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Meta Is Not Scraping Your DMs to Train Its AI

5Dec

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Meta Is Not Scraping Your DMs to Train Its AI

I've been seeing a number of videos on my feeds circulating a serious, but perhaps not unbelievable, claim: The idea is, come Dec. 16, 2025, Meta will update its privacy policy to give itself permission to scrape direct messages from users on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, all in the name of training its generative AI models. While Meta is no bastion of user privacy by any stretch of the imagination, this particular claim is, fortunately, not true. You shouldn't expect the company to necessarily respect your data, but you also don't need to worry that future iterations of Meta AI will be generating text based on your Instagram DMs.If you've seen these claims on your feeds, too, you know they're often quite stark and hyperbolic. Snopes highlights one such viral Instagram post that reads...

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says politician recall legislation being misused

5Dec

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Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says politician recall legislation being misused

The architect of Alberta’s politician recall legislation says it was never meant to be used as a political weapon, but as an “ultimate tool of accountability” if a politician engages in illegal or unethical behaviour. Jason Kenney gave the remarks in an interview Thursday as the party he helped create – the United Conservatives – has 14 of its caucus members facing recall petitions from angry citizens using the legislation he crafted when he was Alberta’s first UCP premier.“My government purposely set very high thresholds,” Kenney said. “Frankly, we replicated the thresholds developed in British Columbia in 1991 under an NDP government to ensure there’s a really broad public demand for a byelection.“We have it as an ultimate tool of accountability if a politician does something absolutely ...

Carney heads to Washington to meet Trump, Sheinbaum at FIFA draw – National

5Dec

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Carney heads to Washington to meet Trump, Sheinbaum at FIFA draw – National

Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum are meeting for the first time after nearly a year of uncertainty over the future of free trade on the continent and it comes ahead of the mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in 2026. Carney is landing in Washington, D.C., Friday morning to participate in the FIFA Men’s World Cup draw ceremony, which will be hosted jointly by the three nations. 0:52 Mexico, Canada coordinate as Trump warns of new USMCA tariffs The noon ceremony determines matchups between the 48 countries participating in next year’s World Cup, with 104 matc...

Industry experts question Saab’s pitch to bring 10,000 jobs to Canada – National

5Dec

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Industry experts question Saab’s pitch to bring 10,000 jobs to Canada – National

Critics are questioning the solidity of Saab’s pitch to deliver 10,000 jobs in Canada if it decides to set up shop here to assemble Gripen fighter jets. The Swedish company has said little about how it came to that number, making it hard to evaluate the offer.Saab spokesperson Jenny Gerdes said the estimate reflects the “scale of work” the company anticipates bringing to the country, “should the Gripen be selected.”N“The figure is based on projected global demand for Gripen and the corresponding production, sustainment and R&D activities Canada would undertake,” Gerdes said in an email.“The details of the industrial program and the associated modelling are part of ongoing discussions with the government of Canada, so we’re not in a position to share specific breakdowns,” she added. “Ho...

Netflix set to buy Warner Bros studios, streaming unit for US$72B – National

5Dec

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Entertainment, Movies

Netflix set to buy Warner Bros studios, streaming unit for US$72B – National

Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s TV and film studios and streaming division for US$72 billion, a deal that would hand control of one of Hollywood’s most prized and oldest assets to the streaming pioneer that has upended the media industry. The agreement – announced on Friday – follows a weeks-long bidding war where Netflix seized the lead with a nearly US$28-a-share offer that eclipsed Paramount Skydance’s nearly US$24 bid for the whole of Warner Bros Discovery, including the cable TV assets slated for a spinoff.Warner Bros Discovery shares closed at $24.5 on Thursday, giving it a market value of $61 billion. 4:58 Tech Talk: DVD rot and Netflix content spending ...

Kunal Kemmu says he’s an `adaptive, instinctive` father to daughter Inaaya

5Dec

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Kunal Kemmu says he’s an `adaptive, instinctive` father to daughter Inaaya

Actor Kunal Kemmu described himself as an "adaptive" and "intrinsic" father while reflecting on what fatherhood means to him. Kunal Kemmu is married to actress Soha Ali Khan. The couple welcomed their daughter, Inaaya, on September 29, 2017. In an interview with ANI, Kunal Kemmu reflected on what fatherhood means to him. He admitted that he is an "instinctive" and "adaptive" father who often relies on his ability to adapt to situations rather than following strict rules or guidelines in parenting. "I don`t know what the description of a father is, but I just feel that I`m an instinctive father if I may say so, because if you just see it like a responsibility and a job, then that takes the fun out of any relationship, I think." While referring to his 8-year-old daughter Inaaya, Kunal ad...

Study: Malaria and Dengue cases rising fast due to climate change

5Dec

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Study: Malaria and Dengue cases rising fast due to climate change

Mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue could be the most rapidly escalating threats to humanity, followed by tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, with climate change emerging as a primary driver of disease escalation, according to a survey of over 3,700 health professionals and researchers from across 151 countries. Socioeconomic inequality, which can impact one`s access to healthcare, and antimicrobial resistance that can undermine treatments against wide-ranging infections may also contribute to disease escalation, said the participants, nearly 90 per cent of whom were based in low and middle-income countries. Climate change, poverty and drug resistance could be coming together to create an escalating health crisis that could become a "creeping catastrophe" if left unaddressed, findi...

5Dec

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Here’s Everything You Get With a Garmin Connect+ Subscription

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Garmin watches have never required a subscription to access any of their core features, and that hasn't changed. But as of 2025, Garmin now offers a $6.99/month subscription called Connect+ that provides “premium features,” including AI, on top of what you already get for free with the Garmin Connect app. So far, no preexisting features have gone behind the paywall, despite some Garmin users' fears. But what does Connect+ give you, and is it worth it? I signed up for a subscription to find out.How a Connect+ subscription worksA Connect+ subscription costs $6.99/month or $69.99/year. Again, it only adds features on top of what you already get with the Garmin Connect app; after nearly a year, no preexisting features free...

Common constipation drug can help halt kidney decline: Study

4Dec

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Common constipation drug can help halt kidney decline: Study

A surprising link between constipation and kidney decline led researchers to test lubiprostone, revealing that it can protect kidney function. The results point toward gut-based, mitochondria-boosting therapies as a promising new avenue for CKD care. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects people across the globe and often progresses to the point where patients rely on routine dialysis to survive. Although the condition is widespread and serious, there are still no approved medications that can actively restore kidney function. A team led by Professor Takaaki Abe at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine has uncovered an unexpected approach by repurposing a constipation medication. Their work marks the first time that this drug (lubiprostone) has been shown to slow the loss of k...

Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions

4Dec

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Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions

The Alberta government is clearing more legal hurdles faced by citizens aiming to put referendum questions on a ballot, including the prospect of leaving Confederation. If passed, a bill proposed Thursday would discontinue a court proceeding on a pro-separatist referendum question that is awaiting a judicial decision, among other changes.Justice Minister Mickey Amery says while the Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 isn’t being put forward specifically because of that case, he says those behind the separation question would be permitted to reapply at no cost.He says the legislation won’t affect a duelling petition certified earlier this week that seeks to make it official policy the province will not leave Canada. 1:...