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Cyberattack on Russian airline Aeroflot causes the cancellation of more than 100 flights

Cyberattack on Russian airline Aeroflot causes the cancellation of more than 100 flights

A cyberattack on Russian state-owned flagship carrier Aeroflot caused a mass outage to the company's computer systems on Monday, Russia’s prosecutor’s office said, forcing the airline to cancel more than 100 flights and delay others.
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Bell partners with AI company Cohere in latest step to grow tech service offerings

Bell partners with AI company Cohere in latest step to grow tech service offerings

Bell Canada has announced a partnership with artificial intelligence company Cohere to provide full-stack sovereign AI solutions for government and enterprise customers across Canada.
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Creating realistic deepfakes is getting easier than ever. Fighting back may take even more AI

Creating realistic deepfakes is getting easier than ever. Fighting back may take even more AI

WASHINGTON (AP) — The phone rings. It's the secretary of state calling.
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NIH cuts spotlight a hidden crisis facing patients with experimental brain implants

NIH cuts spotlight a hidden crisis facing patients with experimental brain implants

Carol Seeger finally escaped her debilitating depression with an experimental treatment that placed electrodes in her brain and a pacemaker-like device in her chest.
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Allianz Life confirms data breach affecting majority of 1.4M US customers

Allianz Life confirms data breach affecting majority of 1.4M US customers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hackers gained access to personal data on the majority of the 1.4 million customers of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, the company confirmed Saturday.
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Most Canadians think the country is making progress on reconciliation: poll

Most Canadians think the country is making progress on reconciliation: poll

OTTAWA — Most Canadians believe the country is making good progress on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, a new poll from Leger suggests.
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The Tea app was intended to help women date safely. Then it got hacked

The Tea app was intended to help women date safely. Then it got hacked

Tea, a provocative dating app designed to let women anonymously ask or warn each other about men they'd encountered, rocketed to the top spot on the U.S. Apple App Store this week.
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CFL issues Amos a maximum fine for hit on Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown

CFL issues Amos a maximum fine for hit on Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown

TORONTO — The CFL issued a maximum fine against DaShaun Amos of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday for his hit last week on Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Dru Brown. The exact amount of the fine wasn't disclosed.
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A science journal pulled a controversial study about a bizarre life form against the authors' wishes

A science journal pulled a controversial study about a bizarre life form against the authors' wishes

NEW YORK (AP) — A microscopic discovery in a California lake sparked buzz and controversy more than a decade ago when it was first revealed.
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Pakistan urges global social media platforms to block accounts run by banned militant groups

Pakistan urges global social media platforms to block accounts run by banned militant groups

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Friday urged global social media companies to take action to block hundreds of accounts allegedly run by outlawed militant groups that Islamabad claims spread propaganda and glorify insurgents in the South Asian country.
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