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Harper Is an Offline Alternative to Grammarly for Obsidian

23Apr

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Harper Is an Offline Alternative to Grammarly for Obsidian

Obsidian is my favorite productivity tool. I use it for all of my writing, as a journaling app, and to replace multiple productivity tools. There's a big downside, though: no grammar checking tool.Grammarly is the best known grammar checking tool, but there's no way to add it to Obsidian. I also wouldn't enable it even if I could. Grammarly processes text on their own servers, which is a potential privacy issue and also generally inefficient. This is why I've come to love Harper, a free and open-source alternative that runs entirely on your device and can be added to Obsidian in a couple of clicks.Harper isn't just an Obsidian tool—there are also plugins for WordPress, Visual Studio Code, or any developer tool that supports the Language Server Protocol. If you'd like to see Harper in actio...

Pinworm medication may treat aggressive skin cancer: Researchers

22Apr

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Pinworm medication may treat aggressive skin cancer: Researchers

A team of US scientists has found that a common pinworm medication may stop and reverse cancer growth in Merkel cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer. The research led by University of Arizona Cancer Center and published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, found that in laboratory models of Merkel cell carcinoma, pyrvinium pamoate inhibited cancer cell growth and reversed the cancer’s neuroendocrine features. In mouse models of Merkel cell carcinoma, pyrvinium pamoate reduced tumour growth. Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare but fast-growing neuroendocrine cancer that is three to five times more likely than melanoma to be deadly. Response rates to current therapies – surgery, radiation and immunotherapy – are limited, resulting in a need for effective and broadly applica...

Bill Owens, head of ‘60 Minutes,’ quits show, citing loss of independence – National

22Apr

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Bill Owens, head of ‘60 Minutes,’ quits show, citing loss of independence – National

Bill Owens, the top producer at 60 Minutes, announced Tuesday that he’s quitting the show because he’s not able to run the program like he has in the past. In a memo to staff members, Owens wrote that is he no longer able to make independent decisions based on what is right for the audience of the investigative news program.“Having defended this show — and what we stand for — from every angle, over time and with everything I could, I am stepping aside so the show can move forward,” he wrote in the memo, as first reported by The New York Times.Bill Owens’s full memo to “60 Minutes” staff: pic.twitter.com/tHQvAajVRm— Michael M. Grynbaum (@grynbaum) April 22, 2025 Story continues below advertisement Owens’ resignation comes as CBS parent company Paramount Global ...

ANALYSIS: Pierre Poilievre would axe one of Parliament’s primary purposes – National

22Apr

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ANALYSIS: Pierre Poilievre would axe one of Parliament’s primary purposes – National

Tucked away amid a host pledges in the Conservative platform is a promise to axe one of Parliament’s primary purposes. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced Tuesday that under his government a referendum, not politicians, would decide if Canada needed to raise taxes. Poilievre would “ban” any new taxes or tax increases unless the Canadian public votes for them.The platform commitment is in keeping with Poilievre’s overall theme of tax relief for Canadians, requiring any new spending to be found through savings in other programs, and generally shrinking the size and cost of the federal government.We can all probably guess the answer if the Canadian public were asked “do you want higher taxes,” and that answer can’t be published by a family-friendly news outlet.But leaving aside suc...

More doctors, easier licensing: Health ideas from Canada’s parties you may have missed – National

22Apr

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More doctors, easier licensing: Health ideas from Canada’s parties you may have missed – National

While health care hasn’t taken centre stage in the 2025 federal election, candidates recently brought it back into focus, unveiling platforms that spotlight key health issues — from the need for more family doctors to better access to mental health support. The Liberal platform, released by the party’s leader, Mark Carney, on Saturday, touches on health care with proposals to hire more physicians and create a national licensing system so doctors and nurses can move easily from province to province to address shortages.Meanwhile, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh released his party’s platform on Saturday. The platform includes several health care commitments, such as promising that every Canadian can access primary care and a family doctor by 2030.Then, on Tuesday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poiliev...

Advance voting over last 4 days shatters records, Elections Canada says

22Apr

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Advance voting over last 4 days shatters records, Elections Canada says

The number of people who took advantage of advance voting in the federal election has shattered records, Elections Canada reported Tuesday. Preliminary figures released by the agency that organizes federal elections show an estimated 7.3 million ballots were cast over the four-day advance polling period, which overlapped with the Easter holiday weekend and ended Monday.The numbers mark a 25 per cent increase from the 5.85 million advance votes cast in the 2021 election, according to Elections Canada.“A record number of Canadians voted during advance polls!” Elections Canada said in a social media post announcing the preliminary numbers.Final numbers are expected to be reported late Tuesday, including breakdowns by province and territory, a spokesperson told Global News.The news release ann...

Amar Chitra Katha comics to be converted to animated series

22Apr

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Amar Chitra Katha comics to be converted to animated series

Remember the iconic Amar Chitra Katha comics that were a staple for many kids during their summer holidays? What would they look like in today’s streaming era? Well, the answer is here. Applause Entertainment, which backed the recent hit series, Black Warrant, has teamed up with Amar Chitra Katha comics to adapt 400 of its stories into animated series. The first series, Kiya & Kayaan, will follow the adventures of two siblings, who stumble upon VR headsets that whisk them away to Storyland, a world built on tales from Indian mythology and folklore. Kiya & Kayaan will stream on the studio’s YouTube channel ApplaToon that will be launched on April 25, with new episodes dropping every Tuesday and Friday. For Sameer Nair, managing director of the studio, the new offering combines myt...

Conservatives set to unveil platform as federal campaign enters final days – National

22Apr

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Conservatives set to unveil platform as federal campaign enters final days – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 22, 2025 9:07 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size As the federal election campaign nears its end with less than a week to go before voting day, all federal party leaders are making their last pitches to Canadians on why they deserve their vote. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to unveil his party’s costed platform Tuesday, while the Liberals and NDP already released theirs over the weekend.Four days of advance polls closed Monday, with Elections Canada reporting record turnout on the first day with more than two million people casting the...

Do you consume fatty, sugary foods? It may impair brain function, finds study

22Apr

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Do you consume fatty, sugary foods? It may impair brain function, finds study

In a significant study, researchers have linked fatty and sugary diets to impaired cognitive function. The team from University of Sydney looked at the relationship between high-fat, high-sugar (HFHS) diets, particularly those high in refined sugar and saturated fat, and first-person spatial navigation. Spatial navigation is the ability to learn and remember a path from one location to another, a process that can approximate the health of the brain’s hippocampus, said the study published in the International Journal of Obesity. Dr Dominic Tran from the Faculty of Science’s School of Psychology led the research, which found HFHS diets have a detrimental effect on some aspects of cognitive function. It is likely those effects centre on the hippocampus, the brain structure important for s...

22Apr

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What’s New on Max in May 2025

Max's May lineup brings the return of two of the streamer's original comedy series. First up is the second installment of Conan O'Brien Must Go (May 8), an unscripted travel series in which Conan reconnects with fans he previously met on his podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend. This season's three episodes will debut weekly. At the end of the month, Sex and the City spinoff And Just Like That... (May 29) returns for its third season, following original SATC characters—plus a few additions—navigating life in New York City in their 50s. On the film side, Max will debut HBO original Mountainhead (May 31), starring Steve Carrell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef as billionaire friends navigating a financial crisis. Mountainhead was written and directed by Succession...