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Pope Leo XIV surprises Catholic youth festival with unexpected popemobile salute

Pope Leo XIV surprises Catholic youth festival with unexpected popemobile salute

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV surprised tens of thousands of young Catholics on Tuesday and showed up unexpectedly at a Holy Year welcome ceremony, thrilling the kids and receiving a rock star’s welcome in the first big youth event of his pontific
Advocate hopes review of N.B. right-to-information law strengthens legislation

Advocate hopes review of N.B. right-to-information law strengthens legislation

FREDERICTON — Experts on government transparency are hoping a review of New Brunswick's right-to-information law — ranked as one of the worst in Canada — makes it easier for the public to access documents and records.
Why are scientists dressing pigs in clothes and burying them in Mexico?

Why are scientists dressing pigs in clothes and burying them in Mexico?

ZAPOPAN, Mexico (AP) — First the scientists dress dead swine in clothes, then they dispose of the carcasses. Some they wrap in packing tape, others they chop up. They stuff the animals into plastic bags or wrap them in blankets.
Tea app takes messaging system offline after second security issue reported

Tea app takes messaging system offline after second security issue reported

Tea, a dating discussion app that recently suffered a high-profile cybersecurity breach , announced late Monday that some direct messages were also accessed in the incident.
Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1

Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1

NEW YORK (AP) — If you're a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app's password management features are no longer usable and that your stored passwords will be inaccessible starting Aug.
With AI plan, Trump keeps chipping away at a foundational environmental law

With AI plan, Trump keeps chipping away at a foundational environmental law

When President Donald Trump rolled out a plan to boost artificial intelligence and data centers, a key goal was wiping away barriers to rapid growth.
A record catch of krill near Antarctica could trigger an unprecedented end to fishing season

A record catch of krill near Antarctica could trigger an unprecedented end to fishing season

MIAMI (AP) — Trawling near Antarctica for krill — a crustacean central to the diet of whales and a critical buffer to global warming — has surged to a record and is fast approaching a never before reached seasonal catch limit that would trigger the u
Cheyenne to host massive AI data center using more electricity than all Wyoming homes combined

Cheyenne to host massive AI data center using more electricity than all Wyoming homes combined

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An artificial intelligence data center that would use more electricity than every home in Wyoming combined before expanding to as much as five times that size will be built soon near Cheyenne, according to the city's mayor.
Ottawa, B.C. provide $77M to bring high-speed internet to nearly 7,000 households

Ottawa, B.C. provide $77M to bring high-speed internet to nearly 7,000 households

ARMSTRONG, B.C. — The federal and B.C. governments are providing more than $77 million in combined funding to bring high-speed internet to more than 6,900 homes in the province.
DoorDash wants Competition Bureau case alleging it misled customers turfed: doc

DoorDash wants Competition Bureau case alleging it misled customers turfed: doc

DoorDash Inc. is asking the Competition Tribunal to throw out a case accusing it of misleading Canadian customers by advertising food deliveries at a lower price than customers actually wind up paying.