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Montreal actor focused on directing but has ideas for ‘White Lotus’ after breakout performance

9Jun

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Entertainment, Movies

Montreal actor focused on directing but has ideas for ‘White Lotus’ after breakout performance

Since her breakout role in Season 3 of HBO’s hit dramedy White Lotus, acting offers have been pouring in for Charlotte Le Bon. But for now, the Montreal native is just not interested.“Making films is my main focus more than acting, to be honest,” Le Bon said during a sit-down interview in Toronto Thursday.Le Bon recently returned from the Cannes Film Festival, where she held meetings in search of a financing partner for her sophomore feature — a still-untitled Montreal-shot drama exploring themes of loss.“It’s autobiographique,” says the bilingual actor, reluctant to reveal too much.“It’s a very, very personal movie and I think the goal is to try to make a very light-hearted movie on grief. It’s a challenge, but that’s what I’m aiming for.” Story continues below advertisement ...

New AI-powered tool to transform type 1 diabetes diagnosis, treatment

8Jun

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New AI-powered tool to transform type 1 diabetes diagnosis, treatment

Australian researchers have pioneered a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool to assess the risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D). The tool, developed by researchers at Western Sydney University, predicts treatment responses, potentially changing how the disease is diagnosed and managed. The tool utilises an innovative risk score -- Dynamic Risk Score (DRS4C) which can classify individuals as having or not having T1D. It is based on microRNAs -- small RNA molecules measured from blood -- to help accurately capture the changing risk of T1D. "T1D risk prediction is timely, with therapies that can delay T1D progression becoming recognised and available. Since early-onset T1D before the age of 10 years is particularly aggressive and linked to up to 16 years of reduced life expe...

I Changed These Settings to Turn My iPhone Into a ‘Dumbphone’ and I’m Loving Using It Less

8Jun

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I Changed These Settings to Turn My iPhone Into a ‘Dumbphone’ and I’m Loving Using It Less

Your smartphone has ruined your life. You’re hopelessly addicted to the empty dopamine drip doled out by apps and algorithms that know you better than you know yourself. You recognize this. But also, you’re no hermit: You need to be able to keep in touch with friends and family with phone calls and text messages, just minus the baggage that comes with a modern iPhone or Android. A dumbphone might seem to be the answer to all your problems, but it's probably not. I am often inundated with articles and videos trying to convince me that switching to a dumbphone is the key to living a balance, fruitful life—so much so that I really considered getting one. I still might, someday, but the more I've thought about the matter, I've come to the conclusion that a dumbphone solves a few problems while...

Canada-Europe defence ties can link ‘club of countries,’ says German envoy – National

8Jun

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Politics

Canada-Europe defence ties can link ‘club of countries,’ says German envoy – National

If Canada decides to buy submarines from Germany, it would mean tightening ties with a “club of countries” in Europe as it looks to meet NATO defence spending goals and face an uncertain world, Germany’s ambassador says. Matthias Lüttenberg, Germany’s ambassador to Canada, sat down with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson in an interview airing on Sunday and emphasized the value of working more closely together.“It’s up to the Canadian government to decide which direction they want to go,” said Lüttenberg.“The state of the art submarine that we are offering jointly with Norway, which is built in Germany, is a very good solution for Canadian security, especially when you look at the Arctic.”European countries are investing billions into their militaries and Prime Minister Mark Carney pledg...

Anurag Kashyap calls Netflix CEO `dumb` for his comment on Sacred Games

8Jun

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Anurag Kashyap calls Netflix CEO `dumb` for his comment on Sacred Games

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has slammed Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos’ comment about launching Sacred Games as Netflix India’s first original series. Sacred Games was the first Indian original series ever produced by Netflix. The series, based on the book of the same name by Vikram Chandra, was directed by Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane. It starred Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Anurag Kashyap calls Netflix CEO `dumb` Recently, Sarandos stated that the show was not the ideal way to enter the Indian market. Kashyap reacted strongly to Sarandos’ statement and didn’t mince his words while sharing his opinion. He shared a screenshot of an article referencing Sarandos` comment and wrote, “He should have started with Saas-Bahu… he would have done well. Which he is doing now. I always ...

Scientists find gene mutation that links iron deficiency with Crohn’s disease

8Jun

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Scientists find gene mutation that links iron deficiency with Crohn’s disease

Biomedical scientists have discovered that a genetic mutation associated with Crohn’s disease can worsen iron deficiency and anemia — one of the most common complications experienced by patients with inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD. The study led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine in the US — performed on serum samples from IBD patients — reported that patients carrying a loss-of-function mutation in the gene PTPN2 (protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 2) exhibit significant disruption in blood proteins that regulate iron levels. This mutation is found in 14-16 per cent of the general population and 19-20 per cent of the IBD population. A loss-of-function mutation is a genetic change that reduces or eliminates the normal function of ...

Ellen Pompeo says she was detained by TSA, bomb squad over sunflower seeds – National

8Jun

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Ellen Pompeo says she was detained by TSA, bomb squad over sunflower seeds – National

Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo revealed that she was recently detained by the Transportation Security Administration when she was trying to catch a flight, all due to a snack she was bringing on a plane. “I had a bag of sunflower seeds, like organic sunflower seeds from Erewhon, so they were probably the most expensive sunflower seeds money can buy,” Pompeo told Travel + Leisure in an interview. “They literally held me for an hour, and they brought the bomb squad in.”The 55-year-old actor said she couldn’t believe what was happening and thought it was a joke at first.“They said it was most likely a chemical on the packaging of these super expensive, fancy, organic, clean sunflower seeds. My protein on the plane!” she said.Pompeo said she asked the TSA agents whether they could just throw...

How to Make Sense of Garmin’s Forerunner Model Numbers

8Jun

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How to Make Sense of Garmin’s Forerunner Model Numbers

Garmin's Forerunner line contains some of my favorite watches—the 265, which is arguably still the best of the bunch; the 570, which newly replaced it and has some snazzy new features, and the 955, which is a heck of a deal for something so feature-rich despite its age. If these numbers mean nothing to you, read on—they're actually pretty easy to understand once you know the two rules Garmin uses to pick what number goes with which watch. The last two numbers describe its generationBoth of the watches released this year end in -70. The watches that came out in 2023-2024 all end in -65. They were preceded by a generation that ended in -55, and before that was -45, and so on. Could Garmin have just made the last two numbers reference a year, like 23 or 24? Sure, but at least there seems to b...

Ignoring milk? Here`s why docs say 30-year-olds need to include dairy

7Jun

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Ignoring milk? Here`s why docs say 30-year-olds need to include dairy

Growing up, every one of us has been told to drink milk. While some love it, others hate it, but the importance of the food cannot be highlighted now more than ever before because of its many benefits. While its consumption is stressed upon among children and women, Mumbai doctors say, those in their 30s and the age group above that apart from working professionals need to consume milk or at least dairy in their daily life. Every year, World Milk Day is observed on June 1 around the globe to not only celebrate it but also raise awareness and recognise its role as a global food. Designated by the Food and Agriculture Organization in 2001, theme for 2025 is “Let`s Celebrate the Power of Dairy” to not only highlight the nutritional value of milk but also how it supports livelihoods and drive...

Carney says Canada to focus on peace, energy security and new partnerships at G7 meeting

7Jun

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Carney says Canada to focus on peace, energy security and new partnerships at G7 meeting

Canada has unveiled its priorities for the G7 leaders’ summit just one week before it gets underway in Alberta as the government defends its decision to invite India to the summit. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says Ottawa’s top priority for the summit will be strengthening global peace and security, which includes countering foreign interference and transnational crime, as well as improving responses to wildfires.His office also says Canada will focus on spurring economic growth by improving energy security, fortifying supply chains for critical minerals and accelerating the use of artificial intelligence.Lastly, Canada will discuss creating jobs by securing partnerships to open new markets and generate large infrastructure investments.In addition, Canada plans to use its invitation...