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AI always-listening wearables from Apple, Amazon, Meta and other startups are getting creative with privacy rules and fueling concerns about covert recordings.

Hauling a family and towing a trailer are easy tasks with these rigs When buyers are shopping for full-size body-on-frame SUVs, towing capability and passenger space are often amongst the most important selling points. All the SUV contestants offer big numbers, but some of them go even further, sometimes with the help of optional packages, raising the towing stakes. And with domestic heavyweights pushing performance boundaries, how does Toyota's flagship three-row monster stack up when hitching a heavy load?

Image: Nintendo LifeWelcome one and all to the Nintendo Life Mailbox. Everyone good? It's October, which means with all the video games coming out at once, we're game-rich and time-poor (money-poor, too). And with Ocarina just around the corner, everyone's head-down enjoying their gaming as Zelda approaches, and beyond that GOTY pokes its head over the horizon.

"With potentially thousands of new discoveries, we need all the help we can get."

A new report shows Virginia students’ kindergarten readiness rose 6 percentage points to 57% over the past year, with underserved students making notable gains, according to the Department of Education.

Marketplace·CHEAT SHEETThe CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week. The consumer news you may have missed this weekBobby Hristova · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Josh Wells noticed that text on an artwork in an Airbnb listing looked jumbled, which raised his suspicions that the image had been edited or generated using AI. (Josh Wells/Reddit)Miss something this week? Don't panic. The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Behind the lens: How Marketplace uses hidden cameras(CBC)This week's episode features an inside look at our hidden camera investigations, ranging from driving schools to real estate to social experiments. Find out how we decide when to go undercover, why we do it and what it takes to uncover the truth — straight from some of the journalists who bring you the stories.

Horror games live or die by their scares and tension. If the player isn’t uncomfortable guiding a character through dreadful situations, well, you may as well be playing an action-adventure game (don’t mention the first Uncharted’s final act, please). Tenebris Somnia blends the discomfort of retro horror with live-action sequences that will make your goosebumps bump, and you can get it cheaper than ever right now. As the best horror games continue to push for more realistic visuals and immersive experiences, Tenebris Somnia’s twist on the genre combines old-school cool with movie-like cutscenes. It’s both jarring and original, and that’s exactly what makes for excellent horror. I want to be constantly surprised, and Tenebris Somnia makes its pixelated 2D threats even more menacing when you see live-action versions of the monsters. Inspired by classics that scared us silly, like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, Tenebris Somnia has a deceptively simple premise. You play as Julia, who finds herself in a parallel universe while visiting her ex-boyfriend and is relentlessly hunted by nightmares that, well, aren’t exactly figments of her imagination. (To be honest, visiting an ex sounds li

There will be a lot of new faces around council tables following the 2026 municipal elections on southern Vancouver Island.

A fulfilling retirement isn't just about filling your days with hobbies, but finding purposeful engagement that offers challenge, growth and accountability.

Irrigation canals form a sort of circulatory system for global agriculture. Across the world, millions of kilometers of

British Columbia·AnalysisIn a province where incumbent mayors seeking re-election win approximately 80 per cent of the time, why did Ken Sim lose in Vancouver? Here are a few reasons, based on reporting before and during the campaign, and from people with direct knowledge of the Fry and Sim campaigns. Incumbent Sim was vulnerable in this election — and Fry was seen as a change candidateJustin McElroy · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Pete Fry is seen hugging his mother as election results rolled in on Saturday night, confirming he would be the next mayor of Vancouver. There are a number of reasons that Fry beat out incumbent Ken Sim to lead B. C.'s largest city. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)It's game over for Sim City. Two-term councillor Pete Fry emerged victorious in Vancouver's mayoral election on Saturday, defeating eight other candidates — including incumbent Ken Sim — to become Vancouver's 42nd mayor.

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks during a roundtable with U. S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on efforts to combat forever chemicals, at EPA headquarters on May 18, 2026, in Washington, D. C. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images/TNS) LOS ANGELES — Scientists have found microplastics in virtually every part of the human body. Yet many questions remain about what exactly these infinitesimal flecks of synthetic polymers do to human health, and how they might cause disease.

PixabayFrom hardy and curly leaves that work great in soups to lighter ones that make great fresh salads and chips, there's a kale type for every preference. Kale is an excellent choice for late-season gardens, with multiple varieties that get sweeter with cool nights.

EdmontonAlberta farm producers — and the temporary foreign workers they rely on — are keeping a close eye on Monday's provincial referendum, as several ballot questions could significantly impact their operations. Half of referendum questions focus on immigration policyNadeer Hashmi · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 11 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Kevin Nixon, owner Nixon Honey Farms in Red Deer County, Alta., is among the agriculture producers worried about how Alberta's referendum questions about immigration could affect his industry. (Nadeer Hashmi/CBC)Alberta farm producers — and the temporary foreign workers they rely on — are keeping a close eye on Monday's provincial referendum, as several ballot questions could significantly impact their operations. Five of the 10 referendum questions focus on immigration policy, gauging support for things like service fees and health-care waiting periods for non-permanent residents.

A “triple-top” reversal chart pattern is pointing to a period of underperformance for the S&P 500 — perhaps a long one.

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Private-sector partners flagged $11 million in funds that could be frozen, while officials reported cryptocurrency seizures without disclosing their value.

We’re sharing this article early to provide faster access to peer-reviewed, accepted research. It is citable and carries a permanent DOI. This version is subject to further edits and will be replaced automatically by the final Version of Record. All legal disclaimers apply. AbstractDeveloping lightweight, efficient radiation shielding materials remains a critical challenge for diagnostic X-ray applications. In the present work, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites reinforced with different concentrations of antimony oxide (Sb₂O₃) were investigated as potential alternatives to conventional radiation shielding materials. The present study specifically aimed to evaluate the effect of Sb₂O₃ loading on the low-energy X-ray shielding performance and material characteristics of HDPE composites. The composites were prepared using melt-mixing and hot-pressing techniques with Sb₂O₃ additives of 5–15 wt%. Then, experimental measurements were conducted over 50–150 kVp, whereas computational simulations were performed at discrete photon energies of 32.5–64.5 keV.

Ukraine's drone operators want drones that they can send en masse and tailor to their own needs. Ukrainian drone operators need masses of relatively simple drones without a bunch of flashy features, a soldier with firsthand experience explained, cautioning the West against making them too complicated as it readies for future drone fights. Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion is a grinding war of attrition that is consuming weaponry so fast that combatants need affordable weapons in huge numbers, and battlefield technology becomes obsolete so quickly that soldiers need systems they can update easily to keep them relevant in battle. Dmytro "Liber" Zhluktenko, a former drone operator who is now a lessons learned analyst in Ukraine's 413th Unmanned Systems Regiment "RAID," told Business Insider that "we need something that works great but doesn't have superfluous features. ""That is something that most of the Western defense technology manufacturers, they get it so wrong," he said. Consider first-person-view attack drones, "we need something that is really basic.

Thousands evacuate Southern California as wind-fueled fires burn homesFire crews in Southern California gained ground Saturday on a wind-driven blaze that charred hills and damaged or destroyed at least six large coastal homes, allowing evacuation orders to be lifted and thousands of people to return home. The fast-moving Norte Fire sparked the previous day in San Clemente amid hot, strong Santa Ana winds that drove it into San Juan Capistrano, prompting the evacuation of about 16,000 residents. Firefighters work to douse a house fire during the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Hundreds of firefighters deployed to combat the blaze in the hills of Orange County. At one home engulfed in smoke and fire, photos showed them using hoses to try to douse the flames. Most of the evacuations were lifted Saturday evening, except for one street in San Clemente. The Norte Fire was one of several in the region hit by the Santa Anas, which blow from the interior and toward the coast.

Orbital observations suggest that a deeply eroded region near Mars’ equator contains the remains of a giant volcanic complex. Landforms and sulfate deposits point to past interactions between volcanic material and ice, but surviving buried glacier ice remains unconfirmed. Follow-up research and a proposed helicopter mission highlight the region’s scientific appeal without establishing present volcanic activity or a usable water reserve. A maze of fractured plateaus and canyons near Mars’ equator may preserve the remains of an enormous volcano. Within that landscape, scientists have also identified clues that glacier ice could survive beneath volcanic debris. Together, the observations make eastern Noctis Labyrinthus a compelling target for investigating the planet’s changing environment. The proposal concerns terrain already photographed by generations of spacecraft. Its significance lies in recognizing a possible geological structure within that familiar landscape, rather than discovering an unseen mountain. The volcano’s history and the present condition of any buried ice remain open questions.

From soaking in hot springs under the northern lights to gliding over the snow on a dogsled, these expeditions make the most of the cold.

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