Netflix on Thursday signaled it was backing away from its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming and studio assets, saying the deal was no longer financially attractive after Paramount Skydance revised its offer for the coveted Hollywood studio to a $31-a-share offer. Read More
Ford recalling more than half a million vehicles in Canada due to software issue
The recall applies to many popular models like certain years of the F-150, a number of Super Duty trucks, Mavericks and more. Ford says it will issue an over-the-air software update for all affected models by May, and consumers can also use mobile service or visit a Ford dealer for...
Government MP among those asking agriculture minister to reconsider Nappan farm closure
Two Nova Scotia politicians, including a Liberal MP, are among those calling on Ottawa to reverse a decision to close seven federal agriculture research farms that includes a more than century-old site in the Maritimes. Read More
Apollo moon rock researchers say they’ve settled the debate over moon’s magnetic field
[[{"value":"Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious magnetic field, scientists say."}]] Read More
Instagram will alert parents about their teens’ suicide-related searches
The social media platform owned by Meta will now alert parents who are signed up to its optional supervision setting if their teenager repeatedly searches for terms related to suicide or self-harm within a short period. The alerts will begin next week for those signed up in Canada, the United...
AI company Anthropic amends core safety principle amid growing competition in sector
Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude chatbot that was founded with a focus on safe technology, appears to be scaling back its safety commitments in order to keep the company competitive, after it amended a set of self-imposed guidelines aimed at preventing the development of AI that could potentially...
These ‘vigorous little tortoises’ are the future of their species on a Galápagos island
For the first time in more than 180 years, giant tortoises are roaming Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galápagos archipelago. Read More
The culprit behind Loblaw’s $10K fine for promoting imported food as Canadian? Broccoli slaw
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has provided CBC News with new details about the $10,000 fine it issued to a Loblaw-owned Superstore last month for promoting imported food as Canadian. The federal food regulator said the mislabelled product was a Loblaw-owned brand: President's Choice broccoli slaw. Read More
Why a memory chip shortage is wreaking havoc on the consumer electronics industry
A boom of investment in artificial intelligence has led to an unforeseen problem: a shortage of the world's memory chip supply, which threatens to drive up the price of consumer electronics like laptops, smartphones and video game consoles. Read More
Neanderthals’ human blood mostly came from moms, study suggests
Long ago, Neanderthals and modern humans interbred. But among Neanderthals, their modern human blood came mostly from their female ancestors, and a new genetic study finds this was likely due to their mating preferences. Read More