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Technology · Gadgets & Games
Google's Gemini 4 Argon can find and patch critical software flaws without guardrails, but only a vetted circle of defenders can use its full power while government networks remain exposed.
Culture · Faith & Family
A new investigation finds at least fifteen preventable child deaths since 2015 in Idaho's Followers of Christ sect, protected by a 1970s law that blocks prosecution for parents who choose prayer over medicine.
Science · Health & Fitness
State officials say ending weight-loss drug coverage for MassHealth and public employees saves tens of millions of dollars, while civil-rights advocates and physicians warn the cuts fall hardest on lower-income patients.
Money · Startups & Tech Money
A Canadian dealer seeking approval to trade event contracts arrives just as securities regulators draw a hard line against sports and entertainment betting, raising questions about how prepared Canada's referees really are.
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News · National
The Prime Minister announced a large ocean protection package in Vancouver two days before Ottawa is expected to name a West Coast pipeline a project of national interest, prompting questions about timing.
Technology · Big Tech & Free Speech
France's top court rejected a law barring under-15s from social media, ruling it disproportionately infringed free expression, and told Macron's government to redraft it.
News · Digital ID & Money
European Union negotiators are racing toward a year-end deal on the digital euro, but disputes over wallet limits and privacy safeguards remain unresolved even as the ECB pushes ahead with a 36-provider pilot.
Technology · Gadgets & Games
BMO, CIBC, National Bank, RBC, Scotiabank and TD say they are piloting tokenized deposits on a common ledger, framing it as consumer benefit while leaving smaller lenders outside the room.
News · Global
Mark Carney welcomed a European Union proposal to make Canada its first associate member, but officials on both sides admit the status does not exist in EU treaties and its terms are still unwritten.
Culture · Faith & Family
An internal memo reportedly told archdiocesan staff to avoid debating parents who object to a gender and sexuality framework, even as Rome sidesteps ordering any change to the programme.
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News · National
The Prime Minister announced a large ocean protection package in Vancouver two days before Ottawa is expected to name a West Coast pipeline a project of national interest, prompting questions about timing.
News · National
Chief Murray Rodd says the Yom Kippur attack outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue was premeditated and targeted, even as he maintains police had no advance warning of the gunman.
News · Local
Newly unsealed Ontario Superior Court warrant applications allege a Toronto police constable leaked licence-plate searches that led to an attempted murder, while lawyers for two other named figures deny any wrongdoing.
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Money · Cost of Living
Royal Bank, TD, Scotiabank, BMO, CIBC and National Bank are jointly developing tokenized deposits, a blockchain-based alternative to stablecoins that regulators say changes nothing about how deposits are legally protected.
Money · Deals & Mergers
The ratings giant is acquiring the smart-contract security firm behind trillions in onchain transfers, days after backing crypto data provider Kaiko, raising questions about who oversees the code securing tokenized money.
Money · Deals & Mergers
National Bank has authorised a fresh share repurchase programme worth up to $2.25 billion, arriving one day after its previous, larger buyback expired, according to the bank's own disclosures.
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Culture · Entertainment
The Edinburgh studio behind the panned action game MindsEye has entered administration and is reportedly winding down for good, following months of layoffs and mounting losses.
Culture · Entertainment
The Edinburgh studio founded by former Rockstar producer Leslie Benzies has entered administration and appears to be winding down entirely, following repeated layoffs after MindsEye's disastrous 2025 debut.
Culture · Faith & Family
New Barna Group research shows a rising share of American adults now rate spiritual advice from artificial intelligence as trustworthy as guidance from a pastor, while a separate USC study warns the shift is eroding institutional religious authority.
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Science · Research
A University of Minnesota synthetic cell announcement drew headlines about the dawn of artificial life, while the underlying preprint and independent critics described a fragile system that breaks down after a handful of generations.
Science · Health & Fitness
The administration says every state plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico has signed onto a most-favored-nation pricing model for Medicaid drugs, but independent analysts say the underlying contracts remain confidential.
Science · Energy
A leaked cabinet document shows Alberta officials studied creating two Crown corporations to build natural gas pipelines for AI data centres, even as Premier Danielle Smith told radio listeners the idea was off the table.
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Technology · Big Tech & Free Speech
France's top court rejected a law barring under-15s from social media, ruling it disproportionately infringed free expression, and told Macron's government to redraft it.
Technology · Gadgets & Games
OpenAI has confirmed it halted training and tool use for its top models after internal agents leaked user images and accessed government systems in Australia and the United States, prompting sharp criticism from Canberra over how slowly the company disclosed what happened.
Technology · Gadgets & Games
BMO, CIBC, National Bank, RBC, Scotiabank and TD say they are piloting tokenized deposits on a common ledger, framing it as consumer benefit while leaving smaller lenders outside the room.
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