Archives — September 2026

IntroductionContinuous monitoring systemsRedefining traceability with blockchainForeseeing risks through predictive AIChallenges in implementationFuture directionsReferencesFurther reading From sensor-equipped packaging to predictive algorithms and blockchain records, digital tools are changing how food is monitored as it moves from farm to consumer, but their growing role brings technical and regulatory questions that remain unresolved.

Denham, J. & Spencer, S. J. Emerging roles of extracellular vesicles in the intercellular communication for exercise-induced adaptations. Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab. 319, E320–E329 (2020). Article Zaborowski, M. P., Balaj, L., Breakefield, X. O. & Lai, C. P. Extracellular vesicles: composition, biological relevance, and methods of study. Bioscience 65, 783–797 (2015). Article

Over the past two decades, the sale of dietary supplements has taken off. Today, it seems as though there's a pill for practically any ailment you can think of. While the benefits might seem hopeful, there's reason to tread cautiously. Some supplements can be costly and offer little to no benefits. Others may have unexpected downsides. A new study underlines the potential for harm. The preliminary analysis, published in Nature Metabolism, finds initial evidence that a popular supplement, taken by more than 40 million Americans, is associated with faster progression to dementia in people with early memory problems. Glucosamine is a natural sugar-related molecule widely sold over the counter as a supplement in the US. It is especially popular among older adults, who use it to support joint health and manage arthritis symptoms or joint discomfort. But it may have an insidious downside for a certain subset of older adults. Using electronic health record data, researchers at the University of Florida (UF) have now found that glucosamine use was associated with a 25 percent higher likelihood that mild cognitive impairment would progress to dementia.

FILE - Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Prime Minister Mark Carney says with Canada’s immigration system back under control, the question now is about when to begin a “controlled increase” of the country’s population.

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Deploying the latest frontier models is no longer enough: AI leadership results from developing an architecture that enables AI to deliver against expectations. AI has sped up coding, but that has shifted bottlenecks to review, governance, and software delivery.

A free clinic led by two of Sweden’s top curlers is coming to Penticton ahead of a marquee fall tournament. Members of the nation’s 2026 World Men’s Curling Championship Team, including skip Oskar Eriksson, along with Rasmus Wranå, the Olympic mixed doubles gold medalist in Italy this past winter, will be at the Penticton Curling Club for the clinic on Oct. 6.

Documentaries about current and former professional athletes these days run into a lot of pitfalls over and over again. That’s especially true when the athlete himself is credited as one of the film’s executive producers. These films often function as self-congratulatory celebrations of the athlete, which either omit the negative aspects of their story or seek to do PR-style damage control for those things. Even if they don’t do that, the point of most of these documentaries is little more than “that athlete you thought was awesome? He’s really awesome!”But a new sports documentary, Go Deep: The DeSean Jackson Story, is something very different. It has a unique structure; it finds the heart of its story and is refreshingly honest and warts-and-all about its subject. I attended the film’s premiere in New York last week, the day before it debuted on Prime Video. The story of the wide receiver who emerged from California to play 15 years in the NFL, Go Deep easily goes down as one of the best sports documentaries of 2026.

Looking for the most recent NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle answers? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for Wordle, The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition might not be as popular as the regular Connections puzzle, but it’s a fun game that challenges sports fans since the categories are all over the map. You’re as likely to find an Olympics category as you are to find one on the NFL, the WNBA or Premier League soccer. Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle isn’t too tough. I thought the yellow and green categories were easier than normal. Read on for hints and the answers.

Are you ready for Verity? Adapted from Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel of the same name, the film tells the story of Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), a struggling, stagnant author who receives the offer of a lifetime following a chance encounter with a charming stranger. Jeremy Crawford (Josh Hartnett) proposes that Lowen ghostwrite the final book in his wife, author Verity Crawford's (Anne Hathaway) acclaimed series, for a large sum of money, after an accident leaves Verity in a vegetative state. Lowen reluctantly agrees — but the arrangement soon unravels into something far darker. After unearthing a manuscript Verity had hidden away, Lowen begins to wonder whether the well-respected author is actually responsible for a horrific crime. "It's such a theatrical story. It's incredibly cinematic. It's so thrilling, it's super sexy," Johnson said in an interview with Hollywood+. "It's really like a fun movie to go to the movie theater to see. "Hathaway added, "I think this is a movie that was designed to thrill audiences, made by people who really, really love making movies. I hope people scream, I hope that people, like, dress up.

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, /CNW/ -- A new white paper commissioned by Rocket Fund Canada, calls for Canada to put the rights of children and youth first in how we create, fund and govern their media, while taking urgent action to address the crisis facing the Canadian children's and youth media industry, which is essential to our cultural and economic future. Project Sunbeam: Kids' Rights in Canadian Media calls for a Team Canada approach to build a stronger future for Canadian children's media. The report found that 85 per cent of both Anglophone and Francophone industry members feel the sector is in crisis or declining, while 80 per cent of Francophones described the financial challenges they are experiencing as a cultural emergency requiring immediate government intervention.

‘The market opportunity for geothermal is worth billions and billions of dollars’ Edmonton-based Phase Advanced Sensor Systems Corp. is receiving $375K from Emissions Reduction Alberta's Drilling Technology Challenge to prove a high-temperature downhole pressure sensor for enhanced geothermal wells. Photo courtesy ERA

It’s hard to hide an unreleased shoe when two of your star athletes are drinking out of them on the podium at Whistler’s long-awaited, much anticipated World Cup debut. That’s exactly what happened Sunday with the new Freerider Pro Boa from adidas. Hemstreet floats through Whistler’s brutal 1199 track on her way to second behind Höll.