelection for the Abbotsford-Mission riding.
GPT-6 Astra on robot arms
Ask HN: Why don't we bring back old school OkCupid?
Gateside by TSA Precheck
One of the last remaining steam tugboats in Canada is heading for restoration
The S.S. Naramata is believed to be one of the last remaining steam fresh-water tugboats left in all of Canada. The S.S. Sicamous Marine Heritage society said the ship played a huge role in the economic development of the Okanagan Valley.
iPadOS 27 still needs simpler multitasking, here’s what I’d like to see
Last year, Apple completely reinvented multitasking on the iPad, with the introduction of windowing in iPadOS 26. At first, this meant the removal of the simpler version of multitasking, Split View and Slide Over. Those features did eventually return, but at a cost – they required you to use the clunky new windowing system. I was hoping iPadOS 27…
Cloud in a Bottle: making self-hosting accessible to everyone
I tested Sony’s affordable Bravia 5 TV, and it offers a lot of punch for its price tag, throwing serious shade on Sony’s previous mid-range screens
Chrome again exempts Google from user site data settings
OKF Agent Memory – Git-native persistent memory for AI coding agents
This little robot window-cleaner is the best labor-saving device I've ever used, and it's going cheap at Amazon right now
Falsehoods Programmers Believe About LANs
Grab Kodak's best-selling compact camera from the past two years for less, with a 30% discount this Labor Day
Tyranny of Optionality
America's two largest school districts impose AI moratoriums
The revolt of the reader
B.C. man lost for 5 nights in mountains near Squamish shares survival story
A Squamish man who survived a grueling five nights in British Columbia’s Coast Mountains is sharing more about his experience.
South African diamond mines are closing due to weak sales and lab-grown stones
Researchers Spot Fake Ancient Pottery Using the Earth's Magnetic Field
How AI is breaking the British state
Ganon's Mysterious Origins (Revisited)
Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil
Finite time blowup for an averaged three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equation (2014)
Isar Aerospace launch into orbit [video]
Everything is free now, so why not a floating orb in my IDE
Space industry lacks workers needed to rebuild satellites lost in war: report
LLMs as a Cognitive Virus
This new robot lawn mower comes with its own infrared hedgehog-spotter — and a handy approach to edge-trimming
B.C. man who went missing in mountains found alive
It’s a remarkable story of survival. A man who spent nearly a week alone in rugged mountains on British Columbia’s South Coast has been found alive. Stanislav Volo disappeared after getting off the Sea-to-Sky Gondola between Vancouver and Squamish last Sunday afternoon. An extensive search used drones, helicopters and police dogs across some of B.C.’s most unforgiving terrain. But officials…
Woman injured in bear attack in Whistler backcountry
A woman was taken to hospital on Friday after a bear attack in the backcountry near Whistler.
ISAR Aerospace 5 Sept Mission Onward and Upward
Indie App Spotlight: ‘KeyAlarm’ turns your most important calendar events into alarms
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.
Calendar events can often be missed, especially since they’re usually just a notification. If you’re in do not disturb or simply aren’t looking…
Here’s how iPhone Ultra’s form factor could compare to other Apple products
This month, Apple will be unveiling its first foldable iPhone – rumored to be called iPhone Ultra. It’s going to feature a 5.5-inch outer display and 7.6-inch inner display. In July, Samsung introduced the new Galaxy Z Fold 8 – and it comes with those same screen sizes.
Whether or not you believe Samsung only made this phone to preempt…
Ever wanted earbuds with a touchscreen case? Even if you haven’t, JBL's affordable Live Buds 4 are worth a look; think stellar sound and top features
An Accidental Blackboard
We built our house for LAN parties (2024)
Regulator suspends B.C. Realtor's licence, cites 'urgent circumstances'
British Columbia’s superintendent of real estate has suspended the licence of a Metro Vancouver Realtor and her personal real estate corporation.
State of emergency declared in 3 Cape Breton counties after storm, flooding
A deluge exceeding 200 millimetres of rain has left some Nova Scotians dealing with power outages and isolating Cape Breton communities with washed-out roads.
9 of the best earbuds and headphones in Amazon's Labor Day sale — AirPods Pro 3, Sony over-ears and more
How to watch Argentina vs Australia 2nd Test for FREE: Live streams & TV channels for the rugby international
7 new 4K Blu-rays from August 2026 to add to your collection
The Real Luxuries In Life
5 biggest iPhone 18 rumors rated — what to really expect at next week's Apple event
Flock used >100 times to track veteran who recorded traffic stop
Learn Programming with OCaml
Bob and Van
How the Tobacco Industry Drove the Rise of Ultra-Processed Foods (2025)
Wikimedia Foundation Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Form Union with CWA
U.S. ambassador visits Palestinian town amid rise in occupied West Bank settler violence
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday met with Palestinian Americans, including relatives of U.S. citizens killed by Israeli settlers, in a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank that has been the target of settler attacks.
Rebuilding a 1995 GPS Time Server so I don't get Telstra'd
U.S. military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying its navy warships were targeted
U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles, the American military said Saturday, warning that it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.”
My first 90 minutes wandering through Silent Hill: Townfall's 90s Scottish town were atmospheric… and aimless
How to watch Ajax vs PSV: Live streams and TV channels for the Eredivisie 2026/27 game
After an intense summer of wildfires, Lytton River Festival aims to bring life to the community
The Village of Lytton is hosting its annual festival this year, with a special emphasis on cultural history of Chinese people and the village’s legacy.
Nationalists, theocrats and tech titans turned their backs on the future
Ask HN: Fable hacked my piano, can I release the results?
How the Disaster of "Forever Chemicals" Was Kept Secret
Samsung's Labor Day appliance sale is live — $1,500 off Bespoke refrigerators, AI washers and dryers, dishwashers, and more
The Samsung Galaxy S26 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra are both $300 off today — the best upfront discounts yet
There's No Limit to How Bad Code Can Get
Meet the Ig Nobel Prize Winners
Northern B.C. community brings back dinosaur mascot from extinction, after a nearly 30-year 'sabbatical'
The District of Hudson’s Hope unveiled a new costume for the town’s mascot, Dudley the Dinosaur, last week. Kelsey Shewfelt, the recreation co-ordinator for the district, says the public has been asking to see Dudley return for years.
Nvidia's RTX Spark is more impressive for gaming than I expected after going hands-on at Gamescom 2026 — but I still have one wish
The "$60 Gaming PC" – AMD BC-250 (2025)
Visualizing Rust's Vtables: How dyn Trait Works In Memory
Researchers report on a solar storm that caused a GPS glitch serious enough to crash self-driving cars
Forget Cosmic Orange — these are the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra colors you can expect this week, according to leaks
Why is there so much worry about OpenAI Astra, and what issues could ‘recurrent depth’ reasoning cause? The experts weigh in
Putin meets with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin in renewed talks over war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday for talks to try to revive a stalled push to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
.gitignore Everything by Default
Pentagon rescinds new testosterone screening policy without explanation
Global warming will exceed 1.5-degree limit, UN says
Apple @ Work: Capping bug bounty submissions is the wrong response in the AI era of security threats
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Critic calls on B.C. to salvage more wildfire-burned timber, province says that's 'unrealistic.' Here's why
Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer is calling for the province’s salvage rate to rise to 25 per cent and for more efficient access to wildfire-damaged timber.
The Gentlemen season 3: everything we know so far about the return of Guy Ritchie's hit Netflix show
Replacing a Rust Enum with a 64-Bit Word Made My Interpreter 17% Faster
The Pixel 11 Pro's Magic Capture feature is truly magical, but I'd still buy the cheaper Pixel 10 Pro this sales season
A bizarre Commodore 64 peripheral, a mime, and some pretty bad ads
Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods
Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of missing people.
Apple Labor Day weekend deals: AirPods Pro 3, Studio Display, Mac mini, AirTag 2, chargers, more
Update: 9/6: Amazon is now offering Apple’s AirPods Max 2 at $100 off.
Labor Day weekend is here with massive sale events now live at both Amazon and AirTag from $20 a pop.
Moving over to the Mac and the pre-order discounts on the new M6/M5 Pro Mac mini, we also have $150 off this 13-inch M5 MacBook Air and…
How to watch South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd Test for FREE: Live streams & TV channels for Rugby's Greatest Rivalry
Implementation of GCC's Nested Functions (vs. C++ Lambdas)
Brink Forest Products to cut 50 jobs at its Prince George lumber plant
Brink Forest Products cuts roughly 50 jobs at its Prince George, B.C., plant as the company reduces operations to 20 per cent citing a lack of fibre and U.S. tariff costs, among factors.
From eating the elderly to selling kids, Afterworld gives you the freedom to do terrible things in the post-apocalypse — 'We shouldn't judge the player' says director
Trusting-Trust Attack against an Entire Linux Distribution
Province advances Old Fort landslide study in northeast B.C.
Three separate landslides in the same spot since 2018 have prompted evacuations and destroyed a home and other critical infrastructure in the Old Fort community just south of Fort St John.
How to watch Nottm Forest vs Tottenham: Live streams and TV channels for the Premier League 2026/27 game
How to watch Man City vs Coventry: Live streams, TV channels, team news for Premier League 2026/27
LG TVs aren't the only ones spying on you [video]
Terpstra Keyboard
Claude's new system prompt doesn't want to reproduce song lyrics
Netherlands pulls gold out of the US
I rode in a self-driving powered wheelchair that avoids obstacles and people, and can be summoned when you need it — it’s like Tesla’s Autopilot for personal mobility
Plug-in solar shone at IFA 2026 —here are the 5 best products we saw, from Anker to DJI and EcoFlow
Picolibrary: A Small Press
This $75 Philips 24-inch 100Hz monitor deal is the ultimate WFH upgrade for Labor Day
Snowbirds take their final flight over Toronto until the 2030s at this weekend’s air show
The 77th Canadian International Air Show is roaring back into the city this Labour Day weekend, with high-flying demonstrations at Toronto’s lakeshore.
'A surreal moment': Lunenburg's Logan Taylor reflects on making NFL's Chargers
Logan Taylor spent last Sunday hoping his telephone wouldn’t ring. The Lunenburg, N.S., native now lives in Los Angeles and Sunday marked the day NFL teams had to make their final roster cuts. The deadline was 3 p.m. PT and if players were getting cut, they’d get a call.
What is the release date for The Paper season 2 on Peacock?
'I got this one wrong': As a running watch expert, I thought Garmin's LED flashlight was just a gimmick — but 4 years on, it's proven to be a top-tier smartwatch feature
Sharing story of 9/11 'only way I can survive,' says first responder visiting Gander
Gordon Huie, who witnessed the explosion of the Twin Towers, lost his sister in Tower 1 and helped the injured in the hours that followed, visited Gander this week to tell his story and thank residents of Gander for their help and support.
ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from the best gadgets of IFA 2026 to GPT-6 Astra and 'the AGI era'
How public institutions — like schools and transit — are handling Quebec's new secularism law
From university halls to Metro garages, public institutions across Quebec are quietly locking prayer rooms and rewriting employee guidelines as the province’s expanded secularism law takes full effect.
AI-powered surveillance cameras are spreading in Canada
Automatic licence plate recognition cameras are in the spotlight as citizens across North America question their use by municipalities and law enforcement agencies — with some critics calling them a tool for ‘mass surveillance.’ One company in particular, Flock Safety, has found itself at the heart of the debate and while the company’s tech has yet to be used in…
Casualty stars confirm fans are 'in for a hell of a ride' in new 40th anniversary special episodes — 'there's nostalgia, but things have been cranked up a notch'
I tested the DJI Osmo 360 II against the Insta360 X6 — the X6 is still the 360 camera king, but not by much
A month after migrants surged into Ceuta, thousands of kids are still stranded on the streets
Ikram, 17, left the Moroccan border town of Fnideq at the end of July, when an estimated 80,000 Moroccans and migrants from countries further south travelled travelled to the northern border city, hoping to cross into Ceuta. For a brief period, Ikram felt relief in the Spanish enclave. But she is now homeless.
As Carney advances Metro Vancouver port expansion, environmentalists raise concern for at-risk species
Canada’s federal government is taking steps to designate the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 port expansion in Metro Vancouver as a project of national interest. Environmentalists are concerned that fast-tracking the project could damage the Fraser River Estuary, an area integral to the survival of orcas and salmon.
A Michigan Democrat wants to put Canada on the ballot during the midterms. Are voters listening?
CBC News recently travelled to Michigan to get a temperature check on how Americans are feeling about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff war with Canada — the state’s largest export market.
As Canada-U.S. relations sour, border towns of upstate New York fear damage will be permanent
As U.S. President Donald Trump fights with Canada on tariffs and his decision to rename Lake Ontario, Americans along the border in upstate New York fear the heightened fight could spell the end of close Canadian ties, to the detriment of their communities.
Some Great Lakes sturgeon may be 400 years old. Scientists are rethinking how to save them
New research suggests Great Lake sturgeon may live more than 400 years — far longer than previously thought. The discovery is forcing scientists to rethink the already-generations-long effort to bring the giant fish back from the brink of extinction.
AI handles incidents, engineers lose touch with their systems
Git hosting that never leaves Europe
Notice of Meetings for September 10, 2026
Microsoft says email spammers are adopting ASCII smuggling
Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
Grant Opportunities - September 2026
GPT-6 Astra in code review: Gains, privacy, and cost
Dozens hurt, at least 10 dead in explosion at Bolivian military barracks
At least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured on Friday after an explosion at a military barracks in the Bolivian municipality of Viacha, about 30 kilometres from La Paz, local authorities said.
Garmin Fenix 9 Pro review: The best gets better as we put Garmin's new flagship through its paces in the French Alps
How to watch Sydney vs Brisbane for FREE: Live streams & TV channels for AFL 2026 Qualifying Final
I just saw the renter-friendly dishwasher I've been dreaming of for the past decade
Jerry Dobrovolny out as CAO of Metro Vancouver Regional District
Jerry Dobrovolny’s tenure as the chief administrative officer of the under-fire Metro Vancouver Regional District has come to an end ahead of the upcoming municipal elections in B.C.
Friend holds out hope for Canadian runner missing on Matterhorn
A friend of a Canadian athlete who went missing on the Matterhorn says Squamish, B.C.’s mountain running community is hoping for her safe return.
Hiker Stanislav Volo, missing for five days in B.C., is found alive
I didn’t think any analog keyboard could outperform my beloved SteelSeries — but then I tried Razer’s new magnetic Huntsman
The Twisted Fantasy of ‘Cowboy Individualism’
CONTEST: Experience Some of BC’s Best Applied Art and Design
After 12 years of fried chicken and flirting, hit YouTube series Chicken Shop Date to end
After more than a decade of interviewing and flirting with movie stars, musicians and athletes while sharing some fried chicken, Amelia Dimoldenberg, the host of the popular YouTube talk show Chicken Shop Date, announced this week she’s closing up shop.
Social Media Limits Our Emotional Range
Why Vancouver Island municipalities are maintaining campfire bans through the Labour Day long weekend
A number of municipalities in the Greater Victoria area are maintaining campfire bans through the Labour Day long weekend, even as campfire bans on areas outside municipal boundaries have lifted throughout B.C.
For Monique Gray Smith, ‘Love is Medicine’
Next phase of Old Fort landslide risk assessment approved and funded by the Province
Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.2
Reversing MikroTik's Silent Patch: The RouterOS 7.23.4 Fix They Wouldn't Explain
PRRD Offices Closed on September 7 for Labour Day
Show HN: Moadim.io – A scheduler for agents
B.C. man who went missing in mountains for several days found alive
Stanislav Volo went for a hike on Sunday above the Sea-to-Sky Gondola and did not return home.
Portal by Spotify cut my Claude Code token usage by 90%
FSJ Huskies selling 50/50 tickets to cover 2026/2027 season expenses
‘May peace prevail on Earth’ Fort St. John Rotary to host peace pole ceremony
4 people receive sentences after home-invasion killing of 19-year-old in Burnaby
Ryan Nagy was killed in an apparent home invasion on June 29, 2023. Police said they found him fatally injured when they arrived at a home on the 7600-block of 17th Avenue in Burnaby, B.C.
Connecting every app to every other app
Gimlet's Series B
Alberta Chief Justice Ritu Khullar dies after battle with illness
The chief justice of Alberta, who also served as the chief justice of the courts of appeal of Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest Territories, has died after battling an illness.
Survivor Greece contestant Stavros Floros sues producers after leg severed in accident
A former contestant on the Greek edition of the hit competition show Survivor is suing the show’s producers after a horrific boat accident led to him having part of his leg cut off.
Young Vancouver Canucks defenceman Zeev Buium given 8-year extension
Buium was acquired from the Minnesota Wild in December as part of the blockbuster trade that sent former Canucks captain Quinn Hughes to Minnesota.
This Month in Ladybird – August 2026
Anker's S2000 is the smallest 2kWh home backup power station around — and it just dropped to $650 in Amazon's Labor Day sale
Can guitar frets perform multiplication?
‘I was shocked’: Fort St. John Huskies’ general manager reacts to Navigators withdrawal
Man involved in Fort Nelson stabbing sentenced to almost a year in jail
2026 B.C. General Election nomination period week one wrap-up
Federal Tories launch 'Conservatives for Canada' campaign ahead of Alberta referendum
The federal Conservatives have launched a campaign to engage their supporters and encourage them to vote to stay in Canada in the upcoming Alberta referendum.
PQ leader says he's worried Ottawa is meddling in Quebec election
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he’s worried the Canadian government is meddling in the Quebec provincial election, saying there is a “possibility that we are facing the greatest federal interference in our affairs and our election since 1995.”
Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread
Actively exploited sandbox RCE in all Chromium versions
Foundry Fort St. John takes part in Montréal conference at Observatory of Indigenous Public Administrations
Icons as a Service
GPT-6 Astra on OpenRouter
Trump says Witkoff, Kushner heading abroad in latest U.S. effort to end Ukraine war
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are heading abroad to attempt to forge a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. president told reporters on Friday.
End-to-end infrastructure for training and inferencing open weight models
9 best Labor Day laptop deals I've found this weekend — up to $900 off Dell, HP, Apple, Acer, Lenovo, and more
Hamilton NHL prospect Matthew Mayich 'needs a miracle' after training collapse, family lawyer says
Hamilton-born NHL prospect Matthew Mayich ‘needs a miracle’ in hospital after he collapsed during a ‘brutal’ workout at Arizona State University last month, according to his family’s lawyer. Rob Carey is calling for the university to investigate the incident.
CarPlay now works with five major chatbot apps
CarPlay has picked up its fifth major AI chatbot app with the addition of Claude. Anthropic’s iPhone app adding CarPlay is the second AI chatbot app to be updated with support this week.
more…Updates on HEIR, the Homomorphic Encryption Compiler Project
Toronto orders Live Nation Canada to repair Rogers Stadium after 'significant damage'
The City of Toronto has issued an “order to remedy unsafe building” to Live Nation Canada about the state of Rogers Stadium after the concert venue was damaged by Wednesday’s severe thunderstorm.
Some more thoughts on random_page_cost
Household Laser Cuts
(UPDATE) WorkSafeBC, Coroner Service confirm investigation into death at Aitken Gas Plant
watchOS 27 removes three features that Apple Watch users might miss after updating
When watchOS 27 is released later this month, Apple Watch users may notice that some things work a bit differently. The upcoming software update removes three features that users may miss after updating.
more…Statichost.eu – European static site hosting
Scientists observe Einstein's gravity in the quantum world
Finding a bug in Dummit and Foote's Abstract Algebra
How to Create a Tor Exit Node (2015)
Nvidia unveils custom high-bandwidth memory promising higher bandwidth and lower power use - but who will actually get to use it?
An open DNS recursive service for free security and high privacy
Bin Laden's "Letter to America"
Billy Ray Cyrus reacts to Miley changing her stage name
Pop singer Miley dropped “Cyrus” from her name on her social media accounts earlier this week, and now her famous father Billy Ray Cyrus is clearing up the confusion on social media.
Searching for the best silicone USB cable
Man charged with arson after cars torched outside Liberal MP's home: police
Toronto police say they have arrested and charged a man in connection to an arson investigation after several cars were torched at the home of a Scarborough MP last week.
Can AI design circuit boards yet?
Fender MIX headphones now have an iPhone app for tuning your sound
In August, Fender released the $299 MIX wireless headphones. The over-ear headphones come with a replaceable battery and the FWD Tx USB-C wireless transmitter for low-latency, lossless connectivity. Fender MIX headphones also now include an iPhone app for tuning the experience.
more…Google patches multiple browser bugs including one that was under active exploitation — so update now
New profile of John Ternus offers insight into life and reputation of Apple CEO
John Ternus became Apple’s new CEO this week, and today the Financial Times published a profile that offers fresh insights into Ternus’s life and reputation among Apple employees and partners.
more…Government Rails Site Hit Hours After CVE Patch
I tried these stylish, futuristic-looking open earbuds, and although they boast sound by Bose, they're not as harsh on your wallet — here's everything you need to know
Fermat's Last Theorem in Lean 4
iPhone Ultra will be the star of Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' event, but all eyes will be on John Ternus
Shutting down our public encrypted DNS
Kingston's speedy NV3 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD is down to $157 at Newegg for Labor Day
Formalizing Fermat's Last Theorem
HomeKit Weekly: ULTRALOQ’s Bolt Fingerprint has everything you’d want except Home Key
My door has had a smart lock on it for 5-6 years, and I’ve tried plenty of options. The ULTRALOQ Bolt Fingerprint is a great option for almost anyone thanks to its Apple Home integration, built-in Wi-Fi, and plenty of ways to lock and unlock your door. Whether you’re looking for fingerprint ID unlock or a simple PIN, this lock…
SpaceXAI expands Grok Bot to iPad as access expands to cheaper plans
Last month, SpaceXAI launched Grok Bot, an iMessage-style AI system that displays agents as teammates. The product originally arrived as an iPhone and Mac app with a very expensive price tag. In the weeks since launch, Grok Bot has expanded to the iPad and dramatically lowered the cost.
more…Area restriction rescinded for Poplar Creek area
Area restriction rescinded for Hope Creek area
Show HN: Jigsaw Haiku
OpenAI warns about how good Astra model is at cracking cybersecurity, releases it anyway because it took 'years of research and big bets'
UN moves away from map that makes Africa look small
The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map toward one more accurately reflecting countries’ true size, a resolution sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral.
Hayes AT command set
SD59 reveals prefabricated gym for TR students
The Rust React Compiler is now native in Vite
Silo season 4 just got its release date on Apple TV and first trailer
Silo’s season 3 finale is available now, and Apple TV has already announced the release date for season 4. Here’s when it’s coming, plus the first Silo season 4 trailer.
more…Exclusive: Indian mobile brand Lava explains why now is the right time to take on Samsung and Google with its Agni 4N smartphone — ‘We’ve observed a degree of repetitiveness in product launches’
‘Unlike anything we’d ever seen’: Couple spots North Atlantic right whale off Blackhead Cove, N.L.
Heather MacAuley and Chris Murphy recently stumbled across a rare North Atlantic right whale in the water off Blackhead Cove, marking a sighting of a critically endangered species of whale with only an estimated 384 individuals remaining.
Nobody Is Saying Why OpenAI and Anthropic Had Outages
Show HN: Open-Source eInk Bike Computer
Making it easier for reservists to train and serve, while keeping their jobs secure
Georgi Gerganov on llama.cpp/ggml future after Nvidia acquisition of HuggingFace
Helicopter search suspended for Squamish, B.C., mountain runner missing on Matterhorn
The helicopter search for Canadian mountain runner Kalie McCrystal, who was last seen on Tuesday above the Jean-Antoine Carrel hut of the Matterhorn, has been suspended after repeated aerial sweeps of the Italian side of the mountain.
“Next-token predictor” is the wrong mental model for LLMs
PM says 'more can be done' to address increasingly severe wildfire seasons
Prime Minister Mark Carney says “more can be done” to address increasingly severe wildfire seasons in northwestern Ontario. This year is already being described as Ontario’s worst wildfire season on record, with the greatest impact occuring in the northwest of the province.
Cape Breton hit by over 200 millimetres of rain, leading to washouts and flood risks
Torrential downpours have dropped up to 200 millimetres of rain on Cape Breton, causing washouts and flooding in Richmond County and Eskasoni. While eastern and central Nova Scotia face ongoing rain and gusty winds, western areas will see milder temperatures and occasional sunny breaks over the long weekend.
Vancouver police officer accused of defrauding 19 victims of $3M
Vancouver police say a high-profile officer who was arrested on Thursday allegedly defrauded 19 victims of a total of about $3 million.
Adult Film Producer Unmasks Prolific 'John DOE' Torrent Pirate as Meta Executive
Setting new harvest level in Omineca region
Ryan Wedding murder trial delayed to 2027 due to 'unusual and complex' case
The high-profile criminal trial of accused drug lord Ryan Wedding, previously scheduled to begin next month, has been delayed until Oct. 2027 due to the case being “so unusual and so complex.” Wedding has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder and conspiracy to export cocaine.
The Garmin deal to get this Labor Day isn't the brand-new Garmin Fenix 9 — it's this lowest-ever deal on the five-star 43mm Garmin Fenix 8 instead
Amazon’s Labor Day sale has me ready for fall — fire pits, Crock-Pots, Halloween decor, patio furniture and more
Project HydraFusion: Frontier quality via multi-model orchestration
Lexar Muse claims world's thinnest portable SSD title at 3.8mm thick — but it swaps USB-C for a bespoke magnetic connector
Texas Republicans are straying from the party line on data centers, and that's seriously worrying big tech and Trump
Minister’s statement on August Labour Force Survey results
Mullvad VPN axes its public encrypted DNS service to sponsor Quad9 instead
Area Restriction for Bald Range wildfire rescinded
Google Gemini error leaves California climbers stranded — Mount Shasta climbers admit ‘we relied too much on AI' after ascent went horribly wrong
Canadian 'banking' company linked to sanctioned money-laundering network
CBC’s visual investigations team and the Centre for Information Resilience reveals who is behind a Canadian ‘revolutionary banking’ company with ties to a sanctioned money-laundering network serving cartels and wealthy Russians.
What is the release date and launch time for Lanterns episode 4 on HBO Max?
Will the iPhone 18 Pro’s biggest upgrade really deliver?
In general, we’re not expecting the iPhone 18 Pro to be a significant upgrade over its predecessor. Indeed, if you currently have an older iPhone there are arguments for buying the iPhone 17 Pro ahead of next week’s launch.
Of the few upgrades we are expecting, the biggest one on paper is going to be a variable aperture lens for…
TechRadar launches digital privacy newsletter — read Leave No Trace issue #1 now
NordVPN browser extension just got a quality-of-life update
Leaked iPhone roadmap reveals plans for larger foldable, ‘biggest overhaul,’ more
Apple is launching new iPhones next week, and a Bloomberg report today details what to expect from those models as well as the roadmap for 2027 and 2028 debuts.
more…Beginning construction on mental-health, substance-use treatment facility in Surrey
Ugreen's six-bay DXP6800 Pro NAS has 10GbE networking, but I'd spend another $92 on this TRENDnet switch for faster transfers
I spent a very boring week with the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL — and I loved every second of it
deSEC – Free Secure DNS
Fort Nelson ER faces closure due to ‘staffing challenges’
Corporate America is getting hooked on open-source AI
Cathedral Grove winner of The Search for B.C.'s Best Roadside Attraction
A controversial parking lot, adjacent logging and more than 100 years of interest make Cathedral Grove a site of competing values.
I think I might have new favorite XR glasses as the RayNeo GT Max boast the best Xreal One Pro tech at almost a third off the price
Deals: AirPods, Apple 2026 Studio Displays up to $500 off, M5 MacBook Air $150 off, new Dark Cherry chargers, more
We are heading into the weekend with the massive Labor Day sale at Amazon and the ongoing $50 price drop on AirPods Pro 3, but at $329 off, this standard Studio Display model at the all-time low, and some Apple Refurb options at up to $500 off. Just be sure to also scope out this Midnight 16GB/1TB 13-inch M5…
Amnezia VPN unveils new two-year plan to help you cut monthly costs
ASRock 27-inch OLED monitor for content creators just dropped to under $300 in Newegg’s Labor Day sale
Corsair's 32GB Vengeance DDR5-6000 RAM is excellent, but this Patriot Viper Venom kit does the same thing, includes RGB lighting, and is $80 cheaper at Newegg
LG has serious competition against its 45-inch 5K2K OD-OLED ultrawide — and that has seemingly led to its major 32% discount for Labor Day
Gmail to end support for "Send as" for third-party addresses, such as @yahoo.com
Apple TV’s big fall lineup: Here’s every new show and movie coming soon
Apple TV is now airing Ted Lasso season 4, and more high-profile shows and movies are coming to the streamer soon. Here’s everything in Apple TV’s fall lineup so far, which could keep growing as more premieres are announced.
more…Bones found in Yukon ID'd as ice-age cheetah
Researchers used DNA and isotope analysis to figure out how the large cats survived in the far north.
Lenovo's Project Swan rolls a 14-inch laptop out to 17 inches sideways that is already lighter than the rollable you can buy today
I heard the Sonos Beam Ultra, and it delivers the most impressive Dolby Atmos sound I've experienced from a compact soundbar
Exclusive: Ex-Rockstar dev gives us the inside scoop on what GTA 6’s Extended Look reveals about its protagonists — ‘Jason Duval is a robot — a Terminator'
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve delivers Top Gun thrills, but I was hoping to see more of its story and the bonds with your wingmen
How to watch Women's Super League 2026/27: Free Streams, TV Channels & Fixtures
Why did FulcrumSec hackers try to extort Manchester Airports Group, and what happens now the data is leaked? The experts weigh in
9to5Mac Daily: September 4, 2026 – iPhone Ultra and iPhone 18 Pro rumors
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
Sponsored by Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a…
'I worked for like 15 years on just Hearts of Iron and history, so you want to do something different' — Afterworld director explains the fantasy post-apocalyptic setting, and the pub trip that inspired the game
B.C. building new gym for Tumbler Ridge students displaced after school shooting
Officials say the new prefabricated gym will serve as a permanent community amenity as rebuilding continues following February’s mass shooting.
Jury in Lindsay Clancy murder trial told to follow law 'whether you agree with it or not'
The deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has returned for a seventh day of deliberations on Friday after strict instructions from the judge to apply the rules of reasonable doubt.
5 ex-B.C. Conservative MLAs now forming new party
MLAs Rosalyn Bird, Bruce Banman and Áʼa:líya Warbus are joining a new party led by Peter Milobar and Ian Paton.
New iPhone 18 Pro report details flagship camera feature and more
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will be unveiled next week, and a new report offers fresh details on the flagship “mechanical aperture” camera feature that’s coming, plus mentions an improved vapor chamber and more.
more…Russian attack hits Ukraine's security service headquarters
A Russian drone hit the headquarters of Ukraine’s SBU security service in Kyiv on Friday, one of the most high-profile targets struck during the war as Russia intensified its campaign of air strikes against Ukraine.
GoPro CEO says cameras are 'what we were founded to do and it’s what we will always do' following merger uncertainty — but I'll believe it when I see it
Xreal already made my favorite smart glasses, and its Aura specs take things to a whole new level with 2K screens and Android XR capabilities
The 9 best new headphones and earbuds we saw at IFA 2026: tiny keychain AirTag buds, big Beyerdynamic cans, 'Noise' with sound by Bose, and much more
Burnt out on a three-day week
She Also Found It at the Movies
Higher social class predicts increased unethical behavior
TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #5, Friday, September 4
7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (September 4)
Hohem's 'world’s first' 2-in-1 pocket gimbal and action camera's detachable design and native 4K video could make it a major rival to DJI and Insta360
Kamloops officials ask for public's help after man attacked by 2 dogs
Eric Dean said he was walking along the riverside trail near his business, Kamloops Precision Machining in the Valleyview neighbourhood, around lunchtime on Wednesday when the attack happened.
North Peace Leisure Pool to close for annual maintenance
7 Home Depot Labor Day deals I’d shop for fall — giant skeletons, patio furniture, grills, mums and more
Cisco patches three critical vulnerabilities as part of 'comprehensive internal security review'
Top Pentagon Official Contracted Personal Lawyer to Handle Minerals Deal
Tesla Cybercab finally hits the roads after two-year wait — but I’m not convinced its driverless cars will catch Waymo, whatever the Robotaxi data says
The NX bit is not just about security
Apple working on new surround sound, Party Mode features for HomePod
Apple has several new HomePod features in development, based on new code references discovered in audioOS 27. The code seemingly suggests work on a new surround sound system, something called Party Mode, and more.
more…US Military disables ad trackers on troops' phones
Botched Edmonton Marathon costs 13 runners chance at Boston Marathon
A botched racecourse that was longer than it should have been for the Edmonton Marathon has cost 13 runners a chance to compete in the prestigious Boston Marathon.
U.S. sailors hit the streets of Thailand after record-setting Middle East deployment
Buses carrying crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier streamed into Thailand’s seaside resort city of Pattaya, as part of a port call after a lengthy deployment to the Middle East.
'People are going to get screwed' Pennsylvania voters unite against data centres
'An undeniable upgrade': the LG C6 is one of the best TVs I've tested this year, and it's at a record-low price in the Amazon Labor Day sale
Apple plans to launch home security and monitoring service: report
Apple is about to launch several new Home products, but per a new Bloomberg report, the company has a home security and monitoring service in the works for 2027 too.
more…Alice and Steve season 2: everything we know so far about the Hulu show's return
Apple making just a few hundred iPhone Ultras per day, per report
We’re less than a week away from Apple announcing its first-ever foldable iPhone. A new supply chain report today says that Apple’s “extremely high quality control standards” have led to a much slower ramp for iPhone Ultra production so far.
more…Scientists Find Worms in Almost Every Fish in a Tuna Haul – 96% Were Infected
IFA 2026 live Q&A — TechRadar is on the ground at Europe's biggest technology showcase
Samsung ViewFinity S70H 4K monitor drops to $200 — and it's our top Labor Day deal
Colorlight 5A-75B: A dive into a popular low-cost ECP5 (FPGA) development board
Tandem OLED is the way to go for gaming monitors, and Alienware is introducing yet another option for fans — I'm just curious about its pricing
Fishers empty-handed following dismal Fraser River sockeye run
Many Fraser River sockeye salmon fishers are coming home empty-handed, following a dismal run that shut down fisheries this season.
Apple fixes frustrating TestFlight app regression that search feature update added
IBM Bob
GPT-6 Astra lays the foundations for a new way of reasoning — a great tool for businesses but experts have their concerns
Restoring 5 GHz Wi-Fi on an LG C5 by changing its webOS region
Samsung's latest 2026 TVs are finally getting big discounts — here are the 6 our experts would buy, including Micro RGB, OLED, and more
How Fairphone built the Fairphone Gen 6+
Ok, but does it scale?
IFA 2026 'Best in Show' awards: our 25 favorite reveals at the Berlin tech expo, from somersaulting robots to modular solar batteries for renters
Bystanders rescue SUV occupants who crashed into Rideau River in Ottawa
Two occupants of an SUV that crashed into the river near Mooney’s Bay on Friday morning had to be pulled from the water to safety. The rescue shows how important it is to have basic swimming skills, according to one of the women who rushed to help.
OpenAI puts its money where its mouth is, offers $1 billion in AI credits to cyber defenders
SubImage (YC W25) Is Hiring a Founding Engineer in SF
Nanoose Bay residents hope petition will bring change after multiple fatalities on stretch of Highway 19
One resident in Nanoose Bay, B.C., is re-circulating a petition calling for improvements to a stretch of Highway 19 on Vancouver Island that’s seen a number of fatalities. She’s hoping better infrastructure and enforcement will help reduce the number of crashes seen in the area.
Google AI Mode shows same products 21.6% more expensive than traditional search
Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board
DJI's second-gen Romo robot vacuum looks like the lovechild of an HR Giger drawing and an iMac G3 — and boasts some robust new privacy measures following the first-gen model's hacking embarrassment
Romanian prosecutors indict influencer Andrew Tate for trafficking minors, money laundering
Romanian prosecutors officially indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on Friday for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering and his brother Tristan for complicity, years after they began investigating them.
Govee takes on Philips with smart ceiling light looks just like a skylight, and shifts colors depending on the time, weather — and even your mood
You can now talk to Gemini directly in your Google Docs, Drive, Gmail, and more
'Fixing the immediate problem is only part of the job': Hostinger’s AI agent just got promoted
This Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 with a 16-inch touchscreen and Copilot+ AI features just dropped to $750 in Best Buy's Labor Day sale
What is the EU’s Cloud Sovereignty Framework and will it be enough?
Sask. Crown says killer engaged in 'vigilante justice' when he shot man in back of head
Craig Fox will find out later this month how many years he will spend in prison before he’s eligible for parole. He was convicted earlier this year of the second-degree murder of Lee Bearsears on Oct. 15, 2023, on Poundmaker Cree Nation.
Smolts: A pedagogical IDE for a teaching language
O&O ShutUp10 – The antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11
'We stop thinking about the data that we're giving away because it's cool' — Smart tech and the decline of public privacy
Before we power businesses with AI agents, we need to bridge the accountability gap
OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout
Tottenham Hotspur ditches VMWare in favor of HPE — cuts licensing costs by 85 percent
This TeamGroup T-Force 64GB DDR5-6000 memory kit is built for serious pro workloads and content creation — and Newegg's promo code drops it to $820
I just saw a lawnbot with a mechanical arm that reaches out to hand-trim your edges — and it was mesmerizing
Solving the Jane Street reverse engineering challenge
A Week of Bug Reporting
Will agentic commerce push more merchants into marketplaces?
The highlight of JLab's IFA launch is super-cheap, super-small ANC earbuds with proprietary Apple tech to replace the AirTag on your keychain
Whistle Synth Mac App
I photographed birds of prey in flight with Fujifilm's new 400mm f/4.5 super telephoto prime lens — and it proved the X series is no wildlife slouch compared to Sony and Canon
Tracing np.add, all the way down
New action comedy movie Mayday is now streaming on Apple TV
There’s a new original movie streaming today on Apple TV: a new action-comedy called Mayday, starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh.
Streaming for free with an Apple TV subscription, Mayday sees Troy (Reynolds) infiltrate Russian territory amidst the Cold War. Ex-KGB agent Nikolai (Branagh) becomes an unlikely ally in this caper.
more…Why industrial AI is adopting faster than it’s working
Show HN: TERMy – A fast terminal assistant that does not use LLMs
'Stayin' in Canada': These artists halt sales to U.S. amid new 50% tariff on original art
Some N.S. artists have stopped selling their work to U.S. customers after President Donald Trump implemented a 50 per cent tariff on nearly $28 billion worth of Canadian goods — including original art.
I just gave these outstanding open earbuds a glowing review and now they're back, but with an unexpected additional feature
'It'll light up your home like a bowling alley' — Dyson's new Nurovi robot vacuum has a UV light to show up invisible spills, and I'm not sure I'm ready to see what's on my floors
The Raspberry Pi Interactive Timeline · 2006–2026
Carbon-aware electricity pricing, measured daily on 38 grids
What did she see? The intelligence scramble to retrace an accused spy's footsteps
The arrest of Canadian Biwei Zhang on espionage allegations has set off a transatlantic intelligence scramble. From NATO headquarters to Canadian and European agencies, investigators are retracing a decade of internships and government work to determine what she accessed, what may have been compromised — and whether she was working alone.
Mark Critch promises a 'very special' send-off for Son of a Critch
The cast of Son of a Critch is reflecting on how they’ve all grown over five seasons of working together ahead of it’s final season.
Bond yields are soaring to multi-decade highs. What does that mean for Canadian consumers?
The bond market is experiencing a steep, global sell-off, creating waves for consumers and investors alike. Here’s what you need to know about how the bond market can affect you.
Germany's AFD could become 1st far-right party to hold state power since WWII. What could that mean?
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party is soaring in popularity in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. It could form government in an upcoming regional election and become the first far-right party to hold state power in the country since the Second World War.
Bald eagle saved from Brantford, Ont., dump looked like 'very smelly drowned rat,' wildlife custodian says
A soaking wet bald eagle that was unable to fly was rescued from the Brantford Landfill Site Scale and is recovering at a wildlife rehabilitation facility. “She was soaked to the skin,” says the authorized wildlife custodian at Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge.
AI's 'warning shot': Tech companies, experts raise fears of more rogue swarms after alarming Hugging Face hack
Tech experts are warning of dire consequences if AI systems continue to escape human control, after a group of OpenAI agents went rogue in July and hacked into a billion-dollar company — what some are calling a “warning shot” amid the rapid development of artificial intelligence.
Health-care hiring has propped up Canada’s job market. Will patients see a difference?
A hiring boom across Alberta and Ontario health-care systems has been singlehandedly propping up Canada’s national job market — but that growth may say more about the sluggish state of the rest of the economy than about improving patient outcomes.
Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh-starring Mayday takes on Russia. And America
It would be depressing for a movie like Mayday to work, given that it’s really just a form of propaganda. Which makes it all the more difficult to admit that Mayday, starring Kenneth Branagh and Ryan Reynolds, actually does completely work.
Why Á’a:líya Warbus Quit the BC Conservatives
The phrase that ruins every eCommerce project: "Just connect it to our ERP."
The Grand Tour season 7 presenters on 'surreal moment' of getting Jeremy Clarkson's seal of approval — 'he loves the new episodes'
How to watch Italian Grand Prix 2026: Live stream F1 race from anywhere
The Tyee Podcast: Why We All Win with the Cowichan Decision
Reverse engineering the storage format for an undocumented database
Old Growth on the Chopping Block for the North Coast Transmission Line
Hackers Had a Live Feed of Every ID Verification Company Scanned for over a Year
How to watch FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026: FREE live streams, TV channels, schedule
I've watched The Grand Tour's return to Prime Video and although I miss Clarkson, May and Hammond, you can't deny the charm of our new trio — especially Francis Bourgeois
Decoding the NEC V20 Microcode
John Margolies' photographs of roadside America
Golden, B.C., to align with Pacific time zone after final November clock change
Time is changing in Golden, B.C., and some residents say it is not what they wanted.
I’ve worn Garmin smartwatches for years — but I can’t deny that these affordable alternatives are a better buy
Grep beats LSP? Why coding agents ignore your fancier tools
A mysterious kidney disease has arrived in Texas
Blue Jays close in on Guardians in wild-card chase, but Cleveland has an extra game to play
The Toronto Blue Jays have nearly closed the gap with the Cleveland Guardians in the battle for the American League’s remaining wild-card spot, but they’ll have to work to keep it that way — and hope the Guardians lose at least once in their Friday double-header.
From Hookswitch to Grave
Toronto thunderstorm turns local Timmies into a bunker | The Moment
Alper Yesil tells The National about the moment a severe Toronto thunderstorm turned a local Tim Hortons into a makeshift storm shelter as heavy rains and high winds sent traffic lights and people flying.
Heated Rivalry casts Resident Evil's Milla Jovovich, Gossip Girl's Kevin Zegers in Season 2
The cast of Heated Rivalry is getting hotter by the week, with the Canadian-made hockey drama recruiting three more stars for its second season roster.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION – CHANGE OF HOURS TO LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENCE – BOSTON PIZZA
Project Xanadu: Even More Hindsight (2025)
What is Nueralese and Why is it Bad
Canadians should prepare for a 5 C hotter future, report warns
The federal government’s new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current climate policies, the impact on Canadians will likely be “far from benign.”
1Password Replied to My Disappointment
I thought ChatGPT’s new Stickers feature sounded like peak AI slop — then I made a pack I actually wanted to use
U.S. aims 'to really tighten the screws' on Cuba with newest sanctions: analyst
The U.S. government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island’s economy and deepen its multiple crises.
B.C. expanding supports for intimate partner violence survivors, including family court worker in northwest
At least one of three new family court support workers will be assigned to northwestern B.C. as the province uses $3 million in funding under Ottawa’s National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence.
Show HN: Interactive Tree of Life
I get to try all the latest headphones as a reviewer — but I'd still recommend the six-year-old Sony WH-1000XM4 for just AU$299
Global Affairs collecting DNA from families of Canadians missing in Nepal
Federal government officials said Global Affairs Canada is working to collect DNA from the families of Canadians still missing in Nepal and China after a flash flood ripped through the border region last week.
The remarkable Dyson CameraJet can brush and floss your teeth for AU$799 — these alternatives are just a fraction of the price
I loved the minuscule weight of this Logitech gaming mouse — but I was even more surprised by its price
Simple Is Not Small
Power outages affecting nearly 1,200 customers under investigation
High-profile VPD officer and youth charity CEO Kal Dosanjh charged with theft, fraud
Vancouver police officer, anti-gang advocate and youth charity CEO Kal Dosanjh has been charged with theft, fraud and breach of trust offences dating back to 2017.
Protecting Engineers' Skills in the AI Era
Prime Minister, Bryan Adams dishing over doughnuts in Thunder Bay
Canada’s Prime Minister and musician Bryan Adams both had appearances in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Thursday. While visiting the northern Ontario city, the pair met up at several local landmarks.
Federal government launches digital transformation agency to modernize federal services
Ottawa is launching Digital Transformation Canada, a new federal agency which aims to to improve Canadians’ access and experience with government services.
Venezuelans of all stripes are denouncing Trump's 'biggest oil deal ever'
U.S. President Donald Trump’s oil deal with interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez is being rejected by the Venezuelan opposition, and by some in her own party. Venezuelan Canadians, some with long careers in the oil industry, say the deal is illegitimate and will be repudiated.
GLP-1s are being linked to fewer serious infections, including TB
Alberta separation too costly with too many uncertainties, warns Calgary think-tank
A new report from the Canada West Foundation warns that, though the grievances behind Alberta secession may be real, the economic risks and political uncertainties are too great to consider separating from Canada.
Worker dead after fatal gas plant incident in northeast B.C.
Tourmaline Oil confirmed one worker is dead after an incident at a gas plant on Aug. 27.
Vancouver police officer charged with 1 count of assault
The B.C. Prosecution Service says a Vancouver police officer has been charged with assault.
Models Don't Go Rogue
Methods for Random Gradients (2024)
Non-profit society receives backpack donation from Pacific Northern Gas
I've reviewed all the major 360 cameras from Insta360 and DJI, but this $300 GoPro Max 2 Labor Day deal is easily the best value
North Peace Secondary School’s athletic director talks fall sports kick-off
Lawyers for killers of Abbotsford couple argue for earlier parole eligibility
The three men who killed an Abbotsford couple in their home four years ago resumed their sentencing hearings this week, as their lawyers made a charter challenge in hopes of a path to earlier parole.
Coroner’s inquest into Patricia Ann Wilson’s death rescheduled to start Sept. 15
8 of the best Garmin deals at Amazon's Labor Day sale — five-star smartwatches for running, the gym, and outdoor adventures
Russian drones struck Coca-Cola plant outside Kyiv, Zelenskyy says
Russian drones struck and damaged a Coca-Cola plant outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Which tools do Claude, Codex and Cursor choose? We measured 17k runs to find out
Opening engagement on dock management in southern Gulf Islands
Sleeping Trans-Canada Tesla drivers caught on video in B.C., fined $368
The B.C. Highway Patrol says an officer captured video of a man with his eyes closed and hands off the wheel as his Tesla travelled on through Langley.
North Peace Navigators withdraw from NWJHL ahead of 2026/2027 season
Tasklet (YC P26) Is Hiring a Customer Success Engineer
MacBook Neo 2: Here’s everything we know so far
Apple released the all-new MacBook Neo earlier this year, and it’s been a resounding success by all indications. Here’s everything we know so far about what’s next for Apple’s most affordable laptop …
more…Edmonton woman sentenced to house arrest in fatal dog attack that killed 11-year-old boy
An Edmonton woman who owned two large dogs that killed an 11-year-old boy in 2024 has been sentenced.
NorthRiver Midstream to pause gas plant in Taylor for maintenance
WHL players signing autographs at Tumbler Ridge Fall Fair Concert
FSJ releases feasibility studies for proposed aquatics facility
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Two new display upgrades coming next week
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will have the same screen sizes as their predecessors, but rumors indicate their displays will be upgraded in two other ways. Here’s what’s coming.
more…Eby blames OpenAI for new Tumbler Ridge lawsuits, says it walked away from mediation
No charges for Alberta sheriff who used AI to create sexualized images of his co-workers
An Alberta Sheriffs peace officer won’t be charged criminally for using artificial intelligence to create intimate images of women, including co-workers, without their consent.
Federal agencies sued amid allegations Trump admin could be using AI safety framework to hide AI manipulation and corruption
John Ternus is now Apple CEO, last-minute iPhone event rumors, Apple TV price increase
Benjamin and Chance talk about John Ternus’s first week in the job as Apple CEO, and how much Tim Cook will still be involved. Also, it’s the last chance for iPhone event rumors, with details about some health updates for the Apple Watch Series 12 coming to the fore. And there was an Apple TV subscription price hike, for the…
Minister’s, adviser’s statements on Downtown Eastside contract extension
GPT-6 is here, but what if we just said 'no thanks' to Astra, a model so powerful that we may never fully understand it
Construction starts on North Coast Transmission Line between Prince George and northwest B.C.
B.C. Hydro says the project will more than double the amount of electricity that can be sent from Prince George to Terrace and beyond, supplying more power to major infastructure projects in northwest B.C. including LNG export facilities and mines that have been identified as being in the national interest against the backdrop of the trade war with the United…
Canadian who helped design splash-free urinal is proud of his weird science award
A team of University of Waterloo scientists won this year’s Ig Nobel Physics Prize for their “theoretical and experimental attempts to design a splash-free urinal.”
Trump wants Europe to retroactively pay U.S. for past Ukraine aid
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would ask European nations to pay back the United States for military aid and munitions previously sent to Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia and appeared to signal a halt in sales to allied nations.
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra on ARC-AGI-3
The New Deal Poised to Propel Canada’s Energy Future
Ask HN: Are others seeing Google's reCAPTCHA rejecting Firefox users?
The death of San Francisco's Market Street
NIXI has killed the "Dot In" domain name (2025)
Prime Gaps at Most 186
The asteroid currently hitting front end web development
Interactive demo of MINIX1-like O/S on emulated CPU
Arrested for a Late Manuscript: Seicho Matsumoto's 'Tokyo Express'
'Fakers' by Rory Cormac Review
Every novel is boring until it isn't
Apple’s Calendar app in iOS 27 has brand new design for key features
The Grand Tour presenters had Amazon meeting 'days after' Richard Hammond Throttle House cameo on YouTube — 'we had no idea of any details'
Anker's 'personal fabric printer' will let you print customs designs on t-shirts and bags — new 'Direct-to-Garment' printing looks perfect for your side hustles
Matching Puzzle Pieces and Disappointing Benchmarks
Thieves in U.K. make off with two truckloads of Guinness
British police are trying to recover 70,000 pints worth of stolen Guinness.
OpenAI releasing major upgrade to ChatGPT and Codex with GPT-6 Astra, details here
Update: A day later, GPT-6 Astra is rolling out to Business and Pro customers on the $100/month or $200/month plan. This follows other new model releases before Plus customers on the $20/month plan gain access.
Update #2: A few hours later, Plus users with the $20/month subscription now have Astra access as well.
It’s been just over a year since…
Amazon's Labor Day running shoe sale is surprisingly good — save up to 48% on Nike, Hoka, Brooks, and Adidas
GPT-6 Astra
Babylonian Lamb Stew with Beets (1750–1730 BCE)
North Coast Transmission Line breaking ground to power economic growth
Qwen 3.8 27B available on Cerebras at 1500 tokens/s
Construction begins on major B.C. transmission line aimed at powering northwest
Transport Canada issues recall for select 2018-2021 Ford, Lincoln models
GoFundMe hopes to purchase thermal drone for wildlife rescue volunteer
Shell completes deal to acquire ARC Resources
OpenAI begins rolling out GPT-6 Astra
Area restriction amended for Matthew Creek area
Three advantages iPhone Ultra will have over iPhone 18 Pro
Apple has three new flagship iPhones launching next week: iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max and iPhone Ultra. Apple’s Pro models will have several advantages over the Ultra, but here are three ways the high-end Ultra will come out on top.
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FSJ Community Arts Council to host inaugural Arts in Partnership conference
Elliot Page says he isn't getting casting calls, despite praise for performance in The Odyssey
Canadian actor Elliot Page said Tuesday that hasn’t received the flurry of role offers one might expect since winning praise for his role in Christopher’s Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey.
Feds announce $4.7B for new Via Rail cars to be built in Ontario, Quebec
In the latest push of its Buy Canadian Policy, the federal government is spending more than $4.7 billion for Via Rail to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars from Alstom Canada. This will be the first time in four decades that Via Rail passenger cars will be built entirely in Canada.
DJI Osmo 360 II vs DJI Osmo 360: DJI's pricier second-gen 360 camera fixes one major downside
US export controls actually helped China iron out tech supply chain 'chokepoints', report finds
Strengthening supports for survivors of intimate-partner violence
Apple Vision Pro was just used in a first-of-its-kind surgery
How to bring up the Linux Kernel on a new platform
Government must release some secret material in Nazi war crimes study, court says
The Federal Court has ordered the release of some long-concealed passages of a September 1986 study prepared for a landmark federal commission of inquiry on war crimes.
Carney dismisses 'unelected' Trump officials' explanation for why trade talks fell apart
Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed a series of recent comments by U.S. cabinet members that challenge the federal government’s explanation for walking away from trade talks last month.
Apple Watch loses a useful multitasking feature in watchOS 27 that I’ve been missing
I mentioned today in my Siri AI Apple Watch piece that there’s one change I still hope Apple makes to watchOS 27 before it ships this month. It’s one of those common muscle-memory features that have existed for years, and I’ve been missing it all summer.
more…Bank of Canada unveils new vertical $20 bill featuring King Charles
This is the first Canadian paper currency to feature Charles, whose image replaces that of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Israel prepared to remove Palestinians from Gaza if U.S. approves, defence minister says
Israel is waiting for U.S. approval to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, Defence Minister Israel Katz said, renewing a plan that has been widely condemned as forced displacement and described as ethnic cleansing.
Instrument Clusters Are Now Paid Extras in Two Hyundai Models
Sanders introduces bill to ban artificial superintelligence and pause AI
Hiker missing from B.C. gondola made call to 911 saying he's 'stuck on the mountain'
Search and rescue crews say a hiker who’s been missing from the Squamish area since Sunday managed to briefly get through to 911 on Tuesday, but that searchers still haven’t been able to find him.
Oura on notice? Circular Ring 3 series unveiled, with blood pressure monitoring and contactless payment
West Moberly First Nations members invited to participate in Coastal Gas Link project
How concerned should we be about Astra's recurrent architecture?
Usbsid-Pico: Bridging Real Commodore 64 Sound to Modern USB
Cheap Desktop 400GbE Switch MikroTik CRS804-4DDQ-HRM Review
ExpressVPN joins the short list of VPNs built for Amazon's Vega OS Fire TV Sticks
Gooseworks (YC W23) Is Hiring – Founding Creative Engineer
Persona 4 Revival plays fantastically, but I'm still not convinced it's an essential remake of Golden
Minister’s, mayor’s, MLA’s statements on recovery-oriented housing in Nanaimo
Sister denies detained Ontario university student is Chinese spy
The sister of an Ontario university student arrested in an FBI counter-intelligence investigation has denied her brother is knowingly involved in espionage for Beijing. Weiheng Zeng, a Chinese citizen, was arrested while attempting to cross the U.S. border.
How has this not been done before? This gaming laptop's innovative integrated stand helps keep the CPU cooler — and helps with ergonomics too
IT helpdesk impersonation hits Microsoft Teams once again, with the hackers hiding their activity within legitimate tools
Death Stranding movie director is being given 'a lot of freedom' to tell 'standalone' story separate from Hideo Kojima video game franchise — 'I like things where it could be easy to miss the mark'
Expanding skilled-trades training seats in the Lower Mainland
I tried TCL's phone with a paper-like OLED display, plus its new nxtPaper tablets, and I was seriously impressed — here's why
US Senator demands NSA update VPN guidance over foreign spying risks
Apple has reportedly canceled innovative product that was ‘Ternus priority’
A new Omdia research note today outlined Apple’s reported Mac and iPad roadmap for the years ahead, and it also mentioned that a key rumored product has been canceled. Here are the details.
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Launch HN: Mireye (YC S26) – Infrastructure for Physical World AI Agents
Launch HN: Mireye (YC S26) – Infrastructure for Physical World AI Agents
Artificial beaver dams saw juvenile coho salmon survival rates go from 8% to 60%
Apple TV has shared a trailer for new movie Being Heumann — and fans of the Oscar-winning CODA won't want to miss it
Carney prepared to tell Putin to 'get out of Ukraine' if Russia welcomed to G20 summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will keep any conversation with Vladimir Putin short if he comes face-to-face with the Russian president at the G20 summit later this year.
Quebec won't reverse course on French-only voter info mailout ahead of provincial election
The Quebec premier insists ‘the rights of the English-speaking community are being respected,’ despite voter info not being mailed out in English ahead of the Oct. 5 election.
Texas Data Center Map: See where data centers are operating or planned
Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe is a MacBook Neo competitor starting at $699
Lenovo is taking on the MacBook Neo with a colorful new laptop – the IdeaPad Vibe.
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Getting ready, staying safe this Labour Day weekend
Nvidia's game-changing RTX Spark laptops are coming in October - but price information is still MIA
Lenovo's ThinkCentre X Ultra puts 128GB of unified memory in a 1.6-liter box, and you can cluster four of them together
Lenovo's 990g ThinkBook 14x Gen 2 is the only laptop at its AI-centric launch with no AI claims attached, and that might be intentional
Lenovo just put NVIDIA's Arm superchip in two Yoga laptops, but professionals might be more enthused by their AI-centric memory configurations
Lenovo's fanless mobility-centric Project AeroBlade weighs under 830g and has Thunderbolt, which is more than the ThinkBook it potentially won't replace yet
Want a ride in Uber and Wayve's first driverless London taxis? Here's how to boost your chances
‘You can really unleash a lot of creativity’: Philips Hue founder George Yianni explains why its AI upgrades will be genuinely useful and 'a bit of a game changer'
Celebrate Apple's new CEO with discounts on its best-selling devices — AirTags, AirPods, iPads, and more from $79.99
VC isn't VC anymore
Apple’s big roadmap for new Mac and iPad models revealed: report
A new report from Omdia offers fresh details on Apple’s roadmap for new MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and iPad models in the years ahead. Here’s what it says is coming.
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Sony makes bold claim about game ownership
GTA 6 is getting two limited-edition DualSense wireless controllers inspired by 'Vice City’s unmistakable style' — here's when you can pre-order
I spent a week with the Google Pixel 11 Pro, and I think Google has perfected the Pixel formula
K2 Horizon: A connected fleet of six open models
ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok Are Down
Want to build a data centre in Canada? These are the federal government's new expectations
The federal government announced a new framework outlining key expectations for responsible data centre development, as politicians and companies grapple with public pushback to the infrastructure underpinning AI technology.
City Releases Feasibility Studies for Proposed Aquatic Facility
The City of Fort St. John has released two feasibility studies that have helped inform planning for the proposed new aquatic facility and indoor fieldhouse. The reports provide technical analysis, community engagement findings, facility programming recommendations, site considerations, and preliminary cost information, offering residents…
Deals: AirPods Pro 3, 2026 Apple Studio Display XDR $329+ off, iPad Air $100 off, charging gear, more
The giant Labor Day sales roll on at both Amazon and AirTag 2 at $20 each. But today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by this 2026 Apple Studio Display XDR hitting the Amazon all-time low at $329 off (or up to $500 off via Apple refurb store) and the most affordable current-gen iPad Air at $100 off. We…
Grok outage
VPN deal of the week: Save $30 with Windscribe's back-to-school discount
TechRadar now has an app — here's what you need to know
The COVID Atlantic bubble stymied their cocaine-smuggling plans. Here's how they almost got around it
A central Newfoundland man has been hit with a 39-month sentence for his role in a creative cocaine trafficking scheme that saw kilograms of cocaine hidden so well inside a truck that investigators couldn’t find it.
Ask HN: Why were OpenAI, Claude, and Grok simultaneously down?
Elevated errors across ChatGPT and Codex
AI outage: Claude, ChatGPT, and Grok are currently down for many users [U]
Update: Service appears to be coming back online for some after about half an hour. Your mileage may vary.
It’s not just you. Claude, ChatGPT/Codex, and Grok are currently experiencing what appears to be a widespread outage for many users.
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.name Termination
Codex Is Down
Any Human Ever – One life, drawn at random from all who have ever lived
ChatGPT Is Throwing 404
Clicking 'Allow' on a Google and Microsoft permission screens could give hackers access to your entire account, FBI warns
Show HN: I made a word building game supporting anagrams and one handed use
Google is quietly building an AI version of Canva inside Workspace — and Nano Banana could make it seriously useful
I Connected My Withings Body+ to Home Assistant with an ESP32
Porting my 1993 Amiga game to Godot, with an LLM reading the 68000 assembly
Apple will launch six major new products next week, here’s what’s coming
Apple’s biggest event of the year is just days away. September 9 will bring the “huge launch” new CEO John Ternus recently teased, with rumors indicating new iPhones, Apple Watch models, and AirPods are coming—and possibly more. Here are the six major products expected to debut.
more…Surprise: someone’s actually making a new 4K Blu-ray player! But it’s not exactly a mainstream option — this reference player is for audiophiles as much as cinephiles
I'm a seeing-eye dog for a computer
Final Fantasy Resonance offers the exact old-school vibes I wanted to see from the first HD-2D game in my favorite RPG series
Thomson Reuters hit by cyberattack that saw court documents across 11 states accessed by a hacker
This Dell 15.6-inch 2K Touchscreen laptop is $450 off, and it's the best Labor Day laptop deal I've seen yet
We need to talk about Siri AI for Apple Watch
Siri AI on Apple Watch arrived two cycles late for watchOS 27 beta this summer. I had high hopes for how new Siri could transform Apple Watch into an AI wearable.
What actually happened in July and August is that Siri has been remarkably unusable in watchOS 27 beta. Like “hold off on updating” bad.
This week, I half-expected Apple…
Brydge announces color-matched keyboards for the entry-level iPad
Brydge, the Apple accessory company that came back from the dead back in 2023, has just announced a new set of colour-matched keyboards for the entry-level iPad.
While Apple offers the iPad itself in a choice of four colours, the Magic Keyboard for it is only available in white. That’s what prompted Brydge to launch its latest lineup ……
6,000 names etched in stone to memorialize Japanese people detained in Vancouver during WWII
A memorial for Japanese Canadians detained during the Second World War was unveiled at Vancouver’s Hastings Park last week, commemorating the thousands of people who were held there while more permanent internment camps were built.
This year's El Niño could be the strongest ever, UN weather agency says
The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to intensify further into 2027 and could be the strongest ever, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday.
Give your NAS a massive storage upgrade with this 16TB WD Red Pro hard drive deal
New York Times and The Athletic workers demand company scrap Kalshi deal
Astronomers Detect a 10-Sided Structure in Saturn's Atmosphere
The best Labor Day smartwatch deal isn't from Apple, Garmin, or Samsung — it's a five-star fitness tracker that's now under $130
Balrogg: Demonically compacting (up to 15%) lossless Vorbis/Opus recompressor
ICE Has a $2M Contract for Spyware That Can Hack Phones Without a Click
If your old Chromecast and Google Home devices are having setup issues, you’re not alone — thankfully, Google’s latest update has fixed this
Research finds AI agents haven't quite mastered real-world browsing tasks despite claiming they can
Belkin has announced two super-slim semi-solid-state power banks — and we’ve already had an early look at them
Elevated Errors for Multiple Models
Apple faces yet another lawsuit over App Tracking Transparency, with a twist [U]
While Apple has long used privacy as a selling point for both its hardware and services, I do wonder whether it now regrets introducing one privacy measure: App Tracking Transparency (ATT).
For something with rather limited scope, it sometimes feels like scarcely a month goes by without a new antitrust lawsuit or regulator challenging it. A third ATT lawsuit is…
Why a single ‘progressive’ challenger in Vancouver’s election may be unlikely
Battles between local parties that call themselves “left-wing” or “progressive” in Vancouver have shaped the city’s political culture for decades — and in the next eight days could reshape it again.
Ontario storms produced 'tremendous amount of lightning': storm chaser
Mark Robinson, a meteorologist and storm chaser with The Weather Network, says the hail, high winds and lightning from Wednesday’s storms in southern Ontario show just how much energy they produced.
Extinct Tasmanian tiger's 'snap' unlike any living mammal's bite
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected to visit Canada next week: sources
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to visit Canada next week, according to sources that spoke to Radio-Canada.
Show HN: Reactor Atlas
Leaker claims iPhone 18 Pro chip will have 7 GPU cores and faster RAM
A Chinese leaker with some track record has posted images of claimed circuit diagrams of the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models.
These suggest that the new A20 Pro chip may have seven GPU cores – one more than its predecessor – and a faster memory interface …
more…California lawmakers approve plug-in solar bill— as authorities promise potential savings of up to $450 a year
Microsoft wants to make Windows 11 'secure by default' — but some gamers are up in arms about this security feature that 'wrecks' their frame rates
Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face
Nvidia to Acquire Hugging Face
9 Mothers (YC P26) Is Hiring in Austin, TX
I just saw Hisense’s world-first 3D micro-LED TV, and it looks incredible — this could finally solve 3D TV’s biggest problem
Edmonton police commission to prohibit public speakers from meetings for rest of the year
The Edmonton police commission says public speakers will no longer be allowed in remaining public meetings this year because of what it calls insulting and abusive public feedback that it has recently received.
Clocks running more than 15 minutes fast due to 'electrical island' in northwest B.C.
It happens when power switches to a backup generating station operating at a different frequency, B.C. Hydro says.
9to5Mac Daily: September 3, 2026 – More Apple executive news, Apple Maps
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
Sponsored by Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a…
How Swiss tables work in Go built-in map
DJI's Osmo 360 II fixes its predecessor's flaws, and remains much more affordable than Insta360
Apple paying 400% more for iPhone 18 Pro memory, says TrendForce
A new market intelligence report suggests that Apple will be paying four times more for iPhone 18 Pro memory than it did for last year’s model.
TrendForce says that Apple won’t be passing on the full impact to customers, and will be increasingly looking to Services revenue to offset higher hardware manufacturing costs …
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Only one in five UK CEOs say their cyber insurance will cover the full cost of a cyberattack
Ask HN: Who is using MCP in production?
Sky Map 2000 – Star Atlas and Planetarium
'Quicker, more reliable and more fun': The Munbyn RW403B is the best shipping label printer we've tested — and it just got a big price cut
Launching a business in 2026? Use these 7 AI tools
A dark horse enters China's AI race: StartLux
When content is free, trust is the product
Get powerful and flexible scheduling for as little as $16 per month
2.8 million people affected by data breach at Baylor Genetics testing and diagnostic firm
Syncing Hue lights to your TV now starts at $120; Nanoleaf integration too
Syncing your Philips Hue lights to your TV display used to be a rather expensive undertaking, at $385 for the company’s Sync Box 8K. A couple of new products now bring that cost down to as little as $120.
Additionally, you can now integrate Nanoleaf wall panels into your Philips Hue ecosystem thanks to a new $40 Wall Light Module…
Google Antigravity TOS: 3rd party usage can get Google account suspended
How to watch The Grand Tour season 7 online from anywhere
Who's running for mayor in Fort St. John? Councillor to challenge incumbent
The race for mayor in Fort St. John is underway. Coun. Trevor Bolin announced Wednesday that he would challenge incumbent Mayor Lilia Hansen for the position.
Audacity 4.0
Vodafone TV is a streamer and cloud gaming console all in one, and it’s launching soon as a Sky rival
Toronto fire crews rescued people trapped on scaffolding and in elevators after '100-year storm'
Sony WH-1000XM5 tumble to record-low price at Amazon — here's why our experts recommend these 'class-leading' headphones
Our favorite Herman Miller standing desk gets a 25% price cut as the company launches a massive Fall Sale
Gloria Steinem has died
Security policy is critical infrastructure
Canadian families still waiting for answers 1 week after Nepal flood disaster
A Toronto woman whose relative is among the missing, said family members have been left scouring the internet, looking on Nepal police sites and missing identity sites to see if the names of any relatives come up. She’s calling for a wider international response to help in rescue efforts as the days tick by with no word on her cousin…
Gloria Steinem, leading U.S. feminist and author, dead at 92
Gloria Steinem, the celebrated U.S. author and activist who became one of the most potent voices of the feminist movement, has died. She was 92.
Please don't rearrange our shoes when we turn up, paramedics in Japan urge
One of our favorite power bank makers just unveiled super-cheap ANC earbuds — and after an early listen, we like 'em
Lords call for a 'kill switch' on powerful AI systems used in the United Kingdom
How to launch a website in a day with just $13
Why Quebec’s election has been turned upside down
Quebec’s election looked like a foregone conclusion. Then, the trade war hit, and turned the race on its head.
‘I find it very uncomfortable’: Sam Altman explains why he doesn’t like talking to people wearing camera-equipped smart glasses — and it could be a big clue about Jony Ive’s AI device
Getting AI right requires more than a technology shift - it requires a mindset shift
24 Labor Day home office deals under $50 at Amazon for refreshing your WFH workspace
Claude for Commerce Agents
Utah becomes the first US state to target VPNs with a strict age verification law, but top providers refuse to budge
Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets
Why your business can't trust the data behind its own security decisions
Saint John police apologize after woman told to cover up at beach
Lacey Tompkins was told by police to cover up while topless at Dominion Park Beach in July. After she filed a complaint, the Saint John Police Force apologized and said there was no legal basis for the officer’s direction.
'Choppy McChopface' among favourite suggested helicopter names, N.S. documents show
Suggestions in the naming competition ranged from iconic Nova Scotians to more bizarre proposals, while some people simply took the opportunity to complain about the task at hand.
No HDMI needed — Philips Hue's new camera-based Screen Sync system works with any source, including your TV's native streaming apps
The new Acer Swift Blade 14 is the world's lightest laptop to be launched globally
People that worked on the same idea for decades
Mitton, Arop, Leduc eye Diamond League Final titles for Canada in Brussels
While some fans look ahead to the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship next week, there is plenty for athletes to accomplish at this week’s Diamond League Final, especially for a Canadian trio.
Is Quebec actually the most taxed jurisdiction in North America?
With the rising cost of living front and centre in the Quebec election campaign, a familiar refrain has emerged: Quebec is the most taxed jurisdiction in North America. But is the claim actually true? We took a closer look.
Giorgia Meloni is Italy's longest-serving postwar leader. Will that stability last?
On Friday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s administration will celebrate 1,413 consecutive days in office, overtaking a record set by Silvio Berlusconi’s second administration to become the longest-lasting government in the country’s postwar history.
Senior Surprised to Find Herself Unhoused Four Years After Retirement
Anker unveils bedside SleepLab Pro speaker with 60GHz radar — subscription-free sidekick tracks your sleep without a wearable
My favorite earbuds of the year just got an open-ear makeover, as this top cheap headphone brand debuts 7 new models
Tension wood: A 'muscle' that can both bend and straighten plants
Parents Upset as U of A Cuts Off Non-Profit Child-Care Centres
Why COPE’s Mayoral Candidate Suspended Her Campaign
Three schoolgirls in Kinsale pulled up a pea plant covered in warts (2014)
Three schoolgirls in Kinsale pulled up a pea plant covered in warts (2016)
The Gentlemen season 2 ending explained: who dies, does Eddie get revenge for [SPOILER'S] death, shock final scene and season 3 predictions as Netflix confirms renewal
The Gentlemen season 2 is darker, meaner and more 'brutal' than its Netflix debut — but shock new storylines haven't compromised on style or satisfaction
How to watch Fremantle vs Hawthorn for FREE: Live streams & TV channels for AFL 2026 Qualifying Final
Pre-Release of Polars 2.0
RSA-260 Factorized
IBM Quantum Nighthawk R2
Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold from US citing 'geopolitical unrest'
Wk. 6 of Vibecoding an MMO
N.S. father and son save bald eagle, take poke at Trump | The Moment
Bryan and Wyatt Esbaugh tell The National about the moment they rescued a bald eagle that got tangled in their fishing line in Bridgwater, N.S., and how it inspired them to take a poke at U.S. President Donald Trump.
Write Software in Latin (2025) [video]
Another beluga whale sent from Marineland to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium has died
Shedd Aquarium in Chicago says two whales have died after it took in several beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont.
Homicide investigation underway after missing man’s body found in Prince George river
Ahead of municipal election, Kelowna mayor asks feds to shut down supervised consumption site
The mayor of Kelowna, B.C., has written to the federal health minister asking for authorities to deny the renewal of a supervised consumption site operating in the city’s downtown core. Mayor Tom Dyas’s letter comes a little under two months before the municipal election in the city, in which he is running for re-election.
Voter information released as municipal election campaign unofficially underway in Fort St. John
Man receives $27K fine for feeding dangerous wildlife in West Vancouver
A B.C. man was slapped with a $27,000 penalty after intentionally feeding and attracting dangerous wildlife in West Vancouver in the spring of 2022, according to conservation officers.
Go grandmaster Shin defeats AI KataGo with a two-stone handicap
GPS glitched across the US by as much as 33 feet
When is Apple releasing new AirPods?
Apple’s AirPods lineup is stronger than ever, but there are already rumors about what’s coming next. Here’s everything we know so far about when Apple will release new AirPods.
more…Uber drivers in B.C.'s Interior join Vancouver Island in unionization agreement
The United Food and Commercial Workers union says Uber drivers in the Okanagan-Kootenay-Cariboo areas are joining UFCW 1518, and will be covered by an agreement first negotiated by drivers in Victoria.
‘Knocked it out of the park’: Organizers behind Flaming Grill Fest tout resounding success
Suspect images released as residents condemn hateful text, bacon left at Surrey Islamic centre
Surrey, B.C., residents say there’s a need for more cultural acceptance, as police release images of a suspect as they investigate a potential hate crime at an Islamic place of worship last week.
I love action cameras, but GoPro's new merger means I'm canceling my Mission 1 pre-order —here's why
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Canadian missing after Nepal flooding found safe, Anand says
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says one of the 30 Canadian citizens and permanent residents missing after catastrophic flooding in Nepal’s border region with China has been found safe.
Dancing With The Stars announces Season 35 cast: Julia Stiles, Jenna Dewan and more to hit the ballroom floor
The cast of Season 35 of Dancing With The Stars was officially announced on Wednesday, with a fresh lineup of familiar faces trading their famous day jobs for sequins, choreography and a shot at the mirror-ball trophy.
METR Report on OpenAI / Hugging Face Hacking Incident
'My students should be here': Tumbler Ridge teacher shares toll of deadly B.C. school shooting
One of the teachers caught in the deadly school shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary has shared her story publicly for the first time, alongside a series of new lawsuits against OpenAI that allege the company should have warned Canadian officials about the shooter’s ChatGPT activity.
OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Vodafone’s new SuperMobile 5G plan is designed for a future in which Meta Glasses are as ubiquitous as phones: ‘If you believe in the potential of AI, then you also believe in the potential of SuperMobile’
Show HN: Every AI agrees with you. This writes your startup's obituary instead
Accused in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing found guilty of manslaughter
The jude in the case found that in considering all evidence, including medical findings with differing conclusions on whether Inderdeep Singh Gosal’s actions played a part in his actions, she could not say with certainty that Gosal had intended to kill Paul Schmidt.
Air Canada Express flight attendants vote on strike mandate as contract talks stall
Flight attendants who work on Air Canada Express flights are voting on whether to authorize strike action as their union says bargaining talks have stalled.
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Launch HN: RonanRX (YC S26) – Personalized Peptides and GLP-1s
Launch HN: RonanRX (YC S26) – Personalized Peptides and GLP-1s
Northeast BC Soccer Assoc. talks about kicking off fall season
Garage destroyed in Swan Lake fire, nearby barn saved
Complaints raised of excessive force by RCMP in Sheshatshiu Innu Nation as video circulates
Dozens of people protested outside the RCMP detachment in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Wednesday following the arrest of a man that was recorded and posted online by his girlfriend, who called the actions by the police officers excessive.
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Republicans back Trump in his trade war with Canada
Republican members of Congress are publicly backing U.S. President Donald Trump in his trade war with Canada and blaming Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government for walking away from negotiations.
Southern Ontario faces massive cleanup after 'extremely dangerous' storm brings torrential rain, powerful winds
COPE's Stephanie Allen withdraws from Vancouver mayoral race
Allen said her decision was part of a strategy to limit the number of progressive candidates in a crowded field, but stopped short of endorsing either the Greens or OneCity.
Candidate for Quebec Conservatives apologizes for 2020 post about euthanizing pro-vaccine people
A candidate for the Conservative Party of Quebec is apologizing for online comments he made at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He wrote that Quebecers in favour of vaccines should be euthanized. Just seven days into the election campaign, several other candidates in various parties have faced pushback and even calls to resign.
Reasons robotics is hard
Hudson’s Hope emergency room closed once again due to chronic staffing shortage
Pushdown automata in statistical machine translation (2014)
Attorney general’s statement on new legal filings related to Tumbler Ridge tragedy
Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect
Councillor Trevor Bolin launches bid for Fort St. John mayor
Missing person found dead in Fraser River was killed, Prince George RCMP believe
Julian Wich, 29, was reported missing on Jan. 2 and found dead six months later.
91-year-old reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail
At the age of 91, Dale Sanders — known on the trails as “Grey Beard” — is once again the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail.
Grande Prairie man killed in Highway 2 crash near Spirt River
Nominees announced for 2026 Fort St. John community awards
MapQuest alone refused Trump's demand to rename Lake Ontario, but I still can't leave Google Maps and Apple Maps behind for this one reason
Skip the new Sonos hardware — these excellent older soundbars and headphones are now up to 20% off
Nango (YC W23) is hiring across eng, product and GTM (SF and remote)
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Mamdani Bans AI in NYC Schools
Tumbler Ridge shooting survivors launch 30 new lawsuits against tech company OpenAI
Kawhi Leonard avoids suspension in NBA's salary cap probe, clearing major hurdle for Toronto Raptors return
The NBA has declined to suspend Kawhi Leonard or void his contract after its salary-cap circumvention investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers, clearing a major hurdle for his proposed return to the Toronto Raptors.
BC Hydro says ‘mystery island’ possibly formed from logs and woody debris
OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Vidact – a compiler that turns React into direct DOM operations
Donald Trump mistakes Bank of Canada for retail bank
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday implied the Bank of Canada was a commercial bank with locations south of the border, not a Crown corporation based up north.
Opening new shelter with supports in Kamloops
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Uber Union Expands to Kamloops and Kelowna
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AI is getting closer to being able to exploit OT, and that's very bad news for critical infrastructure
One person issued violation ticket after collision on Highway 97
Hyundai just topped the world’s largest EV battery study — analysis of 500,000 tests sees it beat Tesla to the long-term battery health title
Ryan Reynolds’ new Apple TV spy movie is a winner, reviews here
Apple TV kicks off its big fall lineup this week with Mayday, a new Ryan Reynolds film that’s part buddy comedy, part action spy thriller. And the first reviews say the movie’s a winner.
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(UPDATE) Enbridge challenges FSJ businesses to support Women’s Resource Society
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Hilroy says sorry for leaving Newfoundland, Cape Breton off notebooks' Canadian map
Hilroy has apologized for leaving Newfoundland and Cape Breton off the Canadian map on its glossy notebooks, after the mistake led to backlash online.
Introducing Muse Spark 1.3
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Anthropic upgrades Claude’s computer use to run in the background on Mac
While computer use isn’t new for Claude on the desktop, running it in the background is a nice upgrade.
more…Deadlocked jury in case of U.S. mother who killed her kids ends 5th day of deliberations with no verdict
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial went home without a verdict Wednesday following a fifth day of deliberations — and twice saying they can’t agree whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three young children.
Lockheed carries out missile launches directly from a drone boat - will the US Navy be next?
Liberal MP Idlout violated conflict of interest code, ethics watchdog finds
Ottawa’s ethics commissioner found Liberal MP Lori Idlout violated Parliament’s conflict of interest code, but recommended against imposing any penalties against her.
17 best Labor Day TV deals I recommend — expert picks from $99.99 on 4K, QLED and OLED TVs
Unified Arabic
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iOS 27 fixes Apple Mail in three ways longtime users will love
Tesla Autopilot and FSD face fresh scrutiny after two fatal freeway crashes where cars came to a complete stop
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2 more B.C. Conservative MLAs quit caucus to sit as Independents
Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, and Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke, have have quit the B.C. Conservative caucus.
iPhone 18 Pro will have three upgrades that have been rumored for years
iPhone 18 Pro is launching next week, and expected to feature three upgrades that have been rumored for years. Here’s what’s coming.
more…A Million Falcons Went Missing. Here’s How They Were Found
Electronic skin for prosthetics to sense temperature and pressure
Over 5,000 Dropbox accounts have been hacked, and the attackers only needed an email address
iOS 27 basically turns your iPhone and AirPods into an Apple Watch at the gym
GymKit has been one of Apple Watch’s smartest fitness features since it launched in 2017. Tap your watch to compatible gym equipment, and Apple Watch shares your heart rate while the machine sends back metrics like distance, incline, pace, and calories.
With iOS 27, Apple is expanding that idea beyond Apple Watch. I tested the new GymKit on iPhone and…
5 new features coming to Android — including improvements to Google Messages, Gemini Live, and Find Hub
Arrest warrants issued in Mexico for duo accused in alleged condo scam
A Mexican court has issued arrest warrants against the man and woman accused of defrauding a Canadian couple of their retirement savings through an alleged condo-flip scheme, CBC News has learned.
I Don't Have a Smartphone
18 fall essentials worth buying at Walmart’s Labor Day sale — save up to 74% on patio furniture, grills, Halloween decor and more
Low flypast over Cape Town stadium to be reviewed, South Africa says
South Africa’s aviation regulator is probing a low flypast by two jets over a Cape Town stadium last week.
Earth's organisms developed via evolution. What if the cosmos did, too?
OpenBSD Stories: Strange Medieval Devices
‘Staffing challenges’ close the Hudson’s Hope ER for more than 20 hours
Static Allocation, Constant Work
Area restriction rescinded for Sea Lion Mountain area
Acer’s new RTX Spark small form factor PCs are giving me M6 Mac mini vibes: great-looking hardware, but who is it really for?
Netflix's East of Eden series has a first-look trailer — and I'm hopeful John Steinbeck's novel will get another worthy adaptation
Paint.net 5.2 alpha now runs on Linux
Summer is winding down with cooler days on the horizon, and that's why the AutoFull M6 Ultra+ gaming chair should be on your radar
Chevron expands Venezuela presence with $7B US plan
Chevron will invest more than $7 billion US through its Venezuela joint ventures to double oil production to about 600,000 barrels per day over the next five years in the South American country, the U.S. oil major said on Wednesday.
ChatGPT ad targeting is garbage
Alanis Morissette sues former tour manager over alleged 'calculated blackmail campaign'
In a lawsuit filed this week in California, Alanis Morissette is suing her former tour manager for what she calls a “calculated blackmail campaign,” alleging Keren Urinov threatened to frame her for drug trafficking unless the Canadian singer-songwriter agreed to sign her to a lengthy contract.
Director says Afterworld has 'some of the deepest simulation' of any Paradox strategy game — 'The idea is to drip-feed you until you're hooked'
You can stop searching because I've found the best headphones in the Labor Day sales: Sony's 5-star cans, now half price!
Get your rhinestones ready: Dollyfest 2027 set to honour Dolly Parton's legacy
Grab your glitteriest outfit and your tallest blonde wig: Dollyfest is set to go ahead in 2027 without its titular star, with the festival now transformed into a celebration of Dolly Parton’s life, her estate has announced.
Delidded Intel I9-14900KS CT Scan
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A malware installer posing as a legitimate download service is infecting brands across almost every industry — Microsoft Edge, Razer, Kaspersky and more actively imitated
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Apple’s new film from ‘Best Picture’ Oscar winner gets first trailer
How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access
P.E.I. premier says 'a lot more work ahead' as he shuffles cabinet for 8th time in 12 months
Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz undertook a minor shakeup of his executive council Wednesday afternoon at Government House in Charlottetown.
'I don't feel like a hero,' says Winnipeg woman who rescued father, toddler from Red River
A Winnipeg woman says she’s still recovering, but glad everyone is safe, days after rescuing both a child who fell into the Red River and the girl’s father, who attempted to save the child.
The race to engineer new knobs for the human brain
Councillor Trevor Bolin enters race for Fort St. John mayor in 2026
Campfire prohibitions to be rescinded in Coastal Fire Centre with further rescindments in the Haida Gwaii Forest District
Show HN: FrontierHarness Eval – 9 harness, same model, cost per pass varies 17x
Saving money on Google Photos with Immich: Your own personal photo storage
Caira’s AI mirrorless camera is getting ‘Nano Banana for video editing’ — but it only works on footage you’ve actually shot
I've watched all of The Paper season 2 and still think it's trying too hard to be Parks and Recreation — but the Brits are the best part of The Office spinoff
Climate change past the point of no return, UN says, as worst impacts are now unavoidable
In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming’s harms. Officials say the world must now figure out how to get temperatures below the danger zone and back to safety.
Unusual Suspects
Surfshark hands users a direct line to its developers with new beta program
M6 MacBook Pro: Three new upgrades launching this fall
Apple has a new M6 MacBook Pro launching this fall with a 14-inch screen and the current industrial design. Now that the M6 chip has officially been unveiled, here are three upgrades to expect from the new MacBook Pro.
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Providing new funding for community francophone initiatives
TCL's new Dolby Atmos soundbars are a stone-cold bargain — get 5.1-channel surround with wireless rear speakers for under $250
Deals: AirPods Pro 3 $50 off, M5 MacBook Air $240 off, M6 Mac mini, accessories from $5.50, more
Alongside the massive AirPods Pro 3 are now back down at $50 off. That offer joins the ongoing all-time low on AirTag 2 at $20 each and a sizable M5 MacBook Air re-stock in the official Apple Refurb Store (more details on those right here). We have the going M6 Mac mini pre-order discounts alongside a series of…
SteamdDB Joins Nexus Mods
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Fable enterprise user data won't be retained by Anthropic, but some will be analyzed due to 'substantial evidence' of AI misuse
Manchester Airports hackers just posted the data of 8.7 million people online — failed extortion attempt triggers data dump sale
Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber
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Amazon UK's bank holiday sale ends tonight — I've found the 28 best deals worth buying on Kindles, appliances, laptops, smartwatches, and more
Matthew Perry documentary coming to Netflix in October
Netflix is promising viewers a more complete picture of the Canadian-raised actor in the three-part docuseries The One About Matthew Perry.
The Highest Point in the Netherlands
IKEA launches its first smart radiator thermostat, with Matter support and an impressively affordable price
Show HN: Think Turing Complete, but you write the circuits in TypeScript (WIP)
Google avoids a breakup of its ad tech business
Best Buy’s LG OLED TV deal looks too good to be true — our TV expert explains why LG's B6 is so cheap (and worth buying)
iOS 27 gives Apple Pay its best upgrade in years with redesign
iOS 27 introduces several improvements for Apple Pay, including a fully overhauled checkout flow that’s the service’s best upgrade in years.
more…A botnet running for 23 years with over 15,000 endpoints has finally been shut down by law enforcement and Crowdstrike
Exit the Cave
Fact check: Is Chinese AI replacing actors?
The rise of AI video-generation tools like Seedance is taking jobs away from actors in China’s short drama industry.
‘Horrifying’ — Reddit users are creating uncanny valley photos with ChatGPT, so I asked it to make something creepy and now I deeply regret it
WebLLM: high-performance in-browser LLM inference engine
GrapheneOS says Pixel 11 has MTE support after all
Three sites made 215,128 “best software” pages for AI. Perplexity cites them
Apple Wallet driver’s license support launches in Oklahoma
Apple is rolling out support for Apple Wallet driver’s license integration to a new state. Starting today, Oklahoma residents can add their license to the Wallet app on iPhone and Apple Watch for easy mobile access.
more…Bank of Canada says inflation risk rising, holds key interest rate at 2.25%
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday at 2.25 per cent, in a move widely expected by economists.
A third of Perplexity's citations don't contain the number they're cited for
My practical approach to surfing the web safely
Poisson Disk Sampling
Six curl CVEs after OpenAI and Anthropic came back with zero
Biggest dark matter detector spots a single weird particle
AdGuard makes its open-source stealth VPN protocol native to macOS with one-click setup
Fort St. John average rent would increase by $25 dollars with latest provincial cap
Singapore subway (mrt) information display types
Huawei launches its Watch D3 — its latest iteration of its mechanized blood pressure cuff watch — that aims to outstrip Apple and Google's achievements with LED tech
Just Bury Your Trash
'Consoles are here to stay': CD Projekt Red boss bets on Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo 'weathering the storm' despite RAM crisis
Siri AI won’t be your friend, and here’s why that really matters
Elon University has partnered with The Washington Post to conduct what turned out to be a worrying survey about Americans viewing AI chatbots as virtual friends or therapists.
The results very much vindicate Apple’s careful decision to ensure that Siri AI doesn’t encourage such pseudo-relationships …
more…A note on subscription prices from LWN
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Teachers, students file new wave of lawsuits against OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting
New legal filings describe the horror students and teachers experienced on Feb. 10 and include new details of OpenAI’s alleged negligence in preventing the shooting.
Chinese AI models threaten US industry by being up to 90% cheaper — and they're driving Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic out of the open market
Federal government will extend gas tax holiday into 2027
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Wednesday that the Liberal government is extending the federal excise tax holiday on gasoline and diesel until Jan. 31, 2027.
Watch the 'Eclipse of the Century' Next Year When Spain, Egypt and More Go Dark
LLMs: Intelligence vs. Cost
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Adobe brings Photoshop, Firefly, and 70+ creative tools to Slack with MCP app
Adobe is bringing its creative and productivity tools directly into Slack, letting teams create and edit images, videos, designs and PDFs without leaving the conversations where projects already take shape.
more…Aging brains blend memories together instead of just forgetting them
Dutch central bank moves share of gold from U.S., Canada to London
Why humanoid robots won't catch up to human workers any time soon
9to5Mac Daily: September 2, 2026 – Apple vs OpenAI update, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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Academia as a d-index measuring contest
Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons join forces to link their loyalty programs
Under the partnership launched between the restaurant and the home goods company on Wednesday, customers who link their Triangle and Tims Rewards accounts will earn between two and five per cent in Canadian Tire money in addition to Tims points on select Tims purchases.
9000 RPM is faster than your screen refreshes
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More than 9.5 million patients affected by Aesto Health breach — names, SSNs, financial details, health records and more stolen
Can I opt out of my input or output data being used for training?
B200 Attention Kernel from Scratch to Near-SOTA in 60 Diagrams
The best Labor Day home office deals on laptops, 4K screens, and WFH gear under $50 I'd buy with my own money
AI will be the defining test of Apple’s environmental commitments, says Greenpeace
Greenpeace says the adoption of AI poses the biggest threat to Apple’s environmental track record, and argues that how the company responds will be the “defining test” of whether it really means what it says.
Apple’s environmental achievements to date have been unrivalled, but the massive data center demands created by Siri AI and other Apple Intelligence features could change…
Check if a file was made with Claude
‘This is a neverending fight’: Fitbit users are sick of Google Health’s AI hallucinations, and now it’s affecting their food-tracking metrics
The Empire of Information
'That's how you actually end a live service' — this developer just shut down a free-to-play game by releasing an offline version with no microtransactions for fans to keep playing
Pointing at the error: compiler-style diagnostics in uutils coreutils
The Flock backlash continues as Florida and Texas reveal camera cutbacks —with state authorities calling out 'reports of misuse' and 'data privacy concerns'
Edmonton woman says she was ‘unpersoned’ by church after Orthodox clergyman charged with sexual assault
A member of the clergy with an Orthodox church in Edmonton has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman more than two decades ago, and the complainant in the case says she was ostracized from the church after reporting the alleged crime.
Sporting Calendar 2026: Your guide to the biggest events
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Dell's new 14-inch laptop clearly takes aim at the MacBook Neo — but I'm worried about the price
LED skincare for more than just your face — the new Shark CryoGlow Clinic system targets eight areas, including your body and hands
Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over Florida crash
Golf legend Tiger Woods has pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge from March in Florida.
This new cheap subscription-free security camera lets you store footage offline with no monthly cost — and looks like a serious Ring alternative
FBI investigates as hackers sell digital scans of 153M drivers licenses
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reportedly investigating identity theft as digital scans of more than 153 million driver’s licenses went on sale on the dark web. Additional documents offered through a massive security breach include medical cards, residence cards, and more.
The licenses belong to people in the US and Canada, and appear to have been…
The Whisper Man review — Robert DeNiro and Adam Scott can't redeem this predictable and disappointing Netflix movie
LLM Judges Verify Presence, Not Absence: Omission Blindness in AI Clinical Notes
Dextroproporphan: An Analogue for a Better Dextromethorphan
When AI agents go rogue, the law doesn’t disappear
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Students return to Saskatoon high school missing 26 classrooms after fire
Students at Bethlehem Catholic High School will be back in class Wednesday for the first time since a fire last month — and the school day has been cut by half for most.
Telus accused of misleading B.C. consumer watchdog in probe sparked by mistaken $1,400 cancellation fee
B.C.’s consumer watchdog is locked in a court battle with Telus after accusing the telecommunications giant of stonewalling an inspector trying to determine if a mistaken $1,435.65 contract cancellation fee was part of a bigger issue.
Leakers battle over whether third iPhone 18 Pro color will be silver or black
Based on a whole succession of leaks, there’s a clear consensus view on two of the three colors we can expect when the iPhone 18 Pro is unveiled next week.
But two prominent leakers have different expectations when it comes to whether the third colour will be silver or black …
more…Philips Hue bulbs are going cheap at Amazon right now — and I'm using these rare discounts to finally finish my living-room setup
Iran attacks U.S. bases across Gulf after reports of deadly strike on wedding
US and AI bosses ask G20 not to regulate AI because it could hurt America's bottom line
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The new Ninja Crispi Microwave cooks and crisps enough food for 8 people — and it might make you want to to pull the plug on your full-sized oven
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Is Germany's firewall against the far right crumbling?
With Germany’s far right party ahead in the polls, voters in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt are gearing up for what could be one of the most significant elections in the country’s post-war history.
Why Zero Trust is the practical enterprise access and security model
Banca Etica Suspends A/I's Account While Condemning the Sanctions Behind It
Fomu An FPGA board that fits inside your USB port
Ask HN: Resources to get good at soldering?
This new rugged phone has a 16,000mAh battery, thermal imaging, and a slimmer design than you might expect
Sweden pauses Denmark power cable over EU grid rules
The AI layoffs may have finally ended, and businesses might be hiring more workers just to be able to use AI effectively
Carney's 'hydronym' moment is behind a cheeky campaign to raise awareness about Lake Ontario
Riding on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s use of the proper word for a body of water, a London, Ont., company has created T-shirts emblazoned with “My hydronyms are Lake and Ontario.” A portion of the apparel sales proceeds go to Swim Drink Fish Canada, a charity that connects people with the lake, and works to keep it safe and clean.
Historic Lunenburg, N.S., women's clothing store that's seen everything from bloomers to bikinis is closing
A longtime women’s clothing store called Rudolf’s Ladies Wear is closing its door after more than 100 years of operation, with Jane Lordly, the current manager and owner, having worked it for 40 years. Lordly says she received an offer for the space she couldn’t refuse.
Hopes of finding survivors dim a week after catastrophic Nepal flood
Hopes of finding more survivors among thousands still missing in Nepal were fading on Wednesday, but authorities believed that dozens of workers trapped in the tunnels of hydropower projects hit by the Himalayan catastrophe could still be alive.
Telli (YC F24) is hiring engineers and designers [Berlin, on-site]
VMware renewals force organizations to rethink infrastructure strategy
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Plane spotter or Chinese spy? Ontario university student suspected of espionage at airports
Neskantaga First Nation's lack of health-care infrastructure forces evacuation of dozens to Toronto
Four weeks after Neskantaga First Nation declared a state of emergency over a sewage spill at its nursing station, a fire at the temporary health-care facility has left the community scrambling again. Officials with Indigenous Services Canada have visited the First Nation to assess the situation, which has forced the relocation of about 250 vulnerable people to Toronto.
The U.S. could soon control 20% of Venezuela's oil reserves. Canada's oilpatch isn't worried
U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing his pursuit of Venezuela’s oil jackpot, announcing a new deal aimed at boosting production in the South American country. And while Trump is flaunting the potential controlling stake in a portion of Venezuela’s oil reserves as a warning to Canada, experts say there is little cause for concern in Western Canada.
Lululemon the latest brand to bet on resale as second-hand clothing becomes big business
Shoppers looking to save money on Lululemon apparel have another option. The athletic wear company has launched its resale site in Canada. A 25,000 square foot processing hub in Calgary is at the center of the expansion.
The battle that made Canada bleed: Operation Medusa, 20 years later
It has been 20 years since Canadian soldiers walked into a Taliban killing ground west of Kandahar. Operation Medusa became Canada’s largest battle since Korea — a brutal test against a disciplined, entrenched enemy. Canada prevailed, but at a terrible cost, in a fight that changed the Afghan war and those who survived it.
Ask HN: How do you survive a job you hate which is slowly making you sick?
New Meta Data Centre Could Cost Albertans $460 a Year
OneBC’s Dallas Brodie Sues Fired Staffer over Online Posts
How to watch the Lloyds Tour of Britain 2026 for FREE: live stream UCI stage race online
BC Has an Extinction Problem. Scientists Say There’s a Fix
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The Dyson Supersonic still offers ‘marvellous airflow’ — and is easy to recommend when it’s down to just AU$299
Emergency Department services interrupted at Dawson Creek Hospital Tuesday evening
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M-DISC – DVD/Blu-ray compatible discs that may last up to 1000 years
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‘Mom’: Maya Gebala’s first word since Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in 2nd national security case
Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that has effectively stifled the city’s once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
How immigration changes are contributing to B.C.'s housing market slowdown
While economic uncertainty from fluctuating oil prices and U.S. tariffs is contributing to B.C.’s real estate slowdown, economists say immigration policy changes are also playing a part.
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Death threats, raw bacon reported at Surrey mosque; attorney general condemns incident
Surrey police say RCMP are investigating after being called about a hate crime that had reportedly occurred at some point between 11 p.m. on Friday and 5 a.m. on Saturday.
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16,000 fans belt out Lake Ontario lyric at Blue Rodeo concert | The Moment
Blue Rodeo fan Patti McKague tells The National about the moment she and 16,000 fans joined the band in belting out “in the middle of Lake Ontario” during their performance of the song Hasn’t Hit Me Yet in Toronto.
New type of dice guarantees no tie when deciding who goes first
8849 Tank 5 Pro rugged phone packs ultra-wide thermal 'Predator' camera with a 2K 220-lumen projector — packs a huge 17,600mah battery and Dimensity 9400e chip
Claude Fable 5.1 made me a nice animated pelican
Fort Nelson-based artist empowers Indigenous youth with mural mentorship program
'It allows workers to experiment with the same logic their employers have been applying to them' — developers reportedly lost their jobs to an ‘AI Transformation’, so they built an AI that can replace the CEO
Apple tells Mac App Store developers they can now drop Intel support
Apple started informing developers today that universal macOS apps on the Mac App Store that require macOS 13 or later can now drop support for Intel-based Macs.
more…New trial ordered for Vancouver man convicted of 2nd-degree murder
A Vancouver man who was convicted of second-degree murder after a fatal stabbing of a fellow resident of a psychiatric facility will face a new trial.
Anthropic banned me for "suspicious signals"
Accused in Charlie Kirk shooting pleads not guilty to murder charge that could carry death penalty
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting prominent U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus last year, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a murder charge that a judge ruled could carry the death penalty.
School District 60 remind drivers and families about back-to-school safety as kids head back to class
LLMs and Self-Referentiality
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Tennessee trip isn't sending wrong message amid trade war
Premier Danielle Smith defended her upcoming personal trip to the United States when asked if it was sending the wrong message amid an active trade war with Canada’s southern neighbours.
B.C. government confirms errors worth $1.46B in gas revenue forecasts
B.C. energy ministry says 4 calculation mistakes led to $1.5B budget error
Mistakes involved currency conversion error, incorrect gas unit calculations and use of cost inputs from 2025 instead of 2026.
Goroutine Leak Profiles
BC Conservatives call for investigation over NDP’s $500M gap in projected natural gas revenues
Dawson Creek and District Hospital ER closed for evening
The efficient frontier of LLM inference
Ford explains why it chose Apple Maps over Google for its new EVs
Earlier this year, Apple announced a partnership with Ford to bring native Apple Maps integration to the automaker’s upcoming Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform, including what we now know is called the Fathom.
more…Anthropic reveals its view of how AI agents should interact with the physical world
FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses
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Category 1 (campfire) prohibition rescinded throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre
‘You have got to do the footwork’: International Overdose Awareness Day observed in Fort St. John
With obstacles in store for players, Greenkeeper’s Revenge to end off golf season
Hannah Einbinder, Ilana Glazer and other Hollywood stars defend Mark Ruffalo against antisemitism accusations
More than 170 Jewish members of the entertainment industry, including Hannah Einbinder, Ilana Glazer, Joel Coen and Canadian filmmaker Emma Seligman, have signed an open letter defending American actor Mark Ruffalo from what the letter calls an “outrageous smear campaign.”
Category 1 campfires permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre
What's within a 10-minute walk in 50 European cities
Buick water station temporarily closing for maintenance
Incumbent Fort St. John Mayor Lilia Hansen announces re-election bid
The Pentagon may have found a much cheaper alternative to Patriot missiles - for less than $750,000 a shot
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My local model setup on an M4 Pro Mac Mini
Boaters warned to avoid mysterious floating island in Williston Lake
Nvidia GB300 DGX station desktop PC goes on sale for almost $91,100 — 7x costlier than a 256GB RAM Mac Studio M5 Ultra but with 748GB RAM
This new type of dice guarantees no tie when deciding who goes first
A group of mathematicians and computer scientists has cracked the code to create dice that can determine a winner in single roll with no chance of a tie.
Two sides in Alberta separation debate entrenched, with majority wanting to remain in Canada: poll
With fewer than 50 days until this October’s referendum, a new poll suggests Albertans remain entrenched in long-held positions tied to the idea of separating from Canada.
Here’s how much Apple is paying John Ternus as CEO, Tim Cook as executive chairman
In a new regulatory filing today, Apple revealed that new CEO John Ternus is receiving a pay package with $58 million in salary and target stock awards. The company also shared details on Tim Cook’s lucrative new deal as Apple’s executive chairman.
more…Show HN: Weedout – Safari extension that hides YouTube AI-labeled videos
6 more byelections on horizon will test Liberal momentum, pressure other parties
The Liberals are taking a victory lap after scoring a hat trick of byelection wins on Monday night — but there are still a batch of seats that need to be filled and will serve as another temperature check of the electorate in the months to come.
Crews scour mountains for missing hiker who took Sea-to-Sky gondola
Search-and-rescue crews are scouring the mountains near Squamish, B.C., for a man who was reported overdue from a hike over the weekend.
Partnering with Washington state to keep people in B.C. safer
Show HN: OwnTime – a chess clock for your day's priorities
Dawson Creek elementary school expansion completed in time for new school year
Bugs happen: The easy way to compare solo PQ to ECC+PQ
Multiple healthcare giants hit by data breaches affecting patient records, social security numbers, and even implanted cardiac devices
Fluorescent lamps (don't) have ears
Dawson Creek Water Supply project moves to phase two
Recall issued for 2021 to 2026 Ford Broncos for engine wiring harness issue
Planned power outage to affect 1,156 customers in Fort St. John
OpenAI data center chief leaves the company as exec exodus continues
A docs page is a search query to find AI agents and route them to your company
I applaud the ambition in The Blood of Dawnwalker, but this open-world RPG features too much busywork and not a strong enough vampire fantasy to truly excel
I think Sonos just fully solved home audio, mostly by doing exactly what we want — even with AI
Area restriction to be rescinded for Inonoaklin Creek area
US Army taps 5 firms for $2 billion Project Janus — BWXT and Westinghouse to build 20 nuclear microreactors at 5 bases by 2028
Show HN: HN Match Maker – Matching "Who Wants to Be Hired?" With "Who's Hiring?"
Apple Maps now uses ‘Lake America’ instead of ‘Lake Ontario’ after Trump order
Court report: Aug. 24 to Aug. 28
A PCB business card with a batteryless LED, powered by the phone that taps it
Dyson CameraJet electric toothbrush
Hang on to Your Firefox
New iPhone Ultra details arrive for specs, multitasking, launch timing, more
Next week, the iPhone Ultra will be unveiled at Apple’s September event, and today a new Tom’s Guide interview with Mark Gurman reveals several fresh details on what to expect from specs, software, launch timing, and more.
more…I've found 12 of the best Labor Day headphone deals — Sony, Bose, Shokz, and more from $38
B.C.'s 1st 'fall storm' could bring 'onslaught' of rain to parts of coast: Environment Canada
It might still be summer, but Environment Canada is warning that the first “fall storm” of the season is closing in on parts of the B.C. coast.
K'ómoks and We Wai Kai First Nations sign protocol agreement
The K’ómoks and We Wai Kai First Nations on mid-Vancouver Island say they have signed a historic protocol agreement as neighbouring nations.
Topologist's Map of the World
Path to Astra: critical capabilities and frontier safeguards
'The disguise becomes part of the answer key': Researchers find that AI is redefining what human writing means by self-correcting itself
The ChatGPT/Codex app bundles a full copy of LibreOffice
'It's been particularly bad since Blackwell': Nvidia's new GPU driver has another nasty bug — and gamers are rapidly losing patience
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North Peace rig welders ‘stand down’ as $150-per-hour rate takes effect Sept. 1
What a Liberal Win in North Vancouver Means for Federal Politics
In search for senior Hamas operative, Israeli raid on Gaza City camp kills 3 children
Four people were killed in a Gaza City displacement camp Tuesday in a raid Israel’s defence minister said was to locate a senior Hamas official.
How scientists confirmed the 'paint by numbers' Norval Morrisseau fraud ring
Scientists at a little-known federal agency in Ottawa reveal the forensic tools that helped crack the largest art fraud case in history. For decades, the forgery ring produced thousands of fake paintings attributed to famed Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau.
Apple Watch Series 12: Three new features coming next week
Apple Watch Series 12 is coming next week, launching at the September event alongside Apple Watch Ultra 4. Here are three new features rumored for Apple Watch Series 12.
more…RCMP charge Calgary man for allegedly running $164M Ponzi scheme
The RCMP announced on Tuesday they had laid charges against Craig Michael Thompson, 49, for allegedly misappropriating investor funds from more than 1,000 victims via his company, Black Box Management.
Cisco routers are being turned into surveillance vantage points to hoover up data on trusted networks — and it's all thanks to this new malware
The largest electric aircraft just flew [video]
Roland’s new digital piano is perfect for learners — it comes with Wi-Fi and connects to a beginner-friendly app to make things easy for music beginners
This phone accessory spots hidden cameras in 5 seconds — SweepLED prototype uses LED reflections and could cost only $7
Debate scheduled for Dawson Creek election candidates
SuperPACs are funneling millions of dollars into pro-AI candidates, with Trump saying communities that reject data centers will end up ‘backwards and poor’
Xanadu was waiting for agents
What's the Scam?
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Lexar just launched the coolest Mac dock ever — massive 22-in-1 dock includes an NVMe slot and 10GbE networking
I used Fable to rewrite 65kLoC of Go in Rust. It cost $400
How accurate have Ed Zitron's AI skeptic predictions been?
Hansen announces re-election run for FSJ city council
Fertility program offers future choices for 12-year-old N.W.T. cancer patient
Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., resident Chloe Dixon was diagnosed with a soft-tissue sarcoma in the summer of last year. While treatment for cancers like hers can impact a person’s fertility, a relatively new procedure in Canada is giving Chloe the choice of having children in the future.
There Is No AI
B.C. Ferries cancels numerous sailings between Nanaimo and Vancouver
B.C. Ferries has cancelled about half of Tuesday’s sailings between Nanaimo’s Departure Bay and Vancouver’s Horseshoe Bay, citing mechanical issues with one of its vessels.
Tineco puts smarter, easier home cleaning in the spotlight at IFA 2026
Anthropic upgrades Claude with new Fable 5.1 model, details here
In June, Anthropic first released Fable 5, its Mythos-class AI model for Claude. Three months later, Anthropic is enhancing Claude with its new Fable 5.1 model upgrade.
more…AMD FPGA and Micron memory found in Russia's Iskander-1000 ballistic missile, Ukraine Intelligence claims — but stopping illegal trade is nearly impossible
UEFA's Champions League draw creates unfair clusters; a Cayley graph fixes it
Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1
Nenan Dane zaa Deh Zona Family Services to offer Let’s Talk About Touching Education for the first time
OpenAI lifts the lid on its in-house Jalapeño chip - with benchmarks claiming it beats Nvidia's GB300
The creator of Jujutsu has joined ERSC
New child-care spaces coming to three peace region schools
Russia attempted attack at airport last month using explosive-laden drone, Germany says
The German government is blaming Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month using a drone laden with explosives, and announced it would shut down a Russian consulate, among other measures against Moscow.
The Atari brand was long tarnished in gaming. Its new leadership 'burned it down' to rebuild
As video games become an increasingly digital-first hobby, the people keeping the Atari name alive are going back to their roots, by offering new versions of their 1980s classics.
'Where's Newfoundland?' ask shocked residents looking at Hilroy exercise books
As a new school year approaches, parents and students are out buying new school supplies — but one classroom staple has people in Newfoundland and Labrador demanding answers.
School safety protocol ‘reviewed and practised annually’, said SD60’s new superintendent
Stopping the Unstoppable: When an unstoppable force meets a dashpot snubber
Atlas: A World Model for Spatial Intelligence
Launch HN: Nori Robotics (YC S26) – A low-cost humanoid robot for development
Delays expected on Taylor Bridge due to maintenance
Richmond MLA Hon Chan pleads not guilty to assault charges, opts for jury trial
Richmond Centre MLA Hon Chan has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault, assault by choking and uttering threats.
Read John Ternus’s full memo to Apple employees on his first day as CEO
New Apple CEO John Ternus has just sent his first company-wide memo. In it, Ternus thanks Tim Cook and recognizes that Apple is “so lucky to have had a CEO who led with his values and with such decency and humanity.”
“We have a huge launch next week that’s going to be phenomenal,” Ternus also says, in reference to Apple’s…
Steve Jobs in 1996: ‘I still think Apple has a future’
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Walmart just launched a massive Lego 'Bricktember' sale – here are my 12 favorite sets, including 60% off Star Wars, Harry Potter, haunted houses, and Advent Calendars
Fine, I'll build my own text editor
Meta is testing robot arms inside data centers that could replace up to 80% of human workload
Quill (YC W20) Is Hiring a Fullstack SWE
Meta launches Muse Voice Transcribe for real-time voice dictation on Mac
Meta is launching Muse Voice Transcribe, its first real-time audio perception model. It brings multilingual, streaming transcription to Meta AI for Mac, Muse Code, and developers through the Meta Model API.
more…Carney says Trump and his cabinet should stop 'throwing shade' and get serious about a deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing back against remarks made by U.S. cabinet ministers who’ve insulted Canada and its military, saying the comments are “beneath their office” and urging them to drop the tough talk and take trade negotiations more seriously.
Marking 250 school capital projects in B.C. since 2017
Show HN: Newton's Orchard – Browser-based space/gravity playground
Show HN: Running 104GB Qwen3.8-Flash-Next on 48GB Mac with at ~12 tok/s
Whistleblower warns Postal Service mail ballot system has catastrophic problems
North Korea expands fraudulent job resumes to target marketing, sales, and medical sector
I used Oppo’s flagship phone and teleconverter to shoot the lunar eclipse — here’s what I learned
Movie Scene Map – 13,312 films, series, games, anime and manga
Thanks to Lake Ontario, MapQuest is popular all over again
Schools reopen despite concerns amid Congo's Ebola outbreak
A new academic year began across the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday despite concerns by parents and teachers that the country’s Ebola outbreak still poses risks to children in the epicentre.
Startup launches 27-inch glasses-free spatial 3D display for under $1200 on Kickstarter
Man accused of painting memorial graffiti in B.C. park turns himself in
A man accused of spraying a graffiti memorial on rocks at a park in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland has turned himself in to police.
Sonos unveils ‘Sonos 27’ software with four new features
Today alongside launching two new products, Sonos has unveiled ‘Sonos 27’ branding for its software platform and detailed four new features coming soon for Sonos users.
more…‘Maybe I’m not for everyone’: The Vancouver-based director of Armageddon Road is doing horror on her own terms
Manitoba-born, Vancouver-based Karen Lam is here to play with genre expectations, break down barriers and ‘say unpopular things. I don’t really care’
I tried Sony's new ULT Tower party speakers, and they shook me to my core — here's everything you need to know about the striking new models
Thinking of leaving your desk job and entering the trades? Here's your guide
After more than 25 years into his job as a business administrator, Simon Hardcastle felt there was nothing left for him to learn, so he signed up to drive a skid steer to plow snow. It was a financial risk, but a lot more fun.
Give your home office an affordable upgrade with my top 12 Amazon Labor Day deals on essential work-from-home tech and accessories
Sonos launches new ‘Ultra’ headphones and soundbar, plus more
Sonos has announced two new hardware products today—Ace headphones and a Beam soundbar with ‘Ultra’ branding—alongside rebranding its software as ‘Sonos 27.’ Here are the details.
more…Play Store blocks AuroraStore, hurting GrapheneOS users
Dwarf Fortress' creator says the industry's in shambles over AI
I've scanned the early Labor Day sales — these are the 5 gaming laptops actually worth buying from Acer, Alienware, Gigabyte, and others
Canada's top soldier expresses pride in 'who we are' after Hegseth targets cadets in post
The Canadian cadet and her instructor singled out by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will be the ones to decide how — or even if — they will respond to a controversial social media post, says Canada’s top military commander.
New Apple CEO John Ternus now has his own X account
The new Apple CEO has just launched their social media presence on X, with the handle @johnternus. His bio is simply ‘ CEO’, and his first post simply reads ‘hello’.
Today is Ternus’s first official day in the top job, with outgoing Tim Cook moving to an Executive Chair role.
more…Keenable SELECT: an agent that searches the web in SQL
How different would Lindsay Clancy's murder trial look if it happened in Canada?
Canada has an infanticide provision in the Criminal Code that applies exclusively to a mother who kills her newly born child while her mind is “disturbed.”
'I tried to say goodbye and tried to tell him I love him': Canada's last captive whales leave Marineland
Tofino, a massive beluga weighing more than 1,500 kilograms, has made history as the last captive whale in Canada to be plucked out of Marineland’s waters in Niagara Falls, Ont.
WD's 6TB Elements portable hard drive drops to $260 for simple plug-and-play backups
Ambient CSS v3 – Blender meets CSS
A browser-based viewer for Office Open XML documents
Deals: iPhone Air up to $359 off, iPhone 17 Pro, M5 MacBook Air $240 off, AirTag 2, more
The giant best price ever on AirTag 2, but we spotted this 16GB/1TB M5 MacBook Air at $240 off via the Apple refurb store if you’re quick. Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is also headlined by iPhone Air at $150 off (or as much as $359 off at Best Buy in open-box condition), iPhone 17 Pro models dropping to new Amazon…
Former DJI engineers have made 'the world's first robotic extreme zoom camera' — it features a 50x zoom, AI tracking and can identify 300+ bird species
Apple TV just added a ton of free classic movies, here’s everything new
Perplexity launches privacy-minded ‘hybrid compute’ AI feature for Mac
Aside from being featured by Apple in the M6 Mac mini launch, Perplexity has been relatively quiet on the Mac front this summer. That changes today with hybrid compute for Mac.
more…Pentagon launches ChatGPT and Grok models tailored to 'warfighter needs'
Samsung’s 'absolutely stellar' 2TB 990 Pro SSD is still just $390 at Amazon
‘Having the latest chipset will cost a lot more’: Poco gets real about the ‘pressure’ of rising memory costs as it launches the F9 Ultra with an unchanged chipset
Ubisoft's FOR HONOR will block SteamOS / Linux players starting September 10
Amazon’s Labor Day sale is slashing prices on its most popular tech — save up to 64% on Fire TV Sticks, Echo speakers, Ring Doorbells and more
‘Our hands are tied’: Golden rescue can no longer take in fawns under new chronic wasting disease rules
A wildlife rescue in Golden, B.C., says new provincial permit conditions mean it can no longer accept, transport or rehabilitate white tailed and mule deer fawns in the Kootenay region.
EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California's AB 1709
Fileregister: Tagging and reference layer for your files, in plain text
Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2026)
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A Small Telescope That Surprised Me
Careful when filing your taxes, this new "PackClient" malware is hitting global firms via tax audit lures
Cibby is a beautifully designed iOS app for physical video game collectors
State of Open Models: Summer 2026 Observations
TerraMaster's 4-star 4-bay F4-425 Pro NAS is an all-in-one media and business hub — and it's dropped to $680 at Amazon
Google Messages finally has custom backgrounds and themes — here’s how to personalize your chats
Virtual Threads for a scripting language in Java 8 without Loom
John Ternus just revealed his priorities in first introduction as Apple CEO
John Ternus is officially Apple’s CEO starting today, and his new bio page on Apple’s website reveals some of Ternus’s key priorities, as noted by Myke Hurley.
more…What is the release date for The Grand Tour season 7 on Prime Video?
Urban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emergency Medical Services
RAM prices are ridiculous, so I'll take this $115 saving on Corsair's 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30 memory kit
The Cosori Dual Blaze Twinfry Compact is a big-basket air fryer that does a lot more than you'd expect — for a very reasonable price
Saab has unveiled its A3 collaborative combat aircraft concept
Authorization terminology is a mess: Let's fix it
Exclusive: Sonos CEO Tom Conrad explains why the new Sonos Ace Ultra headphones can achieve what fans wanted the first Ace to do, why its new Ultra soundbar is small, and the AI features of the company's new 'operating system'
'The best writing tablet you can buy': This Like-New 64GB Kindle Scribe saves you $85 and includes Amazon's Premium Pen for writing and note-taking
Schools in Edmonton and across Canada cancel international field trips
I played NBA 2K27 with Nvidia's DLSS 5 at Gamescom, and I was genuinely impressed with it — but one thing still worries me
Praearcturus gigas: giant scorpion from Lower Devonian (Lochkovian) of Britain
Élections Québec to mail voter information in French only for 1st time in a provincial election
Élections Québec will send voters information documents in French only for the first time in a general election to comply with changes to Quebec’s language laws, the agency said in a news release on Tuesday.
The Google TV Streamer just got a huge price hike — you're way better off with an Apple TV 4K or Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K now
The browser's main thread is expensive
Adverse Selection and Markouts
A Computer History Time Capsule
9to5Mac Daily: September 1, 2026 – Tim Cook steps down, Ternus takes over
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
Sponsored by Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a…
Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS
Here are iPhone 18 Pro’s new colors, says leaker
iPhone 18 Pro will be unveiled next week, and a new post from a reputable Weibo leaker names three new colors expected to debut.
more…A thousand years older than Stonehenge: Archaeologists explore a Czech sanctuary
We could save petabytes of cache storage with Zstandard and Pingora
Windows 11's antivirus is repeatedly telling users that it's turned off — but don't panic, this is a bug and it's working just fine
Amazon hit by lawsuit from FTC and 22 states claiming ad price rigging to the tune of $20 billion over seven years
Ford government to begin ripping out, reconfiguring Toronto bike lanes after appeal court ruling
The Ford government is going ahead with bike lane removal and reconfiguration on some of Toronto’s busiest roads, the province announced Tuesday.
Kremlin's war on the global web turned VPNs into Russia's new national utility, study finds
ExactTex. A gradually-typed superset of LaTeX
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NordVPN's antivirus tool blocks 94% of phishing sites in latest independent test
Roku is launching two OLED TVs, and we're excited to see someone finally give Samsung and LG a run for their money in budget OLED — but the sizes might disappoint you
Families seeking addiction treatment say 'call back tomorrow' not an acceptable response in toxic drug crisis
At an event marking B.C.’s toxic drug crisis in Prince George, families shared stories of trying to find help, only to be told none was available.
Dropbox breach seemingly caused by egregious authentication failure [U]
Multiple Dropbox users have been emailed by the cloud storage company to advise them that a security breach saw unauthorised access to their account. Update: the company has said that about 5,000 accounts were compromised, with files downloaded from around 1,500 of them.
The root cause appears to be a lack of authentication by Dropbox when attackers created a single…
EFF to Courts: Don't Rewrite Copyright over AI Hype
Invisible Companies
Engineering of the fastest WebAssembly interpreters
In defense of two-state theme toggles
Day of attacks by U.S. and Iran marks most serious escalation of conflict in weeks
The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, in a move that threatened to reignite the six-month-old conflict that has driven global energy prices higher and weighed heavily on U.S. President Donald Trump’s popularity at home.
'I closed my inbox and waited to see how the afternoon went' — I gave ChatGPT permission to watch my inbox, then stopped checking my email
Tim Cook Sold Out Steve Jobs
Off-duty Surrey cop sentenced to probation after assaulting casino patron
An off-duty Surrey Police Service officer who pleaded guilty to assaulting a man in a Burnaby, B.C., casino while drunk received a conditional discharge and six months of probation.
Jensen Huang says AGI doesn’t really matter, and he may be right for the wrong reason
Russian air attacks kill 12 in Kyiv region on 6th day of strikes
Russian air attacks killed 12 people and injured several more in Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Tuesday, authorities said, in the sixth consecutive day of strikes on the Ukrainian capital.
Sony is channeling Tubi with its new Live TV on PS5 free streaming platform — here are the 100 live channels and on-demand movies you can stream now
AAPL gained 2,736% under Cook, but Ternus doesn’t have to emulate him
Bloomberg carries a piece noting the astonishing gains made by Apple stockholders during the time when Tim Cook was CEO. The cumulative gain was 2,275% – or a total return of 2,736% when accounting for dividend payments also.
The site suggests this will make him a tough act to follow, but my own view is that new CEO John Ternus
The Enough Phone aims to bring the compact phone back with a smaller screen than the iPhone 13 mini and a removable battery
What is the release date for The Shards episode 8 on Hulu and Disney+?
JBL wants you to bring its wireless speakers indoors, with three new wi-fi enabled home options that'll have you overlooking its portable Bluetooth set
OpenAI calls trade secret dispute ‘a mess of Apple’s own making’
Apple yesterday presented what it said was “shocking evidence” based on analysis of a MacBook owned by Chang Liu, a former employee who moved to OpenAI. The company is alleging that two of its former employees stole trade secrets relating to hardware design and more.
The AI company hit back with its own legal filing, saying that…
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2 trapped workers rescued from hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
Today Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO — I've been an Apple computing journalist since 2004, here are the 5 ways that Cook changed Apple for the better
Lost island in northern B.C. lake — that appeared then disappeared — located, says B.C. Hydro
B.C. Hydro says a mini forest bigger than a Canadian football field landed ashore after drifting some 30 kilometres northwest of its last known location.
Lake Ontario ("Lake America")
ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox moved into EU regulatory section for 'very large platforms' — must defend rights, electoral processes and public security
Website performance is the new defining metric for AI search
What is the release date for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 7 on HBO Max?
Inside Colombia's Cocaine Factories
Security Bite Podcast: Why Apple’s making big changes to its bug bounty program (Part 1)
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art Apple-specific security solutions for fully automated Hardening & Compliance, Next Generation EDR, AI-powered Zero Trust, and exclusive Privilege Management with the most powerful and…
Bank of England head warns AI threatens financial stability — cites investment concentration and AI model security risks
The end of SLAs: why experience is the new measure of IT success
More than 1,000 dead from catastrophic Nepal-China floods as rescuers search for survivors
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China passed 1,000 on Tuesday, authorities said, as rescue teams worked to reach communities cut off by the disaster.
AnkiDroid: Google Play no longer allowing Open Collective donation link
Apple leadership page updated as John Ternus becomes the new CEO
Today is September 1st, and Apple has officially handed over the reins of CEO from Tim Cook to John Ternus. This commences a new era with Ternus leading the company.
You can see the change reflected on the company’s newly-updated leadership page, with Ternus getting the CEO title and Cook moving to the Board of Directors section in his…
Apple Maps follows Google, changes name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'
Protein-maxxing and the age of self-optimization
From protein-maxxing to tracking sleep scores and step counts, what’s behind the drive for a quantified and optimized self?
Apple @ Work Podcast: The human side of AI adoption in the enterprise
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage, and protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work ready with no…
New ClickFix campaign can deploy powerful multi-stage malware directly through Windows Terminal and PowerShell
What banks already have that fintechs can't replicate in cross-border payments
I trained a small transformer in 1.5hrs and it beats many LLMs
NASA: Fill in a name, and you can have an exclusive coordinate in the universe
Git Submodules as a Package Manager
Dyson CameraJet review: This game-changing toothbrush offers liquid flossing, precision-brushing and a camera that doubles as a dental endoscope — I tried it for a week
Higher Multipoles of the Cow
Overcoming the biggest blocker to AI production
'End of a ritual': New fencing cuts off generations of Cape Breton mackerel fishers
Local anglers are expressing frustration after federal officials fenced off the Canso Canal swing bridge over safety concerns, abruptly ending decades of recreational mackerel fishing along the span.
To shelve or not to shelve: How the American alcohol response varies widely by province
As the trade dispute with the U.S. drags on after a recent deal fell through, the availability of American alcohol in Canada remains largely unchanged. While it’s sometimes reported there’s a countrywide ban, the reality is far more complex.
Inadequate cell service is 'jeopardizing people’s lives' in emergencies, N.L. woman says
First responders and residents across Newfoundland and Labrador say better cellular connectivity is needed for emergency situations.
How to help your teen with post-summer social media withdrawal
If your teenager has spent the summer glued to their phone, screen time limits imposed at school might spark withdrawal symptoms. Here’s what mental experts suggest you should watch for.
As more teens turn to AI for emotional support, experts say it's no substitute for human connection
A University of Ottawa study surveyed nearly 40,000 youth in Ontario and found that one in five had turned to AI chatbots for mental health advice. Experts say chatbots can fill a gap, but the lack of regulation — and of real human empathy — are cause for concern.
Olivia Rodrigo's music festival raises $20M US for charities that help women and girls
Tens of thousands of music lovers descended on Great Park in Irvine, Calif., over the weekend to scream along to their favourite artists — part of a history-making event to raise funds for women’s health, reproductive rights and ending gender-based violence.
North of North is back for Season 2: Here's what we know so far
North of North returns for Season 2 with Siaja (Anna Lambe) nearly a year into rebuilding her life — still juggling work, motherhood, dating, and complicated relationships with her mother and estranged father. After last season’s big confession, the show stays grounded in its mix of humour and heart, with Siaja’s push for closure leading to a “very messy” place.
Blue Jays get a shot at gaining ground on Guardians with 3-game series in Cleveland
Toronto begins a three-game series in Cleveland on Tuesday that will give the Blue Jays a shot at moving up in the standings at a critical time in the season.
Used bookstores navigate 'suspicious' bulk orders amid AI book-shredding fears
Used booksellers in Canada are navigating how to handle mysterious bulk orders, as suspicions grow that companies are buying up their old books so they can be scanned for AI training — and then trashed.
Dali's colorful new subwoofer is designed to make its affordable 5-star stereo speakers sound even bigger and better — or to be part of a great-value, stylish home theater setup
Will Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s First Stand Also Be Her Last?
Show HN: Fly By – retro biplane flying game
Pain Is in the Brain. And That’s a Good Thing
Hospital Transfer Drivers Threaten to Strike for Higher Wages
CollectWise (YC F24) Is Hiring
AI Can Make You Suck Faster Too
Vermell – Minimal, dependency-free C++ web framework using epoll
Why is Arrays.fill 265 times slower on G1GC?
Liberal Braeden Caley wins byelection in North Vancouver-Capilano
The contest was one of three federal byelections on Monday, with others in Ontario and Quebec also won by the Liberals.
The Philips Baristina is ‘unlike any other bean-to-cup machine’ we’ve tested — and with 26% off, it’s affordable too
TP-Link reveals 'world's first Wi-Fi 8 lineup' at IFA 2026 with Archer 9 Ultra router and Deco 8 Ultra mesh Wi-Fi system
Arson suspected in fire at Vancouver's Plaza of Nations
Vancouver police believe a fire at Vancouver’s Plaza of Nations on Monday was the result of arson.
Restroom Archive
GPU World
Dawson Creek council approves next steps for long-term water supply
Running a personal AI agent on an old Android phone instead of a server
Google Antigravity introduces Boost deep reasoning (/boost)
Fastpotify
Tailcat: Tailscale Without Tailscale, by Tailscale
Ex-Crips leader found guilty in 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
RotaryCell: Making an unmodified rotary phone work over LTE with an ESP32-S3
9to5Mac Daily: August 31, 2026 – Apple TV price hikes, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
Sponsored by Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a…
Fat Marmot Week winner crowned | The Moment
Graduate students Katie Adler and Emily Renkey from the Marmot Project at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory tell The National about the moment they held the first Fat Marmot Week crowning “Dawn” the winner.
Wendell Berry has died
Kale: A Transformation-Safe Spreadsheet System
Florida revokes permits for license plate readers on state highways
DoltLite: A SQLite fork with Git-style version control, built with 2k agent PRs
Outgoing Coquitlam mayor sues Metro Vancouver for defamation
Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart is suing Metro Vancouver and its chief administrative officer, alleging the regional district defamed him with its conduct as it investigated a confidentiality breach related to the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Province expands school-based child care with new spaces coming to Peace Region
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis found guilty of orchestrating 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
A jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for decades.
2004 RuneScape fit a multiplayer RPG into 56k dial-up
Deadpan Photography: Enjoying the Pretence
Republican Party revokes CBC/Radio-Canada media accreditation for upcoming midterm convention
Chuck Thompson, the head of public affairs at CBC, says the public broadcaster is reviewing the Republican National Committee’s “disappointing” decision to revoke CBC/Radio-Canada press accreditation for next month’s event in Dallas, Texas.
Liberals sweep 3 federal byelections in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.
Labour unions launch campaign calling for future B.C. Ferries vessels to be built in the province
A coalition of 17 organizations, which it says represents more than 7,000 workers in B.C.’s marine and related industries, is calling on BC Ferries to commit to building future vessels in the province.
When declaring an incident becomes everyone's favorite workaround
Elevator of the Year: Modernization of the Metropolis Trust Building
Has early Scratch experience led to fulfilling careers?
Evidence of Fraud in an Influential Study About Procrastination
A Genealogy of Freudenthal's Lincos
Search begins for Canadian team to restore uninhabitable 24 Sussex Drive
The search is officially on for a Canadian team to renovate Canada’s most famous fixer-upper — 24 Sussex Drive — so it’s no longer uninhabitable and future prime ministers can live there once again.
Top Web Design Styles of 1993
B.C.'s $1.5B budget error raises questions about gas royalties, transparency
The premier’s office has admitted an error that overinflated expected natural gas royalties. Experts say the province may be underestimating the size of the mistake.
Discontinuation of third level domain registrations for the .name TLD [pdf]
Sing-song: a speakable encoding for long numbers and keys
The Overton Window of Food
Dawson Creek aquatic centre undergoes annual maintenance shutdown
Health-care groups call on Ottawa to stop Alberta’s dual medical practice model
Canadian and provincial health-care groups are calling on the federal government to stop Alberta from allowing physicians to practise in both the public and private system.
Run macOS Software on Linux
Category 1 campfire prohibition to be rescinded in the Southeast Fire Centre
Enbridge enters into $2.7B agreement to fund natural gas pipeline expansions
Dawson Creek Firefighters support backpack drive as kids get set to head back to class
Carney names Dominic Barton as chair of Invest in Canada, replaces CEO
Prime Minister Mark Carney is overhauling the leadership of the federal agency responsible for attracting foreign investment just weeks before a high-profile summit aimed at doing just that.
Develop Cross-Platform CLI and GUI Tools with Tcl/Tk
Q&A: Canadian man held in ICE detention centres for 9 months shares challenges while detained
An Edmonton-born man who spent months in ICE detention is back in Canada, where he is now sharing his story about the conditions and hurdles he faced while detained.
How to get a free .arpa domain
Peace region welders set to ‘stand down’ starting Sept. 1
How to watch Love Island USA season 8 reunion online from anywhere
The 1st Fat Marmot Week winner is a 'special boy who likes to eat rocks'
Dawn, fuzzy fat father who likes the taste of rocks, is officially the most popular yellow-bellied marmot in Gothic, Colo. The Fat Marmot Week contest is the brainchild of the Marmot Project, a long-term research initiative whose future hangs in the balance amid U.S. funding cuts.
Hudson’s Hope issues water quality advisory as it moves to new equipment
Today I learned that F-35 pilots get $400,000 helmets with 'X-ray vision' - but the Pentagon almost ditched them
How I’m using Codex and ChatGPT on my Mac
9to5Mac is brought to you by Memoket: The Memoket Gem is an 11g AI wearable that slots beside your Apple Watch in a co-wear band. Press once to capture a conversation, and Gem connects it to what you discussed weeks ago — surfacing the earlier thread with a source link. From $179, shipping August 2026.
In 2023, early…
Save up to $1600 on Roborock products, including the flagship Saros 20
It’s Roborock’s 12th anniversary, and the high-tech cleaning company is celebrating by offering generous discounts across its range of robot cleaners and other products between now and September 6.
Discounts range from 25% to over 50% across the products and bundles included in the anniversary sale, with savings as high as $1600 …
more…Tumbler Ridge gearing up for Fall Fair and benefit concert this weekend
MSI Pro MP243W E14 review: A simple FHD business monitor at a spectacular price
Ministry of Energy conducts internal review following natural gas forecast error
Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars bombs at the box office. Here's what that tells us about what audiences want
The Dog Stars, 20th Century Fox’s post-apocalypse blockbuster blunder, bombed at the box office, earning just $19.3M US on an estimated $80 million US budget. It was one of the most underwhelming opening weekends for a mainstream Hollywood release in a year that hasn’t exactly been short on disappointing films.
How we configured OpenTelemetry logs in Rails
Google Has Removed MV2 Extensions from the Chrome Web Store, Including UBO
Autonomous (YC F25) is hiring engineers
I tested iFi’s new DAC/amp and it’s a masterpiece, with impressive portable power, stellar sound quality, a fountain of features, and an intuitive OLED display
SD60 issues safety tips for drivers, families ahead of new school year
First Nation leader calls parole for man guilty in Thunder Bay, Ont., trailer-hitch death 'miscarriage of justice'
First Nation leaders are seeking accountability following the full parole of Brayden Bushby, who was found guilty in the manslaughter of Barbara Kentner of Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation. Members of Kentner’s family were among those marching in Ottawa on Monday. The 34-year-old died after she was struck by a trailer hitch thrown from a moving vehicle in Thunder Bay in…
The river of Apple's interface guidelines
iPhone 18 Pro: Three reasons you might want to upgrade from iPhone 17 Pro
Apple reveals ‘shocking evidence’ from ex-employee’s MacBook in OpenAI suit
Apple has filed a new document in its ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI as it continues to push for expedited discovery. In today’s filing, Apple says that it has new “shocking evidence” based on early forensic inspection of a laptop used by former engineer Chang Liu.
more…B.C. announces funding for approximately 1,200 new child-care spaces, to open in next year
New funding from the province will see approximately 1,200 before- and after-school child-care spaces open throughout B.C., nearly 200 of them in Nanaimo.
Opening more child care spaces in schools
'Let data reign'; Trump warns that those who don't let AI data centers proliferate will end up 'backwards and poor'
Top tech of the month: the best new gadgets we've tested for September 2026
‘Sox-Jitsu’, showcasing a battle to knock the opponents’ socks off, a huge hit at NCI 20
How to run Mario Kart 64 with native Metal rendering, high frame rate, and HD textures on iPhone [Video]
Love Mario Kart 64 and want to play it on iPhone? You may have tried Delta or another N64 emulator in the past to make that happen. And while that works, it’s now possible to run the classic cart racer with native Metal rendering on iPhone.
As we’ll discuss in this video and post, running Mario Kart 64 with native…
Traffic-pattern changes coming for Highway 1 at Mount Lehman Road
Canada's last captive whales are set to leave Niagara Falls, Ont., Marineland for U.S. aquariums
Canada’s last captive whales are set to leave the country today as the six belugas from Marineland are headed to two aquariums in the United States.
Joan Phillip’s Voice Will Continue to Reverberate in the NDP
A Selection of Los Alamos Rolodex Business Cards
Things I Won't Work With: Straight Dimethyl Zinc
Fish bad, sugar good and other medieval ideas about food
iPhone Ultra release timing: Here’s what the latest reporting says
Apple will unveil its foldable iPhone Ultra next week at the September event, but it’s unclear exactly when the new model will ship to users. Here’s what to expect per the latest reporting.
more…Seabirds, silting and salt: Photos show some of the early effects of El Niño
The El Niño weather pattern won’t peak for several months, but some effects are noticeable right now — both in terms of weather and human preparation. Here’s a photographic look at some of the ways El Niño is already making its mark.
MagSafe Monday: Anker’s foldable 3-in-1 charger brings 25-watt Qi2 charging into something pocket-sized
The dream for your Apple gear while traveling is one thing, not a collection of cables and wall adapters. There are plenty of options for that, but often they are bulky. Anker’s Prime Qi2 25W Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charger aims to address that. It folds flat, weighs about as much as an iPhone 17 Pro Max, and charges your iPhone,…
Attorney general’s statement on Meta settlement, need for safeguards in Canada
A walkable ASCII cyberpunk city in one HTML file [video]
Weave (YC W25) is hiring ML, AI, product, & design engineers
The safest job from AI may be writing
The Wormhole Hall of Shame
RAMageddon could send TV prices soaring — get LG’s best-rated C6 OLED TV at its lowest price yet
(UPDATE) Kealy pre-trial conference gets October date in Prince George
America 'not at war' with Canada, insists U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted his country is “not at war” with Canada, then proceeded to mock the threat Canada could pose to his country with “submarines from the Edmonton mall.”
The Philips 5000 Series Megabasket with Steam is a fabulously versatile air fryer that surprised me with consistently great results
Asobo Games says it would 'love' to make a modern-day entry in the A Plague Tale series, since Naughty Dog's The Last of Us 'was a big inspiration'
Kids These Days
A practical guide to running 8x RTX PRO 6000's
FSJ recaps phase one of housing solution initiative, moves to phase two
'Stunning' percolation proof solves decades-old puzzle about phase transitions
Apple releases beta 8 for iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and more
Apple has just released a new round of beta software for testing. Beta 8 is here for iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and more. Here’s what to expect.
Update 5:04 p.m. ET: iPadOS 27 and tvOS 27 are now available for public beta testers as well.
more…macOS 27 developer beta 8 now available, here’s what’s coming
Continuing Apple’s weekly test releases ahead of the official launch of macOS 27 Golden Gate, the company is now rolling out beta 8 for developers. Here’s what to expect.
Update 5:04 p.m. ET: Now available for public beta testers as well.
more…The B.C. Conservative caucus is down to 30. Here’s how it lost 14 members
iOS 27 beta 8 now available as Apple tests major Siri AI upgrade
Apple has released the eighth iOS 27 beta for developer testing. iOS 27 beta 8 continues Apple’s summer beta cycle ahead of a public release in September. We’ll update our devices and share what we discover.
Update 5:04 p.m. ET: Now available for public beta testers as well.
more…Quebec cardinal wins $100K defamation suit over woman's sexual assault allegations
A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled in favour of Cardinal Marc Ouellet in a defamation lawsuit brought against Paméla Groleau, ordering her to pay him $100,000 in damages.
Testing cookie behavior across hundreds of web surfaces with our in-house auditor
The FiiO FG3 is a gaming headset aimed at audiophiles, but after several weeks, I'm not totally convinced
I didn't know British speaker maker Castle, but its new 70s-inspired stereo speakers look really cool — and I'm intrigued by the unusual driver layout on one model
Phil Schiller steps down from leading the App Store and Apple events
Konrad Zuse Museum shutting down due to lack of funding
German Konrad Zuse Museum shutting down due to lack of funding
I turned my security cameras into an automatic bird identification system
Anker Solix E10 review: After 4 months with this home backup system, I'll never worry about a power outage or a storm again
Mental Health Workers Say Algorithmic Triage Is Hurting Patients
You probably own this 7-Eleven (and that's why it looks so sad)
RavynOS: Pre-alpha open-source OS based on Darwin, FreeBSD, Apple open-source
The Computer Museum of America reclamation project
Show HN: Corporate Mind Games – logic puzzles with a sarcastic corporate theme
Tim Cook was the best Apple CEO for his time — John Ternus' tenure will be defined by AI
How to watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal: Live streams, TV channels for Premier League 2026/27, Team News
Apple could discontinue 10+ popular products next week
What is the release date for Ted Lasso season 4 episode 5 on Apple TV?
The Canadian suspected of spying on NATO was denied bail. Here's what comes next
Accused of spying on NATO, 33-year-old computer scientist Biwei Zhang recently lost an appeal for release from pretrial detention in Belgium. One Belgian criminal law expert explains the possible reasons behind the secrecy in this rare espionage case, which could carry up to a decade behind bars.
Áʼa꞉líya Warbus becomes 7th MLA to exit B.C. Conservatives citing leadership concerns
The Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA said she had lost confidence in leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, and will sit as an Independent.
Argentina soccer legend Lionel Messi, 39, retiring from international play
Argentina superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, ending 21 years of national-team duty that were capped by winning the World Cup in 2022 to secure his place in the pantheon of the game’s greatest ever players.
Launch HN: Almanac (YC S26) – AI that knows your company
AirPods 5: Here’s what rumors say will launch next week
Rumors indicate AirPods 5 are launching next week alongside iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Series 12, and iPhone Ultra. Here’s what we know so far about the new AirPods.
more…Nobody Has Actually Built a Software Factory
The 23 best Labor Day tech deals at Best Buy — up to 64% off OLED TVs, MacBooks, laptops and more
Read Tim Cook’s full memo to Apple employees on his last day as CEO
Today is Tim Cook’s last day as Apple CEO, with John Ternus set to take over tomorrow. To mark his last day in the role, Cook penned an emotional memo to Apple employees today. Read it below.
more…Oscar Winner Brings Monsters to Life with His Simulation Software
Deals: AirPods from $80, MagSafe Battery up to 60% off, AirTag 2 $20 each, Apple Pencil, more
The Amazon Labor Day sale is in full force with thousands of price drops alongside ongoing all-time lows on AirTag 2 from $20 each and the M6 Mac mini pre-order discounts (just make sure you grab the new Apple Polishing Cloth at $9 before it sells out). But for today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break we are looking at some $64 (35%…
How did Iran manage to knock a UK power generator offline for four days, and what does it mean for other critical infrastructure? The experts weigh in
Launch HN: Hebbian Robotics (YC S26) – Build scalable robotics data pipelines
Agentic Trust Controls
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is another goliath in the action-adventure genre, satiating my appetite for epic, cinematic, and addictive sword-fighting encounters, despite some tedious segments
Met Gala honouring John Galliano cancelled following backlash
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is cancelling its planned exhibit honouring British designer John Galliano, which had led to severe backlash in the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer’s past antisemitic and racist statements.
Polls open in North Vancouver-Capilano byelection
The North Vancouver-Capilano byelection is one of three federal contests scheduled on Monday, with others underway in Ontario and Quebec.
Apache Iggy, a message streaming platform in Rust, graduates to an Apache TLP
Doubling of Kobo's U.S. sales in both 2025 and 2026, 70% US female customer base
Playa Phone
C++26: Standard Library Hardening Experiments
The Snow/Leavis ‘two cultures’ clash
Trump ‘directly’ pushing Apple to update Lake Ontario name to Lake America in Maps
President Trump has “reached out to Apple directly” about changing Lake Ontario’s name to Lake America in Apple Maps, according to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
more…My Experience Has Nuance, Yours Is a Data Point
Marx, Keynes, and A.I
Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 review: A surprisingly slim mobile workstation that easily handles CAD and AI workloads
Vigil in Surrey, B.C., honours victims of deadly Nepal flooding
Candles, prayer flags and flowers were laid out on Sunday in Surrey, where scores of people turned out to a vigil for the victims of the deadly flooding in Nepal.
12 premium desk accessories to upgrade your home office setup
ChatGPT Work Tool and Skill Reference
iPhone 18 Pro is coming: Here’s what’s new with each model
iPhone 18 Pro will be unveiled next week on September 9, with new Pro and Pro Max models debuting. Here’s what rumors say is new with each model.
more…North Vancouver-Capilano byelection results
Get the latest results from the federal byelection.
How B.C. communities are observing International Overdose Awareness Day
This year, B.C. marked the 10th anniversary of the toxic drug crisis being declared a public health emergency.
7 new horror movies on Netflix, HBO Max, Shudder, and more in September 2026
Today is Tim Cook’s last day as Apple CEO, John Ternus takes over tomorrow
After 15 years at the helm, today is officially Tim Cook’s last day as Apple CEO. In April, Apple announced that Cook would step down as CEO on September 1, with John Ternus set to take the reins.
Cook, of course, isn’t going away completely. Instead, he’s set to become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors.
more…Apple pundits say Vision Pro is by far the best way to watch baseball
Both Apple pundits and most of the internet seem to agree that Vision Pro is the best way to watch baseball, following the immersive experience offered by Apple’s Friday Night Baseball.
Notably, there also seemed to be a consensus view that less is more when it comes to the various immersive camera angles …
more…Show HN: Linux server management over SSH – written in Rust and Tauri
We are rebuilding Monica
Creating Backup Storage Sucks
The Lost Art of Carrying Loads
'The goal here is to give fans more of what they want, quickly': Globant tells us how it is helping FIFA keep fans around the world glued to the beautiful game
New Wolverine video game features Squamish Nation's language, B.C. locations
A sign featuring the Squamish Nation’s language and several B.C. locations are on display in a new Wolverine video game that’s expected to draw millions of players globally.
Samsung's best OLED TV is getting a dramatic special version that hides its worst feature under a neat Scandi design — and adds a giant audiophile sound system at the same time
How Nvidia RTX Spark will change laptops forever... for better and worse
It's 35 years since Linus Torvalds first revealed Linux, calling it 'just a hobby' — how wrong he was
Contest to represent Canada at Eurovision now open
Anyone can enter, but amateurs beware: CBC/Radio-Canada is looking for a performer with a proven track record. Already, three competitors have made their intentions known.
Apple caught off guard by AI demand for Mac Mini and Mac Studio
Tornado touched down near Elkhorn, Man., on Sunday: Environment Canada
People in and around a southwestern Manitoba community are counting both losses and blessings after Environment and Climate Change Canada confirmed a tornado touched down on Sunday.
Apple Maps still shows Lake Ontario as Google Maps changes name
The latest development in the trade war Trump started with Canada is an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. Google Maps has updated the name, though what you see depends on which country you are in, with only US users seeing Lake America. Apple Maps has so far stuck to the real name …
more…Show HN: SlideOps, slides from a repo that flag when they drift from the code
The British state has lost the argument
CarPlay keeps getting better with three recent exciting app updates
CarPlay is about to get even better with iOS 27 in September. New features including a dedicated Siri app and Siri AI will upgrade Apple’s car infotainment system for iPhone users.
Even before the big iPhone software update officially launches, CarPlay in August has improved for everyone with three big app releases.
more…AI-Written Code Is Still *Your* Code. Are You OK with That?
Swiss police arrest suspect after deadly rave shooting
Swiss police said on Monday that they had arrested a 43-year-old suspect in relation to a deadly shooting incident at a rave in the town of Aarau on the weekend.
Solving the Flat Cube
Reverse Engineering Unknown File Formats with ImHex
Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Finals, Cathedral Grove vs. Barkerville
Two public attractions steeped in history – cultural and natural – have made it to the finals. But which one will voters choose to win it all?
Unusual timing of Mac mini and Mac Studio updates all about AI, claims report
Apple surprised many when it quietly announced updated Mac mini and Mac Studio models shortly before its September event. We would normally have expected these announcements to be part of that event.
One strong theory is that the company may be making a lot of big announcements in its ‘Surprise and shine‘ keynote, and therefore wanted to get…
I think the military commissary's freezers were hacked
What I Learned About AI Trust from Reconciling over 100B Transactions
Holden's Lightning Flight
Oshawa plant adds truck as unionized Canadian GM members ratify new deals
The union said the three-year collective agreements increase wages for full-rate production members to $50.20 an hour and skilled trades workers to $62.71 an hour.
The Universe as a Minified Bundle
Agent memory as a file format
A CVE Dispute
Microsoft is finally going to stop nagging you to back up your files to OneDrive in Windows 11
Here’s the likely reason the iPhone Ultra isn’t getting an Apple Pencil
A report yesterday suggested that Apple considered making a special version of the Apple Pencil for the upcoming iPhone Ultra before deciding against it.
Bloomberg suggests that there are three reasons behind this decision, one of them being a desire not to conflict with the position adopted by Steve Jobs when launching the original iPhone. However, this was almost…
You Know Who Hates AI? Insurance Claims Adjusters
EV charger thefts on the rise as value of copper reaches record high
Thieves have been capitalizing on the gains in copper value, officials say, with thefts costing Canadian utilities and charging companies more than $1 million in the past year.
Little info available about changes to Manitoba's sex-ed curriculum included in health and phys ed revamp
A spokesperson for Education Minister Tracy Schmidt confirmed to CBC News that sex ed is included in the Manitoba health curriculum overhaul announced earlier this week. It makes in-person phys-ed classes mandatory for all students in kindergarten to Grade 12.
How to watch River City finale for free online from anywhere
Intel Arc G3 handhelds offer amazing performance, but good luck actually being able to afford them
I built a hardware-bound local password vault hidden in a photo
The AI-Native SDLC Starts with Your Infrastructure
How to solve agent sprawl
Malleable software = solid bases and custom code
'Beyond ridiculous': if you're seeing Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America on Google Maps, here's why
The three forces reshaping the future of enterprise SaaS
Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal, China
Rescuers raced Monday to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border, as the death toll climbed and increasingly desperate families searched for missing loved ones.
Show HN: Floe – an open-source plugin for sample libraries – CLAP/VST3/AU
Politics! Trade war fallout, byelections
Why Donald Trump is posting AI-generated videos of orange-haired geese holding guns and more.
I asked the stars of Casualty what to watch after 'explosive' 40th anniversary special episodes — and their unexpected answer is absolute genius
OpenShot 4.0 – Open-source video editor
1960s theory that Stonehenge was a prehistoric computer
Product Backlog Problems: Why Your Hierarchy Is Broken
Shadow AI is a security problem, but the EU AI Act makes it a legal one
Interviewing IBM's Christian Zoellin and Christian Jacobi
The AI layoff narrative is missing the real story
Big markup on N.S. mead for N.B. Renaissance fair highlights trade barriers
A week before a Nova Scotia meadery was going to sell almost 600 wine-size bottles of mead to a New Brunswick Renaissance fair, the 100-plus per cent markup fees charged by New Brunswick’s liquor regulator largely scuttled the order. The situation even attracted the ire of Nova Scotia’s premier.
Concerns raised about AI tools amid layoffs at Ontario's workplace safety board
As Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board lays off hundreds of people, some employees who have received notice — and their union — are raising concerns about the agency’s implementation of artificial intelligence.
I attended the State of the Map conference
Study: Blue light impairs the eye's ability to distinguish fine detail most
‘The most eye-watering thing I’ve seen since the solar eclipse’ — experiencing the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+’s staggering performance honestly blew my mind but I’m afraid I can’t get over that absurd price tag
How an MIT research project became the Julia programming language
ReactOS 0.4.16
Corals in decline globally, nearly half a century of data shows
New research highlights the declines in living corals in reefs around the world, showing the unprecedented twin-danger of human-caused climate change and an expected record El Niño.
Cole Hosack vanished from Dawson Creek, B.C., in 2023. Does this man know what happened to him?
New evidence, including a potential confession, has been uncovered in an investigation by the CBC’s the fifth estate into the suspicious disappearance of a man in northern British Columbia.
Alto high-speed train would be ‘catastrophic’ for Quebec farmers, federation says
The proposed train line, designed to cut travel times between Toronto and Quebec City in half, could slice directly through one farmer’s property in Rigaud, Que. He says the proposed train route would divide his farm and cut off his access to the main road — making farming operations impossible.
Suri Core 1.0 review: Finally, an affordable toothbrush with some sustainable credentials
World’s second-biggest data center proposed in Scotland meets “huge” opposition — and it's part of a wider trend across the United Kingdom
Could Ford's fight with Trump swing key byelections to the PCs? Experts weigh in
After months on his political backfoot, Doug Ford was on the offensive this week, squaring off with Donald Trump in a war of words. Political analysts and experts say the fight plays to the premier’s strengths and has contributed to a spike in his approvals just ahead of three provincial key byelections this week.
Russia is rattling NATO’s nerves, but how far will Moscow go?
Russia may not be preparing to invade NATO, but something more ambiguous could be coming. Intelligence warnings point to provocations designed to rattle the alliance, sow confusion and test its resolve. With uncertainty surrounding Washington’s response, Moscow may see an opportunity to probe NATO’s most vulnerable point: its political unity.
Voters head to the polls for 3 federal byelections in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.
Voters are heading to the polls on Monday to decide three federal byelections in the B.C. riding of North Vancouver-Capilano, the Ontario riding of Beaches-East York and the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord.
The Starfish and the Spider [pdf]
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SK Hynix CEO sees memory chip shortage lasting until 2030
A Bat Hit Me. And the Clock Started Ticking
Meta Security Researcher's AI Agent Accidentally Deleted Her Emails
Please Advise! How Fast Can the BC Conservatives Deflate?
HP Smart Tank 210 review: The company's cheapest ink tank printer is basic, but I can’t fault the quality at this price
The Guardians of the Universe in Lanterns explained: who are they, what do they want with John Stewart, and who plays Lianna in the new HBO Max show?
A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history
Since it was stripped of planetary status, Pluto’s defenders have been fighting
uv: Deduplicate all files in the wheel cache
Teachers are getting more comfortable using AI – but it isn't helping lower their workload
Roget's Thesaurus
The EU has begun enforcing the AI Act: first RFIs to model providers
OpenClaw 2.0, Accidentally
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UC Berkeley indefinitely suspends international student work authorizations
Intrusive linked lists (2019)
P99 0 ms* autocomplete for 240M domain names
Transfer files over an Ethernet patch cable
Salad Theory
SolarWindow launches 0.85 mm-thick, self-adhesive solar film
Show HN: Prove your code produced your claims without making reviewers rerun it
Flock Safety's controversial CEO just got a taste of his own medicine
Why do I lose my passion and want to do nothing?
DDoS Attack Breaks Beloved Video Game Wiki After AI Bro Was Banned
CobaltC – The Successor to C?
Internet centralization and the original sin of NAT
Ontario students launch rocket 19,354 metres, set new record | The Moment
Waterloo Rocketry team lead Alex Pacheco tells The National about the moment the team launched their liquid bipropellant rocket, Polaris, breaking the world record for the highest apogee achieved by an amateur liquid-propellant rocket.
Understanding ChatGPT Work
Yen weakens past ¥160 per dollar, eroding intervention gains
‘Makes up for its predecessor’s fumbles, rather than actually keeping pace with competitors’ — I like this Epson projector’s Google TV OS and boosted HDMI ports but these quality of life upgrades are too little too late
'If you’re looking for a cheap mechanical keyboard, you can’t do much better': I tested a budget clacker that's impressive for gaming or home working — but its cutbacks are evident
The MacBook Neo may no longer be 'affordable', but a small discount sees it drop to a three-figure price
How to build a diffusion language model
Matrox: Graphics for Professionals
Accidental Aesthetics and Romance of Power Wires
About 80 people rescued after Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 2 dead, 1 still missing
Two bodies have been recovered since a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon, park officials said Monday, while about 80 people were rescued and one person remained unaccounted for.
“I just chose words carefully”
Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas
Terence Tao explains 6 essential mathematical concepts [video]
Show HN: Academa – Long-form STEM lecture videos generated by LLMs
Amazon is buying 2 million Nvidia GPUs for AWS data center expansion
Mark Zuckerberg's Social Reckoning
Ex-Surrey Mountie to serve 18 months for breach of trust after being caught in sting
A former Surrey RCMP officer who pleaded guilty to breach of trust has been sentenced to 18 months in jail.
Continuous Diffusion Language Models (CDLM's)
Iran's Revolutionary Guard retaliates after U.S. bombs targets in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday in the first military action in a month, prompting an Iranian response and breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months.
Making the Internet Boring
Cores in space: The core memory module from a 1980 Spacelab computer
I switched from Goodreads to Fable for tracking all of my favorite books, and it’s one of the best digital migrations I’ve made yet
NASA launches $4B Roman astronomical observatory to explore depths of space
NASA began a new mission to probe some of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics and cosmology with the launch on Sunday of the U.S. space agency’s new flagship astronomical observatory, a repurposed spy satellite that will capture panoramic views of the cosmos.
Apple CarPlay just added a major weather app
While CarPlay supports hundreds of apps, Apple Weather isn’t one of them. The good news is that starting today, The Weather Channel’s Storm Radar app for iPhone now works with CarPlay.
more…RCMP investigating trio of suspicious wildfires in Grand Forks, B.C.
Firefighters in Grand Forks, B.C., were called to three wildfires this weekend they say are suspicious.
The world may have less time than it thinks on climate change
'Unarguably one of the very best wireless stereo speaker systems you can currently buy': KEF's LS Luxe is the real deal, if you can accept the placement fussiness and 'visual drama'
Change needed after 'multiple failures' led to grizzly deaths, Wildsafe B.C. co-ordinator says
The outgoing community co-ordinator of Wildsafe B.C. Nelson is calling for change, after she says “multiple failures … on many levels” led to the killing of a grizzly sow and two of her three yearlings this month.
Why open source rocks – a new SM750 (Silicon Motion GPU) HDMI Driver
Nepali Teej celebrations being cancelled across Canada, funds going to relief efforts: community leader
Nepali communities across B.C. and throughout the country are cancelling annual festivals and donating funds to support relief efforts in Nepal, following a devastating flood.
Non-profit groups say more families are relying on donated goods for school supplies every year
As the cost of living continues to rise, so too does the cost of school supplies. An increasing number of parents are turning to non-profits for support ahead of the school year.
Norway deploys anti-drone C-UAS system to defend air bases hosting its new F-35 jets from threats
Running SQLite Apps on Docker and Kubernetes with Litestream
I hit 40 and knew my lifestyle had to change. This app is helping me power up, take more steps, and supercharge my water intake
Cheap GPS jammers are filling the world with navigation dead zones
Artie (YC S23) Is Hiring Technical AES
Google updates maps to show Lake America in the U.S. — but Canadians are now seeing it, too
Some Canadian websites, including for the federal government, displayed maps with Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America on Sunday, a day after Google Maps announced the change to align with an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump.
I tested Sony's affordable RGB mini-LED TV, and it's the TV that finally convinced me the next-gen tech could beat OLED
Apple’s next iPad mini is almost ready, here’s what to expect
Apple has a lot in store for this fall, headlined by the iPhone Ultra and iPhone 18 Pro launching next month. Apple is also working on a new iPad mini, and a new report today suggests it’s coming in October.
more…Want to live in history? N.S.'s oldest wooden home offers 'unique opportunity'
Nova Scotia’s oldest documented wooden structure, a 318-year-old National Historic Site in Annapolis Royal, is for sale for $495,000. The de Gannes-Cosby House reflects centuries of French and British rule in the region and has been continuously occupied.
Coordination Headwind: How Organizations Are Like Slime Molds
Haiku R1/beta6 has been released
Alberta independence group releases its ‘transition plan’ to become a country
Omarchy: Any User Process Can Escalate to Root
Startup Anti-Patterns
The Lowe's Labor Day sale has everything you need for fall, football season, and Halloween — here's what I'm buying
European Commission Revives Push for Encryption Backdoors in ProtectEU Strategy
Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: Changes in the Newsroom
Zig: Pointer Stability for ArrayLists
Apple reportedly considered launching a new Apple Pencil for iPhone Ultra
Apple’s first foldable iPhone should be making its debut in just over a week. In the development process, Apple was reportedly mulling the idea of launching a new Apple Pencil to use alongside the iPhone Ultra – though it probably won’t make it to market.
more…DNS abuse and criminal infrastructure
Europe's summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat
Report: Apple Watch Series 12 may feature always-on heart-rate tracking, new Fitness app
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has a couple new features in the pipeline for Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 that’ll make it much more appealing for health-conscious users. The company is also testing two finishes for the rumored ceramic version.
more…My BC-250 Journey (With 40 CUs Unlocked)
METR and Redwood Offer Holy %^ Postmortem of the HuggingFace Hack
Spotify, I owe you an apology — my smart TV finally got Spotify after years of waiting, and now I love its roster of music videos
Laptop bloatware is still a big problem – and Windows 11 needs to step up and sort it out
Both sides of Alberta separation debate rally as momentum kicks up ahead of vote
Summer is winding down — and Alberta’s separation debate is ramping up, as both sides laid the path ahead for their respective movements with rallies on Saturday.
Crossing Boundaries with Integration Events
Icelanders vote to stay out of EU in close-fought referendum
Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed on Sunday, as they rejected a government push to reopen membership talks and sided with those who said Iceland’s fishing waters were too important to risk.
Indigenous tourism operators say business is booming across Vancouver Island
New research, conducted by the Angus Reid Institute and commissioned by Intrepid Travel, suggests fewer than half of British Columbians feel confident finding and choosing an Indigenous-led tourism experience. On Vancouver Island, operators say they’re seeing the opposite during their busiest seasons yet.
What is the release date for Reacher season 4 episode 6 on Prime Video?
Claude Session URL appended to commit messages and PR descriptions by default
How to watch Man Utd vs Ipswich: Live streams, TV channels, team news for Premier League 2026/27
No AI Fridays
It's (almost) official: you'll soon be able to add your Nanoleaf lights to a Philips Hue system, as a support page briefly appears online
At least 8 dead after ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers, crew capsizes off northern Cyprus
Some 237 people have been rescued, Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Unal Ustel told Turkish state-run TRT news channel.
Leak of Internal Valve Data
The shrinking landscape of linguistic diversity in the age of LLMs
Top AI tools including Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed suspicious code inside corporate networks
monty-go: Pure-Go wrapper for Pydantic's Monty Python Interpreter
How to watch US Open Day 1 2026: FREE live streams of Venus Williams, Novak Djokovic, Jessica Pegula and more
I tested 3 of the best-selling cheap open earbuds on Amazon, from Belkin, Anker and Tozo — and there’s a clear winner for me
Automating Immersive Reading
An implementation of Conway's Game of Life for Windows 3.1x and later
Hacking IKEA Furniture
The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical
Physically Immutable Optical Archive Libraries
One Nix flake to rule them all
Winnipeg's 1st female mayor wants to see a 2nd. That's not likely in this fall's election
Susan Thompson is the first — and only — woman to serve as Winnipeg’s mayor. Nearly three decades after she left office, she says it’s taking too long for a second woman to be sworn in.
Sask. woman crowned Mrs. Canada Universe after 26 years away from the stage
Jasmin Esquivel of Prince Albert, Sask., won the national pageant in Surrey, B.C. and will represent Canada at the Mrs. Universe 2026 competition in Sri Lanka this fall. She says her children are her greatest support.
Why this northern B.C. community is giving out 23-year-old toilets for free
The District of Port Edwards is giving away free low-flush toilets that have been sitting unused in the district office basement for the past two decades.
Which member of The Beatles are you? Tell us your tech choices in this personality quiz and find out
Fair Work Commission condemns 'plain wrong' AI legal advice
Spark: Sparklines in your shell
How to watch US Open 2026 for FREE: Live Streams, TV Channels, Day 2 order of play
The Terra Kaffe Aero froths any milk, hot or cold, and makes matcha at the touch of a button
Why the first Chinese mirrorless cameras will massively disrupt the market — and why that's a good thing
Nvidia's AI advantage is moving beyond the GPU
Show HN: Bolnee-Chat – Self Hosted Chatbot Integration in Your Business Website
Building my own network stack
A Cyanometer and a Cloud Colourimeter
Brits would quite like their private messages to stay private
Toronto cinema says it was forced to cancel screenings over decades-old, unofficial 'zone' system
A downtown Toronto cinema says it was forced to cancel screenings of a new movie after the film’s distributor unexpectedly withdrew access — citing a decades-old practice in Canada that limits which theatres can show movies first.
Arbitrary code execution in QubesOS via copy-to-VM error reporting backchannel
Longest Straight Line Paths on Water or Land on the Earth (2018)
Iceland rejects reopening talks on EU entry
Tenants in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are working to make their buildings safer during heat waves
A group of tenants in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is demonstrating how communities can come together to keep each other safe during extreme heat events.
Making ice cream for friends is my way of spreading joy — and cultivating some for myself
Elizabeth Hunt never anticipated she would become an ice cream artist. But when she was given a hand-me-down kitchen gadget, she learned about the joy of experimenting on a budget and personalizing gifts.
FIBA Women's World Cup begins without Canada. Is it a setback for national team, or a reset for LA28?
It was a cruel twist of fate. Just three days before the WNBA and its players landed on a new collective bargaining agreement — one that would officialize Canada’s first WNBA team’s inaugural season — the country’s national team was dealt a blow. It was eliminated from World Cup contention. And by Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello’s Australian team,…
As Germany's far right gains ground, coded symbols are hiding in plain sight
As Germany’s far right gains political ground, researchers say some of its supporters are becoming more comfortable signalling their views in public — sometimes without displaying an explicitly political symbol at all.
Stressed out about politics? It could be impacting your health
Political stress is a distinct type of stress that refers to how political events, decisions and actors, can cause anxiety, even depression, and other health impacts. Academics like a team of researchers at the Body Politics Lab at Western University are digging into how people feel, emotionally and physically, about politics.
Canada has leverage in this trade fight, but economists warn it comes with a cost
With the Trump administration’s promise to impose more tariffs on us in January, many Canadians are asking: What leverage should we use to get them to change course?
How much can you really save with plug-in solar? I've crunched the numbers next to my EcoFlow Stream Ultra X — and it's not as sunny as it sounds
Java is memory efficient [audio]
Xcena and Samsung's Near Memory Compute CXL Device
How to watch The Traitors Ireland season 2 – free streams from anywhere
Smartphone LED detects hidden cameras with AI
The Internet Archive's Vintage AI Collection
How to watch Vigil season 3 online from anywhere – it's *FREE*
California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law
No country for mediocre mathematicians
Algorithmic rent-pricing litigation expands under new state and local laws
FreeCORE TrueNAS Core – Continued
Canadian women's volleyball team qualifies for Olympics for 1st time since 1996
The Canadian women’s vollleyball team punched its ticket to the Olympics for the first time since 1996 on Saturday with a 3-1 win (25-15, 20-25, 25-23, 25-14) over the host Dominican Republic in the final of the NORCECA Continental Qualifier in Santo Domingo.
Benjamin Franklin's Alter Egos Gave Him the Most Freedom
Open Oscar Server: open-source server compatible with AIM and ICQ clients
Bug Blindness
Major sodium-ion battery milestone passed by California startup — Unigrid aces Hyundai’s safety tests down to -20C as experts call tech a 'compelling alternative' to lithium-ion
Laurie Anderson’s next manuscript to be locked away for 88 years
B.C. regional district lifts last of its evacuation orders for Ainslie Creek wildfire
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District in southern British Columbia has lifted the last of its evacuation orders related to the out-of-control Ainslie Creek wildfire. The regional district says an order has been downgraded to an evacuation alert for 58 addressed properties in the Coldwater and Patchett Road areas.
The Rise and Fall of Agent Civilizations
Open Battery Information
Highest-ever ocean temperature measured as powerful El Niño forms
Apple Card keeps getting better, here’s everything new
Lawmakers added $1 to car insurance policies. That money paid for Flock cameras
Lion-man
I co-founded Burning Man. The festival has lost its soul
“We want it to really confuse people, but also really make people happy”
Defrag98: Windows 98 Disk Defragmenter Simulator Online
Quote of the day by tech pioneer Claude Shannon: 'I visualize a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans' — a warning about superintelligent AI
Will Apple’s ‘revamped’ Health app with AI health coach debut next month?
Earlier this year, rumors were rampant about a revamped Health app coming to iOS 26.4. Then the project was delayed, and iOS 27 came and went, and the revamp still didn’t arrive.
With the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 debuting next month, it’s worth asking: will we see the features debut alongside new hardware?
more…$44M Solar-Powered EV Production Deal Struck
Trump's Venezuelan oil deal: What we know and how it could impact Canada's oil industry
Several questions about the U.S. deal to develop vast Venezuelan oil reserves remain unanswered, and a rapid and large-scale increase in production is unlikely. But experts say increased exports from Venezuela “would compete directly with Canadian crude in the U.S. Gulf Coast market.”
American Airlines mechanic Azriel “Al” Blackman has died
What we want is a hunter gatherer lifestyle with space age tools
Buck Martinez inducted into Blue Jays' new Hall of Excellence at Rogers Centre
John Albert (Buck) Martinez, a cancer survivor, catcher, manager and broadcaster for parts of five decades with the Toronto Blue Jays, was inducted into the club’s new Hall of Excellence on Saturday.
Days after deadly Nepal flood, families of missing B.C. couples desperate for details
Days after a massive wall of water tore through the Timure region of Nepal, families of two missing Metro Vancouver couples are desperately searching for information about their loved ones.
Nova Scotia father and son haul hooked bald eagle out of lake, safely free it on shore
Bryan Esbaugh and his 15-year-old son, Wyatt, were fishing on Ponhook Lake in Queens County, N.S., when they accidentally hooked a bald eagle. After safely untangling the bird on shore, they set it free and playfully dubbed it the “Canadian White-Headed Lake Raptor.”
What I learned from my mom (1941-2026)
Hy4 preview
Indie App Spotlight: ‘Laytr’ is a one stop shop for logging everything you want to see later
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.
If you lose track of things you’d like to reference later, Laytr might be a nice solution for you. All of us save…
Domain-Driven Agents
A safe MySQL upgrade that wasn't so safe
Warp builds self-improving agents on Claude
Functional State Machines in Rust: Typestate and Newtype Patterns
The first Labor Day laptop deals have arrived — here are my 10 top picks for HP, Acer, Dell, Gigabyte, and more
I’m catching up on two of the best time loop games from 2021
Area restriction in effect for Ezra Creek area
DHS is using obscure law to snoop on journalists, non-profits, unions
Fire destroys Langley's beloved 'Little Red House'
A historic home popularly known as the Little Red House has been destroyed by fire after standing in the Township of Langley for almost 140 years.
The internet is kind of a predatory cesspit now
LLMs are making me lose my savviness
Byelection set for riding where B.C. Conservative leader expected to run
B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay will have her chance to try and win a seat in the legislature in September.
Fractal Jittered Voronoi Partitions
vLLM v0.28.0
These cyborg cockroaches could be a lifesaver for people trapped in the rubble following natural disasters
‘They find themselves obsessed, forgoing sleep and self-care’ — what ‘AI psychosis’ looks like, and why experts question the term
How I turned Granola action items into to-do list
As a relatively new Apple Vision Pro user, this is my favorite way to use it
Apple Vision Pro is one of Apple’s most interesting hardware releases yet. It’s technically very impressive, yet it seems almost certain that this form factor won’t last – and is instead just a temporary platform to introduce visionOS to the world before we eventually get glasses.
I did buy one late last year, and while I haven’t been a major…
Creepy Crawlies
Calibrate Before You Accelerate: Bias Toward Action in a New Role
Byelection called for Abbotsford-Mission
'We didn’t want them:' Hamilton rallies against Dominion Society, as group holds event in Burlington, Ont.
More than 100 people gathered outside of Hamilton city hall around midday Saturday to denounce the fact that a self-proclaimed nationalist group that wants to deport millions of people from Canada planned to host a day-long conference in the city the same day. Dominion Society members were seen meeting in Burlington, Ont.
Nvidia looks to set up an employee-funded political action committee to try and shape US policy in its favor
Israeli settlers attack home in occupied West Bank's Qusra: witnesses
Dozens of masked Israeli settler militants attacked homes surrounding the occupied West Bank village of Qusra on Saturday, the first major attack since a siege by settlers in the area earlier this month drew an international outcry. The settlers surrounded a Palestinian home, throwing stones while seven Palestinians were trapped inside, according to witnesses.
Good Culture Is the Biggest Productivity Hack, Not AI
A better SQL in 11 lines of code
Apple CarPlay gaining a new AI chatbot app before Siri AI arrives
Since iOS 26.4, Apple has supported conversational apps on CarPlay.
This category includes AI chatbot apps. Siri AI joins the CarPlay party starting with iOS 27. The iPhone software update is currently in beta ahead of the official launch in September.
Meanwhile, the fourth third-party AI chatbot has arrived with Apple CarPlay support: Meta AI.
more…Noble’s Vanguard audiophile wired earbuds deliver a tightly arranged wall of sound that hits like an advancing army, but there’s one gap in their armor
Dr. Melvin Scheinman: 40th Anniversary of Catheter Ablation
Claude permanently raising weekly limits by 25%
Old soup factory takes on new high-tech life as quantum computing firm gets $195M federal boost
In the echoey void of a gutted Campbell’s Soup factory in Toronto’s west end, Canada’s minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation announced the federal government’s biggest bet to date on homegrown technology that could revolutionize artificial intelligence, medical science and a host of other key sectors of the economy.
Trees for a Changing Climate and Resilient Urban Forest (2022)
The growing divide between AI hype and software engineering reality
How to watch Argentina vs Australia: Free streams and TV channels for rugby international
Tested: You have to see Sharge’s impressive new metal unibody power bank with display [Launch deal]
Not all power banks are made equal. Some feature one of the most impressive designs I have ever seen with an onboard display, the ability to charge two MacBooks at once, RGB lighting, and a a pair of window cutouts in the solid metal housing to put the internal tech on display – Sharge’s new Shargeek 300 Power Bank is…
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Quantifying Colour
Parsing the Infamous Japanese Postal CSV
Iceland votes on whether to start EU membership talks in shadow of Trump's Greenland threats
About 265,000 Icelanders are eligible to vote in a referendum on whether to trigger European Union membership talks. Supporters say membership could offer stability and protection against possible threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, while opponents say it’s unnecessary and could endanger rich fishing stocks.
Ford to unveil Lake Ontario sign
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to unveil a Lake Ontario sign in Winona, Ont., after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”
GrapheneOS project: pixel 11 no longer supports hardware memory tagging (MTE)
Magic eye tube
Trump administration video showing Haitian deportees in chains sparks outrage
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security video shows men, handcuffed and in chains, boarding a deportation flight to Haiti this week. Critics say the Trump administration is “bragging” about sending Haitian immigrants “back to a war-torn country” after rescinding temporary protected status.
Sunshine Coast service resumes after mechanical issues with 2 B.C. ferries
B.C. Ferries cancelled several sailings on the Sunshine Coast route on Saturday amid mechanical issues with two vessels.
Apple will be launching its first pair of smart glasses next year: Here’s what’s coming
As soon as next year, Apple will be debuting its first pair of AI-powered smart glasses. They’ll integrate Visual Intelligence and bring Siri to the real world. Here’s what we’re expecting.
more…Indirect Calling of Nested Functions on GCC Without Executable Stack
Carhartt data breach exposed information from 12.9 million user accounts
Debian votes to allow "responsible use of generative AI"
Grand Theft Auto 6 leak generates massive hype, and backlash
Rockstar Games’ long-awaited Grand Theft Auto 6 is expected to generate billions in sales, but a backlash is brewing after part of the game was leaked in protest against the company’s decision to only release digital copies.
Nvidia DLSS 5 leak sparks major turnaround among PC gamers — as some brand it an 'insanely huge graphical update' that means 'there's no going back'
'What do they have their hands on?' Customer reacts to Eastlink breach
Telecommunications provider Eastlink is warning some customers of a potential data breach that happened in recent days, but it does not believe that credit card or banking information was exposed. The company operates in seven Canadian provinces and Bermuda.
How to watch Tottenham vs Newcastle: Live streams, TV channels and team news for the Premier League 2026/27 game
Lower Mainland soccer club creates community for immigrant and refugee youth
Little Soccer Stars Club offers immigrant and refugee youth a space to connect, build their confidence, and learn the sport during the summer. Currently run in Langley and Surrey, the six-week program marks its final session this weekend.
The People v Gorilla Grodd — confirmed cast, plot details, and what else we know so far about the Superman spin-off show on HBO Max
'Ted Lasso reruns aren't worth it': Apple TV prices are going up again, and a lot of viewers say they've had enough
Show HN: Laser Graffiti
Russian attack on Kyiv region kills at least 38
The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war’s deadliest attack so far this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday.
When fruit is scarce, these monkeys hunt animals
Apple weekend deals: M6 Mac mini, AirPods Pro 3, AirTag 2, iPhone 17 Pro, more [Updated]
We are ready to touch down for your 9to5Toys Lunch Break weekend edition. This time around our deals are landing alongside truck loads of price drops from the Amazon 2026 Labor Day sale, as well as the ongoing $50 discount on AirPods Pro 3 and the all-time low on AirTag 2 at $20 a pop.
Some other highlights include Amazon’s…
AWS is shutting down Mechanical Turk, which let humans beat AI at certain work tasks
How to watch South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test for FREE: Live streams & TV channels for Rugby's Greatest Rivalry
Have you seen this squirrel? These Alberta researchers want to know
The elusive Franklin’s ground squirrel is the subject of a research project to prove their population has in fact declined. The species is currently listed as “undetermined” by the Alberta government.
Can Kerry-Lynne Findlay keep B.C. Conservatives together amid caucus turmoil?
Three months since Kerry-Lynne Findlay took over as leader, six MLAs have left and more could follow. Some are calling for a centrist option in B.C., while other conservatives are calling for unity.
I spent a month with the Xteink X4 Pro — and while I love this tiny $99 ereader, it won’t be replacing my ViWoods AiPaper Reader just yet
The Razer Naga V3 Pro is a jack-of-all-trades mouse — but is it a master of none?
Building Autonomous Goal Loops That Deliver
Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU
Why this Sask. judge provided eagle feathers for the province's courtrooms
Judge Michelle Brass says the meaning of eagle feathers varies between Indigenous communities, and it’s especially important for Saulteaux people such as herself.
An island mysteriously appeared — then disappeared — on B.C.'s largest reservoir
B.C. Hydro says it’s monitoring for the reappearance of a mysterious island first spotted by boaters 100 kilometres from the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in northeastern B.C.
‘Is there a point where refresh rate just stops mattering?’: I chat to Samsung’s monitor experts about its crazy-fast 1100Hz gaming display
You Know GDPR Is Good Based on Who Hates It
How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018)
What is HDMI passthrough on soundbars, and do you really need it for your TV setup?
Apple's late arrival to the folding market puts huge pressure on the iPhone Ultra to finally level up the category — but is that even possible?
NASA is launching the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Here are just a few of the wonders it will reveal
If all goes to plan, at 7:26 a.m. Sunday morning, a new space telescope will blast off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on top of a Falcon Heavy rocket, ready to reveal new wonders about our universe. Here are some things scientists hope to unravel with this new telescope.
In Ohio, Canada-U.S. trade war sparks anger and uncertainty
Youngstown, Ohio, sits in a wider congressional district known as OH-6, which exports more than $820 million US in goods to Canada every year. While not all of its imports and exports are caught in the crosshairs of the escalating U.S-Canadian tariffs, a prolonged trade war could threaten some businesses in those sectors.
As insults fly around trade, negotiators for Canada and the U.S. avoid getting personal in public
Politicians from Canada and the U.S. have thrown varying degrees of personal insults back and forth across the border this week, but the two governments’ trade negotiators avoided getting personal — at least in public. Experts believe the two trade leads are striking a different tone because they have a different role to play as the dispute heats up.
Drinking among Gen Z adults has gone up, busting the sober myth
After years of speculation that Gen Z is the sober generation, new research shows that they are actually starting to drink more — nearly on par with the rest of the adult population.
ICYMI: here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from the GTA 6 Extended Look to Meta's social media trial settlement
I went hands-on with the new Ninja CrushBOSS — and this three-in-one food processor and blender crushed through every food prep test I threw at it
Cancer survivor fights to axe the U.K.'s sunscreen tax. Should Canada do the same?
A U.K. woman is on a mission to convince her government to scrap its tax on sunscreen. Canadian cancer organizations say this country should consider doing the same.
Scientists fear Nepal's disaster is just a glimpse of the carnage climate change could cause
Some climate scientists are cautious about prematurely attributing human caused-climate change as the sole cause of the disaster that resulted in the violent flooding of Himalayan villages in Nepal this week. But other experts say it was the kind of catastrophe they’ve been warning about for years.
Canada ready to further distance itself from U.S. on military procurement
The flareup in the Canada-U.S. tariff war has not only strengthened Ottawa’s resolve to boost military co-operation with Europe and Asia — it’s also hurting prospects of major military purchases from the United States.
Carney government asks court to strike down climate litigation
The federal government is asking a court to toss out a high-profile environmental lawsuit, arguing it has no business directing Canada’s climate policy.
Autistici/inventati: Manifesto – who we are and what do we want (2002)
e is a customizable self-aware Emacs-like editor written in Chez Scheme
Samsung's Processing-in-Memory (PIM)
The Sound of the Silenced: Inside the ten-year global fight to keep the internet on
How did the Manchester Airports Group cyberattack take place, and what data was exposed in the 8.7 million customer records? The experts weigh in
Dimethyl Mercury Exposure Incident at MIT
Hudson’s Hope issues Water Quality Advisory as treatment plant upgrades underway
Tumbler Ridge ER closure extended through weekend due to staffing shortages
DIY – Build a Potato Box (2022)
Twitterwebviewer.com Service Discontinued
The new reMarkable Paper Pure wowed us with its 'flawless' pad-and-pen experience, but it's far from the only great handwriting tablet on the market — here are our top alternatives
Canada's Danielle Dorris swims to silver in women's butterfly S5-7 at Para Pan Pacific Championships
Two-time Paralympic champion Danielle Dorris of Moncton, N.B., earned Canada’s first medal to open the three-day Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, grabbing silver in the women’s 50-metre butterfly S5-7 final on Friday night in Walnut, Calif.
Severe drought conditions prompt new order limiting water use for irrigation in B.C. Interior
A new water-restriction order has been placed on the Bessette Creek area in the southern Interior of British Columbia, after the province deemed chinook salmon at risk from drought conditions.
Taylor Bridge traffic delays expected during overnight maintenance next week
I'm the Guy Who Destroys Antique Books After We Scan Them into Our Company's AI
Quest for the Eternal Dock – Lambdock
TurboKV: Insanely fast Rust key-value store
Google says the Pixel Watch 5 can beat Apple and Garmin for GPS accuracy — so I decided to test all three watches myself on the London Marathon course
Kumander Linux – A Linux Distro with a Windows 7 Desktop
Our decision on Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX
Area restriction implemented in vicinity of Bald Range wildfire
StemDeck, a free, open-source and local AI stem separator
9to5Mac Daily: August 28, 2026 – Foldable iPhone expectations, more
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more…Diamonds, Crescents and Wildcats: Intel shows off its hardware for the next generation of agentic AI workloads
‘Rezervations for Two’ Is Reviving Romance
Victoria school board probing if 'financial benefits' went to opponents in dispute over police in schools
The Greater Victoria School District is alleging that opponents of its position on police in schools may have been given “financial benefits.”
Vancouver Fringe Festival Turns Up the Music
Dawson Creek event marks International Overdose Awareness Day ahead of August 31
‘Is This Happyland?’
B.C. NDP MLA Joan Phillip dead at 74
Joan Phillip, the NDP MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona and wife of Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, has died.
‘Decent visuals, useful satellite speakers, and handy portability’ — testing the Soundcore Nebula P1, I’ve been impressed how many quality features it offers for its modest price
Does the Sumerian King List Align with Paleoclimate Events?
PPWR lands another blow to an precarious tabletop industry
9th Circuit sides with states in Kalshi gambling fight
Trump says U.S. makes deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that, if realized, could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country’s untapped oil reserves, at cost.
Category 2 open fire prohibition rescinded in the Northwest Fire Centre
I accidentally turned LLM memory into program analysis
The US Navy wants its next drone-mounted torpedo to be able to glide silently through the air
B.C. leads the way in oil and gas sector, recent study shows
(UPDATE) Tumbler Ridge emergency department to close temporarily due to staffing shortage
International Overdose Awareness Day taking place Aug. 31
Warnings over squishy toy hazards expand globally
Squishy toys have triggered recalls, seizures and burn warnings abroad. Health Canada has received 36 reports involving squishy dumpling toys, including injuries, but says it has not confirmed a specific health or safety risk.
Boot a Virtual iPhone via Apple's Virtualization.framework
Inquest recommendations after man shot near Tofino lack teeth, family says
Judith Sayers, president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council that represents 14 First Nations on the west coast of Vancouver Island, said she wishes the recommendations after an inquest into the death of Julian Jones had gone into more detail.
Federal government to match Red Cross donations for Summerland wildfire recovery
The federal government says it will match donations made to the Red Cross for wildfire recovery efforts in Summerland.
Fort St. John honours lasting legacies of two community builders with commemorative plaques
Traffic-pattern change required for Highway 1 near 264th Street Interchange
Most people overpay for their phone plan – Tello Mobile maxes out at $25/month
The US has some of the most expensive mobile phone plans in the world, and many people are paying $60 to $100 per month or more without questioning it.
Switching to Tello Mobile can bring the cost of your plan down to as little as $5 a month, and even the unlimited plan is just $25 a month – all…
Highlighting My Code Based on How Much I Care
Some Indigenous businesses are trying to avoid U.S. markets amid trade war
Some Indigenous businesses in Canada are avoiding selling products to the U.S. in order to avoid uncertainty and hassle.
Identifying fake cosmetics using AI
Calls for unity after wave of exits from B.C. Conservatives
One of B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s rivals in this year’s race to lead the party is calling for unity amid a wave of departures.
All Joes Disc Golf Tournament returns this weekend
Ottawa couple's 'Lake Ontario' hats selling like hotcakes after Trump's executive order
Before the ink had even dried on U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario, a Canadian company was already selling hats with the Great Lake’s true name emblazoned on it.
IIO renews call for witnesses in Fort St. John police-involved crash investigation
Forgotten History of Small Nuclear Reactors (2015)
Postpartum psychosis is terrifying but treatable, this survivor says. The challenge is finding support
A decade ago, Meghan Cliffel believed she was being watched by members of a cult who were out to kill her and her young daughters. In fact, she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, the condition at the heart of the Lindsay Clancy trial. But Cliffel got treatment and went on to have a third baby — because she advocated for support.
'The best way to predict the future is to invent it' — quote of the day by physicist Dennis Gabor on the nature of innovation
Trans Mountain says Alberta-B.C. pipeline running almost full
A few feral cats in an ALGOL trenchcoat.
Steve Jobs’ 1968 science fair project fetches $34,375 at auction
RR Auction’s bidding for Steve Jobs’ 1968 science fair project has now closed, with the hand-built exhibit selling for $34,375. Here are the details.
more…Ukraine has built its own jet-powered drone interceptor — and it'll easily fit in the back of a pickup truck
What went wrong with U.S. trade talks, according to Canada's chief negotiator
Canada’s chief U.S. trade negotiator is disputing several claims made by American officials about why trade talks fell apart last week, namely that the Canadian side brought forward last-minute demands on autos and that U.S. negotiators weren’t interested in French language discoverability rules.
One week left to register for Saulteau First Nations’ Healing the Land Conference
BC Hydro says Clean Energy Act amendment needed to study potential Site E dam
Line-up for Tumbler Ridge benefit concert released
Planned power outages to impact 1,500+ customers in Fort St. John
Fort Nelson airport gets $500K+ federal funding for runway lighting
How and why CBC News will adjust its 9/11 language guidance
CBC’s reporting on terrorism, wherever it occurs, has always been guided by the principle of attribution, and like other major news organizations, it has been our practice for decades.
Borges Labyrinth in Venice reopens to the public
Andreescu, fellow Canadian Draxl lose in final round of U.S. Open qualifying
No Canadians will enter the singles draws at the U.S. Open through the qualifying tournament after Bianca Andreescu and Liam Draxl lost in final round action Friday in New York.
Stopping the smart TV from being used against you
Upgrading spaces for post-secondary students in Burnaby
Racter (1984)
9to5Mac Overtime 079: The $899 Mac mini
Jeff and Fernando delve into the $899 Mac mini, comparing the outgoing M4 model and the new M6 Mac mini. They also discuss the new M5 Pro Mac mini and Apple’s new Mac Studio desktops equipped with M5 Max and M5 Ultra SoCs. Finally, the duo previews Apple’s upcoming ‘Surprise and Shine’ iPhone event.
9to5Mac Overtime is a…
Animal Justice urges investigation into Marineland beluga death in Chicago, wants relocation efforts halted
Animal Justice is calling for Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to investigate the death in a Chicago aquarium of Peekachu, a 23-year-old beluga from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., that was part of ongoing relocation efforts involving other whales and dolphins.
Banding Together to Help DTES Residents Survive Extreme Heat
Russia says it will start selling its 'suicide drone' to foreign nations — but won't name them
Rob Reiner's son Jake on his parents' killings: 'I will never understand why this happened'
Jake Reiner this week gave his first sit-down interview since the killing of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in California in December. He told KABC-TV about the shock he felt after being told his parents were dead and the complicated feelings he has for his younger brother, Nick, who’s currently facing murder charges in the killings.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to meet with U.S. officials next week amid trade war
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to meet with U.S. officials next week, after recently saying she wants to see Canada double down on diplomacy and avoid any further escalations of their trade war.
The OG Creator of Task Manager on Windows Built a New Task Manager
Isitdoneyet.gg is a website I made to figure out if games are complete
25,000 Lbs. Of Chicken Products Recalled in 5 States: USDA
Show HN: Conduct, open-source guardrails for LLM and MCP tool calls
Apple Photos in iOS 27 upgrades one of my favorite features in a big way
Apple Photos is full of exciting updates in iOS 27, including for one of my favorite features in the app: iCloud Shared Albums.
more…Aspirational Clownmaxxing and Joey's cadillac todo list
Show HN: Sesame - a local-first, open-source password manager
Bye, Bye GitHub
12 Mac mini alternatives for Windows I'd actually buy
August’s Co-op Community Champion hopes to raise $10K toward mental health services
U.S. may seek win with Mexico in wake of collapsed trade talks with Canada, says ex-negotiator
The collapse of trade talks between Ottawa and Washington could see U.S. negotiators try to “aggressively” secure a win with Mexico in their ongoing bilateral talks, says a former Mexican trade negotiator.
The Analytical AI Handbook
The Garmin Enduro 4 was a no-show at the Fenix 9 launch — but a fresh leak suggests the mega-battery smartwatch could be imminent
7 of the coolest turntables of 2026 — including a superbly tacky anniversary edition, and an ode to Rammstein
Protecting Chinook salmon in Bessette Creek with temporary order
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches this Sunday
HomeKit Weekly: Linkind’s Smart Light Stick brings flame effects with Matter support
“Flame effects” is not something I’d used before in a smart bulb, so this was a super interesting concept to me. Linkind’s Smart Light Stick aims to bring the idea of a “live flame” to a smart bulb, and it works with Apple Home out of the box thanks to Matter.
more…Well it's about time - McKinsey report says AI is 'on the road to ROI' at last
Air Canada will now allow you up to 3 mobility aids on flights in expanded policy
Air Canada announced an expanded mobility aid policy Friday that will allow customers to bring up to three mobility aids free of charge.
Helping businesses adapt, grow, create jobs through new grants
Fort St. John honours Freedom of the City recipients with plaques
It’s ‘Never Too Late’ to Vaccinate Your Kid for School
Here’s how Apple Watch Ultra 4 will differentiate itself from prior models
Apple Watch Ultra 4 is coming on September 9, here are the key ways it’s rumored to differentiate itself from prior models.
more…ChatGPT and Codex now support multiple Gmail and Google Calendar accounts
OpenAI confirmed today that ChatGPT and Codex users can now add multiple Gmail and Google Cal accounts. Here are the details.
more…Analysts say getting GTA 6 to run at 60fps is 'extremely unlikely on console hardware,' as Rockstar confirms 30fps limit
Sonic Pi
Junior hockey players in OHL, WHL can seek compensation for alleged abuse, court says
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an opt-in process for current and former players in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League who allege they were victims of abuse or hazing.
Secrets of the Atomic City
Dolly Parton's sister says singer was still thinking of others while battling cancer
Dolly Parton’s long history of philanthropy is well-documented, but a touching tribute from her sister reveals how deeply the spirit of giving was entrenched in her.
Iran war hits 6-month milestone with Trump's attention largely elsewhere
A number of U.S. lawmakers called on Donald Trump to end the war with Iran as it reached its six-month mark on Friday, while the U.S. president has given mixed signals regarding the state of the conflict.
X says it found and took down a Chinese bot farm posting anti-AI data center content to thousands of followers
Autonomous Mathematical Discovery in an Open-World Multi-Agent Environment
Attimet (YC F24) Is Hiring Members of Technical Staff – Engineering and Research
Rockstar reveals it built a GTA 6 team that focused solely on creating more realistic NPCs with over 600,000 animations — twice as many as Red Dead Redemption 2 had
I tested the new Hard Boiled 4K Blu-ray, and this long-awaited classic is a new reference showcase for what Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos is capable of
How does Sony's new Bravia 6 OLED TV compare to the LG C6 and Samsung S90H? Here's what we know
You can get an RTX 5070 gaming laptop with 32GB RAM for under $1,500 right now — finally, a deal that's not a complete rip-off
Damn fine tiny cafe
WhatsApp rolls out new chat themes on iOS, including animated wallpapers
Following the recent discovery that WhatsApp was working on new chat themes, the feature is now rolling out to iPhone users. Here are the details.
more…'The writing tablet of my dreams': I love my reMarkable devices more than my Moleskine collection — and Amazon just cut up to £100 off all of them
iPhone 18 Pro: Two new features I’m excited to upgrade for
Apple will unveil the iPhone 18 Pro on September 9, but rumors have already leaked a lot of what to expect. And there are two standout features that I’m excited to upgrade for.
more…'Lake America'? Trump's 'utterly ridiculous' renaming met with laughter in Kingston
The mayor of Kingston, Ont., says a snicker is the only response Donald Trump will be getting from his community following the U.S. president’s renaming of Lake Ontario as Lake America. “The best thing we can possibly do is just ignore the silliness,” Bryan Paterson says.
How to watch Crystal Palace vs Man City: Live streams, team news and TV channels for the Premier League 2026/27 game
Canada extends Ebola travel restrictions for another 30 days
People from Ebola-affected countries will continue to be banned from entering Canada for another 30 days, prolonging the state of limbo for tens of thousands of people who have had their residency applications suspended since May.
Summerland wildfire that forced thousands out of homes now being held
The B.C. Wildfire Service says the blaze is expected to remain within its current perimeter of about 252 square kilometres west of Summerland.
How to watch Miss Teen USA 2026 online and from anywhere
What is the release date and launch time for Lanterns episode 3 on HBO Max?
This video experiment perfectly illustrates my frustration with iPhone Cinematic mode
I recently observed that Apple appeared to have abandoned Cinematic mode, and a video experiment perfectly illustrates my frustration at this fact.
That’s not because the feature is bad, but rather that it comes so close to being good enough for real-life use that it’s hard to see why Apple hasn’t taken advantage of the massive increases in power…
Just the rumour of a bug is enough to find an exploit these days
Millions of VPN users in the US are inadvertently putting their privacy at risk, Proton warns
An Indigenous Housing Solution from the Heart
How Dactyl Works
Minister’s statement about Committee on Internal Trade meeting
Best Buy's Labor Day appliance sale is live, and the retailer says 'we won’t be beat on appliance pricing' — 45% off Samsung, LG, GE and more
IN PHOTOS | Partial lunar eclipse here and abroad
Skygazers got to see a partial lunar eclipse across the Americas, Europe and Africa on Thursday evening into Friday.
It takes 5 cloud services to hear my doorbell
Deals: Amazon Labor Day sale, AirPods Pro 3, M6 Mac mini, Apple Watch $200, AirTag 2, more
The massive 2026 Amazon Labor Day sale is now live with $50 off AirPods Pro 3 and the ongoing all-time low on AirTag 2 from just $20 each. However, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Amazon now offering the first cash discounts on the brand new M6 Mac mini and M5 Pro Mac mini as well as this wild…
Run Qwen3.8 27B locally: real numbers from my Mac Studio
EasyEffects can improve laptop speaker sound quality
Building an interactive instrument for a one-of-a-kind festival
Barrier lake continues to pose flood risk, China warns
GLM-5.3 is now open-weight
GLM-5.3 is now open-weight
GUIs should be fully keyboard-driven
Don't use musl if you care about performance
US government alcohol and firearms agency ATF declares ‘major incident’ after ransomware gang claims cyberattack
Apple’s new M6 adds feature previously exclusive to high-end chips
Apple’s next-generation M6 chip is here, debuting first in the new Mac mini. And among its powerful upgrades, M6 gets a new feature previously exclusive to higher-end chips like M5 Pro and Max.
more…Make a Portable Wide-screen Mechanical TV
Creating the Aetheryte Radio
Some conservationists are helping to restore Africa’s wild dog populations
Autistici/Inventati's main .org domain goes dark after US terrorism designation
Verschlimmbesserung: The Word Your Software Updates Need
Debugging my new network, when 10 Gigabit Ethernet Runs at 300 Megabits
Apple will launch 15+ new products this fall, here’s what’s coming
Apple has a packed lineup of products launching this fall, including new iPhones, Macs, iPads, and more. Here’s every new Apple product rumored to arrive starting September 9.
more…Interprovincial trade barriers are falling. But rewriting old rules will take time
The collapse of talks with the United States has added urgency to reducing trade barriers within Canada. But experts say it’s not a simple fix.
Gen Z workers now see themselves as part of a global workforce — but AI remains a major concern
B.C. to pilot forestry model to assist industry, improve wildfire mitigation
A proposed new provincial forest model aims to assist B.C.’s struggling forestry industry and aid in wildfire mitigation, but environmentalists worry it may lead to conservation problems.
7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and more this weekend (August 28)
Syrian president names former commander of Kurdish-led fighting force as adviser
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed the former commander of a now-dissolved Kurdish-led fighting force as a presidential adviser on Friday, reflecting a rapprochement between the two longtime civil war adversaries.
“Weird” is a weird word
Jacques Doucet, former voice of the Montreal Expos, dies at 86
Jacques Doucet, known as the “Voice of the Expos” after calling the team’s games for 33 seasons, died Thursday evening at the age of 86.
Show HN: NFC Energy-Harvesting PCB Business Card with an MCU
State of the Map 2026
What the CIA director’s mystery trip to Moscow says about Putin's next move
An unannounced but highly visible flight to Moscow by CIA Director John Ratcliffe aboard a U.S. Air Force transport plane this week has ignited a fierce debate over Vladimir Putin’s next military move. With Russia’s volunteer recruitment drying up and its economy straining under the weight of 1.4 million casualties, intelligence briefs suggest Putin is preparing a massive, unpopular mobilization…
iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders could kick off slightly later than usual
iPhone 18 Pro will be unveiled on September 9, and a new report says pre-orders for the device will kick off slightly later than usual.
more…Autistici/Inventati case sets a new counterterrorism precedent, Irdi says
Get your Windows license refund
The Finn – an agent that lives in my router and complains about it
Edmonton father convicted of manslaughter in death of his 5-week-old infant
An Edmonton father has been convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of his five-week-old baby boy.
Htmx 4.0
'Recent revelations' prompt Pflugerville to abruptly kill Flock camera access
EPA says power for data centers can sidestep pollution laws
I used AWS cognito for a startup. I wouldn't do it again
Apple announces price increase for Apple TV and Apple One subscriptions
Just weeks after announcing price increases for Apple Music, Apple today announced that Apple TV is also getting more expensive. The company confirmed to 9to5Mac that the price of Apple TV is increasing from $12.99 to $14.99 per month.
The Individual tier of Apple One is also getting more expensive.
more…Interactive pattern discovery in binaries (FF-16-TUI)
Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August, surprising economists
Plan for Abbotsford sports park hits setback after failed land-swap proposal
The City of Abbotsford’s plan to turn a parcel of farmland into an enormous sports complex has hit a setback, after B.C.’s Agricultural Land Commission denied an application by the city.
U.S. sanctions against the A/I Collective
GTA 6 will be a massive game and Rockstar's longest yet, as the studio confirms it can take up to 80 hours to beat
An investigation into the state of corvid–human relations
Canada's economy grew by 3.3% in the second quarter, showing sharp recovery
Canada’s economy rebounded sharply in the second quarter after six months of virtually no growth, aided by strong jump in exports and solid domestic demand, data showed on Friday.
Daycare Pseudoscience
Apple TV acquires breakout British hit comedy for global streaming
Apple TV has picked up a new comedy series, Small Prophets, for its streaming service in an atypical fashion for the streamer. Rather than commission the project upfront, Apple has bought out the worldwide rights for the series a few months after the show debuted in the UK to record ratings.
Small Prophets was the biggest new scripted series…
'Illegal and baseless': US judge blocks the Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic as a supply chain risk
“It works better in the app”
Inception-style curved map for turn-by-turn directions
Smaller reactors bring nuclear power closer to fulfilling its promise
Show HN: Talos – An AI agent with a permission kernel between model and shell
Terry Rozier and the Teleprompt Operator
VPN deal of the week: Save nearly $10 on Surfshark’s best-value plan
Apple Labor Day 2026 deals now live: AirPods Pro 3, M6 Mac mini, AirTag 2, iPhone, more [Updated]
Update 9/2: Amazon has now dropped the price on AirPods Pro 3 back down to $199 for its Labor Day sale (this is $50 off and actually $1 less than our previous mention).
Amazon has now officially launched its massive 2026 Labor Day Sale and the deals are flying. We are tracking $50 off AirPods Pro 3, the best prices…
What Running Kafka on VMs Taught Us About Systems Thinking
Scammers are weaponising QR codes — here’s how to avoid getting caught
Amazon fights price hikes with its massive Labor Day sale — 60% off Apple devices, TVs, appliances, smart home and more
ALMA Reveals Long-Lived Hotspots on Betelgeuse's Bubbling Surface
Bhartrhari's Paradox
Hulu's Furious has been renewed for season 2 — here's what star Quincy Tyler Bernstine hopes to see in the next installment
Subway restaurant owner in Quesnel fined for trying to suppress worker injury claim: WorkSafeBC
The owner of a Subway restaurant in Quesnel, B.C., was fined $2,500 after WorkSafeBC found they tried to get a worker to retract their injury claim after being burned on the job.
Rockstar says if you want GTA 6's romance between Jason and Lucia to flourish, you have to nurture it, but it's completely optional — 'It's not something that we want to foist upon players'
Advertisers Could Soon Demand 'Verified Clicks'
Migrating to HTTPX2
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe cast are '4 inept Doctor Who's' in their own words — but the HBO Max series could save the classic sci-fi IP after Disney+ and BBC fallout
HTTPX2 – A next-generation HTTP client for Python
Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic was unlawful, US judge rules
South Korea's 'AI for All' Push Gives Free Access to Every Citizen
CIOs must rethink identity now people are being outnumbered by nonhuman entities
How Trump’s lumber tariffs made a bad situation worse in B.C.
Donald Trump is hardly the first U.S. president whose government has imposed steep duties on Canadian lumber. The tariffs are the latest chapter in a dispute that’s been going on for more than four decades. Here’s how we got here.
Where do young people stand in Alberta’s separation debate?
In two Canadian provinces, two different conversations are unfolding about the prospect of leaving the country for good, and it seems two different age cohorts are making the push.
Appeal court orders new trial in $4M drug seizure near Sask.-Alta. border
The drug bust happened after police tracked the cellphone of a man they believed was helping facilitate shipments of methamphetamine crossing the U.S. border into Canada at Coutts, Alta.
Treaty 6 was signed 150 years ago. First Nations worry a push for Alberta independence puts it at risk
First Nations from across Treaty 6 territory have been marking this month’s 150th anniversary of the signing of the 1876 agreement with the Crown. But for some, the discussion around the upcoming referendum on Alberta independence is casting a shadow over it.
Show HN: SubSmith – Turn your own videos into language-learning material
OpenAI reveals group calling for greater cybersecurity protection against AI, signs up Microsoft, Google and many more
'I am so done with this': Google Messages bug that's driving users crazy is finally acknowledged by Google
How to accelerate AI adoption without creating unnecessary security risk
GTA 6 will launch at 30fps on PS5 and Xbox 'for now', confirms Rockstar — but while 60fps is reportedly possible, it's a 40fps mode we really want to see
Windows 11 update arrives with much-wanted features — and very-much unwanted bugs that mess up the mouse cursor and wallpaper
Grandparents Day barbecue to be held on Sept. 15
Nearly 9 million users hit in cyberattack on UK's biggest airport owner - email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes all stolen
How to watch Champions League 2026-27 for free from anywhere in the world with this VPN deal
The smarter way to manage offices in a hotter world
Labour board rejects appeal by chain that underpaid foreign workers at Manitoba hotel
A hotel chain must pay more than $100,000 to three foreign workers employed at one of its locations in Manitoba after the province’s labour board denied the company’s appeal.
'Mad honey' that can stop your heart is being sold online
Why print and scanning remain an unmitigated risk
Hilariously fast volume computation with the divergence theorem (2018)
Unlocking a 400-year-old mystery in a Nova Scotia marsh
On a river in southwest Nova Scotia, an investigation by a historical sleuth is uncovering long-lost traces of North America’s past.
Nova Scotians wait over 500 ‘painful’ days for surgery consultations
When the consultation and surgery wait times are combined, the total waits for hip and knee replacements in Nova Scotia are longer than they were a decade ago. In 2015, Nova Scotians could expect a total median wait of 265 days for a hip replacement — in 2025, it was 292 days.
'We don't want another damaged generation' — Inside the grassroots campaign demanding a ban on smart glasses
How to watch College Football 2026/27 for FREE: NCAA live streams, TV channels, preview
King Harald V, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dead at 89
Norway’s King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved father over more than three decades on the throne, has died aged 89, the royal palace said on Friday.
How to watch 270 Bundesliga games for free online from anywhere
Interactive Warhammer 40k Galaxy Map
Benchmarking Vector Indexes
Will Lindsay Clancy face a new trial? What's next after mistrial declared
Despite Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario, Great Lakes endure as symbol of U.S.-Canada collaboration
It’s unclear whether Trump can unilaterally rename the lake, whose name predates European colonization of the Americas and has been widely recognized internationally for centuries. But the renaming belies a concerted push by the Trump administration to hold back important U.S.-Canada collaboration on scientific research and restoration work in the Great Lakes.
The only time The Dog Stars isn't boring is when it's bad
The Dog Stars is about the same thing as every other post-apocalypse film you’ve seen, but this time without the guts or energy to make it believably harrowing.
After autistic student denied, Quebec faces calls to reform French exemption process
Quebec is facing sharp criticism and calls to reform its French-language exemption process for students with disabilities following the removal of an autistic student from a local college.
In honour of Coyote vs. Acme, we salute some excellent anti-capitalist movies
Coyote vs. Acme, which opens in theatres Aug. 28, is not only the latest chapter in a timeless battle of wills, but the newest entry in the pantheon of anti-capitalist films. Here are seven of our favourites.
How teen accounts on Instagram and Facebook are changing after Meta's $18B US settlement
Changes are coming for teen Instagram and Facebook users after parent company Meta agreed to platform changes in a landmark U.S. settlement to resolve claims of online harms to youth. Experts tell CBC News what’s changing, how widely and what impact this might have going forward.
Why Lindsay Clancy, on trial for the deaths of her 3 children, has so many supporters
Jurrors are deliberating in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman charged with murdering her three children. Clancy’s lawyers say she’s not criminally responsible because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. At rallies outside the courthouse and in the discourse happening online, a similar message emerged: new moms need help, and they aren’t getting it.
Using floci to emulate Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)
Welcome, Class of 2038! Five Forces Will Shape Your Schooling
Climate change is strengthening El Niño, coral records suggest
That's a Lot of YAML
Show HN: FnScribe – Open-source, offline dictation for macOS
Luanti removed from Google Play due to baseless AI copyright notice
A Looming Rare Earth Shortage Threatens Critical Tech
AI is making people less confident in professionals such as doctors and teachers
Sovereign Tech Agency invests €500k in Flatpak
My Business Is Dying
We will need more (not fewer) scientists
I’m not buying a Garmin Fenix 9 at those prices — here’s what I’m looking at instead
Synchronisation and SMPTE timecode (time code)
Danielle Smith takes questions at virtual town hall on data centres in Alberta, NDP calls for pause
Premier Danielle Smith and three of her ministers spent an hour Thursday fielding calls and online questions from Albertans who say they are concerned about artificial intelligence data centres being built in the province.
Please stop flooding our projects with AI slop to furnish your CV
GoGoGrandparent (YC S16) is hiring back end engineers
Apple pledges donation following deadly floods in Nepal and Tibet
Apple is once again stepping up to contribute to support relief efforts following a deadly natural disaster. Here are the details.
more…Bootstrappable Builds: How and Why
Father's Day gifts for a dad who wants nothing: 16 tech ideas he'll actually use
Afterglow brings classic After Dark screen savers to modern Macs
This interesting project by Jeff Halter (via Daring Fireball) lets users run the original 68k After Dark screen saver modules on modern Macs. Here are the details.
more…Show HN: IndexFlow – Open-source indexing infrastructure built with Rust
Businesses relieved by reopening of Highway 1 through B.C.'s Fraser Canyon
Part of the Trans-Canada Highway was shut down on July 7 as the Brunswick wildfire complex raged near Boston Bar. The fires are still burning, but, on Wednesday, the province deemed it safe enough for a partial reopening.
85-year-old Ontario athlete wins gold at World Masters | The Moment
Ontario seniors Aileen Burgin, 85, and her husband, Harold, 87, tell The National about competing at the World Masters Track and Field Championships in Daegu, South Korea, where Aileen won gold in the 100-metre dash.
USDA recalls 30k pounds of Argentine beef sold in Texas and Florida
Judge rules Trump administration’s blacklisting of Anthropic was illegal
Construction underway to build permanent access road into Old Fort after spring landslide
Stripe said to abandon $50B pursuit of PayPal
3rd grizzly in family of 4 killed in B.C.'s West Kootenay
A third grizzly in a family of four well-known bears in the West Kootenay has been killed.
Province caps 2027 rent increase at 2.2%; what it means for renters in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek
Sunrise Rotary Oktoberfest event to support local youth initiative
US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, and more
Emergency facilities at Tumbler Ridge Health Centre closed until evening
9to5Mac Daily: August 27, 2026 – AirPods 5 rumors, Apple Maps ads
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more…‘Dark Matter’ season 2 premieres on Apple TV
The first episode of the new season of Dark Matter is now available to Apple TV subscribers. Watch the trailer for the new season below.
more…This company wants to help universities get around Microsoft 365's extra costs as it moves away from unlimited cloud storage
Ottawa invests more than $550K in Fort Nelson Airport upgrades
Bruce Banman joins exodus from B.C. Conservative caucus
The Abbotsford South MLA says he has heard that leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is unelectable, and it is a reason for his departure.
Terminal-Bench-Science: Evaluating AI agents on scientific research workflows
Laser internet breakthrough sees scientists hit 98% fidelity over hundreds of meters —magnetic 'skyrmions' shield data from distortion in alternative to fiber-optic cables
Jury offers 4 recommendations after inquest into fatal police shooting near Tofino
Julian Jones, 28, died on Feb. 27, 2021 after he was shot when officers responded to reports of a woman being assaulted and confined in a home in the remote island community of Opitsaht.
Kelowna sets sights on Canadian Premier League soccer team by 2028
The city of Kelowna is exploring a $25-million investment in its premier sports stadium in a bid to bring a pro soccer club to the community.
Apple Pay is getting even better with four new features and more
Apple Pay is a go-to feature for iPhone users when shopping in stores, online, and in apps. Apple recently announced four new features that make Apple Pay even better. Here’s how they work, plus one major expansion that’s rolling out now.
more…My housemate keeps losing their keys, so I bought them these AirTag dupes that are better value
Google unveils Gemini AI plans specifically for legal and finance workers
Local eatery working ‘9 to 5’ for Dolly Parton karaoke tribute
OpenAI renews push to get Apple’s trade secret theft lawsuit tossed
Chang Liu, Tang Tan, OpenAI, and io Products filed a new petition asking the court to dismiss Apple’s trade secret misappropriation complaint with prejudice. Here’s what that means.
more…B.C. ends wildfire-related state of emergency, offroad vehicle ban to be lifted
B.C.’s forests minister says a province-wide state of emergency has ended, but wildfire risk remains.
Dolly Parton Imagination Library to continue serving Dawson Creek families after singer’s death
The Twelve-Factor App (2025)
Cuba faces teacher, supply shortage as kids head back to school
Cuba will kick off the school year next week as planned despite a severe ongoing crisis that has affected transportation and electricity and led to falling teacher numbers and a lack of supplies such as uniforms.
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Pouce Coupe village office park improvements include improved accessibility
Halloween slo-pitch tournament to ring in October
Doctors are finally learning to manage antidepressant withdrawal
Ukraine warns Russia has built metal-cutting drones to topple its power grid
Provincial state of emergency ends, wildfire risk remains
Tim Cook and John Ternus host Pikachu and The Pokémon Company CEO at Apple Park
In a tongue-in-cheek post on X, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared a video showing Pikachu running around Apple Park during a visit from the Pokémon team. Watch it below.
more…Meta has a fresh update to stop people from turning Meta Smart Glasses into pervert glasses — and the updates will keep coming
Show HN: OpenTIE and OpenXWA, Modern Ports of Tie Fighter and X-Wing Alliance
Off-road vehicle prohibition to be rescinded throughout the 100 Mile House Forest District
Off-road vehicle prohibition to be rescinded throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre
Partial off-road vehicle prohibition lifted for Coastal Fire Centre
Off-road vehicle prohibition to be rescinded throughout the Southeast Fire Centre
City revamps FSJ parks, recreation priorities for 2026
Canada recruited 64 professors with new research fund. Three-quarters are from U.S. schools
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced on Thursday that the federal government is providing $541 million in research funding to a tranche of new professors recruited into Canadian institutions from abroad.
B.C. Conservative MLA makes move to repeal DRIPA
A B.C. Conservative MLA is trying to repeal the province’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).
AI Engineer Notebooks – free, framework-free RAG/agents/evals on Colab
Storm Summoner, a MIDI controller for effects pedals
Rotary Oktoberfest returns to Fort St. John in support of local youth programming
Russia's bid to launch a Starlink rival is falling embarrassingly short — 'Rassvet' is losing satellites faster than it can build them
Will auto tariffs be a permanent roadblock for a Canada-U.S. trade deal?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade ambassador’s recent comments about Canada’s auto industry suggest the level at which it’s integrated throughout North America could remain a major sticking point if talks do resume.
No active measles cases in B.C., but health officials warn of new virus strain ahead of school year
Dr. Bonnie Henry says the new strain was sequenced after a cluster of new cases were reported in northeast B.C. this summer.
Back-to-school transit service returns in Fort St. John starting September 6
Show HN: We built open OpenRouter that turns usage into a better model
Asobo Studio used the soundtrack from A Plague Tale: Requiem during Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy mocap to help the cast 'get into the sadder moments, the darker moments'
Dawson Creek council approves new employment equity policy after debate over quotas and hiring practices
Air traffic controllers allegedly left work early before fatal Air Canada crash at LaGuardia
The union representing American air traffic controllers has acknowledged allegations that two members left work early shortly before an Air Canada regional jet crashed at LaGuardia Airport in March, killing two pilots.
16 new GTA 6 details we learned from the big Extended Look gameplay video, captured in-game on a PS5
'No, you cannot do the game 100% without killing' — Rainbow Six Tactics game director confirms players can't do a complete no-kill playthrough since some missions require players to kill enemies that are out of range for non-lethal takedowns
Second annual Blueberry Apple Festival a chance to showcase ‘something different’
One 'absolutely prolific' male bird is keeping his species alive in the U.K.
Conservationists have long been working to keep a rare species of bird from disappearing entirely from the United Kingdom. But any recent success they’ve had in protecting the Montagu’s harrier’s British population can largely be attributed to the mating prowess of one male “at the top of his game.”
LeanDB a strongly Typed SQL front end
Pilot dies in training flight crash near Mission
The 22-year-old male pilot and sole occupant of the plane was conducting a training flight at the time of the crash.
Meta Paid $17B – Gets to Write Safety Rules for Other SocMedia Platform
Under Findlay, the BC Conservatives Are Headed for the Rocks
10 Toronto residents on a trek in Nepal unaccounted for after deadly flash floods: non-profit group
Ten Toronto residents on a trek in Nepal are unaccounted for after deadly flash flooding in the country this week, according to a representative of the group that organized the trip.
Apple announces App Store price changes in four countries
Apple’s Developer blog today announced tax and price updates for apps, In-App Purchases, and subscriptions in several regions. Here are the details.
more…Russia hammers Ukrainian ports, warehouses and industrial sites with missiles and drones
Russia hammered Ukrainian ports, industrial sites and retailers’ distribution facilities with missiles and drones in an hours-long attack on Kyiv and other cities that was partly repelled, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday.
New EPA rules mean polluting US data centers can now keep their output secret from neighbors
Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on
With health officials warning that the Ebola outbreak may be three times higher than official figures — and young children facing the highest fatality rates — families fear a return to class could increase the risk of exposure to the disease.
Infinity Mirror Rooms artist, Yayoi Kusama, dead at 97. Her polka-dotted life in pictures
Artist Yayoi Kusama, who has died at 97, was one of Japan’s most revered contemporary artists. Her work was exhibited around the world, often prompting long queues as people flocked to see her colourful, immersive installation art.
3 dead after 2 Vancouver Island highway crashes
RCMP are investigating two crashes that killed a total of three people along a stretch of Highway 19 on Vancouver Island, and have arrested a 16-year-old involved in one for impaired operation causing death.
Judge rejects application by 'Surrey Six' killer to stay convictions
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has rejected an application by one of the “Surrey Six” killers to stay the convictions against him.
Apple cleared for the second time to pursue documents from federal agencies in antitrust case
Special Master Jose Linares has rejected the DOJ’s request to reconsider his decision allowing Apple to seek documents from 14 separate government agencies in the antitrust case against the company. Here are the details.
more…'Measured confidence': RBC, TD Bank, CIBC share optimistic outlook for Canada's economy
Three of Canada’s big banks shared cautiously sunny outlooks for the economy on Thursday, sharply contrasting expressions of anxiety and frustration from scores of smaller businesses grappling with the fresh reality of a full-blown trade war with the United States.
Silicon Valley is in denial in face of widespread backlash
New Apple TV 4K is coming: Four features launching soon
A new Apple TV 4K is long overdue, and was originally expected to launch last fall. But now that Siri AI is finally ready, all signs point to the new Apple TV 4K being unveiled soon—possibly at the September 9 event. Here’s what’s rumored.
more…FSJ to receive $500K+ over three years toward Building Safer Communities Project
New Mac mini, new Mac Studio announced as iPhone 18 Pro event confirmed
Benjamin and Chance break down an action-packed week of news, with a new lineup of Mac mini and Mac Studio announced, invites officially going out for the September iPhone event, and even more rumors about what new products to expect later this fall.
And in Happy Hour Plus, we discuss the reasons behind a (rare) round of Apple layoffs…
iOS 27’s Passwords app adds powerful feature that can save you time
Among the many Apple Intelligence features coming in iOS 27, the Passwords app is getting an especially powerful one: the ability to automatically change your passwords for you.
more…1 of 2 fugitives wanted in July homicide in Niagara Falls, Ont., captured in Montreal
One of two suspects wanted in the shooting death of a man in Niagara Falls on July 16 has been arrested in Montreal and will be sent back to the Ontario city.
Benchmarking Pocket-Scale Inference
OpenAI reveals more on Hugging Face AI hack incident, and it's pretty disturbing stuff — AI agents organized into a ‘swarm’, considered the risks of attack, and did whatever it took to achieve its goal
Minister’s, provincial health officer’s statements on back-to-school vaccinations
Work underway on permanent Old Fort road after April landslide
Nvidia Starts Pac as AI Chip Maker Builds DC Influence Force
City gives $27K+ in conference, event sponsorship grants in 2025
Autism mutations drive neurodevelopmental pathology
M6 Mac mini: Three things Apple didn’t highlight in the announcement
Previewing the Model Hardware Standard
Grand Theft Auto 6's 'Extended Look' on Netflix is now live — follow all the big GTA gameplay reveals live as they happen
Gemini-3.5-Transcribe
Show HN: Voronoi Go
We found a division by zero bug in FFmpeg with a vibecoded fuzzer
M5Stack Launches PaperMono
Microsoft cracks down on employee AI use after one worker spent $28,000 in 28 days
Annual rent increase lowers as Province again caps it at inflation
Show HN: Yet another minimal and lightweight terminal multiplexer written in Go.
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” as tensions with Canada worsen.
Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
Fort St. John receives $500K+ from UBCM’s Community Works Fund
Will plug-in solar panels affect your home insurance? An expert explains what you should know before fitting them
Dad’s Custom Atari Peripherals
Saving 100 terabytes of memory by optimizing 1.1.1.1's DNS cache
Oil prices swing Alberta’s $9.4B deficit to $2B surplus, but finance minister urges caution
The same factor that’s sent fuel prices soaring has created a massive turnaround for provincial government’s budget.
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash
Bild AI (YC W25) is hiring product and AI engineers
Ratko Mladic, war criminal and former Bosnian Serb military leader, dead
Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in Europe’s worst atrocity since the Second World War, has died.
Forget Disney’s BDX Droid — the $399 Hugging Face Microduck robot is even more adorable and versatile thanks to Lidar, NFC and, yes, roller skates
Flock CEO gets his house blurred out on Google Maps and Zillow
Grok Bot for Linux: Unofficial port of the official app (open source)
Reverse engineering my ADHD test
Dwarf Fortress is getting the mother of all magic updates
I spent a weekend playing Game of Thrones: War for Westeros — and the strategy game is the most faithful companion to the HBO series yet
Students at 7 Ontario private career colleges received $385M in OSAP grants last year, data shows
A small subset of private career colleges in Ontario has led explosive growth in the number of people receiving student financial assistance, new data shows, and the association representing the sector itself has raised concerns.
Show HN: See fiber breaks linked to a map
Show HN: My Claude quota ran out in 10 minutes, so I made a tool to find out why
Raptors to raise Kyle Lowry's No. 7 to rafters in January retirement ceremony
The Toronto Raptors will retire Kyle Lowry’s No. 7 following their Jan. 10 game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Peter Cullen, Canadian voice of Eeyore, Optimus Prime, dead at 85
Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor behind Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh and Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 85.
Want to own a .slop domain? You could soon be in luck, along with .therapy, and .hype
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Euphemisation of Taboo Areas (2023) [pdf]
New GTA 6 details reveal a 'Bonnie and Clyde-type' narrative, life sim systems, and the ability to seamlessly swap between Jason and Lucia during gameplay
Numerical (In)Stability of Recurrence Relations
FSJ resident raises concerns about ongoing gun violence
Formalization of the Solution to the Hopf Problem
Agents still can't automate Excel
Why HPSC Is a Big Deal for Space Exploration
Small Models Have Arrived
The broadcast squeezeback, rebuilt with CSS Grid and WebVTT
Suica, Japan's First IC Transit Card
Yayoi Kusama has died
Launch HN: Salem Robotics (YC S26) – Software for industrial inspection robots
Can you make money online with lead generation?
Show HN: Watches user sessions, finds bugs that matter, and fixes them
How to watch Apple event today: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo, more
Today is Apple’s big September launch event, with a tagline: ‘Surprise and shine.’ Here’s how to watch the Apple event live, and a roundup of new products rumored to debut.
more…Engineered yeast for converting plastic and biomass compounds to food additives
British Gas starts free competition to win £500 plug-in solar panels — as Argos beats Amazon and Currys to stock the UK's first kits
Uefa pursuing criminal legal action against Infantino
Home appliances giant Dreame has scrapped itsrocket-powered supercar, which we suspected was 'too fast and too wide-reaching'
Home Depot's long-awaited Labor Day sale is live — appliances, giant-sized skeletons, patio furniture, outdoor tools, and more
Deals: iPhone 17 Pro up to $285 off, AirTag 2, AirPods Pro 3, Anker MagSafe Nano power bank, more
Joining this week’s AirPods Pro 3 discount and best deals yet on AirTag 2 from $20 each, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Anker’s MagSafe Nano Power Bank down at $49 in all colors, up to down at $60. Just be sure to dive into the now live ecobee 2026 Labor Day sale – HomeKit thermostats, sensors, and bundles…
Building a stronger tourism economy in northern B.C.
Got a bold cybersecurity idea? Surfshark's €100K advocacy fund could back it up
M6 release schedule: Here’s every new Mac and iPad launching next
Apple launched its next-generation M6 chip this week in the new Mac mini. But several more products will get M6 upgrades soon. Here’s the rumored release schedule for M6 Macs and iPads.
more…Corporate political donations shatter record at $646M so far for US midterms
The mechanics of the Nepali flash flood
Police investigating suspected arson after cars at Liberal MP's home torched
Police are investigating a suspected arson at the home of a Scarborough MP after multiple cars were torched early Thursday, CBC News has learned.
Conservatives want the Liberals to release the rejected U.S. trade deal. Should they?
Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to release the text of the U.S. tariff agreement that the federal government ultimately rejected last week. While one expert argues there is some merit to showing that level of transparency, others suggest it would ultimately hurt Canada’s negotiation position.
Best Buy just dropped our favorite budget Mini-LED TV to $499 – a brand new record-low price
Nvidia projects $673B in sales as AI demand widens
Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime in 'Transformers,' Dies at 85
Decompiling a Nintendo 64 game in 84 days
Hope remains for Vancouver Island pulp and paper mills despite recent industry turmoil
Local officials and an operator are remaining hopeful over the future of the only pulp and paper mills left on Vancouver Island, despite recent mill closures and new U.S. tariffs.
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe haters need to stream 'heartfelt' Chuck Lorre sitcom Leanne season 2 instead — new episodes are waiting for you on Netflix
Taking the next step to modernize B.C. forest management
Trump signs order banning some foreign equipment from US energy grid, including some software
Hollywood's Video Game Era Is Here. Will It Be Any Good?
UPDATE: The 'spectacular' Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 discount just got even deeper at $3,277 off — but it's almost sold out
Five years after its announcement Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR has finally come to the Meta Quest 3 — via a vibe-coded fan-made mod
Launching Route 53 Files
Netflix confirms that the GTA 6 Extended Look has an official runtime of just under half an hour — and is captured on the base PS5
Navigation app for people with blindness and low vision
French CII's Mitra-15 in SIMH. Work in Progress
The Teaser Period: Why the AI Boom Is Hitting a Reset Wall
Apple Arcade sees Sneaky Sasquatch/Subway Surfers+ crossover, with stickers too
Apple has announced what it describes as the sneakiest crossover of the summer in the form of Sneaky Sasquatch joining forces with Subway Surfers+ in Apple Arcade – together with a collection of stickers for the Messages app …
more…Can't install plug-in solar panels? No problem — I've hand-picked 12 solar-powered gadgets to brighten your home and save you money anyway
Software engineering is about managing complexity
Four advantages iPhone 18 Pro will have over the iPhone Ultra
Apple is about to unveil its flagship new iPhones: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra. Price will be an obvious advantage for the Pro line, but here are several other ways iPhone 18 Pro will have an edge over the more expensive Ultra model.
more…Show HN: Restoredrill – proves your Postgres backups restore
Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look on Netflix — follow live updates on everything we know so far, and what to expect from the big gameplay reveal
The Wandering Yamamura Theater Troupe
507 Mechanical Movements
Six Months of Writing Code Exclusively with Agents
Tree-mapping tool piloted in Kelowna is expanding across B.C. to cool down cities
A University of British Columbia-led pilot project in Kelowna is expanding to Vancouver. It looks to change how local governments approach urban shade and planting trees.
Khalid Sheik Mohammed, accused of masterminding 9/11 attacks, set for military tribunal trial in 2028
A U.S. air force judge on Wednesday ordered a June 2028 trial accused 9/11 attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, along with three co-defendants, the latest development in a long-running legal saga since Mohammed’s arrest in 2003.
AC2 Protocol: The missing security layer for AI agents
Harness Engineering
Trade (and Tariffs)
Never Launch Alone
Apple threat notifications and spyware: what everyone should know
Show HN: Pause – weekly curated 1:1 coffee matches for London professionals
How to self-host Docker apps
7 things to expect at the 'Surprise and shine' Apple event, from the iPhone Ultra to new AirPods
Ever wished your AirPods could have their own tiny rugged Pelican case? Well, Dbrand — known for controversy over its PS5 covers and unlicensed Steam Machine Companion Cube — has made one
Chapman’s Ice Cream pledges no price increase as Ontario company shifts away from U.S. suppliers
Ontario company Chapman’s Ice Cream says it’s moving to replace more than 70 per cent of its ingredients from the U.S. by mid-2027, promising no price increases until March 2028.
Did Meta's Big Settlement Actually Help It?
Quebec party leaders make their pitches as election campaign kicks off
CoMaps integration with the wider FLOSS ecosystem
Ottawa removes seafood from counter-tariffs list, adds copper wire and charcoal
The federal government says it has removed seafood and fish products from its list of counter-tariffs and added copper wire and charcoal to the list to maintain “dollar for dollar” counter measures on the U.S.
Apple has announced 11 new products in 2026 so far, with more coming soon
Apple has moved through 2026 in bursts. First came a new AirTag in January, followed by a packed March launch cycle and two major Mac updates in August. Add everything up, and Apple has announced 11 new hardware products this year, with its biggest event still ahead.
more…How to watch The Traitors Australia season 3 online and from anywhere – Ep. 8 out now
16GB G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 RAM gets a $43 discount as the memory crisis continues to punish PC builders
Emacs 31: An unofficial guide to Markdown-ts-mode
Canadian seafood industry 'relieved' with removal of their products from retaliatory tariff list
Finance Canada has removed fish and seafood products from a list of counter-tariffed items, just a day after the government initially hit back at the U.S. with retaliatory measures. For those in the industry, its a massive relief from measures many say could have had devastating consequences.
CISA says over 100 US water systems were targeted in July 2026 alone
Show HN: RealDiff – runtime behavior diffing for pull requests (six languages)
Aphantasia Beginner's Guide
US Government Designates Host of Noblogs.org a "Global Terrorist"
MIT's Ad Hoc Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training
Confdiff – semantic diff for config files (JSON/YAML/TOML) that redacts secrets
How would you know whether an ancient culture had zero?
LeBlanc welcomes U.S. decision 'withdrawing positions' on language, culture
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the federal government “welcomes” the United States “withdrawing” its positions on the French language and culture after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CBC News Canada’s streaming laws are not a “red line” for the American side.
Free passes to Joffre Lakes Park being flipped for profit, hiker says
A Vancouver woman is raising concerns that people are snapping up free day passes to the popular Joffre Lakes Provincial Park and then flipping them for cash online.
Forget the IKEA x Xbox collection — you're all sleeping on IKEA's existing cheap gaming range
Exclusive: ‘The point isn't that it never misunderstands; it's that the user stays in control’ — Plaud tells us why its new AI earbuds want to do more than record your meetings
How to watch Tour Championship 2026 for FREE: TV Channels & Preview
Adobe Photoshop adds optional ‘AI Assisted Editor’ mode for fully prompt-based image editing
This Acer Aspire Go 15 laptop deal has an absurd 48GB RAM — and a massive $325 discount
Apple expands educational program for its supply-chain workers in Vietnam
Apple has announced an expansion of its Supplier Employee Development Fund, a $50 million educational program for workers in its supply chain, in the form of a new Apple Education Center in Vietnam.
The country is becoming an increasingly important manufacturing center as Apple diversifies beyond China, and the center operates in partnership with Hanoi University of Science and…
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Kremlin denies reports CIA director warned Russia about attacking NATO countries
The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed U.S. media reports that Russia could attack a NATO member state and that the purpose of CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow this week had been to warn Moscow against such a move.
Boston Scientific says cyberattack is causing a ‘global disruption’ to medical device operations
Electric rain can eat through metal
Landsat 9 pass captured the effects of yesterday's catastrophic glacier collapse
Adentris (YC P25) Is Hiring
Langley outdoor preschool loses licence, shuts down because of unused indoor space
Langley Forest School was first licensed by Fraser Health in 2016 and ran programs exclusively outdoors.
Unprecedented teen protections on Instagram see $18B lawsuit settled
Meta has reached a settlement with US states in an $18B lawsuit accusing the social media giant of deliberately making Instagram addictive to teenagers. The money will be used to fund youth safety initiatives and more, though there is a catch.
More importantly, the company has agreed to introduce unprecedented protections against overuse of its social media apps by teens…
What 2000 Buried Underpants Revealed About Where Soil Is Most Alive
Samsung just blew me away at Gamescom with its ridiculously-fast 1100Hz OLED monitor
Time for gamers to upgrade to Windows 11? Nvidia GPU driver support for Windows 10 ends in two months — here's what you need to know
The Xiaomi 18 Fold leaks, ahead of the iPhone Ultra launch
For a time, it was unclear whether the flip or fold form factor was the future of folding smartphones, but for now at least, it seems clear that the book-style fold is the winner.
It’s what we saw from Samsung’s 8th-generation folding phone, it’s what we’re expecting from the iPhone Ultra, and leaked images of Xiaomi’s 18 Fold also…
Hudson's Hope residents say properties acquired for Site C poorly managed by B.C. Hydro
Residents in Hudson’s Hope say B.C. Hydro is refusing to sell structures from properties acquired by the Crown corporation during the Site C dam’s construction, items they feel could be repurposed by the community.
Yamaha's new compact hi-fi streamers have all the wired and wireless hi-res connections you could want for a smart small stereo system — and one doubles as an amp too
AI has exposed the biggest knowledge gap in business. Hint: it isn't technical
Microduck
Australia Bans Generative A.I. From Official Music Charts
Why the next technology conversation shouldn't start with AI
Xcancel and Nitter have been taken down
Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation
Logitech's new tool will now track if your office is too warm to work in
Why retailers need to own their digital visibility
What Big Tech wants out of the trade war
A fight over streaming helped throw a wrench in trade talks last week. But is this about our attempts to protect Canadian culture — or America’s attempts to protect their tech companies?
Tell HN: PayPal Blocks GrapheneOS
Apple is automatically updating some Apple Watch apps for watchOS 27 compatibility
If you are a big Apple Watch app user on the beta this summer, you may have noticed that some number of existing apps do not launch on watchOS 27. Apple has identified the issue and is automatically updating the apps on the developer’s behalf to ensure compatibility.
These updates are being sent out through the App Store with a…
Obscura VPN lands on Windows, bringing its next, gen privacy to PC users
Nvidia wants to buy Hugging Face in $13 billion blockbuster AI deal
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next Intelligence, Performance and Price Analysis
Show HN: The load-bearing vocabulary of Claude
Death toll rises to 273, with more than 1,300 missing in Nepal, Tibet after catastrophic floods
Rescue teams searched on Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after a catastrophic and deadly torrent of floods and mud swept through several communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse.
Salesforce reveals 'Claudeforce' in major new Anthropic AI deal as CEO Marc Benioff pushes back against SaaSpocalypse
Cyber Essentials is no longer a tick-box exercise – businesses need to act now
Here are 5 ChatGPT plugins that I actually use, and you should too
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who splashed polka dots across art world, dead at 97
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama , who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97.
N.L.'s rehabilitation hospital's heating system repeatedly failing, causing 'significant damage'
The hydronic heating system in a part of Newfoundland and Labrador’s rehabilitation hospital is repeatedly failing, causing extensive damage that an internal briefing note warns is anticipated to continue.
The Dutch are filling gas wells with cement
Why OOP Exists
A 91-year-old woman was handed an eviction order. Why the Ontario tribunal ruled it 'defective'
A 91-year-old woman served with an eviction notice at a seniors’ apartment building in Windsor is celebrating after a tribunal ruled that the notice is “defective.”
Trump upended last year’s federal election. Will he do the same to the Quebec campaign?
Donald Trump’s tariff threats and rhetoric about making Canada the 51st state reshaped the federal election, especially in Quebec. As the provincial election campaign gets underway, could the U.S. president play that outsized role once again?
Consumers say 'resolve is strengthened' to buy Canadian, bringing patriotic shopping movement back to life
As trade war tensions between Canada and the U.S. ratchet up again, some shoppers are digging in their heels when it comes to buying Canadian. And that’s driving more traffic to tools that help connect shoppers with Canadian-made products and home-grown businesses.
The art of inflicting pain: How to select targets for Canada's counter-tariffs
Canada must balance many different considerations when selecting which U.S. products to tariff in order to cause maximum pressure in the United States with minimal disruption at home. Those include the U.S. elections, affordability and the ease with which importers on either side of the border can find alternatives, according to economic and political experts.
Plug-in batteries seem like a great fit for your new plug-in solar panels, but don't rush to buy one just yet — the rules are more complicated than you'd think
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Want to Make Food Affordable? Tackle Food Waste
Canadians’ Private Spending on Health Care Is Up Sharply
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How to watch England vs Pakistan 2nd Test: Free Streams & TV Channels
Flat vs. segmented memory – it's recursive
Plug-in solar just became legal in the UK — here are 5 things you need to know, from prices to potential savings
How to watch Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look online from anywhere
Pnpm 12.0
Whoop launches Meridian, its jewelry-inspired band and its latest way to ensure you never have to take off your fitness tracker
I fell for the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft hype and now regret it — its monochrome sibling is the superior Amazon slate in my book
United’s new A321XLR is packed with tech, and it’s about to take on new transatlantic routes
After nearly 2-month-long closure, Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon partially reopens
Following an almost two-month-long closure due to wildfires, Highway 1 has reopened to limited travel through the Fraser Canyon area, according to the B.C. Ministry of Transportation.
Read the full transcript of U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer's interview with CBC News
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer spoke with CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton on Wednesday in his first one-on-one interview with a Canadian news outlet since trade talks broke down.
B.C. could lose billions of dollars due to accounting error
Humanity has the debate about AI consciousness backwards
Apple says these three things can speed up the new Spotlight indexing
Apple has published a new support document explaining how Spotlight indexing works across its devices, including three things it says can help the process finish more quickly. Here are the details.
more…Kusama Yayoi has died
Kusama Yayoi Dies at 97
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Underwater videographer Carl Sorensen tells The National about the moment he had a rare encounter with a bluntnose sixgill shark while diving near Nanoose Bay, B.C.
Highway 1 reopens to limited travel through Fraser Canyon
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If you’ve just purchased a new Mac, like the recently released Mac mini or Mac Studio, you might be in the market for a new external display as well.
Here are my recommendations, covering multiple product categories, price points, and more.
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Food-conditioned black bear euthanized in Fort Nelson after repeated human encounters
LM Studio adds GLM-5.3-Flash to Bionic, with image support and 1M-token context
LM Studio has added Z.ai’s new GLM-5.3-Flash model to Bionic, its AI agent platform, bringing multimodal input, a 1 million-token context window, and significantly lower pricing than GLM-5.2. Here are the details.
more…How eyelash glue is helping track monarch butterflies to Mexico
For the first time on the Canadian Prairies, researchers with Assiniboine Park Zoo and the Canadian Wildlife Service in Winnipeg are attaching tiny radio transmitters on endangered monarch butterflies to track their perilous migration from Manitoba to Mexico.