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City Hall Power Outage Notice

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Don’t Miss Out! Register for Fall Recreation Programs

gov · · Dawson Creek · ~1 min · · note

Hands-on with the foldable iPhone Duo [Gallery]

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

Apple unveiled the highly anticipated iPhone Duo today, its first-ever foldable iPhone. I spent a quick few minutes with the device after it was announced, here’s what it looks like in the real world.

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Despite spending billions on data centers and AI, US government report finds Amazon workers are using food stamps more than ever

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Muse, the band, lost its social media handles to Muse, Meta's new AI agent

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Canada

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Sarah Petz · ~1 min · · note

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

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Pilot of Amazon plane flagged excessive speed before deadly Miami crash, investigators say

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

One of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway and killed five people repeatedly warned they were coming in too fast nearly two minutes ahead of time and at the last second urged them to abort the landing, according to highlights of the cockpit recording that investigators released Wednesday.

Ontario courts warn personal information may have been exposed in cyberattack

canada · · CBC News · Meagan Fitzpatrick · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~3 min · · note

Gym owner Dale Reid has owned Fort Nelson Fitness and Athletics for just over a year, and spoke about the donation from the fire department of an Automated External Defibrillator.

Shattered hearts: sons of Burnaby senior killed by stray bullet speak out

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Karin Larsen · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Sydnee Hayes · ~1 min · · note

The 10th annual drive-thru breakfast hosted by the Rotary of Fort St. John takes place this Thursday, Sept. 10

Release of detainee into Chinatown parking lot prompts anger, calls for reform in Edmonton

canada · · CBC News · Wallis Snowdon · ~1 min · · note

Surveillance video showing a former detainee being released from a corrections transport van into the streets of Edmonton’s Chinatown has raised concerns over how Alberta offenders are released into the community.

AI data centers have a hidden cost few highlighted: A $200 billion insurance price tag that consumers will end up paying

tech · · TechRadar · Christian Cawley · ~3 min · · note

As the trade war dominates Canadian politics, Conservatives fight among themselves

politics · · CBC | Politics · Sarah Ritchie · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

What will Trump's retaliatory tariffs do to Canada’s economy big picture? Not that much, economists predict

canada · · CBC News · Abby Hughes · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Amber Wang · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Blizzard Workers Win Historic Union Contract

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

B.C.’s forestry sector is on the verge of collapse, industry leaders say as they call on province to act

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Buffalo Bills to 'celebrate' O Canada at home opener amid more Trump threats during trade war

canada · · CBC News · Conrad Collaco · ~1 min · · note

Amid a trade war that includes President Donald Trump’s threats to Canadian sovereignty and his vow to ban imports of several Canadian products to the U.S., the NFL’s Buffalo Bills have made an unexpected announcement.

I just touched the iPhone Duo and Apple just solved the foldable crease problem in the most wonderfully basic way

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

Apple updates Design Resources with iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro product bezels

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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South Park creators rename show 'South America'

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Human Rights Tribunal orders B.C. doctor to pay after refusing to provide trans teen with puberty blocker shot

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Wildfire · Taylor Colman · ~2 min · · note

VANDERHOOF – Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, September 10, 2026 Category 2 and Category 3, open fire will once again be permitted in the Stuart Nechako Forest District (Vanderhoof and Fort St. James Fire Zones). A Category 2 open fire, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation, refers to any fire that burns: A … Continued

Liberals remove layer of review process for energy projects, backing off bypassing at-risk species protections

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Darren Major, David Thurton · ~1 min · · note

The federal government is moving ahead with changes that will exempt a number of energy projects from a layer of its environmental assessment process. At the same time, a senior government source says the Liberals are preparing to back down on proposed changes that would have bypassed regulations meant to protect at-risk species.

Hands-on with Siri Modular, watchOS 27’s new Apple Watch face

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Matt Mullenweg put on 'leave of absence'

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple shares more details about Apple Intelligence usage limits and terms

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Ex-Doctor Who actor Noel Clarke charged with several sexual offences including assault, voyeurism

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~8 min · · note

Thailand pauses all data center projects as it looks to solve water and electricity issues and 'create the most benefit'

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

iPhone 18 Pro Max vs iPhone 18 Pro: Two exclusive features

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Power outage affects 900+ BC Hydro customers in Fort St. John, Taylor

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~1 min · · note

A power outage affecting more than 900 customers in Fort St. John and Taylor is under investigation.

Download the new iPhone 18 Pro wallpapers here

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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How Gander, N.L., took care of ‘the plane people’ on 9/11

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Aatif Sulleyman · ~6 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

District of Taylor seeks winter gear for Coats for Kids program

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

The District of Taylor is seeking winter gear donations for its Coats For Kids program.

Apple Watch Series 12 vs Series 11 — new Ceramic model, Health Sensing System, Audio Intelligence and all the key upgrades

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

FSJ Senior Flyers to start North Peace Hockey League season on the road

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

The NPHL’s 2026-27 season features 10 teams playing 18 games apiece, including the returning Grimshaw Huskies.

Amazon refused to give pregnant workers bathroom breaks

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

iPhone Duo: Here are all the little details you might have missed

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Investing in downtown Vancouver’s electricity system for future generations

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

New substations in West End, East Vancouver will provide power to approximately 100,000 people

Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs Apple Watch Ultra 3: what's changed, and should you upgrade?

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

To Help Families Truly Thrive, We Need a Stronger Safety Net

bc-news · · The Tyee · Rowan Burdge · ~1 min · · note

The MCFD is rolling out a new Child and Youth Well-Being Action Plan. Here’s what will be key to its success.

Apple confirms Siri AI launches in English this month, will add five languages in October

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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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

tech · · TechRadar · Matt Bolton · ~4 min · · note

AirPods 5 vs AirPods 4: here’s what’s new

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

Factoring RSA 260

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro: 5 key differences between Apple's newest and previous best smartphones

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

The Apple Watch Series 12 has 'the most accurate heart rate sensing in a wearable' — here's where to preorder Apple's newest smartwatch

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~2 min · · note

Ongoing ‘staffing challenges’ shutter Hudson’s Hope ER until next week

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~1 min · · note

The Hudson Hope Health Centre’s ER is facing an extended closure due to “staffing challenges,” with the department set to reopen on Sept. 14.

iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Duo: Here’s every key difference

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Minister’s statement on September 2026 rental report

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

B.C. rent-decrease streak reaches 26 months

Apple details how Apple Watch’s new Audio Intelligence features work in privacy paper

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Apple iPhone 18 Pro & Apple iPhone Duo preorders: everything you need to know, including start times, deals, and pricing

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

NWJHL issues updated schedule after Navigators withdrawal

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

The league schedule was re-configured after the Navigators withdrew from the 2026-27 season last week.

Hudson’s Hope library encounters ‘Bat’-ty situation in its facilities

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · ~2 min · · note

A pair of bats had a visit to the Hudson’s Hope Library in early September, with one library programmer speaking about the experience.

BC Business House bringing long-lasting economic benefits after World Cup

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Province leverages international spotlight to attract investment, create new, global trade relations

Police investigating after person in Cat in the Hat costume chases teen in West Kelowna

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Anchal Sharma · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Christian Cawley · ~3 min · · note

Apple updates trade-in values following ‘Surprise and Shine’ event, lowers iPhone payouts

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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iPhone 18 Pro buyers can get a free trial of Apple One

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Court report: Aug. 31 to Sept. 4

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~3 min · · note

Today’s court report contains all the sentences handed down in the Peace region between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4, 2026.

macOS 27 Golden Gate: Here are Apple’s full release notes

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

Apple has announced that macOS 27 Golden Gate will ship to all users next Monday, September 14. Here are Apple’s official release notes for macOS 27.

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Impaired driving case leads to guilty plea, adjourned to October

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~1 min · · note

A person who was charged with multiple counts of impaired driving has entered a guilty plea, and the sentence hearing has been adjourned to October.

iPhone 18 Pro battery life compared to iPhone Duo and iPhone 17 Pro

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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 …

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Here’s how iPhone Duo treats apps not optimized for the foldable display

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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How to watch NFL 2026 for FREE: Live Streams & TV Channels for Week 1

tech · · TechRadar · Adam Marshall · ~10 min · · note

Apple rolls out fourth developer and public RCs for macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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iOS 27: Here are Apple’s full release notes

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

Today Apple announced that iOS 27 will launch next Monday, September 14. Here are the full release notes for the major new iPhone update.

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Apple confirms macOS 27 Golden Gate launch date: September 14

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Free course covering basics of AI to be available to all Canadians by end of the year

politics · · CBC | Politics · Peter Zimonjic · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~2 min · · note

South Park pulls a Trump, to be renamed South America for new season

canada · · CBC News · Kayla McLean · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

Today Apple unveiled iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, its latest flagship models. Here’s everything new with iPhone 18 Pro vs last year’s iPhone 17 Pro.

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Ontario man found guilty of terrorism charge related to neo-Nazi group

canada · · CBC News · Alina Snisarenko · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Gov News · also via MoTT · ~1 min · · note

Drivers are advised to plan for an overnight traffic-pattern change on Highway 1, both eastbound and westbound,at the 264th Street Interchange, as work progresses to widen Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley.

macOS 27 RC now available, here’s how to install it

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Apple releases iPadOS 27 RC, plus watchOS 27 and more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

Today following its “Surprise and shine” September event, Apple has shipped the RC (release candidate) versions of iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and more.

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‘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’

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Apple releases iOS 27 RC ahead of public launch

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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The Lenovo LOQ 15 laptop just dropped to $1000 — and it's our top budget pick for engineering students who need real GPU power

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

‘Who wants a stylus?’ — Steve Jobs famously mocked them, but Apple Pencil support could be the iPhone Duo’s secret weapon

tech · · TechRadar · Graham Barlow · ~5 min · · note

No iPhone 18 announced today: Here’s why

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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iPadOS 27 launches on September 14, here are the compatible devices

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Apple confirms iPhone Duo release date for October, details here

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

Today Apple unveiled the first foldable iPhone ever: iPhone Duo. But the new model won’t launch alongside iPhone 18 Pro. Instead, Apple has confirmed an October release date.

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Apple Watch Ultra 4

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple releases tvOS 27 RC – here’s how to install it

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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 …

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Apple Unveils iPhone Duo

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

iPhone Duo

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Show HN: Self-hosted company OS, Claude Code and Codex agents in departments

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple unveils foldable iPhone Duo

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

Apple has officially unveiled the highly anticipated foldable iPhone, and it’s called iPhone Duo. Here’s everything you need to know.

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watchOS 27 upgrade coming to Apple Watch this month

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Apple Watch Ultra 4

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple Watch Series 12

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

watchOS 27 will add new Siri Modular face for Apple Watch

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

Today during its Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 announcements, Apple announced a new watch face coming to watchOS 27: Siri Modular.

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Apple confirms iOS 27 release date: September 14

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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I'm a pro photographer — here’s why the iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture is its biggest camera upgrade

tech · · TechRadar · Timothy Coleman · ~4 min · · note

Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 unveiled with upgraded health tracking system

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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visionOS 27 release date: Here’s when the new update launches

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Traffic-pattern change planned for Highway 11 interchange

gov · · BC Gov News · also via MoTT · ~1 min · · note

Drivers are advised to expect major traffic-pattern changes on Highway 11 at Highway 1 in Abbotsford starting as early as Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, as construction progresses on widening Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley.

AirPods 5

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple announces A20 Pro chip with 2nm design and major performance gains

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Massive leak at Bitcoin data center sees millions of gallons of water wasted — with schools, offices and businesses all closed

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Apple unveils AirPods 5 with upgraded noise cancellation, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

Today during its iPhone 18 Pro event, Apple announced the next generation AirPods 5 with improved active noise cancellation. Here are the details.

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iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

iPhone 18 Pro can authenticate that your photo wasn’t edited with AI

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Chemainus company expands operations with provincial support

Qwen 3.8 follows GPT-5.5 Pro reasoning prefills

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

iPhone 18 Pro offers three times the cooling performance

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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 …

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China says it held 'candid and in-depth' military talks with Canadian officials last week

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Dylan Robertson · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · ~2 min · · note

The election is scheduled to take place on Sept. 9 at Fort Nelson First Nation’s administrative building.

Bangladesh in grips of world's worst measles outbreak, with 1,000 dead in last 6 months

canada · · CBC News · Ruma Paul · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Procedural Graphs: Self-Evolving Execution Structures for LLM Agents

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Procedural Graphs: Self-Evolving Execution Structures for LLM Agents

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why Emacs Consult async searches feel slow and how to speed them up

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

iPhone 18 Pro officially announced: Here’s what’s new

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

more…

Every Millisecond Counts

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Acquitted world junior player Alex Formenton signs one-year deal with Edmonton Oilers

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Alex Formenton to a one-year contract worth $850,000 US.

The Invention of the MMO

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Modern laptops ditched disc drives — this $39 Dell DW316 USB-powered DVD-RW writer brings them back

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

The UN challenges five centuries of cartography

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Rare bacteria, heavy metals, and toxic pollutants are leaking from data centers across the United States — breaking treatment facilities and poisoning rivers

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Fort St. John Men’s shed releases statement on odd case of Lost and Found

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

The Men’s Shed chapter in Fort St. John said its trailer had been stolen on Sept. 5 - only to locate the trailer a short time later.

I haven't lost a customer service fight in seven months

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Microsoft September 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes nearly a thousand flaws, including two major zero-days

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Defining AI Psychosis. Part 2: "Prolific AI Psychosis"

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Northern Rockies RCMP partners with child development association on Fort Nelson youth initiative

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

The Violence is preventable program is one which was started in 2004.

'Unhinged' for Canada to call dispute with U.S. a trade war, says Trump's tariff chief

politics · · CBC | Politics · Mike Crawley · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to watch Napoli vs Arsenal: Free Streams & TV Channels for Champions League 2026/27, Team News

tech · · TechRadar · Adrian Back · ~5 min · · note

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid FREE streams: How to watch Champions League 2026/27 fixture online from anywhere, team news

tech · · TechRadar · Andy Murray · ~5 min · · note

Helping B.C. companies showcase their new tech

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Second intake aims to help growing businesses scale up

Skip Apple's newest smartwatch — the Garmin Venu 3 is an 'ideal smartwatch and fitness tracker', and it just hit a record low

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~2 min · · note

Understanding the recent DDoS attack against Read the Docs

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GNU Radio in the browser

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Your favorite app is silently collecting your browsing history, Surfshark warns

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~3 min · · note

No Man's Sky Cosmos

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Garmin Drive GPS gets ultra-wide redesign — with EV routing, live traffic and voice controls for your older car

tech · · TechRadar · Leon Poultney · ~3 min · · note

Better AI code comment detector

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Planet Labs' open satellite feed

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Rails 8 Guide: Features, Requirements and Upgrade Path (2026)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Average asking rents fall 4.8% in August as trade war adds fresh uncertainty: report

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

A monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says the August number marks the steepest year-over-year drop since March.

Bomb Sense (2021)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Drones a key part of Nepal's response to flash-flood disaster

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Strengthening public notifications, evacuation-route plans

gov · · BC Gov News · also via EMCR · ~1 min · · note

Funding helps communities improve emergency preparedness

Deals: M5 Pro MacBook Pro $500 off, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Max 2, AirTag 2, chargers, and more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Justin Kahn · ~1 min · · note

Update: Apple’s all-new AirPods 5 now available for pre-order at Amazon from $129 on the base model and the higher-end Wireless Charging Case variant

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…

NordVPN warns AI is making scams more personal and devastating than ever

tech · · TechRadar · Rene Millman · ~4 min · · note

Quebec judge finds rapper K'naan not guilty in sexual assault trial

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Prime Video Carrie series drops 'haunting' and 'heartbreaking' trailer — but Amazon's made a smart business move that horror fans could hate

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

FBI, NSA warn Chinese AI companies like DeepSeek and Alibaba are reportedly carrying out 'industrial-scale' distillation campaigns to boost their models

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~3 min · · note

Apple Event News Hub: iPhone 18 Pro is here, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

9to5Mac’s Apple event coverage is brought to you by iMazing: iMazing’s platform for data transfer and device management keeps getting better. Get 20% off iMazing with code 9TO5-SEP26-20OFF.


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

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Geiger – See every AI agent on your machine and what it can touch

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Everything announced at today's Nintendo Direct — from a new 2D Metroid game to a surprise Mario Kart World update, and massive Kirby reveal

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

GTA 6 PS5 controller pre-orders live — build-up ahead of two new DualSense pads dropping tomorrow

tech · · TechRadar · ~12 min · · note

GPT-6 Astra, looped transformers, and hidden reasoning

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Google Maps speedometer has started disappearing on Android Auto — and some users are also missing traffic data

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

Microsoft/TracerAI withdraws copyright takedown against Luanti

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Windows 11's September update has arrived — here are the 3 key features that make this a must-install upgrade

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~4 min · · note

Instead of convincing us digital-only games are secretly a good thing, Sony was just caught testing dynamic pricing again on PlayStation 5

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

These are iPhone 18 Pro’s colors, says Mark Gurman

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

more…

How AI is reshaping the economics of cyberattacks and defense

tech · · TechRadar · Kfir Fleischer · ~7 min · · note

The Ancient Greek Water Clock That Kept the Most Accurate Time for 1,800 Years

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Paper season 2 star confirms 'divisive' character is 'a work in progress' ahead of new episodes releasing on Peacock — 'things change every day'

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Ask HN: Anyone still coding like 2021? Where do you work?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Playing whack-a-mole is losing

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Aldi is relaunching its popular stand mixer this weekend just in time for Bake Off — and it’s cheaper and bigger than the latest KitchenAid model

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

What will our economic future look like?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Do people prefer stories written by AI?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The biggest dinosaurs couldn't sit on their eggs. Scientists say they did this instead

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · Emily Chung · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Isaiah Williams · ~2 min · · note

OM System PEN preorders are officially open — here are the best retailers, plus where to get a free strap

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Shopify acquires Tailwind

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

One woman's Tesla was remotely controlled by an abusive ex-partner

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

John Ternus posts mysterious video ahead of iPhone 18 Pro unveiling

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

more…

BenQ MA270S review: After 166 days of testing, I'm confident creators will adore this 5K 27-inch Mac Studio Display alternative as much as I do

tech · · TechRadar · ~7 min · · note

Apple reportedly offering trade-in incentive to encourage iPhone upgrades

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

We’re expecting today’s shiny new iPhones to be accompanied by price raises, even if they aren’t as painful as initially expected.

Apple is reportedly softening the blow a little for some upgraders by offering higher trade-in values for devices with minor cosmetic defects …

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Last-minute iPhone event rumors: Pre-order time, AirPods 5 features, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~4 min · · note

Langley schools crack down on e-scooters, e-bikes amid uptick in injuries

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Poornima Francis, Steven Chua · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chipset has been built to help ease the RAM crisis

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~3 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~3 min · · note

Former MP Mike Morrice only Green Party of Canada leadership candidate after Nira Dookeran withdraws

politics · · CBC | Politics · Kate Bueckert · ~1 min · · note

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 …

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

VPN deal of the week: Save $120 on Proton Mail, Docs, Pass AND the VPN in the Proton Unlimited privacy bundle that's now down to its lowest price all year.

tech · · TechRadar · Rob Dunne · ~2 min · · note

Security Bite Podcast: What’s hitting Macs so far in 2026, plus OBTS v9 preview (Part 2)

tech · · 9to5Mac · Arin Waichulis · ~1 min · · note

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…

The Ninja Crispi air fryer is now twice as good, with a DualZone model that can cook two different foods at once

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Qualcomm signs $4 billion "multi-generational" data center and AI deal with AWS

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Roame (YC S23) Is Hiring Viral Content Editor

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Doom is coming to Black Ops 7 in new Halloween event as final season revealed ahead of Modern Warfare 4 launch

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~2 min · · note

B.C. removes 4 ‘Trutch’ landmark names due to colonial politician's racist legacy

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Tom Summer · ~1 min · · note

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?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Renewed U.S.-Iran exchanges send oil price back over $100 US for first time in several weeks

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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.

How I advertise malicious software on Google Ads

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Desert Ant Labs: local, fast models that run on device

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple Lakeside store reopens on Saturday with new design using sustainable materials

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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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The new flagship Roomba has a unique mopping feature for tackling dried-on dirt — and it might be the thing that restores iRobot to its former robovac glory

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

DeepSeek launching v4.1 flash cheaper and more capable than v4 pro

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

This 32GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR4-3600 RAM kit deal is down to just $215 using a special coupon at Newegg

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

The quantum deadline is unclear. The need to prepare isn’t.

tech · · TechRadar · Andrew Gault · ~5 min · · note

Get unlimited EE data for £15 a month with this rolling SIM deal

tech · · TechRadar · Steve Clark · ~3 min · · note

Apple Store is down ahead of iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo foldable and more announcements

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Halyna Mihalik · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Emily Fagan · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Samsung ‘advice’ to Apple suggests it fears the build quality of the iPhone Duo

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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 …

more…

Flock Wants a Closely Surveilled World with No Exit

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Google to invest $15 billion in AI infrastructure in Finland, its largest single investment in Europe

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Ben Shelton beats defending champ Carlos Alcaraz in U.S. Open match that ends after 3:30 a.m.

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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+?

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

How An AI math breakthrough ignited a controversy

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Carmakers Have a New Idea to Boost EV Range: Add a Gas Engine

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Building a Wall Lamp from Scratch

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Lotus Notes and the dangers of starting from scratch

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Google Chrome will now ship security updates every two weeks, thanks to AI

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

AI’s storage challenge is really an operational one

tech · · TechRadar · Billy Cashwell · ~6 min · · note

Claude, change the “Add to Cart” button to blue

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Audio-Technica just launched its first wireless open-back headphones with an affordable price-tag and 'noise reduction', and I must try them

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Apple Event 2026 live — foldable iPhone Duo announced, plus AirPods 5, Apple Watch Ultra 4, and more

tech · · TechRadar · ~22 min · · note

AI founders no longer need a Silicon Valley address

tech · · TechRadar · Ben Freeman · ~5 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~3 min · · note

Gambling with our lives: AI researcher quits Anthropic with warning about safety

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Stephenville, N.L., also saw stranded passengers on 9/11. Now, the community is telling the story on stage

canada · · CBC News · Colleen Connors · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Hénia Ould-Hammou · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~3 min · · note

Why Trump name-dropped Canada in Hollywood tax proposal and how it could impact productions here

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Alexandra Mae Jones · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Kevin Maimann · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Nick Logan · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Eric Szeto, Jeff Yates, Christian Paas-Lang, Jordan Pearson, Ivan Angelovski · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · Darren Major · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Murray Brewster, Daniel Leblanc · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · The Tyee · Katie Hyslop · ~1 min · · note

OneCity’s William Azaroff ends his mayoral campaign, leaving the left lane open for the Greens’ Pete Fry.

Stephanie Kelton Asks: What If Deficits Aren’t the Problem?

bc-news · · The Tyee · Edna Batengas-Chow · ~1 min · · note

SFU brings the renowned economist to Vancouver for a fireside chat on rethinking government spending.

How GPT‑5.6 Sol helps run quantum computing experiments

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why Don’t We Train People to Run a City?

bc-news · · The Tyee · Erick Villagomez · ~1 min · · note

Baristas seem to receive more on-the-job instruction than incoming city councillors. That’s bad for democracy.

BC Changed a Law to Keep Gas Royalties Secret

bc-news · · The Tyee · Ben Parfitt · ~1 min · · note

‘Improved confidentiality’ for oil companies leaves the public without previously available payment data.

Sam Altman's statement on the Navier-Stokes dispute

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to watch today's ‘Surprise and Shine’ Apple event — plus last-minute rumors for the iPhone Ultra, AirPods 5, and more

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~3 min · · note

This elite mini hi-fi hub is perfect for limited shelf-space and smaller homes, but compact does not mean cheap

tech · · TechRadar · ~1 min · · note

On Really Trying (2009)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Copyright does more harm than good and should be abolished

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

“Tweet” and the bird logo apparently enter the public domain

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

OM System finally replaces the iconic Olympus PEN — and its new retro PEN camera is shockingly affordable

tech · · TechRadar · Timothy Coleman · ~3 min · · note

How to watch England vs Pakistan 3rd Test: Free Streams, TV Channels & TIckets

tech · · TechRadar · Krishi Chowdhary · ~7 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

The Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Breville Barista Express produces “consistently great espresso” — and it’s now dipped under AU$600

tech · · TechRadar · Max Langridge · ~3 min · · note

AI Has a Discovery Problem

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A Biography of Lee Holloway, the Architect of Cloudflare's Technology (Part 1)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

iPhone Duo: Apple’s new foldable reportedly not named Ultra, plus price, colors, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

Apple is officially set to unveil its first foldable iPhone in a few hours. On the eve of the event, Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has reported some last-minute details, including a spoiler for the foldable iPhone’s actual name: iPhone Duo.

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The Nonfiction Book Market is Collapsing?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'A senseless tragedy,' says man whose daughter was 1 of 4 killed in Manitoba crash

canada · · CBC News · Justin Fiacconi · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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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Harvard study predicts most suicide attempts a week in advance

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Crime thriller ‘Last Seen’ premieres on Apple TV

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

Apple TV subscribers can now watch the first two episodes of “Last Seen,” an Australian kidnapping drama starring Patrick Brammall (Glitch). Watch the trailer below.

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27.5KB language-agnostic WebGPU syntax highlighter

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

WhatsApp doubles music clip length for status updates

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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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'A masterclass in sensor-to-shooter kill chain management': Blackhawk Company commander explains what he learned from controversial US-Ukraine 'drone-first' wargame

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Codex silently begs agents to make arbitrary web requests

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I resigned from Anthropic today

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I Resigned from Anthropic Today

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

U.S. military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers in latest escalation

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Seth Kurkowski · ~1 min · · note

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle 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

tech · · TechRadar · Christian Cawley · ~3 min · · note

U.S. investigators provide update on deadly Amazon plane crash

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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.

politics · · CBC | Politics · Darren Major · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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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'

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

A 3rd festival-goer dies at Burning Man

canada · · CBC News · Alexandra Mae Jones · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · PRRD News · ~1 min · · note

Moose FM Block Party returning this weekend

peace · · Energetic | News · Sydnee Hayes · ~1 min · · note

The annual Moose FM Block Party is set to take place this Saturday, Sept. 12, promising a full four hours of vendors, performers and fun.

A Topological Picture Book, Rendered

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

23 new and improved B.C. schools opening, including two in Maple Ridge

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

New École Eric Langton Elementary opens along with addition at Golden Ears Elementary

'Revolutionary' 36-year old jet engine designed for F-16 set to power world's first AI-piloted VTOL fighter jet

tech · · TechRadar · Christian Cawley · ~3 min · · note

GL.iNet Beryl 7 review: This Wi-Fi 7 travel router saved my holiday connecting 5 iPads, a laptop, and a couple of phones

tech · · TechRadar · ~9 min · · note

Large language models develop novel social biases through adaptive exploration

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to build a printer

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple faces new UK rules over nude images on children’s iPhones

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

Bloomberg reports that the UK intends to introduce legislation that would require Apple and Google to “stop children from taking, sharing or viewing nude images on their phones and tablets.” Here are the details.

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85-year-old man killed by stray bullet inside Burnaby, B.C., home, investigators say

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Karin Larsen · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 review: This Windows business laptop reminds me of a fully specced MacBook Pro alternative — with a few caveats

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

Tao: Open math problems being non-renewably mined by AI

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

IKEA just launched a Matter-enabled driver that makes your integrated cabinet lights part of your smart home

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

I compared Siri AI to Gemini on Android — and Apple actually understands what most people want from AI

tech · · TechRadar · Jason Cipriani · ~5 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~2 min · · note

Canada 'will NEVER be the 51st state. Sorry!': B.C. premier unveils new border welcome signs

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Natalie Stechyson · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~4 min · · note

TrendForce: Apple produced 52 million iPhones in Q2 as global smartphone market declined

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Where does the name Lake Ontario come from?

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

Two days of high octane motocross action will take place at the Gravity Gully track on Sept. 12 and 13.

Mercury 2.5

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Scheduled maintenance and membrane replacement to temporarily close Prespatou Water Station

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~1 min · · note

The Prespatou Water Station will be temporarily closed for scheduled maintenance and a membrane replacement.

Animation in Bevy: The Big Picture

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Kimi K3 (2.8T) at 1 token/s on a MacBook Pro, streamed from four SSDs

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Trey Parker and Matt Stone Are Changing the Name of South Park to South America

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Iceland summons U.S. ambassador over Trump's threat to take over Arctic nation

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Report: Apple Watch shipments rise 14% in Q2 as overall market drops

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Survivors of an apartheid-era massacre are suing South Africa's government

canada · · CBC News · Sheena Goodyear · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

(UPDATE) SD60 Band Program kicks off school year with beginner lessons and Camp Cameron trip

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~3 min · · note

School District 60’s Band Program is starting the school year with music lessons for beginners and a band community-building camp trip.

Meta AI launches Muse personal agent, including a new mobile app for iPhone

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

Meta AI just launched a brand-new iPhone app called Muse from Meta. Similar to Grok Bot in presentation, Muse is a personal AI agent that handles tasks for you.

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Separation making Alberta master of its destiny ‘a fiction,’ business leader says

canada · · CBC News · Joel Dryden · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Vernal Core3 review: A rock-solid standing desk for triple-monitor setups

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Function Arguments Are Not Function Colors

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Sonos just launched ‘Sonos 27’ app update, here’s what’s new

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

Last week Sonos unveiled several new features coming to its app soon, and now the first of those upgrades are here in the ‘Sonos 27’ app update. Here are the details.

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Otto Jelinek, Canadian figure skating world champion and Olympian, dead at 86

canada · · CBC News · Dylan Robertson · ~1 min · · note

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’

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Vancouver police officer denies fraud, theft allegations, says he will let the evidence speak for itself

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Graham Barlow · ~6 min · · note

Generating the P3 Tiling

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Flights cancelled at UK airports due to ATC issue

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

New Apple TV 4K will be more powerful upgrade than we thought, per leak

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Canada, U.K., France to ban trade of goods from Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Anna Cunningham · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

What do Visa and Mastercard do? An intro to card networks

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Vancouver mayoral candidate William Azaroff steps down, making room for the Green's Pete Fry

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Justin McElroy · ~1 min · · note

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.

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Caitlin Coombes · ~1 min · · note

Dawson Road Maintenance has closed Baldonnel Road because of a culvert replacement.

tvOS 27 removes a feature that some Apple TV users might miss after updating

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Apple releases iOS 26.6.2 for iPhone, here’s what’s new

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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GPU prices may be on the rise again, according to a Japanese retailer — but I wouldn't resort to panic buying

tech · · TechRadar · Isaiah Williams · ~3 min · · note

Apple Watch SE 3 is now unavailable ahead of launch event

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Home Depot's Labor Day sale has been extended — 45% off major appliances, Halloween decor, grills, and patio furniture

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~4 min · · note

FSJ Hospital Foundation raised $30K+ through summer scrap drive

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

The Fort St. John Hospital Foundation has raised more than $30,000 through a summer scrap drive.

On the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

OUI-1: world's first model for Generative UI

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~4 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~3 min · · note

Show HN: LLM Attention Visualization

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~3 min · · note

Connecting the machines

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Sick of Sony killing physical games? Relive the glory days with a PlayStation 3 emulator that can play discs through your PC

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Y Combinator Early Access Network

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Prince George starts Eton College as Harry and Meghan grapple with 'brutal put-down'

canada · · CBC News · Natalie Stechyson · ~1 min · · note

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'

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Karin Larsen · ~1 min · · note

“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

canada · · CBC News · Tara De Boer · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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(UPDATE) Hudson’s Hope emergency department closure extended to Sept. 9

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~1 min · · note

The emergency department in Hudson’s Hope will reopen on Sept. 9 at 8:30 due to a closure continuation.

Google Chrome starts two-week release cycle with version 153

tech · · 9to5Mac · 9to5Google · ~1 min · · note

As previewed earlier this year, Google Chrome is now operating on a two-week release cycle.

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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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

LG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standby

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why I'm Not Excited About the Graphene OS and Motorola Partnership

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

How to watch Real Madrid vs Inter: Free Streams & TV Channels for Champions League 2026/27

tech · · TechRadar · Aatif Sulleyman · ~5 min · · note

How to watch Porto vs Man City: Live Streams & TV Channels for Champions League 2026/27

tech · · TechRadar · Greg Lea · ~5 min · · note

C*: Unifying Programming and Verification in C (2025)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Into the depths of C: Elaborating the de facto standards (2016)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~4 min · · note

Buy a cheap TV before prices rise — 9 outstanding-value 4K, Mini-LED and OLED TVs worth buying now

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~4 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~3 min · · note

Best of Gamescom 2026 — The 15 top devices and games we saw at this year’s show

tech · · TechRadar · ~15 min · · note

Want a Chinese IP address? Proton VPN now offers one, unlike most rivals

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Microsoft 365 users hit by two major threat campaigns - fake IT calls and phishing emails target users across the world

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~3 min · · note

Deals: New M5 Max Mac Studio first discount, MacBook Air $150 off, most affordable Studio Display $100 off, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Justin Kahn · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Jeremy Laird · ~11 min · · note

Proton VPN sign-ups soar in Vietnam as stringent new cyberlaw takes effect

tech · · TechRadar · Rene Millman · ~4 min · · note

Disappointed Optimists

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Quebec 'will use every tool available' to cope with trade war, Fréchette says

canada · · CBC News · Cassandra Yanez-Leyton · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Apple’s latest acquisition is about technology that sounds futuristic

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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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AlphaGenome Atlas: a high-resolution map of human DNA

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

ZX Spectrum: Experimenting with 1-Bit Sound

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

How Climate Resilient Are the Largest Cities?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Benchmarking Qwen3.8 27B quantizations: 4-bit holds up, 1-bit collapses

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

The two Christian saints who are the Buddha

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

DHS 'Predictive Policing' Unit Is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Paris mayor launching investigation after Hindu group visit limits female staff at Eiffel Tower

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Nicole Ireland · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Paramount Caught Using 'Astroturf' Group to Drum Up Fake Support for Merger

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

‘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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

The far right's win in Germany is sending a chill through Europe's establishment

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Minister’s statement on returning to school

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, has issued the following statement about returning to learning in B.C.’s K-12 schools:

Apple Arcade unveils five new games being added soon

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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An overview of how our family is prepared

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Swiss Federal Government is ditching Microsoft on thousands of devices to switch to open source

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

AlphaGenome Atlas predictive map of every DNA letter change in the human genome

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I-have-ADHD: A skill to stop coding agents from burying the answer

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

U.A.E. warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack: Israeli newspaper

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Timothy Coleman · ~2 min · · note

Access zones in place to protect students, staff this school year

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Access zones again in effect to prevent disruptions at B.C.’s K-12 public and independent schools

Carney warns of tough times ahead in video message as retaliatory tariffs kick in

politics · · CBC | Politics · Nick Murray · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Which of the upcoming new Apple products most excites you? [Poll]

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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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I was gutted about Prime Video canceling Spider-Noir — but Nicolas Cage's take on it has made me feel better

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

We Must Return to the Office to Use AI in Person

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

DaVinci Resolve 21.1

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Building products is easier than ever, knowing what to build is the hard part

tech · · TechRadar · Anant Gupta · ~4 min · · note

Show HN: Copperhead – Cursor for circuit boards

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Cadillac Lyriq EV is the first crack in GM’s CarPlay ban

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Mike Moore · ~2 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Show HN: DriveSync – fast Git-styled Google Drive sync CLI

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

After years of commuting, students in 3 Gitxsan communities have a high school of their own

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Catherine Garrett · ~1 min · · note

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*

tech · · TechRadar · Jacob Jones · ~5 min · · note

How Tim Cook shaped Apple’s foldable iPhone, and what it may cost

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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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'The fallout from AI is being felt further across the business than most people assume': CIOs are being held accountable when AI goes wrong

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Apple will quickly become a dominant player in folding phones – Counterpoint

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The UK’s cheapest EV just got bigger, faster and smarter — but the sub-£18k Dacia Spring could still lose its cut-price crown

tech · · TechRadar · Leon Poultney · ~3 min · · note

Alberta man retraces his steps after traumatic brain injury, waking from coma

canada · · CBC News · Wallis Snowdon · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Akshay Kulkarni · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · CBC | Technology News · Amir Said · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Talia Kliot · ~1 min · · note

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’

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Scanned, segmented, and animated my keyboard. Now you can type on my keyboard

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I've found 3 wireless all-in-one inkjet printers under $100 from HP and Canon, with prices starting at just $60

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Camera app in iOS 27 reportedly includes four major pro photography features

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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 …

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The iPhone Ultra is about to launch, but if this report is right, it might be almost impossible to buy — at least initially

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~2 min · · note

U.S. to block import of Canadian motorcycles, most alcohol in retaliation against counter-tariffs

politics · · CBC | Politics · · note

PISA 2025 Students' reading and mathematics performance declined across the OECD

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Parents should watch for signs of anxiety as new school year starts, Fraser Health says

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~3 min · · note

Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi oil facilities, injuring dozens

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~3 min · · note

Introducing AI-as-a-Service

tech · · TechRadar · Jay Fitzhenry · ~5 min · · note

N.B. continues to install wildlife crossings in attempt to reduce vehicle collisions

tech · · CBC | Technology News · Victoria Walton · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Matthew Letts · ~5 min · · note

Microsoft engineer claims 'typing code is absolutely over', with AI and GitHub Copilot set to transform coding as we know it

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Apple @ Work Podcast: The printer is the least secure piece of equipment you have

tech · · 9to5Mac · Bradley C · ~1 min · · note

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 & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and…

Getting your hands dirty is good for you

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Antiquated HTML Snippets and Artefacts

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Maak.el: Lisp machine command runner in Emacs, infinitely extensible and Scheme

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Surfshark bolsters its privacy empire with Optery data removal acquisition

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

‘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

tech · · TechRadar · Graham Barlow · ~3 min · · note

Cape Breton salmon association using electrofishing to monitor Margaree River

tech · · CBC | Technology News · Ethan Hunt · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Christina Francis · ~4 min · · note

Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv kill 2, ending pause in attacks

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Half of Brits admit they still don't know what a data center is

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Back to school: Everything you need to know about Ontario's education policy changes

canada · · CBC News · Tyler Cheese · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Jessica Wong · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Eric Michael Johnson · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · David Thurton · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · The Tyee · Andrew MacLeod · ~1 min · · note

Provincial rules tie taxpayer-funded portion of parties’ finances to results of last election.

As Fish Go Blind, Experts Say BC Isn’t Prepared for Droughts

bc-news · · The Tyee · Zoë Yunker · ~1 min · · note

With fish struggling in the Salmon River, flip-flopping on emergency orders suggests a lack of preplanning, experts say.

Hotter Summers Are Coming. Are We Prepared?

bc-news · · The Tyee · Crawford Kilian · ~1 min · · note

Older people need extra protection from extreme heat. Helping them will make future hot seasons more livable for all.

This Student Volunteer Scholarship Is ‘Literally Breaking Cycles of Poverty’

bc-news · · The Tyee · Katie Hyslop · ~1 min · · note

Altruition gives low-income BC students tuition credits for their volunteer hours.

Logitech launches $99 MX Keypad for coding and AI workflows

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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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We tried Xiaomi’s thunder-stealing iPhone Ultra rival — here’s what the Xiaomi 18 Fold could tell us about Apple’s rumored foldable

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

How to watch Champions League 2026/27: Free Streams & TV Channels for Matchday 1

tech · · TechRadar · Aatif Sulleyman · ~10 min · · note

UAE-based Falcon AI NSFW classifier among top global open-source models (2025)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Navier-Stokes – Tristan Buckmaster [pdf]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Electrostatic Cathode Ray Tube Project 1 (2014)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Multi-Agents LLM Financial Trading Framework

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

My Feed, My Way

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Mistral raises €3B

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A third of workers believe having an AI boss would make them more productive

tech · · TechRadar · Christian Cawley · ~3 min · · note

We have a year to fix security everywhere

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The VMs Powering Mobile Agents (Instinct, Claude Code)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX GPU: desktop-class mobile gameplay with AI-native graphics

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Canada's new tariffs: Are small businesses 'cannon fodder' in the trade war?

politics · · CBC | Politics · Jeff Lagerquist · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GamersNexus and LG: Or why rooting your TV is a bad idea

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How well do agents use test/verification techniques?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Prompting Is Dead in 6 Months. Andrew Ng, Stanford [video]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

9to5Mac Overtime 080: Six new Apple products

tech · · 9to5Mac · Jeff Benjamin · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Flights to Jakarta resume after volcanic ash forced 2-day closure of several Indonesian airports

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Jellyfin 12.0

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Quebec moves to protect supply chains, expand relief to more businesses as trade war intensifies

canada · · CBC News · Isaac Olson · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Almost all AI tools are now running with no oversight from IT — putting companies in the firing line

tech · · TechRadar · Christian Cawley · ~2 min · · note

BASF subsidiary sues Apple over alleged Face ID patent infringement

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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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I've factored the RSA keys of a Certificate Authority from the 90s

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GMKtec is offering a surprisingly affordable mini PC that won't break the bank

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

New prize named for late author Andrew Pyper will recognize horror and thriller writers

canada · · CBC News · Marcus Medford-Kerr · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The wait for The Wolf Among Us 2 has been a long one — but its Gamescom 2026 preview has me more hyped than ever

tech · · TechRadar · Isaiah Williams · ~4 min · · note

What is the release date for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 8 on HBO Max?

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

American data centers in just seven states are reportedly using more water than all the cities in California

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Chrétien offers blunt assessment of Canada-U.S. trade war

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Graham Barlow · ~9 min · · note

Cathay Pacific tests Google AI that dramatically cuts airplane contrails — tiny altitude shifts slash environmental impact by 40% in early trials

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

Secure temporary file sharing for AI agents and humans

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Open-source 3D anatomy explorer: 2,234 selectable BodyParts3D meshes

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

TALA Is Open-Source

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Robot co-workers could soon be a common sight, as Intel report claims workplace robotics are approaching a 'critical threshold'

tech · · TechRadar · Christian Cawley · ~2 min · · note

Vancouver wraps Granville Street pedestrian zone, with hopes it will return

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

6 data centers hit by lawsuits as Microsoft, xAI battle millions in damages — dozens of gas turbines bypassing dBA monitors plague two US states

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Illinois mother charged with killing toddler 'invested' in Lindsay Clancy case: prosecutors

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Police watchdog probing Surrey, B.C., crash that left driver, pedestrian in hospital

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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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The Education of a Doomer

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Working on Economics with Fable 5

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Wi-Fi 8 explained — TP-Link launches first routers, but here's why most Wi-Fi 6 and 7 owners should probably wait

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~5 min · · note

Looking for professional, affordable IEMs? Beyerdynamic’s new wired earbuds may fit the bill — but after a thorough test, they’re not quite perfect

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

Macbeth and His Problems

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK downloads

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple invites developers to submit browser interoperability ideas for Interop 2027

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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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Use Vsock with Libzmq

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Emacs Bedrock 2.0

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Trump to Canadian plane maker Bombardier: You can't sell in U.S. unless you build in U.S.

politics · · CBC | Politics · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Nick Logan · ~1 min · · note

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.

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Tesla killing Solar Roof is leaving installers with six-figure losses

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Replaceable but Employed: Automation and the Meaning of Work

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Fort St. John Curling Club holding events throughout September during club’s 80th anniversary

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

The two day Tee It Off Ice breaker golf/curling tournament is just one of the many events happening throughout September, said the curling club’s general manager.

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Fort St. John RCMP arrest man, seize two firearms after disturbance call

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

The Fort St. John RCMP have arrested one man and seized two firearms after a disturbance call.

Watch Los Angeles get built, one building at a time (1880–2026)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Volkswagen to convert German car plant to produce Israeli defense equipment

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Israeli clearance of Gaza rubble could destroy evidence of 'atrocity crimes,' says UN expert

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

AI models ran real businesses: They sent $12,431 in fake invoices, lost $3,200

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: HomeCat – Design your backyard office

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Another Rowhammer attack has been detected, and Nvidia workstation GPUs are firmly in the firing line

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

No constitutional right to clean water, federal court finds

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Two major security flaws are affecting more than six million WordPress websites

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

The Helicopter with Radioactive Blades

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

Quebec overhauled its bottle deposit-refund system. Is it working?

canada · · CBC News · Djeneba Dosso · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Report: Apple TV working on spin-off to its hit series Silo

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'The Half-Life 2 of AI': Saber executive thinks the controversial tech will create great games someday — but I’m not so sure

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Honkai: Nexus Anima could be the free-to-play Pokémon killer

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

PostgreSQL 19 Interactive Tour

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Leon Poultney · ~3 min · · note

This week's Labor Day sales include record-low prices on Sony, Nikon, and Canon cameras — our experts recommend these 16 deals

tech · · TechRadar · ~10 min · · note

Show HN: Wg-admin – web UI for an existing WireGuard host

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Tell HN: OpenAI brings back 5 hour limit for plus and business standard users

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

G7 tells businesses to get ready for quantum cybersecurity threats

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Reverse Engineering an ASIC

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Sony updates its generation-defining headphones for the replaceable-battery era: meet the WH-1000XM4C — same, but different

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

What is the release date for Ted Lasso season 4 episode 6 on Apple TV?

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

A24 is reportedly working on Backrooms 2, with Kane Parsons returning — here's what we know about the horror hit's sequel so far

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Bing Wallpaper showing Ad for Harry Potter and Fantastic beasts box set

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

As a trained barista, this $200-off Philips espresso machine is my top pick at Amazon’s Labor Day sale

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

C Is Not a Low-Level Language (2018)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Belugas transferred from Niagara Falls are under round-the-clock monitoring after deaths: Chicago aquarium

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

US military troops can still be hit by targeted attacks despite disabling ad tracking on their devices — and leaders aren't happy

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Utah won't force VPN rules on major adult-only sites as the battle continues in court

tech · · TechRadar · Rene Millman · ~3 min · · note

Bill Gates tries to install MovieMaker (2003)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

No talks scheduled as Canada's counter-tariffs against U.S. set to take effect at 12:01 a.m.

politics · · CBC | Politics · Racy Rafique · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Dell just won this year's Labor Day laptop sales — get the top-rated XPS 13 from as little as $599

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Back to school in B.C. means addressing the 'summer slide' of literacy for some

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Jacqueline Gelineau · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn't sell you one

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Magic Move for Code Snippets from first principles

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

NordVPN's new tool helps you travel on a budget — and it's free to use

tech · · TechRadar · Silvia Iacovcich · ~4 min · · note

Getting phpBB 1.4.4 working in Docker

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Premier’s, minister’s statements on Labour Day

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking 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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Stop buying security tools: start buying a system

tech · · TechRadar · Michael Adjei · ~5 min · · note

U.K. government slams 'thuggish' anti-migrant protesters, after demonstrators block port

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

The Bigme B6 Color is a capable Kindle Colorsoft competitor — with one big flaw

tech · · TechRadar · ~12 min · · note

'It's incredible,' Winnipeg man says after car blows over onto someone else's lawn in storm

canada · · CBC News · Ozten Shebahkeget · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Alanna Kelly · ~1 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~3 min · · note

Nathan Fielder teases Elizabeth Holmes documentary with eyebrow-raising trailer

canada · · CBC News · Verity Stevenson · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Cyber confidence must be tested, never assumed

tech · · TechRadar · Karl Lankford · ~6 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~3 min · · note

Ransomware hackers dump 1.4 million stolen records from German government

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

bzip3

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Windows 11 could get a free speed boost soon as Microsoft promises 'significant gains' for boot times

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~2 min · · note

iPhone 18 Pro appears to show new colors in a retail store, but likely fake

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Hackers are using 'invisible' Unicode characters to sneak phishing lures into emails

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Save up to 50% off Keeper plans this September — protect your passwords with half price Personal plans, and a third-off Business plans

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Ask HN: 3.5 inch diskette read errors, would a period correct drive do better?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

All of the best Apple Labor Day deals: AirPods, Mac, charging gear, accessories, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Justin Kahn · ~1 min · · note

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…

De-Brainrot Vacations

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I tested the Kodak PixPro AZ653 for several weeks, and it's the budget 'bridge' camera to beat

tech · · TechRadar · Peter Fenech · ~14 min · · note

'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'

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~2 min · · note

A timeline of Metro Vancouver's $3.86B wastewater treatment plant

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The origins of Partner’s computer case

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Amazon's Labor Day sale has our best-rated tech up to 60% off — OLED TVs, Garmin, AirPods, Ring Doorbells and more

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~16 min · · note

How do Apple Refurbished products compare with Amazon and Walmart?

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~4 min · · note

Dedicated dyslexia facility to open next year, but advocates say support should exist in B.C. public schools

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

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+?

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

The Boox Picco could be a tiny rival to the Xteink X4 Pro ereader, but it lacks one of that product's best features

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

‘Other governments will be watching this closely’ — South Korea starts testing free AI for the public

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

Reports describe two ways for Apple to make more money; only one is good

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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 …

more…

32GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR4-3200 RAM is nearly half price in the Newegg Labor Day sale with this special coupon code

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Apparently CodePen 2.0 sends data to their servers as you type

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Taiwan is cracking down on tech companies hiding their illegal Chinese ownership

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

VMware migration reduces Tottenham Hotspur's licensing fees by 85 percent

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Tiny $70 Xteink X3 e-reader

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

AI and the ghosts of tech booms past

tech · · TechRadar · Colin Selfridge · ~5 min · · note

Initial effects of AI technology on employment look positive

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

What's next for Philips Hue? Executive Marco Merolla says AI will change 'the way you can enjoy the system and create beautiful things'

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

Mail service used by 30,000 businesses including NHS trusts suffers major outage

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

'The planets aligned': Nvidia confirms $12.9bn Hugging Face deal in potentially huge AI shake-up

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~2 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Impedance Matching (2017)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'You Can See Everything' Review: Nathan Fielder's Doc About Elizabeth Holmes

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Banking giant UBS wants all new employees to have AI skills

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Caltech Mathathon – first hackathon ever devoted to research level mathematics

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Speculative Decoding in vLLM on AMD GPUs

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple TV leads Emmys wins so far, with Widows Bay set for awards sweep

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why AI visibility now demands paid and organic GEO optimization

tech · · TechRadar · Max Sinclair · ~5 min · · note

anystation: Calling any station A public board shaped like a tree. No account

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to watch Colin From Accounts season 3 online for FREE – stream final run of acclaimed sitcom from anywhere

tech · · TechRadar · Tom Wardley · ~7 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~3 min · · note

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese town kill 12, including children, Health Ministry says

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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'

canada · · CBC News · Ainsley Hawthorn · ~1 min · · note

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.

Programming is Art

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why more than 150 years later, Hamilton's Nine Hour Movement still matters

canada · · CBC News · Aura Carreño Rosas · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Livia Dyring · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Daniel Leblanc · ~1 min · · note

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?

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · Nick Logan · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Making of an AI Data Centre Warrior

bc-news · · The Tyee · Andrew Nikiforuk · ~1 min · · note

Bek MacIntosh helped rally her Alberta town to kill a megaproject. The wider fight, she vows, is ‘just getting started.’

In Alaska, Sitkana Brings Tidal Energy to the People

bc-news · · The Tyee · Nick Engelfried · ~1 min · · note

The startup’s underwater turbines are designed to power isolated communities along the coast.

Why Do Workers Keep Dying on the Job?

bc-news · · The Tyee · Isaac Phan Nay · ~1 min · · note

On a day celebrating workers’ achievements, researcher Sean Tucker explains how we can prevent workplace fatalities.

Scrabble Players, Gird Your Loins

bc-news · · The Tyee · Harrison Mooney · ~1 min · · note

A new update to the Canadian English dictionary is underway. First out the gate? The letter Q.

LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Lanterns episode 4 ending explained: who is the Manhunter in the new HBO Max sci-fi crime drama series?

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

The floating PC case trend is about more than good looks

tech · · TechRadar · ~9 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Max Langridge · ~3 min · · note

Switzerland's Federal Government Is Replacing Microsoft on 3k Computers

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Nvidia's Jensen Huang says 'AGI has arrived' and congratulates OpenAI

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Bot Detection Without JavaScript: What My Blog Measured

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

This AI-generated iPhone 18 Pro mock ad makes me actually love dark cherry color

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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…

Show HN: Engrim – A universal, local-first SQLite memory engine for AI CLIs

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

TiVo to charge money for skipping commercials in your own recordings

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I refused to train the AI that could replace me

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Coop – Isolated VM Environments for Running Claude Code and Codex

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Keep Our Servers Running

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Has anybody seen my keys? A key-hierarchy strategy for rack-level security

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

(UPDATE) Fort St. John RCMP detachment locate missing person

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~1 min · · note

The Fort St. John RCMP have located a missing person.

Show HN: GET Together – A social network where you don't need POST to Post

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Canada's counter-tariffs against U.S. set to go into effect after midnight

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

B.C. labour leaders flag worker struggles amid U.S. trade war ahead of Labour Day

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · · note

216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

MathKernel: An evidence-aware multi-engine mathematics kernel and MCP server

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The 75+ best Labor Day sales hand-picked by experts — 65% off appliances, TVs, laptops, fall must-haves, and more

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~44 min · · note

Hard-Chat – A serverless, RAM-only P2P terminal chat

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Four Weeks of a Vegan Diet Alter Signs of Inflammation and Aging

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Making a Python interpreter in 1024 bytes

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Is mathematics about to enter the conservatory?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Police investigate long weekend gunfire in 3 Lower Mainland cities

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Political meddling at the Census Bureau damages the US statistical system

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Surplus Agriculture Equipment

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Critics say change at Metro Vancouver must go beyond new leadership

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Trailblazing Indigenous actor and director Georgina Lightning dead at 63

canada · · CBC News · Kelsie Johnston · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Signing TLS handshakes inside a TPM

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Mador – Make any DOM reactive with a tiny 80-line Proxy state tuple

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

XCancel is available again

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

It took a year to ship WebAssembly in Anubis

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Harnessing the Universal Geometry of Embeddings

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Sol, my macOS music player and jukebox app, is now free and open source

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GrapheneOS Overhauled Default Apps and Secure Clipboard

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Human archive: They were only human

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Manitoba family searches for answers nearly 2 years after daughter died following dental procedure

canada · · CBC News · Lauren Scott · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Agentic OS: one Rust Linux binary, one SQLite and sandbox per entity

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Cross Country Checkup: How are you dealing with AI in the classroom?

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Understanding Computer Memory Architecture and SSD Internals

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barrels off Miami runway and smashes into cars: police

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ask HN: How do you manage skills files?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

D2 Is Non-Profit

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ask HN: UK Rescue Rocket Sheds/Houses Information

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Finder is so frustrating and has been since day one

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Dataflow Model Revisited

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Science of the Gaps (2025)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Following legal advice, the Nitter project will continue

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Nitter and XCancel resume service after legal advice

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Far-right victory in German state expected to send shockwaves throughout the world

canada · · CBC News · · note

Far-right AfD party takes big lead in regional German election

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Opalite Health (YC W26) Is Hiring – Founding GTM

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Will the iPhone 17's price drop when the iPhone 18 launches? The answer is more complicated than usual this year

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~3 min · · note

‘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

tech · · TechRadar · ~14 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

Netflix includes 80+ ad-free iPhone and iPad games, here’s every app

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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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We monitor internal coding agents for misalignment

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

An Alien Mind

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Research carried out using NetBSD

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Only 30 per cent of B.C. drivers fully understand Slow Down and Move Over law

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~3 min · · note

A recent survey shows 30 per cent of drivers in B.C. know the Slow Down and Move Over extends beyond emergency vehicles.

40+ top deals from the Best Buy Labor Day sale — TVs, appliances, laptops, headphones and more tech hand-picked by experts

tech · · TechRadar · ~21 min · · note

Cultivating Trust

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Reporting on 9/11: The day the world changed

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · · note

NetBSD 9.5 released and EOL for NetBSD-9

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupts, cancelling flights at Jakarta airport and others

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

Fort Nelson’s General Hospital’s closure on Sunday is the second in a matter of days.

Alberta (Canada) slaps punitive tax on solar panels

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Research acceleration: The view inside OpenAI

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I Feel about AI

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: Saying Goodbye

peace · · Energetic | News · Greg Armstrong · ~3 min · · note

In this edition of the Weekly Review, we say goodbye to one of our reporters. Plus, the most-read stories of the week.

I played Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Legacy Edition, and 'Middling-Earth' best describes this average action RPG revamp

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

Feather Atlas

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple might soon make App Store changes to raise revenue, increase margins: report

tech · · 9to5Mac · Michael Burkhardt · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Recreating Minecraft Is Not a Benchmark

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Kadō – open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A/I shuts down

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~5 min · · note

Asahi Linux on M3

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Asahi Linux Now Officially Supports Apple M3 Macs – With Caveats

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Woman found alive in home destroyed by Nepal flood, days after family began mourning rites

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Cultural programs for urban Indigenous girls can help address MMIWG crisis, advocates say

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

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)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The many mysteries and lessons of the Bayeux tapestry

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

‘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

tech · · TechRadar · Becca Caddy · ~14 min · · note

Icy Moons Are Ocean Worlds

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Israeli strikes kill 4 in southern Lebanon

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I'm teaching an introductory 12 week course on Quantum Oracle Engineering

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

What is the release date for Reacher season 4 episode 7 on Prime Video?

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Defoliated, moth-infested trees create fire concerns for Kamloops residents

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Akshay Kulkarni · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Flock's AI search tool for police officers has been reverse engineered — here's what it shows

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

How to watch Arsenal vs Chelsea: Live streams, TV channels and team news for Premier League 2026/27

tech · · TechRadar · Adam Marshall · ~5 min · · note

The pencil case model of creativity

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Nass Valley's new concrete plant aims to meet growing local demand for building materials

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Catherine Garrett · ~1 min · · note

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’

tech · · TechRadar · Timothy Coleman · ~3 min · · note

Your intellectual fly is open when you use an LLM to author a post (2025)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Doomscrolling ourselves to death

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

New all in one 6502 computer (Neo6502kbd)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Don't Use a gmail.com Address

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'We've never experienced anything to this size and effect': Torrential rain batters Cape Breton

canada · · CBC News · Giuliana Grillo de Lambarri · ~1 min · · note

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'

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I asked astra to make playable 4D chess

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Counter-tariffs won't just affect the cost of goods for Canadians. They'll hit the trailers moving them too

canada · · CBC News · Bryce Hoye · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~6 min · · note

How to watch Futurama season 14 online – stream latest episodes of animated sci-fi sitcom from anywhere

tech · · TechRadar · Tom Wardley · ~4 min · · note

Pigeon, a signed Pass for what a sub-agent may do

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I Changed My License

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

‘Resilience comes from designing for disconnection, not assuming more connectivity’: The future of battlefield AI systems lies in both coordination and local capability

tech · · TechRadar · ~7 min · · note

Onionspector – now let's see what The Onion knows about you

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to watch Everton vs Man Utd: FREE live streams, TV channels for the Premier League 2026/27 game

tech · · TechRadar · James Roberts · ~6 min · · note

Will the iPhone Ultra really be 'Ultra'? 5 features the foldable could surprisingly ditch, from Face ID to MagSafe

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~5 min · · note

Show HN: Keen Bean – Mac meeting notes that draft the spec while you talk

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

You Don't Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, US Court Rules

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Iran says it will announce new Strait of Hormuz 'exclusion zone'

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

"We Have to Assume That the Internet Will Go Offline in the Next Few Years"

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Sept. 11 was one of many times N.L. residents have opened their homes in a crisis

canada · · CBC News · Ainsley Hawthorn · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How Prince Harry and Meghan's return to Britain is setting off 'shockwaves'

canada · · CBC News · · note

Streaming platforms face backlash as analog nostalgia fuels 'slow media' market

canada · · CBC News · Olivia Pizzuco-Ennis · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Stephen Workman · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Emily Williams · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News, CBC British Columbia · Bridget Stringer-Holden · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Catherine Zhu · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Abby Hughes · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Catching Crumbs from the Table (2000)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Site Is Closed on Sundays

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Robot writes in languages it has never seen before (2019)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ask HN: Would you read a statistics textbook?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Decapitating a MacBook (2025)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Vancouver strip club's Instagram taken down over sign featuring lake joke

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

This new reveal suggests MacBook Ultra might cost more than we think

tech · · 9to5Mac · Michael Burkhardt · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

AI, Tools and Transformation

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Abbotsford-Mission byelection campaigns kick off after Conservative MLA steps down

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Lauren Vanderdeen · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ask HN: Why don't we bring back old school OkCupid?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Gateside by TSA Precheck

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

One of the last remaining steam tugboats in Canada is heading for restoration

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Tiffany Goodwein · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Michael Burkhardt · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · John Archer · ~17 min · · note

Chrome again exempts Google from user site data settings

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

OKF Agent Memory – Git-native persistent memory for AI coding agents

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

This little robot window-cleaner is the best labor-saving device I've ever used, and it's going cheap at Amazon right now

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Falsehoods Programmers Believe About LANs

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Grab Kodak's best-selling compact camera from the past two years for less, with a 30% discount this Labor Day

tech · · TechRadar · Jon Stapley · ~3 min · · note

Tyranny of Optionality

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

America's two largest school districts impose AI moratoriums

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The revolt of the reader

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

B.C. man lost for 5 nights in mountains near Squamish shares survival story

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · also via CBC News · Alanna Kelly, Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Researchers Spot Fake Ancient Pottery Using the Earth's Magnetic Field

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How AI is breaking the British state

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ganon's Mysterious Origins (Revisited)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Finite time blowup for an averaged three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equation (2014)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Isar Aerospace launch into orbit [video]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Everything is free now, so why not a floating orb in my IDE

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Space industry lacks workers needed to rebuild satellites lost in war: report

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

LLMs as a Cognitive Virus

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

This new robot lawn mower comes with its own infrared hedgehog-spotter — and a handy approach to edge-trimming

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

B.C. man who went missing in mountains found alive

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Indie App Spotlight: ‘KeyAlarm’ turns your most important calendar events into alarms

tech · · 9to5Mac · Michael Burkhardt · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Michael Burkhardt · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~11 min · · note

An Accidental Blackboard

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

We built our house for LAN parties (2024)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Regulator suspends B.C. Realtor's licence, cites 'urgent circumstances'

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

How to watch Argentina vs Australia 2nd Test for FREE: Live streams & TV channels for the rugby international

tech · · TechRadar · Aatif Sulleyman · ~6 min · · note

7 new 4K Blu-rays from August 2026 to add to your collection

tech · · TechRadar · ~9 min · · note

The Real Luxuries In Life

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

5 biggest iPhone 18 rumors rated — what to really expect at next week's Apple event

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~5 min · · note

Flock used >100 times to track veteran who recorded traffic stop

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Learn Programming with OCaml

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Bob and Van

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How the Tobacco Industry Drove the Rise of Ultra-Processed Foods (2025)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Wikimedia Foundation Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Form Union with CWA

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

U.S. ambassador visits Palestinian town amid rise in occupied West Bank settler violence

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

U.S. military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying its navy warships were targeted

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

How to watch Ajax vs PSV: Live streams and TV channels for the Eredivisie 2026/27 game

tech · · TechRadar · Aatif Sulleyman · ~5 min · · note

After an intense summer of wildfires, Lytton River Festival aims to bring life to the community

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ask HN: Fable hacked my piano, can I release the results?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How the Disaster of "Forever Chemicals" Was Kept Secret

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Samsung's Labor Day appliance sale is live — $1,500 off Bespoke refrigerators, AI washers and dryers, dishwashers, and more

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~3 min · · note

The Samsung Galaxy S26 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra are both $300 off today — the best upfront discounts yet

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

There's No Limit to How Bad Code Can Get

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Meet the Ig Nobel Prize Winners

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Northern B.C. community brings back dinosaur mascot from extinction, after a nearly 30-year 'sabbatical'

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Tom Summer · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Isaiah Williams · ~3 min · · note

The "$60 Gaming PC" – AMD BC-250 (2025)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Visualizing Rust's Vtables: How dyn Trait Works In Memory

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Researchers report on a solar storm that caused a GPS glitch serious enough to crash self-driving cars

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

Forget Cosmic Orange — these are the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra colors you can expect this week, according to leaks

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Why is there so much worry about OpenAI Astra, and what issues could ‘recurrent depth’ reasoning cause? The experts weigh in

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

Putin meets with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin in renewed talks over war in Ukraine

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Pentagon rescinds new testosterone screening policy without explanation

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Global warming will exceed 1.5-degree limit, UN says

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple @ Work: Capping bug bounty submissions is the wrong response in the AI era of security threats

tech · · 9to5Mac · Bradley C · ~1 min · · note

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…

Critic calls on B.C. to salvage more wildfire-burned timber, province says that's 'unrealistic.' Here's why

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Replacing a Rust Enum with a 64-Bit Word Made My Interpreter 17% Faster

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Pixel 11 Pro's Magic Capture feature is truly magical, but I'd still buy the cheaper Pixel 10 Pro this sales season

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~4 min · · note

A bizarre Commodore 64 peripheral, a mime, and some pretty bad ads

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Justin Kahn · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · James Roberts · ~7 min · · note

Implementation of GCC's Nested Functions (vs. C++ Lambdas)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Brink Forest Products to cut 50 jobs at its Prince George lumber plant

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Hanna Petersen · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Trusting-Trust Attack against an Entire Linux Distribution

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Province advances Old Fort landslide study in northeast B.C.

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Matt Preprost · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Adrian Back · ~5 min · · note

How to watch Man City vs Coventry: Live streams, TV channels, team news for Premier League 2026/27

tech · · TechRadar · Greg Lea · ~5 min · · note

LG TVs aren't the only ones spying on you [video]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Terpstra Keyboard

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Claude's new system prompt doesn't want to reproduce song lyrics

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Netherlands pulls gold out of the US

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Matt Bolton · ~6 min · · note

Plug-in solar shone at IFA 2026 —here are the 5 best products we saw, from Anker to DJI and EcoFlow

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~5 min · · note

Picolibrary: A Small Press

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

This $75 Philips 24-inch 100Hz monitor deal is the ultimate WFH upgrade for Labor Day

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Snowbirds take their final flight over Toronto until the 2030s at this weekend’s air show

canada · · CBC News · Kate McGillivray · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Richard Woodbury · ~1 min · · note

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?

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · Michael Sawh · ~4 min · · note

Sharing story of 9/11 'only way I can survive,' says first responder visiting Gander

canada · · CBC News · Alex Kennedy · ~1 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~6 min · · note

How public institutions — like schools and transit — are handling Quebec's new secularism law

canada · · CBC News · Isaac Olson, Sarah Jesmer · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

I tested the DJI Osmo 360 II against the Insta360 X6 — the X6 is still the 360 camera king, but not by much

tech · · TechRadar · Sam Kieldsen · ~8 min · · note

A month after migrants surged into Ceuta, thousands of kids are still stranded on the streets

canada · · CBC News · Renée Boskaljon · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News, CBC British Columbia · Brock Wilson · ~1 min · · note

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?

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Catharine Tunney · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Benjamin Lopez Steven · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · Colin Butler · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Git hosting that never leaves Europe

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Notice of Meetings for September 10, 2026

gov · · PRRD News · ~1 min · · note

Meetings of the PRRD Board and Committee of the Whole will be held beginning at 10am on September 10, 2026 at the Dawson Creek office. Continue reading

Microsoft says email spammers are adopting ASCII smuggling

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Grant Opportunities - September 2026

gov · · PRRD News · ~1 min · · note

GPT-6 Astra in code review: Gains, privacy, and cost

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Dozens hurt, at least 10 dead in explosion at Bolivian military barracks

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Julia Clarke · ~15 min · · note

How to watch Sydney vs Brisbane for FREE: Live streams & TV channels for AFL 2026 Qualifying Final

tech · · TechRadar · James Roberts · ~5 min · · note

I just saw the renter-friendly dishwasher I've been dreaming of for the past decade

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Jerry Dobrovolny out as CAO of Metro Vancouver Regional District

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Akshay Kulkarni · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Steven Chua · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · The Canadian Press · ~2 min · · note

Missing hiker Stanislav Volo has been found alive after spending five days lost in mountainous terrain near Squamish, B.C.

I didn’t think any analog keyboard could outperform my beloved SteelSeries — but then I tried Razer’s new magnetic Huntsman

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

The Twisted Fantasy of ‘Cowboy Individualism’

bc-news · · The Tyee · Dorothy Woodend · ~1 min · · note

In the movies and in real life, it’s a sign of political regression.

CONTEST: Experience Some of BC’s Best Applied Art and Design

bc-news · · The Tyee · BC Achievement Foundation · ~1 min · · note

One lucky Tyee reader will win two tickets to the Sam Carter Award in Applied Art + Design reception on Nov. 19.

After 12 years of fried chicken and flirting, hit YouTube series Chicken Shop Date to end

canada · · CBC News · Sarah Petz · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · The Tyee · Jackie Wong · ~1 min · · note

But is it the only way to live?

Why Vancouver Island municipalities are maintaining campfire bans through the Labour Day long weekend

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Akshay Kulkarni · ~1 min · · note

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’

bc-news · · The Tyee · Katie Hyslop · ~1 min · · note

Latest in The Tyee’s Creative Forces series.

Next phase of Old Fort landslide risk assessment approved and funded by the Province

gov · · PRRD News · ~1 min · · note

Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.2

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Reversing MikroTik's Silent Patch: The RouterOS 7.23.4 Fix They Wouldn't Explain

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

PRRD Offices Closed on September 7 for Labour Day

gov · · PRRD News · ~1 min · · note

The PRRD offices in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John are closed on September 7, 2026, for Labour Day. The PRRD offices reopen on September 8, 2026. Continue reading

Show HN: Moadim.io – A scheduler for agents

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

B.C. man who went missing in mountains for several days found alive

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Alanna Kelly · ~1 min · · note

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%

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

FSJ Huskies selling 50/50 tickets to cover 2026/2027 season expenses

peace · · Energetic | News · Sydnee Hayes · ~1 min · · note

The FSJ Huskies are selling 50/50 raffle tickets to raise funds for the upcoming season

‘May peace prevail on Earth’ Fort St. John Rotary to host peace pole ceremony

peace · · Energetic | News · Sydnee Hayes · ~1 min · · note

The Rotary Club of Fort St. John is hosting a peace pole ceremony on Sept. 11.

4 people receive sentences after home-invasion killing of 19-year-old in Burnaby

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Akshay Kulkarni · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Gimlet's Series B

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Alberta Chief Justice Ritu Khullar dies after battle with illness

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Nick Logan · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Anker's S2000 is the smallest 2kWh home backup power station around — and it just dropped to $650 in Amazon's Labor Day sale

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Can guitar frets perform multiplication?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

‘I was shocked’: Fort St. John Huskies’ general manager reacts to Navigators withdrawal

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

The North Peace Navigators cited lack of player depth, movement and the NWJHL’s expansion as the reason for the withdrawal.

Man involved in Fort Nelson stabbing sentenced to almost a year in jail

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~1 min · · note

Ross Capot-Blanc turned himself in to Northern Rockies RCMP following an incident which occurred in late August.

2026 B.C. General Election nomination period week one wrap-up

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~11 min · · note

The nomination period for the 2026 General Local Elections has officially begun and multiple candidates have put in their nominations.

Federal Tories launch 'Conservatives for Canada' campaign ahead of Alberta referendum

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Sarah Ritchie · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Actively exploited sandbox RCE in all Chromium versions

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Foundry Fort St. John takes part in Montréal conference at Observatory of Indigenous Public Administrations

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · ~3 min · · note

Themes of the presentation in Montreal on Aug. 27 included youth mental health, connection, culture, and community in the development of Foundry Fort St. John.

Icons as a Service

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GPT-6 Astra on OpenRouter

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Trump says Witkoff, Kushner heading abroad in latest U.S. effort to end Ukraine war

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

9 best Labor Day laptop deals I've found this weekend — up to $900 off Dell, HP, Apple, Acer, Lenovo, and more

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

Hamilton NHL prospect Matthew Mayich 'needs a miracle' after training collapse, family lawyer says

canada · · CBC News · Justin Chandler · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Updates on HEIR, the Homomorphic Encryption Compiler Project

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Toronto orders Live Nation Canada to repair Rogers Stadium after 'significant damage'

canada · · CBC News · Muriel Draaisma · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Household Laser Cuts

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

(UPDATE) WorkSafeBC, Coroner Service confirm investigation into death at Aitken Gas Plant

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~1 min · · note

The B.C. Coroner Service said the investigation into an incident at the Aitken Gas Plant northwest of Fort St. John “remains open.”

watchOS 27 removes three features that Apple Watch users might miss after updating

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Statichost.eu – European static site hosting

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Scientists observe Einstein's gravity in the quantum world

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Finding a bug in Dummit and Foote's Abstract Algebra

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to Create a Tor Exit Node (2015)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Nvidia unveils custom high-bandwidth memory promising higher bandwidth and lower power use - but who will actually get to use it?

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

An open DNS recursive service for free security and high privacy

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Bin Laden's "Letter to America"

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Billy Ray Cyrus reacts to Miley changing her stage name

canada · · CBC News · Helen Surgenor · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Man charged with arson after cars torched outside Liberal MP's home: police

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Fender MIX headphones now have an iPhone app for tuning your sound

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Google patches multiple browser bugs including one that was under active exploitation — so update now

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

New profile of John Ternus offers insight into life and reputation of Apple CEO

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Government Rails Site Hit Hours After CVE Patch

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Fermat's Last Theorem in Lean 4

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

iPhone Ultra will be the star of Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' event, but all eyes will be on John Ternus

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Shutting down our public encrypted DNS

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Kingston's speedy NV3 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD is down to $157 at Newegg for Labor Day

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Formalizing Fermat's Last Theorem

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

HomeKit Weekly: ULTRALOQ’s Bolt Fingerprint has everything you’d want except Home Key

tech · · 9to5Mac · Bradley C · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Area restriction rescinded for Poplar Creek area

gov · · BC Wildfire · Vanessa Bell · ~2 min · · note

CASTLEGAR – The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Poplar Creek wildfire (N71253). This wildfire is estimated to be 664 hectares and is located in the Poplar Creek area, approximately 20 km northwest of Meadow Creek. Effective Friday, September 4, 2026, at 12 p.m. (noon) PT, the area restriction issued for the Poplar … Continued

Area restriction rescinded for Hope Creek area

gov · · BC Wildfire · Vanessa Bell · ~2 min · · note

CASTLEGAR – The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Hope Creek North wildfire (N71254), adjacent to the Lardeau River. This wildfire is estimated to be 1,755 hectares. Effective Friday, September 4, 2026, at 12 p.m. (noon) PT, the area restriction issued for the Hope Creek area is rescinded. Fire behaviour and activity has … Continued

Show HN: Jigsaw Haiku

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

OpenAI warns about how good Astra model is at cracking cybersecurity, releases it anyway because it took 'years of research and big bets'

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

UN moves away from map that makes Africa look small

tech · · CBC | Technology News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

SD59 reveals prefabricated gym for TR students

peace · · Energetic | News · Caitlin Coombes · ~1 min · · note

School District 59 has said construction has begun on a new secondary-school-sized gym for Tumbler Ridge Secondary School students.

The Rust React Compiler is now native in Vite

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Silo season 4 just got its release date on Apple TV and first trailer

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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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’

tech · · TechRadar · ~7 min · · note

‘Unlike anything we’d ever seen’: Couple spots North Atlantic right whale off Blackhead Cove, N.L.

canada · · CBC News · Cameron Kilfoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Open-Source eInk Bike Computer

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Making it easier for reservists to train and serve, while keeping their jobs secure

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Amendments will align B.C.’s Canadian Armed Forces reservists’ leave with national standards

Georgi Gerganov on llama.cpp/ggml future after Nvidia acquisition of HuggingFace

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Helicopter search suspended for Squamish, B.C., mountain runner missing on Matterhorn

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Megan Williams · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

PM says 'more can be done' to address increasingly severe wildfire seasons

politics · · CBC | Politics · Sarah Law · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Ryan Snoddon · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Setting new harvest level in Omineca region

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Annual harvest of 340,000 cubic metres allowed for Tree Farm Licence 30

Ryan Wedding murder trial delayed to 2027 due to 'unusual and complex' case

canada · · CBC News · Thomas Daigle · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Amazon’s Labor Day sale has me ready for fall — fire pits, Crock-Pots, Halloween decor, patio furniture and more

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~2 min · · note

Project HydraFusion: Frontier quality via multi-model orchestration

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Lexar Muse claims world's thinnest portable SSD title at 3.8mm thick — but it swaps USB-C for a bespoke magnetic connector

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

Texas Republicans are straying from the party line on data centers, and that's seriously worrying big tech and Trump

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Minister’s statement on August Labour Force Survey results

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

As Canadian provinces saw job losses, B.C. had lowest decline

Mullvad VPN axes its public encrypted DNS service to sponsor Quad9 instead

tech · · TechRadar · Rene Milman · ~4 min · · note

Area Restriction for Bald Range wildfire rescinded

gov · · BC Wildfire · Vanessa Bell · ~2 min · · note

KAMLOOPS – The BC Wildfire Service will be rescinding an Area Restriction Order within the vicinity of the Bald Range wildfire (K51490). This Area Restriction Order rescind is effective September 4, 2026, at 12 p.m. (noon) PT. As the fire behaviour and activity has decreased, firefighting personnel no longer need to restrict public access to … Continued

Google Gemini error leaves California climbers stranded — Mount Shasta climbers admit ‘we relied too much on AI' after ascent went horribly wrong

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

Canadian 'banking' company linked to sanctioned money-laundering network

canada · · CBC News · Ivan Angelovski, Eric Szeto · ~1 min · · note

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?

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Will the iPhone 18 Pro’s biggest upgrade really deliver?

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

NordVPN browser extension just got a quality-of-life update

tech · · TechRadar · Silvia Iacovcich · ~4 min · · note

Leaked iPhone roadmap reveals plans for larger foldable, ‘biggest overhaul,’ more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Beginning construction on mental-health, substance-use treatment facility in Surrey

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Renovated facility will have 60 new beds for people with complex mental-health disorders

Ugreen's six-bay DXP6800 Pro NAS has 10GbE networking, but I'd spend another $92 on this TRENDnet switch for faster transfers

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

I spent a very boring week with the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL — and I loved every second of it

tech · · TechRadar · Jason Cipriani · ~13 min · · note

deSEC – Free Secure DNS

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Fort Nelson ER faces closure due to ‘staffing challenges’

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

The emergency department at the Fort Nelson General Hospital will be closed until 8 a.m. on Sept. 5 due to ‘staffing challenges.’

Corporate America is getting hooked on open-source AI

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Cathedral Grove winner of The Search for B.C.'s Best Roadside Attraction

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Sophie Woodrooffe · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Deals: AirPods, Apple 2026 Studio Displays up to $500 off, M5 MacBook Air $150 off, new Dark Cherry chargers, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Justin Kahn · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

ASRock 27-inch OLED monitor for content creators just dropped to under $300 in Newegg’s Labor Day sale

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Isaiah Williams · ~3 min · · note

Gmail to end support for "Send as" for third-party addresses, such as @yahoo.com

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple TV’s big fall lineup: Here’s every new show and movie coming soon

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Bones found in Yukon ID'd as ice-age cheetah

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · Caitrin Pilkington · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

I heard the Sonos Beam Ultra, and it delivers the most impressive Dolby Atmos sound I've experienced from a compact soundbar

tech · · TechRadar · Matt Bolton · ~4 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · Ben Gilbert · ~8 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

How to watch Women's Super League 2026/27: Free Streams, TV Channels & Fixtures

tech · · TechRadar · James Roberts · ~8 min · · note

Why did FulcrumSec hackers try to extort Manchester Airports Group, and what happens now the data is leaked? The experts weigh in

tech · · TechRadar · ~7 min · · note

9to5Mac Daily: September 4, 2026 – iPhone Ultra and iPhone 18 Pro rumors

tech · · 9to5Mac · Seth Kurkowski · ~1 min · · note

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle 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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

B.C. building new gym for Tumbler Ridge students displaced after school shooting

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Matt Preprost · ~1 min · · note

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'

canada · · CBC News · Natalie Stechyson · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Lauren Vanderdeen · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Russian attack hits Ukraine's security service headquarters

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Jon Stapley · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~10 min · · note

Burnt out on a three-day week

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

She Also Found It at the Movies

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Higher social class predicts increased unethical behavior

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #5, Friday, September 4

tech · · TechRadar · ~1 min · · note

7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (September 4)

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Kamloops officials ask for public's help after man attacked by 2 dogs

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Akshay Kulkarni · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~2 min · · note

The North Peace Leisure Pool will be closed from Sept. 6 to Oct. 4 for annual maintenance.

7 Home Depot Labor Day deals I’d shop for fall — giant skeletons, patio furniture, grills, mums and more

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~4 min · · note

Cisco patches three critical vulnerabilities as part of 'comprehensive internal security review'

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Top Pentagon Official Contracted Personal Lawyer to Handle Minerals Deal

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Leon Poultney · ~4 min · · note

The NX bit is not just about security

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple working on new surround sound, Party Mode features for HomePod

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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.

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US Military disables ad trackers on troops' phones

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Botched Edmonton Marathon costs 13 runners chance at Boston Marathon

canada · · CBC News · Dayne Patterson · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Apple plans to launch home security and monitoring service: report

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Alice and Steve season 2: everything we know so far about the Hulu show's return

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Apple making just a few hundred iPhone Ultras per day, per report

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Scientists Find Worms in Almost Every Fish in a Tuna Haul – 96% Were Infected

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

IFA 2026 live Q&A — TechRadar is on the ground at Europe's biggest technology showcase

tech · · TechRadar · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Samsung ViewFinity S70H 4K monitor drops to $200 — and it's our top Labor Day deal

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Colorlight 5A-75B: A dive into a popular low-cost ECP5 (FPGA) development board

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Isaiah Williams · ~2 min · · note

Fishers empty-handed following dismal Fraser River sockeye run

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Steven Chua · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

Back in July, Apple updated its TestFlight app with a basic search feature. While you might think this simple update would be universally welcomed, the same TestFlight app introduced a pretty frustrating bug for a lot of users.

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IBM Bob

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GPT-6 Astra lays the foundations for a new way of reasoning — a great tool for businesses but experts have their concerns

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Restoring 5 GHz Wi-Fi on an LG C5 by changing its webOS region

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Samsung's latest 2026 TVs are finally getting big discounts — here are the 6 our experts would buy, including Micro RGB, OLED, and more

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

How Fairphone built the Fairphone Gen 6+

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ok, but does it scale?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

IFA 2026 'Best in Show' awards: our 25 favorite reveals at the Berlin tech expo, from somersaulting robots to modular solar batteries for renters

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~20 min · · note

Bystanders rescue SUV occupants who crashed into Rideau River in Ottawa

canada · · CBC News · Gabrielle Huston · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

SubImage (YC W25) Is Hiring a Founding Engineer in SF

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Nanoose Bay residents hope petition will bring change after multiple fatalities on stretch of Highway 19

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Claire Palmer · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Romanian prosecutors indict influencer Andrew Tate for trafficking minors, money laundering

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

You can now talk to Gemini directly in your Google Docs, Drive, Gmail, and more

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

'Fixing the immediate problem is only part of the job': Hostinger’s AI agent just got promoted

tech · · TechRadar · Owain Williams · ~2 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

What is the EU’s Cloud Sovereignty Framework and will it be enough?

tech · · TechRadar · Dr. Thomas King · ~4 min · · note

Sask. Crown says killer engaged in 'vigilante justice' when he shot man in back of head

canada · · CBC News · Hannah Spray · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

O&O ShutUp10 – The antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'We stop thinking about the data that we're giving away because it's cool' — Smart tech and the decline of public privacy

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

Before we power businesses with AI agents, we need to bridge the accountability gap

tech · · TechRadar · Liina Vahtras · ~5 min · · note

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Tottenham Hotspur ditches VMWare in favor of HPE — cuts licensing costs by 85 percent

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

I just saw a lawnbot with a mechanical arm that reaches out to hand-trim your edges — and it was mesmerizing

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Solving the Jane Street reverse engineering challenge

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A Week of Bug Reporting

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Will agentic commerce push more merchants into marketplaces?

tech · · TechRadar · Chris Jones · ~7 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Whistle Synth Mac App

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Timothy Coleman · ~5 min · · note

Tracing np.add, all the way down

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

New action comedy movie Mayday is now streaming on Apple TV

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Why industrial AI is adopting faster than it’s working

tech · · TechRadar · Parker Burke · ~6 min · · note

Show HN: TERMy – A fast terminal assistant that does not use LLMs

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'Stayin' in Canada': These artists halt sales to U.S. amid new 50% tariff on original art

canada · · CBC News · Celina Aalders · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

The Raspberry Pi Interactive Timeline · 2006–2026

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Carbon-aware electricity pricing, measured daily on 38 grids

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

What did she see? The intelligence scramble to retrace an accused spy's footsteps

politics · · CBC | Politics · Murray Brewster · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Griffin Jaeger · ~1 min · · note

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?

canada · · CBC News · Jeff Lagerquist · ~1 min · · note

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?

canada · · CBC News · Jessica Singer · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · CBC | Technology News · Aura Carreño Rosas · ~1 min · · note

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 · · CBC | Technology News · Kevin Maimann · ~1 min · · note

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?

canada · · CBC News · John MacFarlane · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Jackson Weaver · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · The Tyee · Tyler Olsen · ~1 min · · note

The newly independent MLA on the BC Conservatives’ increasingly ‘race-based’ rhetoric, and her future plans. A Tyee Q&A.

The phrase that ruins every eCommerce project: "Just connect it to our ERP."

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Grand Tour season 7 presenters on 'surreal moment' of getting Jeremy Clarkson's seal of approval — 'he loves the new episodes'

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

How to watch Italian Grand Prix 2026: Live stream F1 race from anywhere

tech · · TechRadar · Krishi Chowdhary · ~6 min · · note

The Tyee Podcast: Why We All Win with the Cowichan Decision

bc-news · · The Tyee · Jacob Boon · ~1 min · · note

After a year of panic about property rights in Richmond, author Arno Kopecky explains why BC’s landmark court decision is something to celebrate.

Reverse engineering the storage format for an undocumented database

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Old Growth on the Chopping Block for the North Coast Transmission Line

bc-news · · The Tyee · Sarah Cox · ~1 min · · note

BC Hydro’s preferred route cuts through the Swan Creek Protected Area, a ‘remnant’ of intact forest surrounded by cutblocks.

Hackers Had a Live Feed of Every ID Verification Company Scanned for over a Year

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to watch FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026: FREE live streams, TV channels, schedule

tech · · TechRadar · Aatif Sulleyman · ~6 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Decoding the NEC V20 Microcode

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

John Margolies' photographs of roadside America

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Golden, B.C., to align with Pacific time zone after final November clock change

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Jacqueline Gelineau · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Grep beats LSP? Why coding agents ignore your fancier tools

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A mysterious kidney disease has arrived in Texas

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Blue Jays close in on Guardians in wild-card chase, but Cleveland has an extra game to play

canada · · CBC News · Geoff Nixon · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Toronto thunderstorm turns local Timmies into a bunker | The Moment

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Nick Logan · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · Dawson Creek · ~1 min · · note

Project Xanadu: Even More Hindsight (2025)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

What is Nueralese and Why is it Bad

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Canadians should prepare for a 5 C hotter future, report warns

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC | Politics, CBC News · David Thurton · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I thought ChatGPT’s new Stickers feature sounded like peak AI slop — then I made a pack I actually wanted to use

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

U.S. aims 'to really tighten the screws' on Cuba with newest sanctions: analyst

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Catherine Garrett · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Max Langridge · ~3 min · · note

Global Affairs collecting DNA from families of Canadians missing in Nepal

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Max Langridge · ~2 min · · note

I loved the minuscule weight of this Logitech gaming mouse — but I was even more surprised by its price

tech · · TechRadar · ~7 min · · note

Simple Is Not Small

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Power outages affecting nearly 1,200 customers under investigation

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~1 min · · note

The power outages occurred around the same time on Sept. 3 according to BC Hydro’s outage map.

High-profile VPD officer and youth charity CEO Kal Dosanjh charged with theft, fraud

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Prime Minister, Bryan Adams dishing over doughnuts in Thunder Bay

canada · · CBC News · Amy Hadley · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · David Cummings · ~1 min · · note

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'

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Evan Dyer · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Alberta separation too costly with too many uncertainties, warns Calgary think-tank

canada · · CBC News · Jennifer Keiller · ~1 min · · note

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.

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Tom Summer · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

The B.C. Prosecution Service says a Vancouver police officer has been charged with assault.

Models Don't Go Rogue

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Methods for Random Gradients (2024)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Non-profit society receives backpack donation from Pacific Northern Gas

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

Networks Ministries has received a donation of 48 backpacks 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

tech · · TechRadar · Timothy Coleman · ~3 min · · note

North Peace Secondary School’s athletic director talks fall sports kick-off

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

Tryouts at North Peace Secondary School during September include volleyball, soccer and cross-country running teams.

Lawyers for killers of Abbotsford couple argue for earlier parole eligibility

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Kier Junos · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

The BC Coroners Service will hold an inquest into the death of Patricia Ann Wilson starting on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Burnaby Coroner’s Court (20th floor, 4720 Kingsway, Metrotower II, Metrotown).

8 of the best Garmin deals at Amazon's Labor Day sale — five-star smartwatches for running, the gym, and outdoor adventures

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Russian drones struck Coca-Cola plant outside Kyiv, Zelenskyy says

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

​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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Opening engagement on dock management in southern Gulf Islands

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Public feedback sought on draft strategy for private marine docks

Sleeping Trans-Canada Tesla drivers caught on video in B.C., fined $368

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Karin Larsen · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Sydnee Hayes · ~2 min · · note

The North Peace navigators have announced a leave of absence from the Strike Group North West Junior Hockey League just days before exhibition games

Tasklet (YC P26) Is Hiring a Customer Success Engineer

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

MacBook Neo 2: Here’s everything we know so far

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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 …

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Edmonton woman sentenced to house arrest in fatal dog attack that killed 11-year-old boy

canada · · CBC News · Jesmeen Gill · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~1 min · · note

NorthRiver Midstream will be temporarily closing its McMahon Gas Plant for routine maintenance and inspections.

WHL players signing autographs at Tumbler Ridge Fall Fair Concert

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~2 min · · note

Players from the Prince George Cougars and Edmonton Oil Kings will be signing autographs in Tumbler Ridge on Sept. 5.

FSJ releases feasibility studies for proposed aquatics facility

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

The City of Fort St. John has released two feasibility studies, which was conducted for new proposed aquatic facility.

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Two new display upgrades coming next week

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Eby blames OpenAI for new Tumbler Ridge lawsuits, says it walked away from mediation

peace · · Energetic | News · The Canadian Press · ~2 min · · note

B.C. Premier David Eby says new Tumbler Ridge mass shooting lawsuits against OpenAI stem from the company walking away from mediation.

No charges for Alberta sheriff who used AI to create sexualized images of his co-workers

canada · · CBC News · Dayne Patterson · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

John Ternus is now Apple CEO, last-minute iPhone event rumors, Apple TV price increase

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, has issued the following statement on Larry Campbell’s work finding solutions for people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighbourhood:

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Construction starts on North Coast Transmission Line between Prince George and northwest B.C.

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Andrew Kurjata · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · Sheena Goodyear · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The New Deal Poised to Propel Canada’s Energy Future

bc-news · · The Tyee · Michael Harris · ~1 min · · note

How fixing the long-standing, terrible Churchill Falls pact sends a message to our belligerent neighbour.

Ask HN: Are others seeing Google's reCAPTCHA rejecting Firefox users?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The death of San Francisco's Market Street

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

NIXI has killed the "Dot In" domain name (2025)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Prime Gaps at Most 186

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The asteroid currently hitting front end web development

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Interactive demo of MINIX1-like O/S on emulated CPU

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Arrested for a Late Manuscript: Seicho Matsumoto's 'Tokyo Express'

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'Fakers' by Rory Cormac Review

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Every novel is boring until it isn't

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple’s Calendar app in iOS 27 has brand new design for key features

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

iOS 27 adds a variety of new features for popular apps like Notes, Reminders, and Calendar—and the Calendar app gets some notable design changes too. Here’s what’s new.

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The Grand Tour presenters had Amazon meeting 'days after' Richard Hammond Throttle House cameo on YouTube — 'we had no idea of any details'

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

Matching Puzzle Pieces and Disappointing Benchmarks

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Thieves in U.K. make off with two truckloads of Guinness

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~2 min · · note

GPT-6 Astra

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Babylonian Lamb Stew with Beets (1750–1730 BCE)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

North Coast Transmission Line breaking ground to power economic growth

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Expands B.C.’s clean electricity grid to power major mining, energy projects, and create thousands of jobs

Qwen 3.8 27B available on Cerebras at 1500 tokens/s

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Construction begins on major B.C. transmission line aimed at powering northwest

peace · · Energetic | News · The Canadian Press · ~4 min · · note

Construction has begun on a major B.C. transmission line designed to double the electricity supply to the northwest region.

Transport Canada issues recall for select 2018-2021 Ford, Lincoln models

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~2 min · · note

A recall has been issued for select models of Ford and Lincoln vehicles due to a transmission problem

GoFundMe hopes to purchase thermal drone for wildlife rescue volunteer

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~4 min · · note

A Fort St. John resident has started a GoFundMe in hopes of purchasing a thermal drone to support wildlife rescue operations. 

Shell completes deal to acquire ARC Resources

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~2 min · · note

Canadian energy company ARC Resources has been acquired by Shell in a deal announced on Sept. 2. 

OpenAI begins rolling out GPT-6 Astra

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Area restriction amended for Matthew Creek area

gov · · BC Wildfire · Vanessa Bell · ~4 min · · note

CASTLEGAR – The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Matthew Creek wildfire (N11020) in the Matthew Creek area. This wildfire is estimated to be 1,826 hectares and is located approximately 10km west of the City of Kimberley. The recent downturn in weather has bolstered weeks of hard work by firefighters, heavy equipment and … Continued

Three advantages iPhone Ultra will have over iPhone 18 Pro

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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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The Double Matthew Walker Knot by Fable 5.1

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

FSJ Community Arts Council to host inaugural Arts in Partnership conference

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~3 min · · note

The Fort St. John Community Arts Council will be hosting its inaugural Arts in Partnership conference on Sept. 26, starting at 9 a.m.

Elliot Page says he isn't getting casting calls, despite praise for performance in The Odyssey

canada · · CBC News · Alexandra Mae Jones · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Sarah Law · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Timothy Coleman · ~6 min · · note

US export controls actually helped China iron out tech supply chain 'chokepoints', report finds

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Strengthening supports for survivors of intimate-partner violence

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Federal funding helps Province advance Stanton Report recommendations

Apple Vision Pro was just used in a first-of-its-kind surgery

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

We’ve seen several stories about Apple Vision Pro being used in healthcare settings. This week, Stryker announced the completion of the first surgical procedure using an innovative new app on Vision Pro.

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How to bring up the Linux Kernel on a new platform

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Government must release some secret material in Nazi war crimes study, court says

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Jim Bronskill · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · Peter Zimonjic · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Bank of Canada unveils new vertical $20 bill featuring King Charles

canada · · CBC News · Natalie Stechyson · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Sara Jabakhanji · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Sanders introduces bill to ban artificial superintelligence and pause AI

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Hiker missing from B.C. gondola made call to 911 saying he's 'stuck on the mountain'

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Alanna Kelly · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

West Moberly First Nations members invited to participate in Coastal Gas Link project

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · ~2 min · · note

The untitled project from the First Nations Natural Gas Alliance will look at “shared elements of success that Nations have experienced through partnership.”

How concerned should we be about Astra's recurrent architecture?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Usbsid-Pico: Bridging Real Commodore 64 Sound to Modern USB

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Cheap Desktop 400GbE Switch MikroTik CRS804-4DDQ-HRM Review

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

ExpressVPN joins the short list of VPNs built for Amazon's Vega OS Fire TV Sticks

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Gooseworks (YC W23) Is Hiring – Founding Creative Engineer

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Persona 4 Revival plays fantastically, but I'm still not convinced it's an essential remake of Golden

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

Minister’s, mayor’s, MLA’s statements on recovery-oriented housing in Nanaimo

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, has issued the following statement on recovery-oriented housing in Nanaimo:

Sister denies detained Ontario university student is Chinese spy

canada · · CBC News · Thomas Daigle · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~3 min · · note

IT helpdesk impersonation hits Microsoft Teams once again, with the hackers hiding their activity within legitimate tools

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Expanding skilled-trades training seats in the Lower Mainland

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Vancouver Community College training hundreds more people

I tried TCL's phone with a paper-like OLED display, plus its new nxtPaper tablets, and I was seriously impressed — here's why

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

US Senator demands NSA update VPN guidance over foreign spying risks

tech · · TechRadar · Rene Millman · ~3 min · · note

Apple has reportedly canceled innovative product that was ‘Ternus priority’

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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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Steffen's Polyhedron

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Launch HN: Mireye (YC S26) – Infrastructure for Physical World AI Agents

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Launch HN: Mireye (YC S26) – Infrastructure for Physical World AI Agents

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Artificial beaver dams saw juvenile coho salmon survival rates go from 8% to 60%

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple TV has shared a trailer for new movie Being Heumann — and fans of the Oscar-winning CODA won't want to miss it

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Carney prepared to tell Putin to 'get out of Ukraine' if Russia welcomed to G20 summit

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Darren Major · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Patricia Kozicka · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe is a MacBook Neo competitor starting at $699

tech · · 9to5Mac · 9to5Google · ~1 min · · note

Lenovo is taking on the MacBook Neo with a colorful new laptop – the IdeaPad Vibe.

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WeatherNext 3

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Getting ready, staying safe this Labour Day weekend

gov · · BC Gov News · also via EMCR · ~1 min · · note

Be prepared, check wildfires, travel conditions this weekend

Nvidia's game-changing RTX Spark laptops are coming in October - but price information is still MIA

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Lenovo's ThinkCentre X Ultra puts 128GB of unified memory in a 1.6-liter box, and you can cluster four of them together

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Lenovo just put NVIDIA's Arm superchip in two Yoga laptops, but professionals might be more enthused by their AI-centric memory configurations

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Want a ride in Uber and Wayve's first driverless London taxis? Here's how to boost your chances

tech · · TechRadar · Leon Poultney · ~3 min · · note

‘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'

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

Celebrate Apple's new CEO with discounts on its best-selling devices — AirTags, AirPods, iPads, and more from $79.99

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~6 min · · note

VC isn't VC anymore

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple’s big roadmap for new Mac and iPad models revealed: report

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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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Shark's latest vacuum is three cleaners in one, and adjusts itself to suit your home

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~2 min · · note

Sony makes bold claim about game ownership

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GTA 6 is getting two limited-edition DualSense wireless controllers inspired by 'Vice City’s unmistakable style' — here's when you can pre-order

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~2 min · · note

I spent a week with the Google Pixel 11 Pro, and I think Google has perfected the Pixel formula

tech · · TechRadar · Jason Cipriani · ~19 min · · note

K2 Horizon: A connected fleet of six open models

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok Are Down

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Want to build a data centre in Canada? These are the federal government's new expectations

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Benjamin Lopez Steven · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · Fort St John · ~2 min · · note

City Releases Feasibility Studies for Proposed Aquatic Facility RHarvey@fortst… Thu, 09/03/2026 - 8:29am September 3, 2026

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Justin Kahn · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

VPN deal of the week: Save $30 with Windscribe's back-to-school discount

tech · · TechRadar · Rob Dunne · ~2 min · · note

TechRadar now has an app — here's what you need to know

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

The COVID Atlantic bubble stymied their cocaine-smuggling plans. Here's how they almost got around it

canada · · CBC News · Ryan Cooke · ~1 min · · note

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?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Elevated errors across ChatGPT and Codex

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

AI outage: Claude, ChatGPT, and Grok are currently down for many users [U]

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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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Beyerdynamic is back with affordable Aventho Y wireless headphones — and the 90-hour stamina alone can be my 'why'

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

.name Termination

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Codex Is Down

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Any Human Ever – One life, drawn at random from all who have ever lived

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

ChatGPT Is Throwing 404

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Clicking 'Allow' on a Google and Microsoft permission screens could give hackers access to your entire account, FBI warns

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Show HN: I made a word building game supporting anagrams and one handed use

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Google is quietly building an AI version of Canva inside Workspace — and Nano Banana could make it seriously useful

tech · · TechRadar · Graham Barlow · ~3 min · · note

I Connected My Withings Body+ to Home Assistant with an ESP32

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Porting my 1993 Amiga game to Godot, with an LLM reading the 68000 assembly

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple will launch six major new products next week, here’s what’s coming

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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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

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~3 min · · note

I'm a seeing-eye dog for a computer

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Final Fantasy Resonance offers the exact old-school vibes I wanted to see from the first HD-2D game in my favorite RPG series

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Thomson Reuters hit by cyberattack that saw court documents across 11 states accessed by a hacker

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

This Dell 15.6-inch 2K Touchscreen laptop is $450 off, and it's the best Labor Day laptop deal I've seen yet

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

We need to talk about Siri AI for Apple Watch

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · CBC | Technology News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

New York Times and The Athletic workers demand company scrap Kalshi deal

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Astronomers Detect a 10-Sided Structure in Saturn's Atmosphere

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Balrogg: Demonically compacting (up to 15%) lossless Vorbis/Opus recompressor

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

ICE Has a $2M Contract for Spyware That Can Hack Phones Without a Click

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

If your old Chromecast and Google Home devices are having setup issues, you’re not alone — thankfully, Google’s latest update has fixed this

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Research finds AI agents haven't quite mastered real-world browsing tasks despite claiming they can

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Belkin has announced two super-slim semi-solid-state power banks — and we’ve already had an early look at them

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~3 min · · note

Elevated Errors for Multiple Models

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple faces yet another lawsuit over App Tracking Transparency, with a twist [U]

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Justin McElroy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · CBC | Technology News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected to visit Canada next week: sources

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Daniel Thibeault, Peter Zimonjic · ~1 min · · note

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to visit Canada next week, according to sources that spoke to Radio-Canada.

Show HN: Reactor Atlas

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Leaker claims iPhone 18 Pro chip will have 7 GPU cores and faster RAM

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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 …

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California lawmakers approve plug-in solar bill— as authorities promise potential savings of up to $450 a year

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~5 min · · note

Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Nvidia to Acquire Hugging Face

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

9 Mothers (YC P26) Is Hiring in Austin, TX

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I just saw Hisense’s world-first 3D micro-LED TV, and it looks incredible — this could finally solve 3D TV’s biggest problem

tech · · TechRadar · Matt Bolton · ~3 min · · note

Edmonton police commission to prohibit public speakers from meetings for rest of the year

canada · · CBC News · Emma Zhao · ~1 min · · note

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.

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Catherine Garrett · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Seth Kurkowski · ~1 min · · note

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle 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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

DJI's Osmo 360 II fixes its predecessor's flaws, and remains much more affordable than Insta360

tech · · TechRadar · Sam Kieldsen · ~12 min · · note

Apple paying 400% more for iPhone 18 Pro memory, says TrendForce

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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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4.5B Posts Scraped from TikTok

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Only one in five UK CEOs say their cyber insurance will cover the full cost of a cyberattack

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Ask HN: Who is using MCP in production?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Sky Map 2000 – Star Atlas and Planetarium

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Launching a business in 2026? Use these 7 AI tools

tech · · TechRadar · ~7 min · · note

A dark horse enters China's AI race: StartLux

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

When content is free, trust is the product

tech · · TechRadar · Julie Baron · ~6 min · · note

Get powerful and flexible scheduling for as little as $16 per month

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

2.8 million people affected by data breach at Baylor Genetics testing and diagnostic firm

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Syncing Hue lights to your TV now starts at $120; Nanoleaf integration too

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to watch The Grand Tour season 7 online from anywhere

tech · · TechRadar · Jakob Barnes · ~5 min · · note

Who's running for mayor in Fort St. John? Councillor to challenge incumbent

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Tom Summer · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Vodafone TV is a streamer and cloud gaming console all in one, and it’s launching soon as a Sky rival

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~3 min · · note

Toronto fire crews rescued people trapped on scaffolding and in elevators after '100-year storm'

canada · · CBC News · · note

Sony WH-1000XM5 tumble to record-low price at Amazon — here's why our experts recommend these 'class-leading' headphones

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Our favorite Herman Miller standing desk gets a 25% price cut as the company launches a massive Fall Sale

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Gloria Steinem has died

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Security policy is critical infrastructure

tech · · TechRadar · David Brown · ~6 min · · note

Canadian families still waiting for answers 1 week after Nepal flood disaster

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

One of our favorite power bank makers just unveiled super-cheap ANC earbuds — and after an early listen, we like 'em

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Lords call for a 'kill switch' on powerful AI systems used in the United Kingdom

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

How to launch a website in a day with just $13

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

Why Quebec’s election has been turned upside down

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Getting AI right requires more than a technology shift - it requires a mindset shift

tech · · TechRadar · Blair Hasforth · ~4 min · · note

24 Labor Day home office deals under $50 at Amazon for refreshing your WFH workspace

tech · · TechRadar · Steve Clark · ~2 min · · note

Claude for Commerce Agents

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Utah becomes the first US state to target VPNs with a strict age verification law, but top providers refuse to budge

tech · · TechRadar · Rene Millman · ~4 min · · note

Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why your business can't trust the data behind its own security decisions

tech · · TechRadar · Andrew Lintell · ~5 min · · note

Saint John police apologize after woman told to cover up at beach

canada · · CBC News · Polina Kozlova · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Brett Ruskin · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

The new Acer Swift Blade 14 is the world's lightest laptop to be launched globally

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~4 min · · note

People that worked on the same idea for decades

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Mitton, Arop, Leduc eye Diamond League Final titles for Canada in Brussels

canada · · CBC News · Doug Harrison · ~1 min · · note

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?

canada · · CBC News · Benjamin Shingler · ~1 min · · note

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?

canada · · CBC News · Megan Williams · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · The Tyee · Michelle Gamage · ~1 min · · note

Elizabeth Davis lost her apartment after months in hospital. She was discharged to a shelter in the Downtown Eastside.

Anker unveils bedside SleepLab Pro speaker with 60GHz radar — subscription-free sidekick tracks your sleep without a wearable

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

My favorite earbuds of the year just got an open-ear makeover, as this top cheap headphone brand debuts 7 new models

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Tension wood: A 'muscle' that can both bend and straighten plants

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Parents Upset as U of A Cuts Off Non-Profit Child-Care Centres

bc-news · · The Tyee · David Slater · ~1 min · · note

But there’s money for a corporate provider to faculty and staff.

Why COPE’s Mayoral Candidate Suspended Her Campaign

bc-news · · The Tyee · Jen St. Denis · ~1 min · · note

Stephanie Allen wants progressive parties to pick a single candidate in order to avoid splitting the vote.

Three schoolgirls in Kinsale pulled up a pea plant covered in warts (2014)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Three schoolgirls in Kinsale pulled up a pea plant covered in warts (2016)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~7 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

How to watch Fremantle vs Hawthorn for FREE: Live streams & TV channels for AFL 2026 Qualifying Final

tech · · TechRadar · Aatif Sulleyman · ~5 min · · note

Pre-Release of Polars 2.0

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

RSA-260 Factorized

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

IBM Quantum Nighthawk R2

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold from US citing 'geopolitical unrest'

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Wk. 6 of Vibecoding an MMO

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

N.S. father and son save bald eagle, take poke at Trump | The Moment

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Another beluga whale sent from Marineland to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium has died

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · Liam Casey · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · CJDC | News · Lisa Steacy · · note

Ahead of municipal election, Kelowna mayor asks feds to shut down supervised consumption site

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Akshay Kulkarni · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · · note

Man receives $27K fine for feeding dangerous wildlife in West Vancouver

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Akshay Kulkarni · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GPS glitched across the US by as much as 33 feet

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

When is Apple releasing new AirPods?

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Uber drivers in B.C.'s Interior join Vancouver Island in unionization agreement

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Jacqueline Gelineau · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~3 min · · note

Fort Nelson’s Flaming Grill Fest was born out of a snub by Ribfest organizers, who did not hold a 2026 event in the town.

Suspect images released as residents condemn hateful text, bacon left at Surrey Islamic centre

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Akshay Kulkarni · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Jon Stapley · ~3 min · · note

Josh Lequiere Society supports youth access to sports as school year approaches

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~2 min · · note

The Josh Lequiere Society is a Fort St. John charity which helps underprivileged children access sports.

Canadian missing after Nepal flooding found safe, Anand says

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Griffin Jaeger · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'My students should be here': Tumbler Ridge teacher shares toll of deadly B.C. school shooting

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Andrew Kurjata · ~1 min · · note

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.

peace · · Energetic | News · The Canadian Press · ~5 min · · note

OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, alleging the company failed to alert police to the gunman.

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’

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Show HN: Every AI agrees with you. This writes your startup's obituary instead

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Accused in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing found guilty of manslaughter

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Sarah Petz · ~1 min · · note

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.

Maybe We Shouldn't Be Reviewing All This Code

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Launch HN: RonanRX (YC S26) – Personalized Peptides and GLP-1s

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Launch HN: RonanRX (YC S26) – Personalized Peptides and GLP-1s

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Northeast BC Soccer Assoc. talks about kicking off fall season

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

The Northeast BC Soccer Association began with the premise to get all kids interested on the pitch of competitive soccer.

Garage destroyed in Swan Lake fire, nearby barn saved

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

The remote location of the property resulted in a longer response time, with firefighters arriving about 15 minutes after receiving the call.

Complaints raised of excessive force by RCMP in Sheshatshiu Innu Nation as video circulates

canada · · CBC News · Ashley Fitzpatrick · ~1 min · · note

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.

CHC5: Open Camera System – Image Sensor Specification Comparison

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Republicans back Trump in his trade war with Canada

politics · · CBC | Politics · Mike Crawley · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · · note

COPE's Stephanie Allen withdraws from Vancouver mayoral race

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Ruby Cornish · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Rachel Watts · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Hudson’s Hope emergency room closed once again due to chronic staffing shortage

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · · note

Pushdown automata in statistical machine translation (2014)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Attorney general’s statement on new legal filings related to Tumbler Ridge tragedy

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement in response to new legal filings related to the Tumbler Ridge tragedy:

Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Councillor Trevor Bolin launches bid for Fort St. John mayor

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

Bolin said he is seeking the mayor’s chair after nearly two decades serving on Fort St. John city council.

Missing person found dead in Fraser River was killed, Prince George RCMP believe

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Andrew Kurjata · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Sheena Goodyear · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · CJDC | News · Alex Antoneshyn · · note

Nominees announced for 2026 Fort St. John community awards

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~2 min · · note

The City of Fort St. John has announced the nominees for the 2026 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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Skip the new Sonos hardware — these excellent older soundbars and headphones are now up to 20% off

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Nango (YC W23) is hiring across eng, product and GTM (SF and remote)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Is There I/O After Death? What Happens to Io_uring When a Process Dies

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Mamdani Bans AI in NYC Schools

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Tumbler Ridge shooting survivors launch 30 new lawsuits against tech company OpenAI

peace · · CJDC | News · Todd Coyne · ~1 min · · note

the new lawsuits are in addition to seven cases filed in April against the artificial intelligence company.

Kawhi Leonard avoids suspension in NBA's salary cap probe, clearing major hurdle for Toronto Raptors return

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~3 min · · note

BC Hydro said a mystery island in the Williston Reservoir could be the result of accumulation of logs and woody debris.

OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

peace · · Energetic | News · The Canadian Press · ~2 min · · note

More lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI in relation to the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

Vidact – a compiler that turns React into direct DOM operations

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Donald Trump mistakes Bank of Canada for retail bank

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Construction starts in October 2026 on 20 complex-care housing units

Music Theory for Programmers

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Uber Union Expands to Kamloops and Kelowna

bc-news · · The Tyee · Isaac Phan Nay · ~1 min · · note

About 1,000 new drivers will enter the agreement that Victoria Uber drivers bargained with UFCW 1518.

Altair Basic Interpreter Source Code (1975) [pdf]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

AI is getting closer to being able to exploit OT, and that's very bad news for critical infrastructure

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

One person issued violation ticket after collision on Highway 97

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~1 min · · note

One person was issued a Motor Vehicle Act violation ticket after a four-vehicle collision on Aug. 30 on the Alaska Highway.

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

tech · · TechRadar · Leon Poultney · ~3 min · · note

Ryan Reynolds’ new Apple TV spy movie is a winner, reviews here

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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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I wanna live an NPC life

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

AI Agents and the Refactoring That Never Happens

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Fable 5.1 World Modeling

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

(UPDATE) Enbridge challenges FSJ businesses to support Women’s Resource Society

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~3 min · · note

Enbridge has challenged local businesses in Fort St. John to help fill the shelves at the Women’s Resource Society’s Outreach Store.

The Post-AI Internet Doesn't Look Great

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Muse Spark 1.3

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Hilroy says sorry for leaving Newfoundland, Cape Breton off notebooks' Canadian map

canada · · CBC News · Lyndsay Armstrong, Eli Ridder · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Digital Sovereignty Is Written in PHP

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Anthropic upgrades Claude’s computer use to run in the background on Mac

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

While computer use isn’t new for Claude on the desktop, running it in the background is a nice upgrade.

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Deadlocked jury in case of U.S. mother who killed her kids ends 5th day of deliberations with no verdict

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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?

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Liberal MP Idlout violated conflict of interest code, ethics watchdog finds

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · David Cummings · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~11 min · · note

Unified Arabic

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Humanity has built the records of FATE by accident

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

iOS 27 fixes Apple Mail in three ways longtime users will love

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

iOS 27 is packed with powerful features like Siri AI and upgrades to productivity apps like Apple Mail, Notes, Reminders, and Calendar. But for many users, some of iOS 27’s best changes might be bug fixes that make apps run better than ever—here are three coming to Apple Mail.

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Tesla Autopilot and FSD face fresh scrutiny after two fatal freeway crashes where cars came to a complete stop

tech · · TechRadar · Leon Poultney · ~3 min · · note

Black Hole of Los Alamos: Seller of surplus nuclear research materials (2011)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The American Worker vs. the Most Qualified

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Using Cloudflare Workers and reCAPTCHA v3 for a Static Site Contact Form

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Qantas Airbus A380 engine failure in 2010 (2023)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Async Rust vs RTOS showdown (2022)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Firefox's AI Switch Is Off. Telemetry Isn't

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why do so many tools have JSON config files?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

2 more B.C. Conservative MLAs quit caucus to sit as Independents

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

iPhone 18 Pro is launching next week, and expected to feature three upgrades that have been rumored for years. Here’s what’s coming.

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A Million Falcons Went Missing. Here’s How They Were Found

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Electronic skin for prosthetics to sense temperature and pressure

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Over 5,000 Dropbox accounts have been hacked, and the attackers only needed an email address

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~3 min · · note

iOS 27 basically turns your iPhone and AirPods into an Apple Watch at the gym

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~4 min · · note

Arrest warrants issued in Mexico for duo accused in alleged condo scam

canada · · CBC News · Jorge Barrera · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

18 fall essentials worth buying at Walmart’s Labor Day sale — save up to 74% on patio furniture, grills, Halloween decor and more

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~2 min · · note

Low flypast over Cape Town stadium to be reviewed, South Africa says

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

OpenBSD Stories: Strange Medieval Devices

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

‘Staffing challenges’ close the Hudson’s Hope ER for more than 20 hours

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~1 min · · note

Emergency department services in Hudson’s Hope will unavailable until Sept. 8 due to staffing challenges.

Static Allocation, Constant Work

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Area restriction rescinded for Sea Lion Mountain area

gov · · BC Wildfire · Vanessa Bell · ~2 min · · note

CASTLEGAR – The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Sea Lion Mountain wildfire (N41412) in the Sea Lion Mountain area. This wildfire is estimated to be 1,356 hectares and is located in the Sea Lion Mountain area, 27 km northeast of the Town of Golden. Effective Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 12 p.m. … Continued

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?

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Netflix's East of Eden series has a first-look trailer — and I'm hopeful John Steinbeck's novel will get another worthy adaptation

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Paint.net 5.2 alpha now runs on Linux

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Isaiah Williams · ~3 min · · note

Chevron expands Venezuela presence with $7B US plan

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Alanis Morissette sues former tour manager over alleged 'calculated blackmail campaign'

canada · · CBC News · Griffin Jaeger · ~1 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

You can stop searching because I've found the best headphones in the Labor Day sales: Sony's 5-star cans, now half price!

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Get your rhinestones ready: Dollyfest 2027 set to honour Dolly Parton's legacy

canada · · CBC News · Alexandra Mae Jones · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How Railroad Crossings Work

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A malware installer posing as a legitimate download service is infecting brands across almost every industry — Microsoft Edge, Razer, Kaspersky and more actively imitated

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Tangle – Visual ML Pipeline Editor

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple’s new film from ‘Best Picture’ Oscar winner gets first trailer

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

Apple won the ‘Best Picture’ Oscar for CODA back in 2022, and now director Siân Heder is back with another potential winner: Being Heumann. Here’s the new trailer.

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How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

P.E.I. premier says 'a lot more work ahead' as he shuffles cabinet for 8th time in 12 months

canada · · CBC News · Lucas McInnis · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Ozten Shebahkeget · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Councillor Trevor Bolin enters race for Fort St. John mayor in 2026

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~5 min · · note

City councillor Trevor Bolin has announced he will be running for mayor during the upcoming 2026 General Local Elections.

Campfire prohibitions to be rescinded in Coastal Fire Centre with further rescindments in the Haida Gwaii Forest District

gov · · BC Wildfire · Vanessa Bell · ~3 min · · note

PARKSVILLE – Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) PDT on Thursday, September 3, 2026, Category 1 open fire (campfire) prohibitions in the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction will be rescinded in all areas. In addition, the Category 2 (backyard burning) and Category 3 (industrial burning) prohibitions will be rescinded in the Haida Gwaii Forest District at the … Continued

Show HN: FrontierHarness Eval – 9 harness, same model, cost per pass varies 17x

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Saving money on Google Photos with Immich: Your own personal photo storage

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Caira’s AI mirrorless camera is getting ‘Nano Banana for video editing’ — but it only works on footage you’ve actually shot

tech · · TechRadar · Graham Barlow · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Climate change past the point of no return, UN says, as worst impacts are now unavoidable

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Surfshark hands users a direct line to its developers with new beta program

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

M6 MacBook Pro: Three new upgrades launching this fall

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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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AI Policy

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Providing new funding for community francophone initiatives

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

$250,000 will support eight non-profit organizations

TCL's new Dolby Atmos soundbars are a stone-cold bargain — get 5.1-channel surround with wireless rear speakers for under $250

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~3 min · · note

Deals: AirPods Pro 3 $50 off, M5 MacBook Air $240 off, M6 Mac mini, accessories from $5.50, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Justin Kahn · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Power Through Your Term with Snapdragon

tech · · TechRadar · Tech Radar · · note

The true horror of Edgar Allan Poe’s stories lies in their confessions

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Fable enterprise user data won't be retained by Anthropic, but some will be analyzed due to 'substantial evidence' of AI misuse

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Manchester Airports hackers just posted the data of 8.7 million people online — failed extortion attempt triggers data dump sale

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Gemini 3.8 Flash

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Amazon UK's bank holiday sale ends tonight — I've found the 28 best deals worth buying on Kindles, appliances, laptops, smartwatches, and more

tech · · TechRadar · ~12 min · · note

Matthew Perry documentary coming to Netflix in October

canada · · CBC News · Helen Surgenor · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

IKEA launches its first smart radiator thermostat, with Matter support and an impressively affordable price

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

Show HN: Think Turing Complete, but you write the circuits in TypeScript (WIP)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Google avoids a breakup of its ad tech business

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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)

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~6 min · · note

iOS 27 gives Apple Pay its best upgrade in years with redesign

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

iOS 27 introduces several improvements for Apple Pay, including a fully overhauled checkout flow that’s the service’s best upgrade in years.

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A botnet running for 23 years with over 15,000 endpoints has finally been shut down by law enforcement and Crowdstrike

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Exit the Cave

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Fact check: Is Chinese AI replacing actors?

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Becca Caddy · ~4 min · · note

WebLLM: high-performance in-browser LLM inference engine

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GrapheneOS says Pixel 11 has MTE support after all

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Three sites made 215,128 “best software” pages for AI. Perplexity cites them

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple Wallet driver’s license support launches in Oklahoma

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Bank of Canada says inflation risk rising, holds key interest rate at 2.25%

canada · · CBC News · Jeff Lagerquist · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

My practical approach to surfing the web safely

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Poisson Disk Sampling

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Six curl CVEs after OpenAI and Anthropic came back with zero

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Biggest dark matter detector spots a single weird particle

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

AdGuard makes its open-source stealth VPN protocol native to macOS with one-click setup

tech · · TechRadar · Rene Millman · ~4 min · · note

Fort St. John average rent would increase by $25 dollars with latest provincial cap

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~3 min · · note

The province’s latest cap on the yearly allowed rent increase could raise the average rent in Fort St. John by $25 a month.

Singapore subway (mrt) information display types

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Just Bury Your Trash

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'Consoles are here to stay': CD Projekt Red boss bets on Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo 'weathering the storm' despite RAM crisis

tech · · TechRadar · Isaiah Williams · ~3 min · · note

Siri AI won’t be your friend, and here’s why that really matters

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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 …

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A note on subscription prices from LWN

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A Beginner's Deep Dive Guide to Entra Passkeys

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Teachers, students file new wave of lawsuits against OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Matt Preprost, Lauren Vanderdeen · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Federal government will extend gas tax holiday into 2027

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Peter Zimonjic · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

LLMs: Intelligence vs. Cost

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Cables That Connect the World

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Adobe brings Photoshop, Firefly, and 70+ creative tools to Slack with MCP app

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Aging brains blend memories together instead of just forgetting them

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Dutch central bank moves share of gold from U.S., Canada to London

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why humanoid robots won't catch up to human workers any time soon

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

9to5Mac Daily: September 2, 2026 – Apple vs OpenAI update, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Seth Kurkowski · ~1 min · · note

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle 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…

Academia as a d-index measuring contest

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons join forces to link their loyalty programs

canada · · CBC News · Tara Deschamps · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Using jq to format JSON on the clipboard

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

More than 9.5 million patients affected by Aesto Health breach — names, SSNs, financial details, health records and more stolen

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Can I opt out of my input or output data being used for training?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

B200 Attention Kernel from Scratch to Near-SOTA in 60 Diagrams

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The best Labor Day home office deals on laptops, 4K screens, and WFH gear under $50 I'd buy with my own money

tech · · TechRadar · Steve Clark · ~5 min · · note

AI will be the defining test of Apple’s environmental commitments, says Greenpeace

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

‘This is a neverending fight’: Fitbit users are sick of Google Health’s AI hallucinations, and now it’s affecting their food-tracking metrics

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

The Empire of Information

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Pointing at the error: compiler-style diagnostics in uutils coreutils

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Flock backlash continues as Florida and Texas reveal camera cutbacks —with state authorities calling out 'reports of misuse' and 'data privacy concerns'

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

Edmonton woman says she was ‘unpersoned’ by church after Orthodox clergyman charged with sexual assault

canada · · CBC News · Wallis Snowdon · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Dan Struthers · ~4 min · · note

The Two Abstractions of System Design: Hide or Reduce

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ending my elixir exploratory writing

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Dell's new 14-inch laptop clearly takes aim at the MacBook Neo — but I'm worried about the price

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~4 min · · note

LED skincare for more than just your face — the new Shark CryoGlow Clinic system targets eight areas, including your body and hands

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~2 min · · note

Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over Florida crash

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

FBI investigates as hackers sell digital scans of 153M drivers licenses

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

LLM Judges Verify Presence, Not Absence: Omission Blindness in AI Clinical Notes

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Dextroproporphan: An Analogue for a Better Dextromethorphan

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

When AI agents go rogue, the law doesn’t disappear

tech · · TechRadar · Anna Collard · ~6 min · · note

It's OK to hardcode feature flags (2025)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Students return to Saskatoon high school missing 26 classrooms after fire

canada · · CBC News · Aishwarya Dudha · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Jason Proctor · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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 …

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Philips Hue bulbs are going cheap at Amazon right now — and I'm using these rare discounts to finally finish my living-room setup

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Iran attacks U.S. bases across Gulf after reports of deadly strike on wedding

canada · · CBC News · · note

US and AI bosses ask G20 not to regulate AI because it could hurt America's bottom line

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Why are there no flow batteries with symmetric ferrocyanide electrolytes?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The infrastructure questions that need asking early

tech · · TechRadar · Terry Storrar · ~5 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

What is the release date for Lioness season 3 episode 6 on Paramount+?

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Quasar 438B: Europe's Leading AI Model

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Is Germany's firewall against the far right crumbling?

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Sharat Sinha · ~5 min · · note

Banca Etica Suspends A/I's Account While Condemning the Sanctions Behind It

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Fomu An FPGA board that fits inside your USB port

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ask HN: Resources to get good at soldering?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

This new rugged phone has a 16,000mAh battery, thermal imaging, and a slimmer design than you might expect

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~2 min · · note

Sweden pauses Denmark power cable over EU grid rules

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The AI layoffs may have finally ended, and businesses might be hiring more workers just to be able to use AI effectively

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Carney's 'hydronym' moment is behind a cheeky campaign to raise awareness about Lake Ontario

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · Isha Bhargava · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Colin North · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

VMware renewals force organizations to rethink infrastructure strategy

tech · · TechRadar · David Furby · ~6 min · · note

Commodore 64 released September 1, 1982

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Plane spotter or Chinese spy? Ontario university student suspected of espionage at airports

canada · · CBC News · · note

Neskantaga First Nation's lack of health-care infrastructure forces evacuation of dozens to Toronto

canada · · CBC News · Sarah Law · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Kyle Bakx · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Ina Sidhu · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Murray Brewster · ~1 min · · note

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?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

New Meta Data Centre Could Cost Albertans $460 a Year

bc-news · · The Tyee · David Climenhaga · ~1 min · · note

A Pembina Institute study found the megaproject will increase electricity costs for other users.

OneBC’s Dallas Brodie Sues Fired Staffer over Online Posts

bc-news · · The Tyee · Andrew MacLeod · ~1 min · · note

The lawsuit alleges Othman Mekhloufi’s comments defamed the party leader.

How to watch the Lloyds Tour of Britain 2026 for FREE: live stream UCI stage race online

tech · · TechRadar · Simon Warren · ~6 min · · note

BC Has an Extinction Problem. Scientists Say There’s a Fix

bc-news · · The Tyee · Sarah Cox · ~1 min · · note

Enacting an endangered species law is key, wildlife advocates say.

ITA Controlled English (CE)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Dyson Supersonic still offers ‘marvellous airflow’ — and is easy to recommend when it’s down to just AU$299

tech · · TechRadar · Max Langridge · ~3 min · · note

Emergency Department services interrupted at Dawson Creek Hospital Tuesday evening

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · · note

The Emergent Symbolic Structure of Artificial Neural Networks

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

M-DISC – DVD/Blu-ray compatible discs that may last up to 1000 years

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

WebFPGA (2019)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

‘Mom’: Maya Gebala’s first word since Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

peace · · CJDC | News · Becca Clarkson · ~1 min · · note

The 12-year-old’s mother said her daughter has regained the ability to speak.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in 2nd national security case

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Johna Baylon · ~1 min · · note

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.

A Switch-Level Simulation Model for Integrated Logic Circuits (1981) [pdf]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Death threats, raw bacon reported at Surrey mosque; attorney general condemns incident

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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.

True Rate of Unemployment

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

16,000 fans belt out Lake Ontario lyric at Blue Rodeo concert | The Moment

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Claude Fable 5.1 made me a nice animated pelican

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Fort Nelson-based artist empowers Indigenous youth with mural mentorship program

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · ~3 min · · note

Fort Nelson-based artist Francine Freeman wanted to incorporate the theme of Truth and Reconciliation in the upcoming mural for a business in Fort Nelson.

'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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Apple tells Mac App Store developers they can now drop Intel support

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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.

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New trial ordered for Vancouver man convicted of 2nd-degree murder

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Akshay Kulkarni · ~1 min · · note

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"

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Accused in Charlie Kirk shooting pleads not guilty to murder charge that could carry death penalty

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

Students head back to school across the Peace Region on Tuesday, September 8.

LLMs and Self-Referentiality

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Tennessee trip isn't sending wrong message amid trade war

canada · · CBC News · Jack Farrell · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · The Canadian Press · ~4 min · · note

The B.C. government confirmed errors that overstated its natural gas revenue forecasts by $1.46 billion over five fiscal years.

B.C. energy ministry says 4 calculation mistakes led to $1.5B budget error

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Karin Larsen · ~1 min · · note

Mistakes involved currency conversion error, incorrect gas unit calculations and use of cost inputs from 2025 instead of 2026.

Goroutine Leak Profiles

tech · · The Go Blog · Vlad Saioc · ~24 min · · note

Go 1.27 includes new goroutine leak profiles.

BC Conservatives call for investigation over NDP’s $500M gap in projected natural gas revenues

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

‘Economists have identified what they describe as flaws in the government’s natural gas royalty forecasts.’

Dawson Creek and District Hospital ER closed for evening

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~1 min · · note

The emergency department at the Dawson Creek and District Hospital will be temporarily closed until 9 pm on Sept. 1.

The efficient frontier of LLM inference

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ford explains why it chose Apple Maps over Google for its new EVs

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Anthropic reveals its view of how AI agents should interact with the physical world

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Improving our alignment and security efforts

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The ColorChecker, photography's most important 24 squares, turns 50

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Category 1 (campfire) prohibition rescinded throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre

gov · · BC Wildfire · Elisa Houchen · ~3 min · · note

WILLIAMS LAKE – Effective at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT on Thursday, September 3, 2026, Category 1 campfires will be permitted throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre and Tsilhqot’in (Xeni Gwet’in) Declared Title Area. Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remain prohibited until 12:00 p.m. (noon) on October 31, 2026 along with the following activities: A … Continued

‘You have got to do the footwork’: International Overdose Awareness Day observed in Fort St. John

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · ~3 min · · note

First observed in 2001 in Australia, International Overdose Awareness Day now is observed in 40 countries globally.

With obstacles in store for players, Greenkeeper’s Revenge to end off golf season

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

The event has the grounds crew from Lakepoint putting obstacles and different challenges throughout the 18-hole course.

Hannah Einbinder, Ilana Glazer and other Hollywood stars defend Mark Ruffalo against antisemitism accusations

canada · · CBC News · Hanna Lee · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Wildfire · Elisa Houchen · ~3 min · · note

KAMLOOPS – Effective at 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on September 3, 2026 Category 1 campfires will be permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remain prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. As the campfire prohibition is being lifted, we ask the public to remain vigilant and follow … Continued

What's within a 10-minute walk in 50 European cities

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Buick water station temporarily closing for maintenance

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~1 min · · note

The PRRD said the Buick Water Station will temporarily close for maintenance and annual cleaning from Sept. 15 to 18.

Incumbent Fort St. John Mayor Lilia Hansen announces re-election bid

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

The Incumbent Mayor launches 2026 campaign focused on experience, affordability and community growth

The Pentagon may have found a much cheaper alternative to Patriot missiles - for less than $750,000 a shot

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

I Want a Wife (1971) [pdf]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Decompiler Explorer

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

My local model setup on an M4 Pro Mac Mini

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Boaters warned to avoid mysterious floating island in Williston Lake

peace · · CJDC | News · The Canadian Press · ~1 min · · note

The island measuring about one hectare then disappeared, but was spotted again on Monday,

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

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

This new type of dice guarantees no tie when deciding who goes first

tech · · CBC | Technology News · Catherine Zhu · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Joel Dryden · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Show HN: Weedout – Safari extension that hides YouTube AI-labeled videos

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

6 more byelections on horizon will test Liberal momentum, pressure other parties

politics · · CBC | Politics · Darren Major · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

B.C., Washington officials continue to work together to strengthen public safety

Show HN: OwnTime – a chess clock for your day's priorities

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Dawson Creek elementary school expansion completed in time for new school year

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

Students will have access to additional classroom space at Crescent Park Elementary.

Bugs happen: The easy way to compare solo PQ to ECC+PQ

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Multiple healthcare giants hit by data breaches affecting patient records, social security numbers, and even implanted cardiac devices

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Fluorescent lamps (don't) have ears

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Dawson Creek Water Supply project moves to phase two

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~2 min · · note

The City of Dawson Creek is moving onto phase two of its Water Supply System Project.

Recall issued for 2021 to 2026 Ford Broncos for engine wiring harness issue

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~1 min · · note

Ford has issued a recall for 2021 to 2026 Ford Broncos due to an issue with the engine wiring harness.

Planned power outage to affect 1,156 customers in Fort St. John

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~1 min · · note

A planned BC Hydro power outage will temporarily leave 1,156 customers in Fort St. John without power on Sept. 2.

OpenAI data center chief leaves the company as exec exodus continues

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

A docs page is a search query to find AI agents and route them to your company

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

I think Sonos just fully solved home audio, mostly by doing exactly what we want — even with AI

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

Area restriction to be rescinded for Inonoaklin Creek area

gov · · BC Wildfire · Elisa Houchen · ~2 min · · note

CASTLEGAR – The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Inonoaklin Creek wildfire (N51198) in the Inonoaklin Creek area. This wildfire is estimated to be 1,511 hectares and is located approximately 17km northwest of Needles. Effective immediately, the area restriction issued for the Inonoaklin Creek area is rescinded. Fire behaviour and activity for the … Continued

US Army taps 5 firms for $2 billion Project Janus — BWXT and Westinghouse to build 20 nuclear microreactors at 5 bases by 2028

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Show HN: HN Match Maker – Matching "Who Wants to Be Hired?" With "Who's Hiring?"

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple Maps now uses ‘Lake America’ instead of ‘Lake Ontario’ after Trump order

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

If you head to Apple Maps today, you’ll notice that Apple has started renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” The move follows Trump’s order last week to change the name as part of an ongoing trade dispute with Canada.

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Court report: Aug. 24 to Aug. 28

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

Today’s court report contains all the sentences handed down in the Peace region between Aug. 24 and Aug. 28, 2026.

A PCB business card with a batteryless LED, powered by the phone that taps it

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Dyson CameraJet electric toothbrush

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Hang on to Your Firefox

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

New iPhone Ultra details arrive for specs, multitasking, launch timing, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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I've found 12 of the best Labor Day headphone deals — Sony, Bose, Shokz, and more from $38

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

B.C.'s 1st 'fall storm' could bring 'onslaught' of rain to parts of coast: Environment Canada

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Maryse Zeidler · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Path to Astra: critical capabilities and frontier safeguards

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'The disguise becomes part of the answer key': Researchers find that AI is redefining what human writing means by self-correcting itself

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

The ChatGPT/Codex app bundles a full copy of LibreOffice

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'It's been particularly bad since Blackwell': Nvidia's new GPU driver has another nasty bug — and gamers are rapidly losing patience

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~3 min · · note

Refurbishing a Tektronix TDS7104 Oscilloscope

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Getting Started with AT Protocol

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

RecurseCenter.return()

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

North Peace rig welders ‘stand down’ as $150-per-hour rate takes effect Sept. 1

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

A group of rig welders in northeastern BC says they are no longer providing contract rig-welding services under existing term.

What a Liberal Win in North Vancouver Means for Federal Politics

bc-news · · The Tyee · Hugh Chan · ~1 min · · note

North Vancouver-Capilano was one of three byelection wins for the Liberals as Trump’s trade war looms.

In search for senior Hamas operative, Israeli raid on Gaza City camp kills 3 children

canada · · CBC News · Yasmine Hassan · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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RCMP charge Calgary man for allegedly running $164M Ponzi scheme

canada · · CBC News · Andrew Jeffrey · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

The largest electric aircraft just flew [video]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

This phone accessory spots hidden cameras in 5 seconds — SweepLED prototype uses LED reflections and could cost only $7

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~3 min · · note

Debate scheduled for Dawson Creek election candidates

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

A councillor debate event has been organized for the Dawson Creek community to meet all the candidates on Sept. 24 at the Co-op Mercer Hall.

SuperPACs are funneling millions of dollars into pro-AI candidates, with Trump saying communities that reject data centers will end up ‘backwards and poor’

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Xanadu was waiting for agents

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

What's the Scam?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Working to Make Python Lazy

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Lexar just launched the coolest Mac dock ever — massive 22-in-1 dock includes an NVMe slot and 10GbE networking

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

I used Fable to rewrite 65kLoC of Go in Rust. It cost $400

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How accurate have Ed Zitron's AI skeptic predictions been?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Hansen announces re-election run for FSJ city council

peace · · Energetic | News · Caitlin Coombes · ~2 min · · note

Lilia Hansen has announced she will be running for re-election as the mayor of the City of Fort St. John.

Fertility program offers future choices for 12-year-old N.W.T. cancer patient

canada · · CBC News · Yumna Iftikhar · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

B.C. Ferries cancels numerous sailings between Nanaimo and Vancouver

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Claire Palmer · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Sponsored · ~3 min · · note

Anthropic upgrades Claude with new Fable 5.1 model, details here

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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AMD FPGA and Micron memory found in Russia's Iskander-1000 ballistic missile, Ukraine Intelligence claims — but stopping illegal trade is nearly impossible

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

UEFA's Champions League draw creates unfair clusters; a Cayley graph fixes it

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Nenan Dane zaa Deh Zona Family Services to offer Let’s Talk About Touching Education for the first time

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · ~2 min · · note

The two-day Let’s Talk about Touching course is designed to help empower children about body safety, boundaries and building abuse resistance.

OpenAI lifts the lid on its in-house Jalapeño chip - with benchmarks claiming it beats Nvidia's GB300

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

The creator of Jujutsu has joined ERSC

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

New child-care spaces coming to three peace region schools

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~2 min · · note

Twenty-four new child care spaces will be coming to Bert Ambrose Elementary in 2027, the province announced.

Russia attempted attack at airport last month using explosive-laden drone, Germany says

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Jonathan Ore · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Elizabeth Whitten · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

School District 60’s new superintendent said schools review and practise ‘long-established’ safety protocols annually.

Stopping the Unstoppable: When an unstoppable force meets a dashpot snubber

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Atlas: A World Model for Spatial Intelligence

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Launch HN: Nori Robotics (YC S26) – A low-cost humanoid robot for development

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Delays expected on Taylor Bridge due to maintenance

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~1 min · · note

Dawson Road Maintenance will be performing maintenance work on the Taylor Bridge on Sept. 3 from 7 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.

Richmond MLA Hon Chan pleads not guilty to assault charges, opts for jury trial

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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’

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

Apple has a new CEO today. Meanwhile, a vintage video of Steve Jobs from 1996 has resurfaced. It adds some incredible perspective.

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John Ternus’s first day as Apple CEO: Here’s the latest

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

Today is John Ternus’s first day as Apple CEO. A new Bloomberg report has more details on other executive changes, plus tidbits on changes Ternus might make.

more…

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

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~2 min · · note

Fine, I'll build my own text editor

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Meta is testing robot arms inside data centers that could replace up to 80% of human workload

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Quill (YC W20) Is Hiring a Fullstack SWE

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Meta launches Muse Voice Transcribe for real-time voice dictation on Mac

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Carney says Trump and his cabinet should stop 'throwing shade' and get serious about a deal

politics · · CBC | Politics · Peter Zimonjic, David Cummings · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Twenty-three new and improved schools opening this September

Show HN: Newton's Orchard – Browser-based space/gravity playground

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Running 104GB Qwen3.8-Flash-Next on 48GB Mac with at ~12 tok/s

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Whistleblower warns Postal Service mail ballot system has catastrophic problems

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

North Korea expands fraudulent job resumes to target marketing, sales, and medical sector

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

I used Oppo’s flagship phone and teleconverter to shoot the lunar eclipse — here’s what I learned

tech · · TechRadar · Timothy Coleman · ~5 min · · note

Movie Scene Map – 13,312 films, series, games, anime and manga

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Thanks to Lake Ontario, MapQuest is popular all over again

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Schools reopen despite concerns amid Congo's Ebola outbreak

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Man accused of painting memorial graffiti in B.C. park turns himself in

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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‘Maybe I’m not for everyone’: The Vancouver-based director of Armageddon Road is doing horror on her own terms

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Michal Israeli · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

Thinking of leaving your desk job and entering the trades? Here's your guide

canada · · CBC News · Ritika Dubey · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~1 min · · note

Sonos launches new ‘Ultra’ headphones and soundbar, plus more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Play Store blocks AuroraStore, hurting GrapheneOS users

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Dwarf Fortress' creator says the industry's in shambles over AI

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I've scanned the early Labor Day sales — these are the 5 gaming laptops actually worth buying from Acer, Alienware, Gigabyte, and others

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Canada's top soldier expresses pride in 'who we are' after Hegseth targets cadets in post

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News, CBC British Columbia · Murray Brewster · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Keenable SELECT: an agent that searches the web in SQL

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How different would Lindsay Clancy's murder trial look if it happened in Canada?

canada · · CBC News · Natalie Stechyson · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Liam Casey · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Ambient CSS v3 – Blender meets CSS

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A browser-based viewer for Office Open XML documents

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Deals: iPhone Air up to $359 off, iPhone 17 Pro, M5 MacBook Air $240 off, AirTag 2, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Justin Kahn · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

Apple TV just added a ton of free classic movies, here’s everything new

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

Apple TV has just added a large batch of 15 classic movies to its library, available free for subscribers. Here’s the full list.

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Perplexity launches privacy-minded ‘hybrid compute’ AI feature for Mac

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Pentagon launches ChatGPT and Grok models tailored to 'warfighter needs'

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Samsung’s 'absolutely stellar' 2TB 990 Pro SSD is still just $390 at Amazon

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

‘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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Ubisoft's FOR HONOR will block SteamOS / Linux players starting September 10

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~2 min · · note

‘Our hands are tied’: Golden rescue can no longer take in fawns under new chronic wasting disease rules

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Amber Wang · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Fileregister: Tagging and reference layer for your files, in plain text

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2026)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2026)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A Small Telescope That Surprised Me

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Careful when filing your taxes, this new "PackClient" malware is hitting global firms via tax audit lures

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Cibby is a beautifully designed iOS app for physical video game collectors

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

Here’s a cool new thing launching today: Cibby, a beautifully designed iOS app for physical video game collectors.

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State of Open Models: Summer 2026 Observations

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Google Messages finally has custom backgrounds and themes — here’s how to personalize your chats

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~2 min · · note

Virtual Threads for a scripting language in Java 8 without Loom

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

John Ternus just revealed his priorities in first introduction as Apple CEO

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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What is the release date for The Grand Tour season 7 on Prime Video?

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Urban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emergency Medical Services

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

RAM prices are ridiculous, so I'll take this $115 saving on Corsair's 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30 memory kit

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~14 min · · note

Saab has unveiled its A3 collaborative combat aircraft concept

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Authorization terminology is a mess: Let's fix it

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · Matt Bolton · ~26 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Schools in Edmonton and across Canada cancel international field trips

canada · · CBC News · · note

I played NBA 2K27 with Nvidia's DLSS 5 at Gamescom, and I was genuinely impressed with it — but one thing still worries me

tech · · TechRadar · Isaiah Williams · ~4 min · · note

Praearcturus gigas: giant scorpion from Lower Devonian (Lochkovian) of Britain

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Élections Québec to mail voter information in French only for 1st time in a provincial election

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~2 min · · note

The browser's main thread is expensive

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Adverse Selection and Markouts

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A Computer History Time Capsule

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

9to5Mac Daily: September 1, 2026 – Tim Cook steps down, Ternus takes over

tech · · 9to5Mac · Seth Kurkowski · ~1 min · · note

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle 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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Here are iPhone 18 Pro’s new colors, says leaker

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

We could save petabytes of cache storage with Zstandard and Pingora

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~3 min · · note

Amazon hit by lawsuit from FTC and 22 states claiming ad price rigging to the tune of $20 billion over seven years

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Ford government to begin ripping out, reconfiguring Toronto bike lanes after appeal court ruling

canada · · CBC News · Alina Snisarenko · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Silvia Iacovcich · ~4 min · · note

ExactTex. A gradually-typed superset of LaTeX

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Io_uring Without Readahead

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Move in C++ without a std:move

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

NordVPN's antivirus tool blocks 94% of phishing sites in latest independent test

tech · · TechRadar · Rene Millman · ~4 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~3 min · · note

Families seeking addiction treatment say 'call back tomorrow' not an acceptable response in toxic drug crisis

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Andrew Kurjata · ~1 min · · note

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]

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Invisible Companies

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Engineering of the fastest WebAssembly interpreters

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

In defense of two-state theme toggles

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Day of attacks by U.S. and Iran marks most serious escalation of conflict in weeks

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Tim Cook Sold Out Steve Jobs

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Off-duty Surrey cop sentenced to probation after assaulting casino patron

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Akshay Kulkarni · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Russian air attacks kill 12 in Kyiv region on 6th day of strikes

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

AAPL gained 2,736% under Cook, but Ternus doesn’t have to emulate him

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~2 min · · note

What is the release date for The Shards episode 8 on Hulu and Disney+?

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

OpenAI calls trade secret dispute ‘a mess of Apple’s own making’

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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…

Welcome to the Porcelain Insulator Collector's World of Mud

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

2 trapped workers rescued from hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

canada · · CBC News · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Graham Barlow · ~6 min · · note

Lost island in northern B.C. lake — that appeared then disappeared — located, says B.C. Hydro

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Matt Preprost · ~1 min · · note

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")

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox moved into EU regulatory section for 'very large platforms' — must defend rights, electoral ​processes and public ​security

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Website performance is the new defining metric for AI search

tech · · TechRadar · Ayaz Ahmed Khan · ~4 min · · note

What is the release date for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 7 on HBO Max?

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Inside Colombia's Cocaine Factories

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Security Bite Podcast: Why Apple’s making big changes to its bug bounty program (Part 1)

tech · · 9to5Mac · Arin Waichulis · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

The end of SLAs: why experience is the new measure of IT success

tech · · TechRadar · Maurice van den Driessche · ~5 min · · note

More than 1,000 dead from catastrophic Nepal-China floods as rescuers search for survivors

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple leadership page updated as John Ternus becomes the new CEO

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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'

canada · · CBC News · · note

Protein-maxxing and the age of self-optimization

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Bradley C · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

What banks already have that fintechs can't replicate in cross-border payments

tech · · TechRadar · John Rodriguez · ~5 min · · note

I trained a small transformer in 1.5hrs and it beats many LLMs

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

NASA: Fill in a name, and you can have an exclusive coordinate in the universe

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Git Submodules as a Package Manager

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Emily Peck · ~13 min · · note

Higher Multipoles of the Cow

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Overcoming the biggest blocker to AI production

tech · · TechRadar · Ev Kontsevoy · ~5 min · · note

'End of a ritual': New fencing cuts off generations of Cape Breton mackerel fishers

canada · · CBC News · Adam Cooke · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Richard Woodbury · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Madison Taylor · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Sameer Chhabra, Laura Fraser · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · John MacFarlane · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Alexandra Mae Jones · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Christine Pagulayan · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Geoff Nixon · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Kevin Maimann · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~2 min · · note

Will Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s First Stand Also Be Her Last?

bc-news · · The Tyee · Tyler Olsen · ~1 min · · note

The BC Conservative leader faces an uphill battle in her bid for a seat in Abbotsford-Mission.

Show HN: Fly By – retro biplane flying game

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Pain Is in the Brain. And That’s a Good Thing

bc-news · · The Tyee · Michelle Gamage · ~1 min · · note

Cynthia Thomson is helping reframe how we think about chronic pain. There’s hope, and maybe even a cure. A Tyee Q&A.

Hospital Transfer Drivers Threaten to Strike for Higher Wages

bc-news · · The Tyee · Isaac Phan Nay · ~1 min · · note

About 200 workers are trying to negotiate a first contract.

CollectWise (YC F24) Is Hiring

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

AI Can Make You Suck Faster Too

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Vermell – Minimal, dependency-free C++ web framework using epoll

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why is Arrays.fill 265 times slower on G1GC?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Liberal Braeden Caley wins byelection in North Vancouver-Capilano

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Max Langridge · ~3 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~4 min · · note

Arson suspected in fire at Vancouver's Plaza of Nations

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Akshay Kulkarni · ~1 min · · note

Vancouver police believe a fire at Vancouver’s Plaza of Nations on Monday was the result of arson.

Restroom Archive

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GPU World

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Dawson Creek council approves next steps for long-term water supply

peace · · CJDC | News · ~1 min · · note

The City of Dawson Creek is moving forward with planning for a long-term water supply system.

Running a personal AI agent on an old Android phone instead of a server

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Google Antigravity introduces Boost deep reasoning (/boost)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Fastpotify

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Tailcat: Tailscale Without Tailscale, by Tailscale

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ex-Crips leader found guilty in 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

RotaryCell: Making an unmodified rotary phone work over LTE with an ESP32-S3

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

9to5Mac Daily: August 31, 2026 – Apple TV price hikes, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Seth Kurkowski · ~1 min · · note

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle 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

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Kale: A Transformation-Safe Spreadsheet System

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Florida revokes permits for license plate readers on state highways

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

DoltLite: A SQLite fork with Git-style version control, built with 2k agent PRs

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Outgoing Coquitlam mayor sues Metro Vancouver for defamation

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Akshay Kulkarni · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

More before and after-school care spaces planned for Fort St. John and Dawson Creek.

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis found guilty of orchestrating 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Deadpan Photography: Enjoying the Pretence

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Republican Party revokes CBC/Radio-Canada media accreditation for upcoming midterm convention

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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.

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC British Columbia · · note

Labour unions launch campaign calling for future B.C. Ferries vessels to be built in the province

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Elevator of the Year: Modernization of the Metropolis Trust Building

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Has early Scratch experience led to fulfilling careers?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Evidence of Fraud in an Influential Study About Procrastination

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A Genealogy of Freudenthal's Lincos

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Search begins for Canadian team to restore uninhabitable 24 Sussex Drive

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Ashley Burke · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

B.C.'s $1.5B budget error raises questions about gas royalties, transparency

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Karin Larsen · ~1 min · · note

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]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Sing-song: a speakable encoding for long numbers and keys

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Overton Window of Food

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Dawson Creek aquatic centre undergoes annual maintenance shutdown

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

The aquatic centre and its climbing wall closed on August 29 and will reopen on October 3.

Health-care groups call on Ottawa to stop Alberta’s dual medical practice model

canada · · CBC News · Michelle Bellefontaine · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Category 1 campfire prohibition to be rescinded in the Southeast Fire Centre

gov · · BC Wildfire · Elisa Houchen · ~4 min · · note

CASTLEGAR – Effective at 12:00 noon Pacific Time on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Category 1 campfires will be permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, which includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District. Anyone choosing to light a Category 1 campfire must do so responsibly and in accordance with Section … Continued

Enbridge enters into $2.7B agreement to fund natural gas pipeline expansions

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~3 min · · note

Enbridge has entered into $2.7 billion agreement to fund two expansions of its Westcoast natural gas pipeline system.

Dawson Creek Firefighters support backpack drive as kids get set to head back to class

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

The organization has provided $1,000 worth of school supplies to support the SPCRS Backpack Drive.

Carney names Dominic Barton as chair of Invest in Canada, replaces CEO

politics · · CBC | Politics · Craig Lord · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Q&A: Canadian man held in ICE detention centres for 9 months shares challenges while detained

canada · · CBC News · Cameron MacCuish · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Peace region welders set to ‘stand down’ starting Sept. 1

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~3 min · · note

Welders across northern British Columbia will stop working starting Sept. 1 with the hope to increase their ‘long overdue’ rates.

How to watch Love Island USA season 8 reunion online from anywhere

tech · · TechRadar · Aatif Sulleyman · ~6 min · · note

The 1st Fat Marmot Week winner is a 'special boy who likes to eat rocks'

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · Sheena Goodyear · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

The District of Hudson’s Hope has issued a water quality advisory as it moves to the newly installed equipment at the water treatment plant.

Today I learned that F-35 pilots get $400,000 helmets with 'X-ray vision' - but the Pentagon almost ditched them

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

How I’m using Codex and ChatGPT on my Mac

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Sponsored Post · ~1 min · · note

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 …

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Tumbler Ridge gearing up for Fall Fair and benefit concert this weekend

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 5 at the Tumbler Ridge Fairgrounds.

MSI Pro MP243W E14 review: A simple FHD business monitor at a spectacular price

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

Ministry of Energy conducts internal review following natural gas forecast error

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~3 min · · note

An administrative error will result in a decrease of 292 million in forecasted natural gas royalties annually for five years.

Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars bombs at the box office. Here's what that tells us about what audiences want

canada · · CBC News · Jackson Weaver · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Google Has Removed MV2 Extensions from the Chrome Web Store, Including UBO

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Autonomous (YC F25) is hiring engineers

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~13 min · · note

SD60 issues safety tips for drivers, families ahead of new school year

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~4 min · · note

ICBC data shows students are twice as likely to be involved in crashes during the morning and afternoon commute periods.

First Nation leader calls parole for man guilty in Thunder Bay, Ont., trailer-hitch death 'miscarriage of justice'

canada · · CBC News · Sarah Law · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

iPhone 18 Pro: Three reasons you might want to upgrade from iPhone 17 Pro

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

iPhone 18 Pro will be unveiled next week, and while most iPhone 17 Pro owners won’t upgrade so soon, for those considering a new iPhone there are three main features likely to motivate them.

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Apple reveals ‘shocking evidence’ from ex-employee’s MacBook in OpenAI suit

tech · · 9to5Mac · also via Hacker News · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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.

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B.C. announces funding for approximately 1,200 new child-care spaces, to open in next year

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Claire Palmer · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Funding helps districts create, expand child care programs

'Let data reign'; Trump warns that those who don't let AI data centers proliferate will end up 'backwards and poor'

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Top tech of the month: the best new gadgets we've tested for September 2026

tech · · TechRadar · ~7 min · · note

‘Sox-Jitsu’, showcasing a battle to knock the opponents’ socks off, a huge hit at NCI 20

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

The unique event of Sox-Jitsu at NCI 20 featured two-man teams on all fours attempting to pull the opposition socks off their feet, using BJJ techniques.

How to run Mario Kart 64 with native Metal rendering, high frame rate, and HD textures on iPhone [Video]

tech · · 9to5Mac · Jeff Benjamin · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Gov News · also via MoTT · ~1 min · · note

Drivers are advised to expect overnight traffic-pattern changes when travelling along Highway 1 westbound at Mount Lehman Road, starting as early as Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.

Canada's last captive whales are set to leave Niagara Falls, Ont., Marineland for U.S. aquariums

canada · · CBC News · Liam Casey · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · The Tyee · Geoff Meggs · ~1 min · · note

Eby has ruled out a snap election and faces a fall session dominated by Indigenous rights debates.

A Selection of Los Alamos Rolodex Business Cards

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Things I Won't Work With: Straight Dimethyl Zinc

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Fish bad, sugar good and other medieval ideas about food

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

iPhone Ultra release timing: Here’s what the latest reporting says

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Seabirds, silting and salt: Photos show some of the early effects of El Niño

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Bradley C · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement regarding Meta announcing new safeguards on its platforms for young people in the U.S.:

A walkable ASCII cyberpunk city in one HTML file [video]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Weave (YC W25) is hiring ML, AI, product, & design engineers

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The safest job from AI may be writing

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Wormhole Hall of Shame

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

RAMageddon could send TV prices soaring — get LG’s best-rated C6 OLED TV at its lowest price yet

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~5 min · · note

(UPDATE) Kealy pre-trial conference gets October date in Prince George

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

Peace River North MLA’s pre-trial conference has been scheduled for Oct. 20, 2026 at the Prince George Law Court.

America 'not at war' with Canada, insists U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

politics · · CBC | Politics · Peter Zimonjic · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~16 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~2 min · · note

Kids These Days

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A practical guide to running 8x RTX PRO 6000's

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

FSJ recaps phase one of housing solution initiative, moves to phase two

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~3 min · · note

The City of Fort St. John recapped phase one of its housing solutions initiative and said phase two is underway.

'Stunning' percolation proof solves decades-old puzzle about phase transitions

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple releases beta 8 for iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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macOS 27 developer beta 8 now available, here’s what’s coming

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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The B.C. Conservative caucus is down to 30. Here’s how it lost 14 members

peace · · Energetic | News · The Canadian Press · ~5 min · · note

The B.C. Conservative caucus has shrunk from 44 to 30 members following a series of expulsions, resignations, and ideological disputes.

iOS 27 beta 8 now available as Apple tests major Siri AI upgrade

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Quebec cardinal wins $100K defamation suit over woman's sexual assault allegations

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Dropbox Tech · Yasmin McDowell,Lawrence Good · ~10 min · · note

Our cookie auditor acts like a privacy-conscious user by visiting web pages and checking that they only load cookies consistent with that user’s preferences.

The FiiO FG3 is a gaming headset aimed at audiophiles, but after several weeks, I'm not totally convinced

tech · · TechRadar · ~9 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Phil Schiller steps down from leading the App Store and Apple events

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

Phil Schiller is stepping down from his role leading the App Store and Apple events, according to a new Bloomberg report. The move is the latest progression of Schiller’s tenure at Apple, which spans multiple decades.

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Konrad Zuse Museum shutting down due to lack of funding

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

German Konrad Zuse Museum shutting down due to lack of funding

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I turned my security cameras into an automatic bird identification system

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Anker Solix E10 review: After 4 months with this home backup system, I'll never worry about a power outage or a storm again

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

Mental Health Workers Say Algorithmic Triage Is Hurting Patients

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

You probably own this 7-Eleven (and that's why it looks so sad)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

RavynOS: Pre-alpha open-source OS based on Darwin, FreeBSD, Apple open-source

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Computer Museum of America reclamation project

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Corporate Mind Games – logic puzzles with a sarcastic corporate theme

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Tim Cook was the best Apple CEO for his time — John Ternus' tenure will be defined by AI

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

How to watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal: Live streams, TV channels for Premier League 2026/27, Team News

tech · · TechRadar · Adrian Back · ~5 min · · note

Apple could discontinue 10+ popular products next week

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

Apple is holding its big September launch event next week, and as new products arrive, the company is expected to discontinue 10+ popular current devices.

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What is the release date for Ted Lasso season 4 episode 5 on Apple TV?

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

The Canadian suspected of spying on NATO was denied bail. Here's what comes next

canada · · CBC News · Aloysius Wong, Albert Leung, Idil Mussa · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Debora Rey · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

AirPods 5: Here’s what rumors say will launch next week

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Nobody Has Actually Built a Software Factory

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The 23 best Labor Day tech deals at Best Buy — up to 64% off OLED TVs, MacBooks, laptops and more

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~10 min · · note

Read Tim Cook’s full memo to Apple employees on his last day as CEO

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Oscar Winner Brings Monsters to Life with His Simulation Software

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Deals: AirPods from $80, MagSafe Battery up to 60% off, AirTag 2 $20 each, Apple Pencil, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Justin Kahn · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~7 min · · note

Launch HN: Hebbian Robotics (YC S26) – Build scalable robotics data pipelines

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Agentic Trust Controls

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Isaiah Williams · ~11 min · · note

Met Gala honouring John Galliano cancelled following backlash

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Doubling of Kobo's U.S. sales in both 2025 and 2026, 70% US female customer base

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Playa Phone

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

C++26: Standard Library Hardening Experiments

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Snow/Leavis ‘two cultures’ clash

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Trump ‘directly’ pushing Apple to update Lake Ontario name to Lake America in Maps

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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My Experience Has Nuance, Yours Is a Data Point

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Marx, Keynes, and A.I

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 review: A surprisingly slim mobile workstation that easily handles CAD and AI workloads

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

Vigil in Surrey, B.C., honours victims of deadly Nepal flooding

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~1 min · · note

ChatGPT Work Tool and Skill Reference

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

iPhone 18 Pro is coming: Here’s what’s new with each model

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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North Vancouver-Capilano byelection results

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

Get the latest results from the federal byelection.

How B.C. communities are observing International Overdose Awareness Day

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Steven Chua · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Today is Tim Cook’s last day as Apple CEO, John Ternus takes over tomorrow

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Apple pundits say Vision Pro is by far the best way to watch baseball

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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 …

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Show HN: Linux server management over SSH – written in Rust and Tauri

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

We are rebuilding Monica

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Creating Backup Storage Sucks

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Lost Art of Carrying Loads

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · Mike Moore · ~6 min · · note

New Wolverine video game features Squamish Nation's language, B.C. locations

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Alanna Kelly · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~3 min · · note

How Nvidia RTX Spark will change laptops forever... for better and worse

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

It's 35 years since Linus Torvalds first revealed Linux, calling it 'just a hobby' — how wrong he was

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Contest to represent Canada at Eurovision now open

canada · · CBC News · Helen Surgenor · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Tornado touched down near Elkhorn, Man., on Sunday: Environment Canada

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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 …

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Show HN: SlideOps, slides from a repo that flag when they drift from the code

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The British state has lost the argument

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

CarPlay keeps getting better with three recent exciting app updates

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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AI-Written Code Is Still *Your* Code. Are You OK with That?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Swiss police arrest suspect after deadly rave shooting

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Reverse Engineering Unknown File Formats with ImHex

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Finals, Cathedral Grove vs. Barkerville

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Sophie Woodrooffe · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

What I Learned About AI Trust from Reconciling over 100B Transactions

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Holden's Lightning Flight

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Oshawa plant adds truck as unionized Canadian GM members ratify new deals

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Agent memory as a file format

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A CVE Dispute

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Microsoft is finally going to stop nagging you to back up your files to OneDrive in Windows 11

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

Here’s the likely reason the iPhone Ultra isn’t getting an Apple Pencil

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

EV charger thefts on the rise as value of copper reaches record high

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Cory Correia · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Lauren Scott · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Jakob Barnes · ~5 min · · note

Intel Arc G3 handhelds offer amazing performance, but good luck actually being able to afford them

tech · · TechRadar · ~9 min · · note

I built a hardware-bound local password vault hidden in a photo

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The AI-Native SDLC Starts with Your Infrastructure

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to solve agent sprawl

tech · · TechRadar · Derek Thompson · ~4 min · · note

Malleable software = solid bases and custom code

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'Beyond ridiculous': if you're seeing Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America on Google Maps, here's why

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

The three forces reshaping the future of enterprise SaaS

tech · · TechRadar · Bill Wilson · ~5 min · · note

Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal, China

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Politics! Trade war fallout, byelections

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

OpenShot 4.0 – Open-source video editor

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

1960s theory that Stonehenge was a prehistoric computer

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Product Backlog Problems: Why Your Hierarchy Is Broken

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Shadow AI is a security problem, but the EU AI Act makes it a legal one

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Williams · ~6 min · · note

Interviewing IBM's Christian Zoellin and Christian Jacobi

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The AI layoff narrative is missing the real story

tech · · TechRadar · Murad Salikhov · ~6 min · · note

Big markup on N.S. mead for N.B. Renaissance fair highlights trade barriers

canada · · CBC News · Richard Woodbury · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Gabrielle Huston · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Study: Blue light impairs the eye's ability to distinguish fine detail most

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

‘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

tech · · TechRadar · ~20 min · · note

How an MIT research project became the Julia programming language

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

ReactOS 0.4.16

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Corals in decline globally, nearly half a century of data shows

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · Anand Ram · ~1 min · · note

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?

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Timothy Sawa, Mark Kelley, Tiffany Lam, Geoff Turner · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Chloë Ranaldi · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

World’s second-biggest data center proposed in Scotland meets “huge” opposition — and it's part of a wider trend across the United Kingdom

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Could Ford's fight with Trump swing key byelections to the PCs? Experts weigh in

canada · · CBC News · Shawn Jeffords · ~1 min · · note

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?

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Murray Brewster · ~1 min · · note

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.

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC British Columbia · Benjamin Lopez Steven · ~1 min · · note

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]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Breaking Claude Code Opus 5 Auto Mode

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

SK Hynix CEO sees memory chip shortage lasting until 2030

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A Bat Hit Me. And the Clock Started Ticking

bc-news · · The Tyee · Sarah Cox · ~1 min · · note

Time is critical for a rabies shot. But I was stuck in BC’s nerve-fraying, overloaded emergency health system.

Meta Security Researcher's AI Agent Accidentally Deleted Her Emails

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Please Advise! How Fast Can the BC Conservatives Deflate?

bc-news · · The Tyee · Steve Burgess · ~1 min · · note

In a party where everyone seems to be recording each other, things are very leaky.

HP Smart Tank 210 review: The company's cheapest ink tank printer is basic, but I can’t fault the quality at this price

tech · · TechRadar · Jim Hill · ~6 min · · note

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?

tech · · TechRadar · ~7 min · · note

A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Since it was stripped of planetary status, Pluto’s defenders have been fighting

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

uv: Deduplicate all files in the wheel cache

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Teachers are getting more comfortable using AI – but it isn't helping lower their workload

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Roget's Thesaurus

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The EU has begun enforcing the AI Act: first RFIs to model providers

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

OpenClaw 2.0, Accidentally

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Parque Arqueológico do Solstício

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

UC Berkeley indefinitely suspends international student work authorizations

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Intrusive linked lists (2019)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

P99 0 ms* autocomplete for 240M domain names

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Transfer files over an Ethernet patch cable

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Salad Theory

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

SolarWindow launches 0.85 mm-thick, self-adhesive solar film

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Prove your code produced your claims without making reviewers rerun it

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Flock Safety's controversial CEO just got a taste of his own medicine

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why do I lose my passion and want to do nothing?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

DDoS Attack Breaks Beloved Video Game Wiki After AI Bro Was Banned

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

CobaltC – The Successor to C?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Internet centralization and the original sin of NAT

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ontario students launch rocket 19,354 metres, set new record | The Moment

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Yen weakens past ¥160 per dollar, eroding intervention gains

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

‘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

tech · · TechRadar · Mark Knapp · ~10 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

The MacBook Neo may no longer be 'affordable', but a small discount sees it drop to a three-figure price

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

How to build a diffusion language model

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Matrox: Graphics for Professionals

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Accidental Aesthetics and Romance of Power Wires

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

About 80 people rescued after Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 2 dead, 1 still missing

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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”

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Terence Tao explains 6 essential mathematical concepts [video]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Academa – Long-form STEM lecture videos generated by LLMs

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Amazon is buying 2 million Nvidia GPUs for AWS data center expansion

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Mark Zuckerberg's Social Reckoning

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ex-Surrey Mountie to serve 18 months for breach of trust after being caught in sting

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Iran's Revolutionary Guard retaliates after U.S. bombs targets in Strait of Hormuz

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Cores in space: The core memory module from a 1980 Spacelab computer

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

NASA launches $4B Roman astronomical observatory to explore depths of space

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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RCMP investigating trio of suspicious wildfires in Grand Forks, B.C.

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'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'

tech · · TechRadar · Simon Lucas · ~14 min · · note

Change needed after 'multiple failures' led to grizzly deaths, Wildsafe B.C. co-ordinator says

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Nepali Teej celebrations being cancelled across Canada, funds going to relief efforts: community leader

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Arden McLeod · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Running SQLite Apps on Docker and Kubernetes with Litestream

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Cheap GPS jammers are filling the world with navigation dead zones

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Artie (YC S23) Is Hiring Technical AES

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Google updates maps to show Lake America in the U.S. — but Canadians are now seeing it, too

canada · · CBC News · Justin Li, Kevin Maimann · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~22 min · · note

Apple’s next iPad mini is almost ready, here’s what to expect

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Want to live in history? N.S.'s oldest wooden home offers 'unique opportunity'

canada · · CBC News · Molly MacNaughton, Stéphanie Blanchet · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Haiku R1/beta6 has been released

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Alberta independence group releases its ‘transition plan’ to become a country

canada · · CBC News · · note

Omarchy: Any User Process Can Escalate to Root

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Startup Anti-Patterns

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Lowe's Labor Day sale has everything you need for fall, football season, and Halloween — here's what I'm buying

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~4 min · · note

European Commission Revives Push for Encryption Backdoors in ProtectEU Strategy

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: Changes in the Newsroom

peace · · Energetic | News · Greg Armstrong · ~3 min · · note

In this edition of the Weekly Review, we share some changes happening in the newsroom. Plus, the most-read stories of the week.

Zig: Pointer Stability for ArrayLists

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple reportedly considered launching a new Apple Pencil for iPhone Ultra

tech · · 9to5Mac · Michael Burkhardt · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Europe's summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Report: Apple Watch Series 12 may feature always-on heart-rate tracking, new Fitness app

tech · · 9to5Mac · Michael Burkhardt · ~1 min · · note

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)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

METR and Redwood Offer Holy %^ Postmortem of the HuggingFace Hack

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Laptop bloatware is still a big problem – and Windows 11 needs to step up and sort it out

tech · · TechRadar · Max Slater-Robins · ~5 min · · note

Both sides of Alberta separation debate rally as momentum kicks up ahead of vote

canada · · CBC News · Emily Rae Pasiuk · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Icelanders vote to stay out of EU in close-fought referendum

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Emilee Gilpin · ~1 min · · note

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?

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Claude Session URL appended to commit messages and PR descriptions by default

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to watch Man Utd vs Ipswich: Live streams, TV channels, team news for Premier League 2026/27

tech · · TechRadar · Greg Lea · ~4 min · · note

No AI Fridays

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

At least 8 dead after ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers, crew capsizes off northern Cyprus

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

Some 237 people have been rescued, Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Unal Ustel told Turkish state-run TRT news channel.

Leak of Internal Valve Data

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The shrinking landscape of linguistic diversity in the age of LLMs

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Top AI tools including Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed suspicious code inside corporate networks

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

monty-go: Pure-Go wrapper for Pydantic's Monty Python Interpreter

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to watch US Open Day 1 2026: FREE live streams of Venus Williams, Novak Djokovic, Jessica Pegula and more

tech · · TechRadar · Adam Marshall · ~7 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Becca Caddy · ~10 min · · note

Automating Immersive Reading

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

An implementation of Conway's Game of Life for Windows 3.1x and later

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Hacking IKEA Furniture

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Physically Immutable Optical Archive Libraries

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

One Nix flake to rule them all

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Winnipeg's 1st female mayor wants to see a 2nd. That's not likely in this fall's election

canada · · CBC News · Lauren Scott · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Andrea Vera · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Hanna Petersen · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~1 min · · note

Fair Work Commission condemns 'plain wrong' AI legal advice

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Spark: Sparklines in your shell

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to watch US Open 2026 for FREE: Live Streams, TV Channels, Day 2 order of play

tech · · TechRadar · Aatif Sulleyman · ~8 min · · note

The Terra Kaffe Aero froths any milk, hot or cold, and makes matcha at the touch of a button

tech · · TechRadar · Karen Freeman · ~10 min · · note

Why the first Chinese mirrorless cameras will massively disrupt the market — and why that's a good thing

tech · · TechRadar · Timothy Coleman · ~4 min · · note

Nvidia's AI advantage is moving beyond the GPU

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Bolnee-Chat – Self Hosted Chatbot Integration in Your Business Website

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Building my own network stack

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A Cyanometer and a Cloud Colourimeter

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Brits would quite like their private messages to stay private

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Toronto cinema says it was forced to cancel screenings over decades-old, unofficial 'zone' system

canada · · CBC News · Kate McGillivray · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Longest Straight Line Paths on Water or Land on the Earth (2018)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Iceland rejects reopening talks on EU entry

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Tenants in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are working to make their buildings safer during heat waves

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News, CBC British Columbia · Brandie Weikle · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Elizabeth Hunt · ~1 min · · note

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?

canada · · CBC News · Myles Dichter · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Lisa Mayor · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Meagan Fitzpatrick · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Peter Zimonjic · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~9 min · · note

Java is memory efficient [audio]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Xcena and Samsung's Near Memory Compute CXL Device

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to watch The Traitors Ireland season 2 – free streams from anywhere

tech · · TechRadar · Adam Marshall · ~5 min · · note

Smartphone LED detects hidden cameras with AI

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Internet Archive's Vintage AI Collection

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to watch Vigil season 3 online from anywhere – it's *FREE*

tech · · TechRadar · Krishi Chowdhary · ~6 min · · note

California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

No country for mediocre mathematicians

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Algorithmic rent-pricing litigation expands under new state and local laws

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

FreeCORE TrueNAS Core – Continued

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Canadian women's volleyball team qualifies for Olympics for 1st time since 1996

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Open Oscar Server: open-source server compatible with AIM and ICQ clients

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Bug Blindness

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~4 min · · note

Laurie Anderson’s next manuscript to be locked away for 88 years

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

B.C. regional district lifts last of its evacuation orders for Ainslie Creek wildfire

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · The Canadian Press · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Open Battery Information

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Highest-ever ocean temperature measured as powerful El Niño forms

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple Card keeps getting better, here’s everything new

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

Apple Card launched seven years ago this month, and it keeps getting better. There are new features, perks, rewards, and more. Plus, there’s one major change looming.

Here’s everything new with Apple Card lately.

more…

Lawmakers added $1 to car insurance policies. That money paid for Flock cameras

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Lion-man

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I co-founded Burning Man. The festival has lost its soul

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

“We want it to really confuse people, but also really make people happy”

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Defrag98: Windows 98 Disk Defragmenter Simulator Online

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Keumars Afifi-Sabet · ~2 min · · note

Will Apple’s ‘revamped’ Health app with AI health coach debut next month?

tech · · 9to5Mac · Michael Burkhardt · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Trump's Venezuelan oil deal: What we know and how it could impact Canada's oil industry

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

What we want is a hunter gatherer lifestyle with space age tools

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Buck Martinez inducted into Blue Jays' new Hall of Excellence at Rogers Centre

canada · · CBC News · Tim Wharnsby · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Molly MacNaughton · ~1 min · · note

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)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Hy4 preview

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Indie App Spotlight: ‘Laytr’ is a one stop shop for logging everything you want to see later

tech · · 9to5Mac · Michael Burkhardt · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A safe MySQL upgrade that wasn't so safe

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Warp builds self-improving agents on Claude

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Functional State Machines in Rust: Typestate and Newtype Patterns

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The first Labor Day laptop deals have arrived — here are my 10 top picks for HP, Acer, Dell, Gigabyte, and more

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

I’m catching up on two of the best time loop games from 2021

tech · · TechRadar · Khee Hoon Chan · ~7 min · · note

Area restriction in effect for Ezra Creek area

gov · · BC Wildfire · Elisa Houchen · ~4 min · · note

CASTLEGAR – The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Ezra Creek wildfire (N51938) in the Ezra Creek area. This wildfire is estimated to be 157 hectares and is suspected to be lightning-caused. In the interest of public safety, this area restriction is effective Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 12:00 noon (PT) and remains … Continued

DHS is using obscure law to snoop on journalists, non-profits, unions

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Fire destroys Langley's beloved 'Little Red House'

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Nono Shen · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

LLMs are making me lose my savviness

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Byelection set for riding where B.C. Conservative leader expected to run

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

vLLM v0.28.0

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

These cyborg cockroaches could be a lifesaver for people trapped in the rubble following natural disasters

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

‘They find themselves obsessed, forgoing sleep and self-care’ — what ‘AI psychosis’ looks like, and why experts question the term

tech · · TechRadar · Becca Caddy · ~8 min · · note

How I turned Granola action items into to-do list

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

As a relatively new Apple Vision Pro user, this is my favorite way to use it

tech · · 9to5Mac · Michael Burkhardt · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Calibrate Before You Accelerate: Bias Toward Action in a New Role

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Byelection called for Abbotsford-Mission

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Premier David Eby has called a byelection for the electoral district of Abbotsford-Mission.

'We didn’t want them:' Hamilton rallies against Dominion Society, as group holds event in Burlington, Ont.

canada · · CBC News · Paul Forsyth, Eva Salinas, Lauren Kuivenhoven · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Israeli settlers attack home in occupied West Bank's Qusra: witnesses

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A better SQL in 11 lines of code

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple CarPlay gaining a new AI chatbot app before Siri AI arrives

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

Dr. Melvin Scheinman: 40th Anniversary of Catheter Ablation

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Claude permanently raising weekly limits by 25%

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Old soup factory takes on new high-tech life as quantum computing firm gets $195M federal boost

canada · · CBC News · Jeff Lagerquist · ~1 min · · note

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)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The growing divide between AI hype and software engineering reality

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to watch Argentina vs Australia: Free streams and TV channels for rugby international

tech · · TechRadar · Adrian Back · ~5 min · · note

Tested: You have to see Sharge’s impressive new metal unibody power bank with display [Launch deal]

tech · · 9to5Mac · 9to5Toys · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Quantifying Colour

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Parsing the Infamous Japanese Postal CSV

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Iceland votes on whether to start EU membership talks in shadow of Trump's Greenland threats

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Magic eye tube

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Trump administration video showing Haitian deportees in chains sparks outrage

canada · · CBC News · Jillian Kestler-D'Amours · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Michael Burkhardt · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Carhartt data breach exposed information from 12.9 million user accounts

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Debian votes to allow "responsible use of generative AI"

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Grand Theft Auto 6 leak generates massive hype, and backlash

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~6 min · · note

'What do they have their hands on?' Customer reacts to Eastlink breach

canada · · CBC News · Richard Woodbury · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Greg Lea · ~5 min · · note

Lower Mainland soccer club creates community for immigrant and refugee youth

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Johna Baylon · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

'Ted Lasso reruns aren't worth it': Apple TV prices are going up again, and a lot of viewers say they've had enough

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

Show HN: Laser Graffiti

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Russian attack on Kyiv region kills at least 38

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple weekend deals: M6 Mac mini, AirPods Pro 3, AirTag 2, iPhone 17 Pro, more [Updated]

tech · · 9to5Mac · Justin Kahn · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

How to watch South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test for FREE: Live streams & TV channels for Rugby's Greatest Rivalry

tech · · TechRadar · James Roberts · ~7 min · · note

Have you seen this squirrel? These Alberta researchers want to know

tech · · CBC | Technology News · Amir Said · ~1 min · · note

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?

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Katie DeRosa · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~5 min · · note

The Razer Naga V3 Pro is a jack-of-all-trades mouse — but is it a master of none?

tech · · TechRadar · ~8 min · · note

Building Autonomous Goal Loops That Deliver

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why this Sask. judge provided eagle feathers for the province's courtrooms

canada · · CBC News · Maeve Ellis · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Matt Preprost · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Reece Bithrey · ~9 min · · note

You Know GDPR Is Good Based on Who Hates It

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

What is HDMI passthrough on soundbars, and do you really need it for your TV setup?

tech · · TechRadar · Becca Caddy · ~8 min · · note

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?

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

NASA is launching the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Here are just a few of the wonders it will reveal

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · Nicole Mortillaro · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Katie Nicholson · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Rhianna Schmunk · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Anya Zoledziowski · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Karen Freeman · ~10 min · · note

Cancer survivor fights to axe the U.K.'s sunscreen tax. Should Canada do the same?

canada · · CBC News · Sheena Goodyear · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Nick Logan · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Daniel Leblanc · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · David Thurton · ~1 min · · note

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)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

e is a customizable self-aware Emacs-like editor written in Chez Scheme

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Samsung's Processing-in-Memory (PIM)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Sound of the Silenced: Inside the ten-year global fight to keep the internet on

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

Dimethyl Mercury Exposure Incident at MIT

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Hudson’s Hope issues Water Quality Advisory as treatment plant upgrades underway

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · · note

Tumbler Ridge ER closure extended through weekend due to staffing shortages

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · · note

DIY – Build a Potato Box (2022)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Twitterwebviewer.com Service Discontinued

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Canada's Danielle Dorris swims to silver in women's butterfly S5-7 at Para Pan Pacific Championships

canada · · CBC News · Doug Harrison · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

Crews will be performing maintenance on the bridge on Thursday, Sept. 3, from 7 p.m. until 3:30 a.m.

I'm the Guy Who Destroys Antique Books After We Scan Them into Our Company's AI

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Quest for the Eternal Dock – Lambdock

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

TurboKV: Insanely fast Rust key-value store

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Michael Sawh · ~8 min · · note

Kumander Linux – A Linux Distro with a Windows 7 Desktop

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Our decision on Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Area restriction implemented in vicinity of Bald Range wildfire

gov · · BC Wildfire · Elisa Houchen · ~4 min · · note

KAMLOOPS – The BC Wildfire Service will implement an Area Restriction Order within the vicinity of the Bald Range wildfire (K51490), which originated approximately 15 kilometres west of Summerland. This Order takes effect at 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on August 29, 2026 and remains in force until the earlier of 12:00 noon PDT … Continued

StemDeck, a free, open-source and local AI stem separator

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

9to5Mac Daily: August 28, 2026 – Foldable iPhone expectations, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Seth Kurkowski · ~1 min · · note

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Diamonds, Crescents and Wildcats: Intel shows off its hardware for the next generation of agentic AI workloads

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

‘Rezervations for Two’ Is Reviving Romance

bc-news · · The Tyee · Jackie Wong · ~1 min · · note

In a cynical summer, the Indigenous dating show delivers an uplifting message.

Victoria school board probing if 'financial benefits' went to opponents in dispute over police in schools

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · The Tyee · Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society · ~1 min · · note

The free Fringe Patio on Granville Island will feature all-ages live music co-presented with Coastal Jazz over the Labour Day Weekend.

Dawson Creek event marks International Overdose Awareness Day ahead of August 31

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

Community members gathered in Dawson Creek on Friday to remember loved ones lost to overdose.

‘Is This Happyland?’

bc-news · · The Tyee · Dorothy Woodend · ~1 min · · note

A striking exploration of Japanese immigration, diaspora and belonging invites us to rethink what art can do.

B.C. NDP MLA Joan Phillip dead at 74

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Steven Chua · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Mark Knapp · ~14 min · · note

Does the Sumerian King List Align with Paleoclimate Events?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

PPWR lands another blow to an precarious tabletop industry

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

9th Circuit sides with states in Kalshi gambling fight

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Trump says U.S. makes deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Wildfire · Elisa Houchen · ~2 min · · note

SMITHERS – Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) on Saturday, August 29, 2026, Category 2 open fire will once again be permitted throughout the Northwest Fire Centre. A Category 2 open fire, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation, refers to any fire that burns: Learn more about the regulations that apply to Category 2 open fires … Continued

I accidentally turned LLM memory into program analysis

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The US Navy wants its next drone-mounted torpedo to be able to glide silently through the air

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

B.C. leads the way in oil and gas sector, recent study shows

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~4 min · · note

A study shows British Columbia’s share of investment in Canada’s oil and gas sector has increased by more than double since 2006. 

(UPDATE) Tumbler Ridge emergency department to close temporarily due to staffing shortage

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~3 min · · note

Emergency department services at the Tumbler Ridge Health Centre will be temporarily unavailable until Aug. 31 due to staffing challenges.

International Overdose Awareness Day taking place Aug. 31

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · ~2 min · · note

International Overdose Awareness Day was first observed in Australia in 2001, and has reached 40 countries internationally.

Warnings over squishy toy hazards expand globally

canada · · CBC News · Amina Zafar · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Inquest recommendations after man shot near Tofino lack teeth, family says

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Maryse Zeidler · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Dale Boyd · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

Both Henry T. ‘Pappy’ Galbreath and Ernie Carriere had previously received the Freedom of the City award.

Traffic-pattern change required for Highway 1 near 264th Street Interchange

gov · · BC Gov News · also via MoTT · ~1 min · · note

Drivers are advised to plan for an overnight traffic-pattern change on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, on Highway 1 at the 264th Street Interchange as work progresses to widen Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley.

Most people overpay for their phone plan – Tello Mobile maxes out at $25/month

tech · · 9to5Mac · Sponsored Post · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Some Indigenous businesses are trying to avoid U.S. markets amid trade war

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Jackie McKay · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Calls for unity after wave of exits from B.C. Conservatives

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

Over $1,400 in cash and prizes are available for the pro-am event in Fort St. John

Ottawa couple's 'Lake Ontario' hats selling like hotcakes after Trump's executive order

canada · · CBC News · Sheena Goodyear · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

Three vehicles made contact and the man suffered injuries. He was transported to hospital for assessment and treatment.

Forgotten History of Small Nuclear Reactors (2015)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Postpartum psychosis is terrifying but treatable, this survivor says. The challenge is finding support

canada · · CBC News · Laura Fraser · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Keumars Afifi-Sabet · ~2 min · · note

Trans Mountain says Alberta-B.C. pipeline running almost full

peace · · CJDC | News · The Canadian Press · ~1 min · · note

The pipeline that sends Alberta crude to the Vancouver area ran 94 per cent full during the second quarter.

A few feral cats in an ALGOL trenchcoat.

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Steve Jobs’ 1968 science fair project fetches $34,375 at auction

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Ukraine has built its own jet-powered drone interceptor — and it'll easily fit in the back of a pickup truck

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

What went wrong with U.S. trade talks, according to Canada's chief negotiator

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Benjamin Lopez Steven, Catherine Cullen, Derek Vanderwyk · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · ~2 min · · note

The Healing the Land Conference, aimed at bringing collaboration between industry, government and Indigenous communities with regard to land restoration, has roots from 2019.

BC Hydro says Clean Energy Act amendment needed to study potential Site E dam

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~4 min · · note

BC Hydro says an amendment to the province’s Clean Energy Act is required for it to further explore a potential Site E project. 

Line-up for Tumbler Ridge benefit concert released

peace · · Energetic | News · Sydnee Hayes · ~1 min · · note

The full line-up of artists set to perform at the Tumbler Ridge fall fair and benefit concert has been released

Planned power outages to impact 1,500+ customers in Fort St. John

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~2 min · · note

More than 1,500 BC Hydro customers in Fort St. John will temporarily be without power due to scheduled outages.

Fort Nelson airport gets $500K+ federal funding for runway lighting

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~2 min · · note

The Northern Rockies Regional Airport has received over $500,000 in funding from the federal government.

How and why CBC News will adjust its 9/11 language guidance

canada · · CBC News · Basem Boshra · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Andreescu, fellow Canadian Draxl lose in final round of U.S. Open qualifying

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Upgrading spaces for post-secondary students in Burnaby

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Construction starts on BCIT’s South Campus Infrastructure Renewal project

Racter (1984)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

9to5Mac Overtime 079: The $899 Mac mini

tech · · 9to5Mac · Jeff Benjamin · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · Aura Carreño Rosas · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · The Tyee · Michelle Gamage · ~1 min · · note

Non-profits can pool their resources to buy more water, Gatorade and freezies.

Russia says it will start selling its 'suicide drone' to foreign nations — but won't name them

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Rob Reiner's son Jake on his parents' killings: 'I will never understand why this happened'

canada · · CBC News · Kayla McLean · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Jack Farrell · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Isitdoneyet.gg is a website I made to figure out if games are complete

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

25,000 Lbs. Of Chicken Products Recalled in 5 States: USDA

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Conduct, open-source guardrails for LLM and MCP tool calls

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple Photos in iOS 27 upgrades one of my favorite features in a big way

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

Apple Photos is full of exciting updates in iOS 27, including for one of my favorite features in the app: iCloud Shared Albums.

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Aspirational Clownmaxxing and Joey's cadillac todo list

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Sesame - a local-first, open-source password manager

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Bye, Bye GitHub

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

12 Mac mini alternatives for Windows I'd actually buy

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

August’s Co-op Community Champion hopes to raise $10K toward mental health services

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

August’s Co-op Community Champion believes it’s ‘paramount’ people volunteer and step up.

U.S. may seek win with Mexico in wake of collapsed trade talks with Canada, says ex-negotiator

canada · · CBC News · Jorge Barrera · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

7 of the coolest turntables of 2026 — including a superbly tacky anniversary edition, and an ode to Rammstein

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Protecting Chinook salmon in Bessette Creek with temporary order

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Agricultural, industrial water use temporarily restricted due to low water levels

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches this Sunday

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

HomeKit Weekly: Linkind’s Smart Light Stick brings flame effects with Matter support

tech · · 9to5Mac · Bradley C · ~1 min · · note

“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.

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Well it's about time - McKinsey report says AI is 'on the road to ROI' at last

tech · · TechRadar · Christian Cawley · ~3 min · · note

Air Canada will now allow you up to 3 mobility aids on flights in expanded policy

canada · · CBC News · Sara Jabakhanji · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

New grants support business diversification, First Nations economic development

Fort St. John honours Freedom of the City recipients with plaques

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~3 min · · note

The City of Fort St John honoured two Freedom of the City recipients with commemorative plaques as a tribute to their contributions.

It’s ‘Never Too Late’ to Vaccinate Your Kid for School

bc-news · · The Tyee · Michelle Gamage · ~1 min · · note

Amidst rising measles cases, BC is encouraging parents to talk to health-care providers with immunization questions and concerns.

Here’s how Apple Watch Ultra 4 will differentiate itself from prior models

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

Apple Watch Ultra 4 is coming on September 9, here are the key ways it’s rumored to differentiate itself from prior models.

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ChatGPT and Codex now support multiple Gmail and Google Calendar accounts

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

OpenAI confirmed today that ChatGPT and Codex users can now add multiple Gmail and Google Cal accounts. Here are the details.

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Analysts say getting GTA 6 to run at 60fps is 'extremely unlikely on console hardware,' as Rockstar confirms 30fps limit

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~3 min · · note

Sonic Pi

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Junior hockey players in OHL, WHL can seek compensation for alleged abuse, court says

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Alex Flood · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Dolly Parton's sister says singer was still thinking of others while battling cancer

canada · · CBC News · Helen Surgenor · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Chris Iorfida · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~3 min · · note

Autonomous Mathematical Discovery in an Open-World Multi-Agent Environment

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Attimet (YC F24) Is Hiring Members of Technical Staff – Engineering and Research

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~2 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

How does Sony's new Bravia 6 OLED TV compare to the LG C6 and Samsung S90H? Here's what we know

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~4 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Damn fine tiny cafe

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

WhatsApp rolls out new chat themes on iOS, including animated wallpapers

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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'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

tech · · TechRadar · Steve Clark · ~5 min · · note

iPhone 18 Pro: Two new features I’m excited to upgrade for

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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'Lake America'? Trump's 'utterly ridiculous' renaming met with laughter in Kingston

canada · · CBC News · Dan Taekema · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Greg Lea · ~6 min · · note

Canada extends Ebola travel restrictions for another 30 days

canada · · CBC News · Hannah Alberga · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Jakob Barnes · ~4 min · · note

What is the release date and launch time for Lanterns episode 3 on HBO Max?

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

This video experiment perfectly illustrates my frustration with iPhone Cinematic mode

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Millions of VPN users in the US are inadvertently putting their privacy at risk, Proton warns

tech · · TechRadar · Rene Millman · ~4 min · · note

An Indigenous Housing Solution from the Heart

bc-news · · The Tyee · Marissa Tiel · ~1 min · · note

The Skeetchestn Indian Band turns timber on its territory into modular housing kits based on a traditional cultural design.

How Dactyl Works

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Minister’s statement about Committee on Internal Trade meeting

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Ministers made progress on services, labour mobility to reduce barriers, strengthen Canada’s economy

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

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~7 min · · note

IN PHOTOS | Partial lunar eclipse here and abroad

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Deals: Amazon Labor Day sale, AirPods Pro 3, M6 Mac mini, Apple Watch $200, AirTag 2, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Justin Kahn · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

EasyEffects can improve laptop speaker sound quality

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Building an interactive instrument for a one-of-a-kind festival

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Barrier lake continues to pose flood risk, China warns

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GLM-5.3 is now open-weight

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GLM-5.3 is now open-weight

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GUIs should be fully keyboard-driven

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Don't use musl if you care about performance

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

US government alcohol and firearms agency ATF declares ‘major incident’ after ransomware gang claims cyberattack

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Apple’s new M6 adds feature previously exclusive to high-end chips

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Make a Portable Wide-screen Mechanical TV

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Creating the Aetheryte Radio

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Some conservationists are helping to restore Africa’s wild dog populations

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Autistici/Inventati's main .org domain goes dark after US terrorism designation

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Verschlimmbesserung: The Word Your Software Updates Need

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Debugging my new network, when 10 Gigabit Ethernet Runs at 300 Megabits

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple will launch 15+ new products this fall, here’s what’s coming

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Interprovincial trade barriers are falling. But rewriting old rules will take time

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC British Columbia · Ian Bickis · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

B.C. to pilot forestry model to assist industry, improve wildfire mitigation

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Steven Chua · ~1 min · · note

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)

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Syrian president names former commander of Kurdish-led fighting force as adviser

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Jacques Doucet, former voice of the Montreal Expos, dies at 86

canada · · CBC News · Frederic Daigle · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

State of the Map 2026

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

What the CIA director’s mystery trip to Moscow says about Putin's next move

canada · · CBC News · Chris Brown · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Autistici/Inventati case sets a new counterterrorism precedent, Irdi says

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Get your Windows license refund

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Finn – an agent that lives in my router and complains about it

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Edmonton father convicted of manslaughter in death of his 5-week-old infant

canada · · CBC News · Jesmeen Gill · ~1 min · · note

An Edmonton father has been convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of his five-week-old baby boy.

Htmx 4.0

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

'Recent revelations' prompt Pflugerville to abruptly kill Flock camera access

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

EPA says power for data centers can sidestep pollution laws

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I used AWS cognito for a startup. I wouldn't do it again

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple announces price increase for Apple TV and Apple One subscriptions

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Interactive pattern discovery in binaries (FF-16-TUI)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August, surprising economists

canada · · CBC News · · note

Plan for Abbotsford sports park hits setback after failed land-swap proposal

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Kier Junos · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~2 min · · note

An investigation into the state of corvid–human relations

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Canada's economy grew by 3.3% in the second quarter, showing sharp recovery

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple TV acquires breakout British hit comedy for global streaming

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

“It works better in the app”

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Inception-style curved map for turn-by-turn directions

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Smaller reactors bring nuclear power closer to fulfilling its promise

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Talos – An AI agent with a permission kernel between model and shell

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Terry Rozier and the Teleprompt Operator

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

VPN deal of the week: Save nearly $10 on Surfshark’s best-value plan

tech · · TechRadar · Rob Dunne · ~2 min · · note

Apple Labor Day 2026 deals now live: AirPods Pro 3, M6 Mac mini, AirTag 2, iPhone, more [Updated]

tech · · 9to5Mac · Justin Kahn · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Scammers are weaponising QR codes — here’s how to avoid getting caught

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Amazon fights price hikes with its massive Labor Day sale — 60% off Apple devices, TVs, appliances, smart home and more

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~14 min · · note

ALMA Reveals Long-Lived Hotspots on Betelgeuse's Bubbling Surface

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Bhartrhari's Paradox

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Hulu's Furious has been renewed for season 2 — here's what star Quincy Tyler Bernstine hopes to see in the next installment

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Subway restaurant owner in Quesnel fined for trying to suppress worker injury claim: WorkSafeBC

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Andrew Kurjata · ~1 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~3 min · · note

Advertisers Could Soon Demand 'Verified Clicks'

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Migrating to HTTPX2

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

HTTPX2 – A next-generation HTTP client for Python

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic was unlawful, US judge rules

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

South Korea's 'AI for All' Push Gives Free Access to Every Citizen

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

CIOs must rethink identity now people are being outnumbered by nonhuman entities

tech · · TechRadar · Simon Gooch · ~5 min · · note

How Trump’s lumber tariffs made a bad situation worse in B.C.

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Tara Carman · ~1 min · · note

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?

canada · · CBC News · Jennifer Keiller · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Hannah Spray · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Stephanie Cram · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

OpenAI reveals group calling for greater cybersecurity protection against AI, signs up Microsoft, Google and many more

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

'I am so done with this': Google Messages bug that's driving users crazy is finally acknowledged by Google

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

How to accelerate AI adoption without creating unnecessary security risk

tech · · TechRadar · Jason Taylor · ~6 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~2 min · · note

Windows 11 update arrives with much-wanted features — and very-much unwanted bugs that mess up the mouse cursor and wallpaper

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~4 min · · note

Grandparents Day barbecue to be held on Sept. 15

peace · · Energetic | News · Sydnee Hayes · ~1 min · · note

A free barbecue is being held to celebrate Grandparents Day, with seniors 55+ invited

Nearly 9 million users hit in cyberattack on UK's biggest airport owner - email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes all stolen

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

How to watch Champions League 2026-27 for free from anywhere in the world with this VPN deal

tech · · TechRadar · Krishi Chowdhary · ~4 min · · note

The smarter way to manage offices in a hotter world

tech · · TechRadar · Bradley Beighton · ~6 min · · note

Labour board rejects appeal by chain that underpaid foreign workers at Manitoba hotel

canada · · CBC News · Arturo Chang · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why print and scanning remain an unmitigated risk

tech · · TechRadar · Kate Bohn · ~4 min · · note

Hilariously fast volume computation with the divergence theorem (2018)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Unlocking a 400-year-old mystery in a Nova Scotia marsh

canada · · CBC News · Moira Donovan · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Jenna Olsen · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

How to watch College Football 2026/27 for FREE: NCAA live streams, TV channels, preview

tech · · TechRadar · Adam Marshall · ~7 min · · note

King Harald V, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dead at 89

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Krishi Chowdhary · ~4 min · · note

Interactive Warhammer 40k Galaxy Map

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Benchmarking Vector Indexes

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Will Lindsay Clancy face a new trial? What's next after mistrial declared

canada · · CBC News · · note

Despite Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario, Great Lakes endure as symbol of U.S.-Canada collaboration

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · Inayat Singh · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Jackson Weaver · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Gloria Henriquez · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Andre Mayer · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Jessica Wong · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Natalie Stechyson · ~1 min · · note

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)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Welcome, Class of 2038! Five Forces Will Shape Your Schooling

bc-news · · The Tyee · Crawford Kilian · ~1 min · · note

By the time they graduate, this year’s first graders will have navigated big shifts in education.

Climate change is strengthening El Niño, coral records suggest

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

That's a Lot of YAML

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: FnScribe – Open-source, offline dictation for macOS

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Luanti removed from Google Play due to baseless AI copyright notice

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A Looming Rare Earth Shortage Threatens Critical Tech

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

AI is making people less confident in professionals such as doctors and teachers

tech · · TechRadar · Christian Cawley · ~2 min · · note

Sovereign Tech Agency invests €500k in Flatpak

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

My Business Is Dying

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

We will need more (not fewer) scientists

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

I’m not buying a Garmin Fenix 9 at those prices — here’s what I’m looking at instead

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Synchronisation and SMPTE timecode (time code)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Danielle Smith takes questions at virtual town hall on data centres in Alberta, NDP calls for pause

canada · · CBC News · Jack Farrell · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

GoGoGrandparent (YC S16) is hiring back end engineers

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple pledges donation following deadly floods in Nepal and Tibet

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

Apple is once again stepping up to contribute to support relief efforts following a deadly natural disaster. Here are the details.

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Bootstrappable Builds: How and Why

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Father's Day gifts for a dad who wants nothing: 16 tech ideas he'll actually use

tech · · TechRadar · ~10 min · · note

Afterglow brings classic After Dark screen savers to modern Macs

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Show HN: IndexFlow – Open-source indexing infrastructure built with Rust

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Businesses relieved by reopening of Highway 1 through B.C.'s Fraser Canyon

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Steven Chua · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Judge rules Trump administration’s blacklisting of Anthropic was illegal

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Construction underway to build permanent access road into Old Fort after spring landslide

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

The contract shows the earthworks portion of the project is approximately $1.1 million.

Stripe said to abandon $50B pursuit of PayPal

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

3rd grizzly in family of 4 killed in B.C.'s West Kootenay

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

The province said the yearly allowable increases are tied to the rate of inflation

Sunrise Rotary Oktoberfest event to support local youth initiative

peace · · Energetic | News · Sydnee Hayes · ~1 min · · note

The Rotary Club of Fort St. John Sunrise is hosting an Oktoberfest event on Sept. 19, with proceeds supporting a local youth initiative

US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, and more

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Emergency facilities at Tumbler Ridge Health Centre closed until evening

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

Staffing challenges rendered Tumbler Ridge’s Health Centre closed until 8 p.m. Thursday evening.

9to5Mac Daily: August 27, 2026 – AirPods 5 rumors, Apple Maps ads

tech · · 9to5Mac · Seth Kurkowski · ~1 min · · note

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

Sponsored by Backblaze: Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily.

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‘Dark Matter’ season 2 premieres on Apple TV

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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This company wants to help universities get around Microsoft 365's extra costs as it moves away from unlimited cloud storage

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Ottawa invests more than $550K in Fort Nelson Airport upgrades

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

The Northern Rockies Regional Airport will receive $552,600 through the Airports Capital Assistance Program.

Bruce Banman joins exodus from B.C. Conservative caucus

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Karin Larsen · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Laser internet breakthrough sees scientists hit 98% fidelity over hundreds of meters —magnetic 'skyrmions' shield data from distortion in alternative to fiber-optic cables

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Jury offers 4 recommendations after inquest into fatal police shooting near Tofino

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Maryse Zeidler · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Andrew Kurjata · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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.

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My housemate keeps losing their keys, so I bought them these AirTag dupes that are better value

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Google unveils Gemini AI plans specifically for legal and finance workers

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Local eatery working ‘9 to 5’ for Dolly Parton karaoke tribute

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins · ~2 min · · note

Participants are encouraged to dress up in Dolly Parton style for a karaoke tribute night on Aug. 28 in honour of the late country singer.

OpenAI renews push to get Apple’s trade secret theft lawsuit tossed

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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B.C. ends wildfire-related state of emergency, offroad vehicle ban to be lifted

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Dale Boyd · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

An email from the Dollywood Foundation said the initiative will continue.

The Twelve-Factor App (2025)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Cuba faces teacher, supply shortage as kids head back to school

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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.

Select * from Internet.blogposts

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Pouce Coupe village office park improvements include improved accessibility

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~4 min · · note

The Village of Pouce Coupe has completed phase one of its Village Office Park improvements.

Halloween slo-pitch tournament to ring in October

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · ~2 min · · note

Funds for the weekend-long tournament will benefit a local charity.

Doctors are finally learning to manage antidepressant withdrawal

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ukraine warns Russia has built metal-cutting drones to topple its power grid

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Provincial state of emergency ends, wildfire risk remains

gov · · BC Gov News · also via EMCR · ~1 min · · note

Change does not affect evacuation orders, evacuation alerts

Tim Cook and John Ternus host Pikachu and The Pokémon Company CEO at Apple Park

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Meta has a fresh update to stop people from turning Meta Smart Glasses into pervert glasses — and the updates will keep coming

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Show HN: OpenTIE and OpenXWA, Modern Ports of Tie Fighter and X-Wing Alliance

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Off-road vehicle prohibition to be rescinded throughout the 100 Mile House Forest District

gov · · BC Wildfire · Elisa Houchen · ~3 min · · note

100 MILE HOUSE– Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) Pacific Time (PT) on Friday, August 28, 2026, the off-road vehicles (ORV) prohibition will be rescinded on Crown land throughout the 100 Mile House Forest District. Recent precipitation across much of the southern Interior has reduced wildfire risk enough to lift the ORV prohibition. While conditions have … Continued

Off-road vehicle prohibition to be rescinded throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre

gov · · BC Wildfire · Elisa Houchen · ~3 min · · note

KAMLOOPS – Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) Pacific Time (PT) on Friday, August 28, 2026, the off-road vehicles (ORV) prohibition will be rescinded on Crown land throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. Recent precipitation across much of the southern Interior has reduced wildfire risk enough to lift the ORV prohibition. While conditions have improved, wildfire risk … Continued

Partial off-road vehicle prohibition lifted for Coastal Fire Centre

gov · · BC Wildfire · Elisa Houchen · ~3 min · · note

PARKSVILLE – Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Friday, August 28, 2026, the partial off-road vehicle prohibition will be rescinded across the Coastal Fire Centre. While conditions have improved, we urge recreators to remain vigilant and follow all wildfire prevention regulations when engaging in any activity that could spark a wildfire. … Continued

Off-road vehicle prohibition to be rescinded throughout the Southeast Fire Centre

gov · · BC Wildfire · Elisa Houchen · ~3 min · · note

CASTLEGAR – Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) Pacific Time (PT) on Friday, August 28, 2026, the off-road vehicles (ORV) prohibition will be rescinded on Crown land throughout the Southeast Fire Centre. Recent precipitation across much of the Southern Interior has reduced wildfire risk enough to lift the ORV prohibition. While conditions have improved, wildfire risk … Continued

City revamps FSJ parks, recreation priorities for 2026

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~5 min · · note

The Fort St. John community has shared their top indoor and outdoor recreation priorities as city works to update its Parks and Recreation Plan.

Canada recruited 64 professors with new research fund. Three-quarters are from U.S. schools

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC | Politics · David Cummings · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Storm Summoner, a MIDI controller for effects pedals

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Rotary Oktoberfest returns to Fort St. John in support of local youth programming

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · · note

Russia's bid to launch a Starlink rival is falling embarrassingly short — 'Rassvet' is losing satellites faster than it can build them

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Will auto tariffs be a permanent roadblock for a Canada-U.S. trade deal?

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Darren Major · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Matt Preprost · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

Full service will resume on Route 4 Southeast and Route 5 Southwest.

Show HN: We built open OpenRouter that turns usage into a better model

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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'

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~2 min · · note

Dawson Creek council approves new employment equity policy after debate over quotas and hiring practices

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

It follows a lengthy discussion about hiring practices, potential hiring biases and concerns about whether the policy could lead to a quota system.

Air traffic controllers allegedly left work early before fatal Air Canada crash at LaGuardia

canada · · CBC News · Christopher Reynolds · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~5 min · · note

'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

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~2 min · · note

Second annual Blueberry Apple Festival a chance to showcase ‘something different’

peace · · Energetic | News · Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · ~2 min · · note

The event was organized by the Moccasin Flats Métis Society in Chetwynd to promote a ‘different’ kind of family event, says organizer.

One 'absolutely prolific' male bird is keeping his species alive in the U.K.

tech · · CBC | Technology News · also via CBC News · Sheena Goodyear · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Pilot dies in training flight crash near Mission

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Under Findlay, the BC Conservatives Are Headed for the Rocks

bc-news · · The Tyee · Paul Willcocks · ~1 min · · note

MLA defections, missteps and firings are signs of a party in crisis.

10 Toronto residents on a trek in Nepal unaccounted for after deadly flash floods: non-profit group

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

Apple’s Developer blog today announced tax and price updates for apps, In-App Purchases, and subscriptions in several regions. Here are the details.

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Russia hammers Ukrainian ports, warehouses and industrial sites with missiles and drones

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Efosa Udinmwen · ~3 min · · note

Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on

canada · · CBC News · Constant Same Bagalwa and Ope Adetayo · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Kayla McLean · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Maryse Zeidler · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · also via CBC British Columbia · Jason Proctor · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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'Measured confidence': RBC, TD Bank, CIBC share optimistic outlook for Canada's economy

canada · · CBC News · Jeff Lagerquist · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

New Apple TV 4K is coming: Four features launching soon

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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FSJ to receive $500K+ over three years toward Building Safer Communities Project

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

The City of Fort St. John will receive more than $500,000 over three years after the Building Safer Communities Project funding was extended.

New Mac mini, new Mac Studio announced as iPhone 18 Pro event confirmed

tech · · 9to5Mac · Chance Miller · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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1 of 2 fugitives wanted in July homicide in Niagara Falls, Ont., captured in Montreal

canada · · CBC News · Paul Forsyth · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Minister’s, provincial health officer’s statements on back-to-school vaccinations

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, has issued the following statement to encourage parents and guardians to check their children’s immunization records as part of back-to-school preparations:

Work underway on permanent Old Fort road after April landslide

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~2 min · · note

Work is underway on a permanent access road to the Old Fort community after a contract was awarded to ACL Construction.

Nvidia Starts Pac as AI Chip Maker Builds DC Influence Force

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

City gives $27K+ in conference, event sponsorship grants in 2025

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

The City of Fort St. John has distributed more than $27,000 to support local conferences and events.

Autism mutations drive neurodevelopmental pathology

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

M6 Mac mini: Three things Apple didn’t highlight in the announcement

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

A new Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro was unveiled this week, but we’ve since learned three things about the product that weren’t highlighted by Apple.

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Previewing the Model Hardware Standard

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Grand Theft Auto 6's 'Extended Look' on Netflix is now live — follow all the big GTA gameplay reveals live as they happen

tech · · TechRadar · ~13 min · · note

Gemini-3.5-Transcribe

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Voronoi Go

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

We found a division by zero bug in FFmpeg with a vibecoded fuzzer

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

M5Stack Launches PaperMono

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Microsoft cracks down on employee AI use after one worker spent $28,000 in 28 days

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Annual rent increase lowers as Province again caps it at inflation

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Maximum allowable rent increase set at 2.2% for 2027

Show HN: Yet another minimal and lightweight terminal multiplexer written in Go.

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'

politics · · CBC | Politics · ~1 min · · note

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'

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Fort St. John receives $500K+ from UBCM’s Community Works Fund

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

The City of Fort St. John has received funding of more than $500,000 from the Union of B.C. Municipalities’ (UBCM) Community Works Fund (CWF) for eligible projects.

Will plug-in solar panels affect your home insurance? An expert explains what you should know before fitting them

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Dad’s Custom Atari Peripherals

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Saving 100 terabytes of memory by optimizing 1.1.1.1's DNS cache

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Oil prices swing Alberta’s $9.4B deficit to $2B surplus, but finance minister urges caution

canada · · CBC News · Jason Markusoff, Andrew Jeffrey · ~1 min · · note

The same factor that’s sent fuel prices soaring has created a massive turnaround for provincial government’s budget.

Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Bild AI (YC W25) is hiring product and AI engineers

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ratko Mladic, war criminal and former Bosnian Serb military leader, dead

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Flock CEO gets his house blurred out on Google Maps and Zillow

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Grok Bot for Linux: Unofficial port of the official app (open source)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Reverse engineering my ADHD test

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Dwarf Fortress is getting the mother of all magic updates

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

Students at 7 Ontario private career colleges received $385M in OSAP grants last year, data shows

canada · · CBC News · Allison Jones · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: My Claude quota ran out in 10 minutes, so I made a tool to find out why

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Raptors to raise Kyle Lowry's No. 7 to rafters in January retirement ceremony

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Helen Surgenor · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Hit anything. Discover how it rings

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Euphemisation of Taboo Areas (2023) [pdf]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~3 min · · note

Numerical (In)Stability of Recurrence Relations

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

FSJ resident raises concerns about ongoing gun violence

peace · · Energetic | News · Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert · ~2 min · · note

A Fort St. John resident has expressed his concern regarding the ongoing gun violence in the city.

Formalization of the Solution to the Hopf Problem

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Agents still can't automate Excel

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why HPSC Is a Big Deal for Space Exploration

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Small Models Have Arrived

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The broadcast squeezeback, rebuilt with CSS Grid and WebVTT

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Suica, Japan's First IC Transit Card

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Yayoi Kusama has died

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Launch HN: Salem Robotics (YC S26) – Software for industrial inspection robots

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Can you make money online with lead generation?

tech · · TechRadar · ~9 min · · note

Show HN: Watches user sessions, finds bugs that matter, and fixes them

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to watch Apple event today: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~2 min · · note

Uefa pursuing criminal legal action against Infantino

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Home appliances giant Dreame has scrapped itsrocket-powered supercar, which we suspected was 'too fast and too wide-reaching'

tech · · TechRadar · Carrie Marshall · ~2 min · · note

Home Depot's long-awaited Labor Day sale is live — appliances, giant-sized skeletons, patio furniture, outdoor tools, and more

tech · · TechRadar · Mackenzie Frazier · ~4 min · · note

Deals: iPhone 17 Pro up to $285 off, AirTag 2, AirPods Pro 3, Anker MagSafe Nano power bank, more

tech · · 9to5Mac · Justin Kahn · ~1 min · · note

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.

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Provincial funding supports new tourism experiences, business opportunities

Got a bold cybersecurity idea? Surfshark's €100K advocacy fund could back it up

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

M6 release schedule: Here’s every new Mac and iPad launching next

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The mechanics of the Nepali flash flood

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Police investigating suspected arson after cars at Liberal MP's home torched

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Alina Snisarenko · ~1 min · · note

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?

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Darren Major · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Nvidia projects $673B in sales as AI demand widens

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime in 'Transformers,' Dies at 85

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Decompiling a Nintendo 64 game in 84 days

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Hope remains for Vancouver Island pulp and paper mills despite recent industry turmoil

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Maryse Zeidler · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Taking the next step to modernize B.C. forest management

gov · · BC Gov News · ~1 min · · note

Targeted engagement will help identify early implementation in candidate areas

Trump signs order banning some foreign equipment from US energy grid, including some software

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~3 min · · note

Hollywood's Video Game Era Is Here. Will It Be Any Good?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

UPDATE: The 'spectacular' Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 discount just got even deeper at $3,277 off — but it's almost sold out

tech · · TechRadar · ~4 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Launching Route 53 Files

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Demi Williams · ~3 min · · note

Navigation app for people with blindness and low vision

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

French CII's Mitra-15 in SIMH. Work in Progress

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Teaser Period: Why the AI Boom Is Hitting a Reset Wall

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple Arcade sees Sneaky Sasquatch/Subway Surfers+ crossover, with stickers too

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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 …

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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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

Software engineering is about managing complexity

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Four advantages iPhone 18 Pro will have over the iPhone Ultra

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Show HN: Restoredrill – proves your Postgres backups restore

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~7 min · · note

The Wandering Yamamura Theater Troupe

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

507 Mechanical Movements

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Six Months of Writing Code Exclusively with Agents

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Tree-mapping tool piloted in Kelowna is expanding across B.C. to cool down cities

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Dale Boyd · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Harness Engineering

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Trade (and Tariffs)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Never Launch Alone

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple threat notifications and spyware: what everyone should know

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: Pause – weekly curated 1:1 coffee matches for London professionals

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How to self-host Docker apps

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

7 things to expect at the 'Surprise and shine' Apple event, from the iPhone Ultra to new AirPods

tech · · TechRadar · James Rogerson · ~6 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Chapman’s Ice Cream pledges no price increase as Ontario company shifts away from U.S. suppliers

canada · · CBC News · Travis Dolynny, Isha Bhargava · ~1 min · · note

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?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Quebec party leaders make their pitches as election campaign kicks off

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CoMaps integration with the wider FLOSS ecosystem

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Ottawa removes seafood from counter-tariffs list, adds copper wire and charcoal

politics · · CBC | Politics · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Zac Hall · ~1 min · · note

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.

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How to watch The Traitors Australia season 3 online and from anywhere – Ep. 8 out now

tech · · TechRadar · Tom Bailey · ~5 min · · note

16GB G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 RAM gets a $43 discount as the memory crisis continues to punish PC builders

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Emacs 31: An unofficial guide to Markdown-ts-mode

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Canadian seafood industry 'relieved' with removal of their products from retaliatory tariff list

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Abby Hughes · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Show HN: RealDiff – runtime behavior diffing for pull requests (six languages)

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Aphantasia Beginner's Guide

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

US Government Designates Host of Noblogs.org a "Global Terrorist"

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

MIT's Ad Hoc Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Confdiff – semantic diff for config files (JSON/YAML/TOML) that redacts secrets

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

How would you know whether an ancient culture had zero?

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

LeBlanc welcomes U.S. decision 'withdrawing positions' on language, culture

politics · · CBC | Politics · Peter Zimonjic · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Simon Little, Alanna Kelly · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Graham Barlow · ~5 min · · note

How to watch Tour Championship 2026 for FREE: TV Channels & Preview

tech · · TechRadar · James Roberts · ~8 min · · note

Adobe Photoshop adds optional ‘AI Assisted Editor’ mode for fully prompt-based image editing

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

Adobe today announced a beta for AI Assisted Editor, a new optional editing mode within Photoshop with a simplified, prompt-based interface for image editing. Here are the details.

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This Acer Aspire Go 15 laptop deal has an absurd 48GB RAM — and a massive $325 discount

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Apple expands educational program for its supply-chain workers in Vietnam

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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…

Casey Muratori – The Root of the Root of All Evil – BSC 2026 [video]

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

My 12 top Amazon Tech Week deals for home offices and small businesses in the surprise sale

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

Kremlin denies reports CIA director warned Russia about attacking NATO countries

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Sead Fadilpašić · ~2 min · · note

Electric rain can eat through metal

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Landsat 9 pass captured the effects of yesterday's catastrophic glacier collapse

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Adentris (YC P25) Is Hiring

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Langley outdoor preschool loses licence, shuts down because of unused indoor space

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Karin Larsen · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Samsung just blew me away at Gamescom with its ridiculously-fast 1100Hz OLED monitor

tech · · TechRadar · Reece Bithrey · ~2 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Darren Allan · ~4 min · · note

The Xiaomi 18 Fold leaks, ahead of the iPhone Ultra launch

tech · · 9to5Mac · Ben Lovejoy · ~1 min · · note

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

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Tom Summer · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

AI has exposed the biggest knowledge gap in business. Hint: it isn't technical

tech · · TechRadar · David James · ~5 min · · note

Microduck

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Australia Bans Generative A.I. From Official Music Charts

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why the next technology conversation shouldn't start with AI

tech · · TechRadar · Francisco Criado · ~4 min · · note

Xcancel and Nitter have been taken down

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

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Logitech's new tool will now track if your office is too warm to work in

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Why retailers need to own their digital visibility

tech · · TechRadar · Kelly Salter · ~5 min · · note

What Big Tech wants out of the trade war

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple is automatically updating some Apple Watch apps for watchOS 27 compatibility

tech · · 9to5Mac · Benjamin Mayo · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Rene Millman · ~3 min · · note

Nvidia wants to buy Hugging Face in $13 billion blockbuster AI deal

tech · · TechRadar · Craig Hale · ~2 min · · note

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next Intelligence, Performance and Price Analysis

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Show HN: The load-bearing vocabulary of Claude

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Death toll rises to 273, with more than 1,300 missing in Nepal, Tibet after catastrophic floods

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · Mike Moore · ~3 min · · note

Cyber Essentials is no longer a tick-box exercise – businesses need to act now

tech · · TechRadar · David Robinson · ~6 min · · note

Here are 5 ChatGPT plugins that I actually use, and you should too

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who splashed polka dots across art world, dead at 97

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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'

canada · · CBC News · Ariana Kelland · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Why OOP Exists

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

A 91-year-old woman was handed an eviction order. Why the Ontario tribunal ruled it 'defective'

canada · · CBC News · Emma Loop · ~1 min · · note

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?

canada · · CBC News · Benjamin Shingler · ~1 min · · note

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

canada · · CBC News · Abby Hughes · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · also via CBC News · Evan Dyer · ~1 min · · note

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

tech · · TechRadar · ~3 min · · note

Are Too Many Vancouver Progressives Running for Mayor?

bc-news · · The Tyee · Katie Hyslop · ~1 min · · note

Three parties have promised to agree on one candidate, but made no decision on who.

Want to Make Food Affordable? Tackle Food Waste

bc-news · · The Tyee · Craig Hodge · ~1 min · · note

There’s a $58-billion hole in Canada’s new policy to support farmers, families and small businesses. And it stinks.

Canadians’ Private Spending on Health Care Is Up Sharply

bc-news · · The Tyee · Aisha Chaudhry · ~1 min · · note

The federal Liberals’ abandoned pharmacare promise is a major factor.

One Chart Might Explain Why Albertans Don't Feel So Rich

bc-news · · The Tyee · Robson Fletcher · ~1 min · · note

Residents still make more than other Canadians, but data shows stagnating prosperity like nowhere else in the country.

How to watch England vs Pakistan 2nd Test: Free Streams & TV Channels

tech · · TechRadar · Krishi Chowdhary · ~7 min · · note

Flat vs. segmented memory – it's recursive

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Plug-in solar just became legal in the UK — here are 5 things you need to know, from prices to potential savings

tech · · TechRadar · David Nield · ~5 min · · note

How to watch Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look online from anywhere

tech · · TechRadar · Krishi Chowdhary · ~4 min · · note

Pnpm 12.0

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Whoop launches Meridian, its jewelry-inspired band and its latest way to ensure you never have to take off your fitness tracker

tech · · TechRadar · ~2 min · · note

I fell for the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft hype and now regret it — its monochrome sibling is the superior Amazon slate in my book

tech · · TechRadar · ~5 min · · note

United’s new A321XLR is packed with tech, and it’s about to take on new transatlantic routes

tech · · TechRadar · ~6 min · · note

After nearly 2-month-long closure, Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon partially reopens

bc-news · · CBC British Columbia · Steven Chua · ~1 min · · note

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

politics · · CBC | Politics · ~1 min · · note

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

peace · · Energetic | News · Ethan Van Dop · ~3 min · · note

An accounting error from the province’s 2026 budget could cost British Columbia billions of dollars, according to a recent article.

Humanity has the debate about AI consciousness backwards

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Apple says these three things can speed up the new Spotlight indexing

tech · · 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes · ~1 min · · note

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.

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Kusama Yayoi has died

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Kusama Yayoi Dies at 97

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

He turned around and a shark was there | The Moment

canada · · CBC News · ~1 min · · note

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

gov · · BC Gov News · also via MoTT · ~1 min · · note

Drivers are advised Highway 1 has reopened to limited travel through the Fraser Canyon area, after being closed due to wildfires since July 7, 2026.

Getting video models to learn better, faster

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Laion Big Video Dataset

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

CEO fired developers to make room for AI. Developers create open source AI CEO

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Air Quality Warning issued for Dawson Creek and surrounding area

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

People are encouraged to keep windows and doors closed and use air filtration systems if available.

Tumbler Ridge emergency department to close for four hours Wednesday due to staffing shortage

peace · · CJDC | News · Michael Popove · ~1 min · · note

the emergency department will be closed from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26.

High-Resolution Imaging for Statistical Validation of TESS Planet Candidates

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

The Performance Inequality Gap, 2026

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note

Nvidia agrees to acquire Hugging Face for $13B

tech · · Hacker News · ~1 min · · note