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OTTAWA — Negotiations toward a new transatlantic pact between Canada and the European Union don't include discussions for a full-scale free labour movement, but something more focused, Canada's EU ambassador said ahead of the Canada-EU summit later this week in Montreal.

Strong wind at backs of runners heading to 21-mile ‘wall’ turned into their faces again for closing miles

Rashid Al Dhaheri says he can't wait to represent the UAE as part of the FIA Formula 3 Championship next season after signing with Dutch team Van Amersfoort Racing. No Emirati has ever reached this level of motorsport before, and Al Dhaheri told The National that joining the F3 grid would be a “proud moment” and that the 2027 season could be “something amazi

A solar eclipse recorded more than 2,700 years ago is revealing surprising secrets about Earth's rotation and the Sun's ancient behavior. By correcting an eight-kilometer error in the location of an ancient Chinese capital, scientists were able to reconstruct a total solar eclipse that occurred in 709 BCE and obtain more accurate measurements of how fast Ear

James Gunn took to Threads on Saturday to defend the DCU and his decision to expand the universe with “individual stories” amid criticism that his films aren’t building toward a major crossover event. Responding to a commenter who pointed out that Gunn doesn’t necessarily need to lay the foundation for one totally interconnected universe, the […]

Markets becoming nervous about the scale of borrowing by ‘hyperscalers’

“You Can See Everything” might be the buzziest film of the moment, but before the Elizabeth Holmes-focused documentary made it to theaters, co-director Lance Oppenheim has admitted that fellow director Nathan Fielder was so skeptical about being able to weave a unique enough narrative that he negotiated a “kill switch” with A24 before they began […]

Eric Lugo runs Stitch Lab ATX, a sewing studio that offers group classes and events to teach basic sewing skills.

The science-fiction novelist talks to Alison Flood about her latest book Exit Party, a tale of parallel worlds that is the October read for the New Scientist Book Club

In what seemed to be an inevitability, Electronic Arts announced the closure of BioWare this week, including the cancellation of its current project, a future iteration in the Mass Effect series. The writing has been on the wall for some time, and EA's recent sale to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) sealed its fate.  Much can (and should) be

After I saw Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest mind-bending comedy Ali G: Who Iz I?, I immediately thought that this movie is proof there should be a brand new Oscar category created, for Best Clearances. The fact that there is someone out there who could actually get all the real unsuspecting morons who participated in this […]

New book discusses Steve Jobs, U2’s automatic album download and the culture of secrecy at one of the world’s biggest companies

Researchers analyzing nearly 150,000 Reddit posts uncovered unexpected symptom reports linked by users to unapproved versions of retatrutide, including increased appetite, sleep disturbances, and elevated heart rates. The findings differ from clinical trial results and highlight how AI could help identify potential drug safety signals that warrant further in

Scientists discovered a rock in Papua New Guinea that plunged more than 90 kilometers beneath Earth's surface, revealing a bizarre temperature pattern that challenges established theories of Earth's interior. The unexpected shift from unusually hot to relatively cold conditions could transform our understanding of tectonic plate movements, earthquakes, and v

Scientists have cracked a 178-year-old mystery surrounding a train delayed by a solar storm, revealing that the famous incident happened in 1848 rather than 1841. The discovery rewrites the early history of space weather and highlights a threat that still endangers modern power grids, satellites, and communication systems.

Opus 5.5 continues to wreak havoc among independent devs.

The aging brain may be undergoing a remarkable transformation rather than simply losing its abilities, shifting its focus from remembering details to understanding the bigger picture. Scientists suggest this change could be an evolutionary adaptation that helps older adults develop wisdom and share decades of knowledge with younger generations.

Scientists have discovered evidence of two hidden magma sources beneath Nicaragua’s Masaya volcano, where satellite observations revealed mysterious ground movements suggesting magma is shifting deep underground. The findings could improve eruption forecasting for the active volcano, which sits near 2 million people and attracts tourists to its spectacular l