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Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ – National

12Aug

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Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ – National

Look what you made her do — Taylor Swift has revealed a brand new era with the announcement of her upcoming 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. Swift announced the album with the help of her boyfriend Travis Kelce, 35, and his brother Jason Kelce, 37, on their podcast, New Heights.In a clip shared on Instagram at 12:12 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Swift said, “I wanted to show you something.”“OK, what do we got?” Jason asked. “A briefcase, mint green with T.S. on it. What’s in it?”“This is my brand-new album, The Life of a Showgirl,” Swift said as she held up the blurred-out vinyl.“T.S. 12,” Travis cheered. Story continues below advertisement The 35-year-old singer also announced the album on her website shortly after a countdown timer expired at 12:12 a.m. Tues...

You Can Now Tell Google Which Websites You Prefer in Search Results

12Aug

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You Can Now Tell Google Which Websites You Prefer in Search Results

Search ain't what it used to be. In the not-so-distant past, your query would return a simple list of links, which you could peruse at your convenience. Now, a search can yield a myriad of result types, from AI summaries to obnoxious or even malicious ads, with the links buried in between. There are ways to make search more useful, but they aren't always obvious.That's why I'm curious about Google's latest search addition. On Tuesday, Google announced that its feature, Preferred Sources, is rolling out to all English users in the U.S. and India. If you frequently test features with Google Labs, you might remember trying this one out: Preferred Sources, as the name implies, lets you tell Google which websites you prefer to read news from. The goal, then, is to see pages from those sites in ...

AI can help detect larynx cancer through voice features, finds study

12Aug

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AI can help detect larynx cancer through voice features, finds study

A team of US scientists showed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help detect early larynx or voice box cancer from the sound of the patient’s voice. Cancer of the voice box is an important public health burden. In 2021, there were an estimated 1.1 million cases of laryngeal cancer worldwide, and approximately 100,000 people died from it. Risk factors include smoking, alcohol abuse, and infection with human papillomavirus. The prognosis for laryngeal cancer ranges from 35 per cent to 78 per cent survival over five years when treated, depending on the tumour’s stage and its location within the voice box. Now, researchers from the Oregon Health & Science University showed that abnormalities of the vocal folds can be detected from the sound of the voice using AI. Such ‘vocal fold ...

Sunil Grover on experimenting with different characters on TGIKS

12Aug

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Sunil Grover on experimenting with different characters on TGIKS

A man of many talents, but when you ask him to describe himself, he says, “Sunil Grover is not a serious entity. If he connects, well and good, if not, it’s not a problem.” However, if you ask him to talk about his multiple characters, the actor and comedian has a lot to say. Having been part of Netflix’s The Great Indian Kapil Show, Grover has seriously pulled off many characters funnily — be it Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, or even the late Dara Singh. When asked how he manages to come up with new characters in every episode, the actor jokingly says, “If I tell you this, then you will make a show from it.” He adds, “It’s never my solo decision, there is always a creative team involved. The credit goes to everyone if it works. And if it doesn’t work, then we find someone to bl...

Feds aim to give investors ‘certainty’ in budget to put money into Canada – National

12Aug

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Feds aim to give investors ‘certainty’ in budget to put money into Canada – National

Major institutional investors are asking the federal government to give them a reason to invest more at home in the upcoming fall budget, says the Liberal MPs leading budget consultations across Canada. The federal Liberals are in the midst of consultations on the upcoming 2025 budget. While federal budgets typically are tabled in the spring, this one is set to land during the fall session of Parliament.The budget — which doesn’t yet have an exact release date — will be the Liberals’ first under Prime Minister Mark Carney and the first tabled by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who was appointed to that cabinet position in May.The minister and some Liberal MPs are touring Canada to solicit feedback as part of the federal government’s typical pre-budget process.“From our standp...

N.S. man gets ticket on purpose for walking in woods to fight fire-safety ban

12Aug

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N.S. man gets ticket on purpose for walking in woods to fight fire-safety ban

A week has passed since the Nova Scotia-wide ban on entering the woods came into effect — and some citizens are already testing its limits. A Cape Breton man’s videos went viral over the weekend after he went to the Department of Natural Resources office in Coxheath and announced he was going to go into the woods in protest.“I want to challenge this order in court, and the only way to do that is to get the fine,” Jeffrey Evely said in the video. “So I’m not trying to make trouble for you guys, I just want a piece of Tim Houston and I want to be as accommodating and nice as I can be.”One of the officers replies: “Okay, so I’m ordering you to not.”“Okay, roger that,” Evely replied in the video. Story continues below advertisement Evely, who stood as a political ...

Conch-blowing practice may help ease symptoms of sleep apnoea: Study

12Aug

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Conch-blowing practice may help ease symptoms of sleep apnoea: Study

Blowing into a conch might be more effective in easing symptoms of sleep apnoea -- in which one faces trouble breathing properly during sleep -- compared to deep breathing exercises, according to researchers from Jaipur in Rajasthan. Obstructive sleep apnoea is marked by muscles in the throat which relax and narrow one`s airways during sleep, thereby impacting breathing and oxygen levels in the blood. This results in a poor quality of sleep and fatigue or sleepiness during the day. The team, led by researchers from the Eternal Heart Care Centre and Research Institute, looked at 30 people, aged 19-65 and having moderate obstructive sleep apnoea. The study, published in the European Respiratory Journal Open Research, randomly assigned about half of the people to be trained in conch blowin...

It’s About to Get Harder to Read Old Reddit Threads, and You Can Blame AI

12Aug

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It’s About to Get Harder to Read Old Reddit Threads, and You Can Blame AI

With more and more AI showing up in Google searches as of late, I've been leaning extra hard on that one magic word that makes the internet work: Reddit. It's got its problems, but appending "Reddit" to a search is still the surest bet I have of getting an honest opinion from a real person, which is more than I can say for some other platforms. Unfortunately, it seems like the "Reddit" trick is about to get a lot less useful, and once again, you can blame AI for it.The problem with any live forum is that information comes and goes as people delete old posts and new updates break older parts of the site. There used to be a way to get around this, but going forward, that loophole's getting closed.Yes, Reddit is about to start blocking the Internet Archive. The site, run by a nonprofit dedica...

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle extend multi-year Netflix deal – National

11Aug

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle extend multi-year Netflix deal – National

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have extended their partnership with Netflix and their media company, Archewell Productions. On Aug. 11, Markle announced the new multi-year, first-look deal in a statement, saying, “My husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonate globally, and celebrates our shared vision.”Archewell Productions began collaborating with Netflix in 2020, producing a handful of documentary content, including the popular series, Harry & Meghan. The Duchess of Sussex also developed a lifestyle brand, As Ever, in partnership with Netflix.The collaboration has also produced the documentary series Polo, Heart of Invictus and Live to Lead.The couple and the streamin...

Federal Conservatives call for terror label on India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang

11Aug

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Federal Conservatives call for terror label on India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal Conservative party has joined the chorus of voices calling for the India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang to be added to Canada’s list of terrorist organizations. The gang is suspected to be behind the surge of extortion threats in B.C., Alberta and Ontario that have terrified the South Asian community.It has also claimed responsibility on social media for shooting at buildings, including the recent attack on Bollywood star Kapil Sharma’s cafe in Surrey, B.C.Sources have told Global News the Bishnoi gang is also believed to be linked to the murder of Surrey Gurdwara president and Khalistan independence activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.“Given the terror that they are imposing on the Sou...