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This Waterproof Sonos Roam 2 Portable Speaker Is $40 Off for Labor Day

2Sep

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This Waterproof Sonos Roam 2 Portable Speaker Is $40 Off for Labor Day

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are rolling in, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox.Labor Day sales often bring the kind of discounts that make you wonder if it’s worth upgrading your tech, and the current deal on the Sonos’ Roam 2 fits the bill there. The waterproof portable speaker is marked down to $139, only a few dollars more than its all-time low, according to price trackers. For a Sonos device, that’s a tempting price cut, especially if you’ve already g...

New Alberta rules around gender identity and amateur sports take effect

1Sep

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New Alberta rules around gender identity and amateur sports take effect

Starting Monday, athletes who wish to play in a female-only sports league may now be asked if they were recorded as female at birth. The province will block transgender athletes from Alberta who are 12 and older from competing in female amateur sports.It’s one of a suite of changes surrounding transgender health, education, and sport introduced last year by Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government.The policy directs organizations such as school divisions and sports leagues to create and implement regulations that align with the province’s requirements.In a statement, Edmonton Public Schools says it will send home a confirmation form for student athletes who wish to participate in a competitive female-only sport. Get daily National news ...

Surgery more effective than antibiotics in treating chronic sinus: Lancet study

1Sep

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Surgery more effective than antibiotics in treating chronic sinus: Lancet study

Surgery to treat chronic sinus disease can be more effective than antibiotics, according to a major clinical trial. The common symptoms of Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), or sinusitis, include a blocked and runny nose, loss of smell, facial pain, tiredness, and worsening of breathing problems, such as asthma. It’s often similar to the symptoms of a bad cold, but it can last for months or even years. The findings, published in the journal The Lancet, found that surgery was effective at relieving sinusitis symptoms, and trial participants who underwent surgery were still feeling better six months later. Of those who underwent surgery, 87 per cent said their quality of life had improved six months on. A three-month course of low-dose antibiotics was not found to be helpful, as there was no s...

Most of Canada’s counter-tariffs on the U.S. have now ended – National

1Sep

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Most of Canada’s counter-tariffs on the U.S. have now ended – National

Most of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against the United States came down on Monday, in keeping with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement last month. Carney announced that many of Canada’s tariffs on its biggest trading partner, on goods that comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico (CUSMA) trade agreement, will come down starting Sept. 1.He said this was after he and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to “intensify” stalled trade talks.In February, Trump signed an executive order to levy broad-based, sweeping tariffs on Canada. The Canadian government responded immediately with then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing counter-tariffs against Washington.“Few other countries followed suit” in imposing tariffs on the U.S., Carney said.Carney said Canada’s move was to “match’ U.S. tariffs,...

1Sep

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The Best Labor Day Tool Sales Under $25

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are rolling in, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox.There’s nothing worse than getting partway through a DIY project and discovering you don’t have the right tool to finish it—and Labor Day sales provide a good way to keep that from happening, providing discounts that make it easier to upgrade your toolkit while keeping to a budget. Even if your budget is relatively miniscule. To that end, here are the best Labor Day tool deals I...

Common heart attack drug may increase death risk in some women: Study

1Sep

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Common heart attack drug may increase death risk in some women: Study

Beta blockers, the standard treatment after a heart attack for the last 40 years, may offer no benefit for heart attack patients and can raise death risk in some women, according to a study on Saturday that called for a rejig into the standard treatment paradigm. Beta blockers are drugs commonly prescribed for a range of cardiac conditions, including heart attacks. It provides no clinical benefit for patients who have had an uncomplicated myocardial infarction with preserved heart function. The study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Madrid and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine and in the European Heart Journal, showed that women treated with beta blockers had a higher risk of death, heart attack, or hospitalisation for heart failur...

‘I gave him everything he wanted from me’: Naveen Kasturia on Faruk Kabir

1Sep

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‘I gave him everything he wanted from me’: Naveen Kasturia on Faruk Kabir

He has played the guy next door, a professor, a government officer, among other roles, and excelled at them. But when Naveen Kasturia got the opportunity to play a spy and do action, there was no way he would let it go. His latest show Salakaar was everything he hoped for — from riding bikes to wearing leather jackets, from doing action to expressing patriotism — it was a dream come true. While the show received a mixed response, he remains unfazed. “We’ve all read the reviews; they’ve been pretty okay. A few have liked it, and a few have not. The response I’ve got is that people have been happy to see me in a different part,” he says, adding with a laugh, “A few of them have really liked it, especially my performance — but that’s true for all my shows!” The actor, however, is clear that...

The M4 MacBook Pro Is $300 Off for Labor Day

31Aug

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The M4 MacBook Pro Is $300 Off for Labor Day

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are rolling in, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox.It's Labor Day weekend, and tech sales are going strong, with deals on TVs, iPads, tablets, and headphones. If you're looking for a deal on a new MacBook, this is your best chance so far this year: Apple's powerful M4 MacBook Air already dropped to $799, its lowest price ever, and now, the base 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro is following suit: It's down to $1299 on Amazon, a $300 discou...

Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta’s school library books ban with satirical story

31Aug

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Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta’s school library books ban with satirical story

Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta’s controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author’s novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” was yanked from some shelves due to the province’s sweeping new rules. In a social media post on Sunday, Atwood said since the literary classic is no longer suitable in Alberta’s schools, she has written a short story for 17-year olds about two “very, very good children” named John and Mary.“They never picked their noses or had bowel movements or zits,” she said in the beginning of her story.“They grew up and married each other, and produced five perfect children without ever having sex.”Atwood said the duo paid no attention to the poor and “forgiving your enemies and such; instead, they practis...

Study finds simple lifestyle changes that may cut diabetes risk by 31 per cent

31Aug

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Study finds simple lifestyle changes that may cut diabetes risk by 31 per cent

A Mediterranean-style diet, in combination with reduced caloric intake, moderate physical activity, and professional support for weight loss, may cut the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) by 31&#37, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study was published on August 25, 2025, in the Annals of Internal Medicine. "We`re facing a global epidemic of diabetes," said co-author Frank Hu, Fredrick J. Stare Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology and chair of the Department of Nutrition. "With the highest-level evidence, our study shows that modest, sustained changes in diet and lifestyle could prevent millions of cases of this disease worldwide," added Co-author Frank Hu. Prior research has linked the Mediterranean diet, which emp...