When Dolly Parton died Tuesday, her family asked for something other than flowers in her memory. Instead, they requested donations to Parton’s Imagination Library. Though Parton was known around the world as an icon of music and movies, her beloved literacy program cemented her legacy as a humanitarian. SEE ALSO: The internet mourns Dolly Parton,…
Canada’s trade war with the US has intensified, and tech leaders say we need to hold fast and make deliberate choices now that the stakes are raised. The news: On Saturday, the US imposed sweeping, 50-percent tariffs on everything from aluminum to dairy and electronics, and Canada has responded with dollar-for-dollar retaliatory measures. It’s the…
Coinbase Canada’s new country director and CEO Eric Richmond thinks that Canadian cryptocurrency companies and watchdogs could use more “all-encompassing” regulation. In an interview with BetaKit last month, Richmond noted that Canada’s patchwork of provincial and territorial securities regulators has largely governed crypto firms via staff notices and exemption orders, a fragmented approach he claimed…
Bernadette Spofforth/Image: @Artemisfornow/X Bernadette “Bernie” Spofforth was caught up in Great Britain Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s crackdown on online speech. The Gateway Pundit reported that British authorities have warned that “keyboard warriors” will be arrested. Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley told reporters, “We will throw the full force of the law at people. And whether…
Leaked gameplay clips of Grand Theft Auto VI keep appearing on the internet. After a few clips came out over the weekend and into Monday, there are now even more circulating online, courtesy of the now-notorious leaker known as Cyberleek. As Rockstar and Take-Two step up their efforts to find and stop Cyberleek, clips keep…
Apple has finally announced the date, time, and tagline for its annual iPhone launch event. The company said today that the “Surprise and shine” event will take place on Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. PT, and viewers will be able to watch the keynote live on YouTube, the Apple website, and Apple TV. At the…
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As anti-AI sentiment continues to spread, one tech industry leader is now floating an idea for how to deal with it. In a 6,000-word essay posted on his Gates Notes website, billionaire and former Microsoft head Bill Gates explains his fears about artificial intelligence and offers a few proposals for addressing them. Gates also discussed…
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Tim Curry, the legendary British actor whose unforgettable performances in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, IT, Clueand countless other projects made him one of Hollywood’s most recognizable character actors, has died. He was 80. Curry died Tuesday, August 25, at his home in Los Angeles, according to multiple reports. His death comes after years of…
