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Instagram is testing premium features. Will people pay? | CBC News
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (730+ words) Instagram is adding new features " for those willing to pay. The social media platform is testing an Instagram Plus subscription that, for a monthly fee, allows users to extend the life of their story posts, "spotlight" their stories to put…...
AI slop videos aimed at babies are 'garbage,' says pediatrician - CBC
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (164+ words) Spread of AI videos on You Tube worries child development experts and advocates who are calling for changes Image | AI videos aimed at preschoolers Caption: A screenshot taken from a colourful online video aimed at young kids features trains and…...
Is it Mark Carney or is it AI | CBC News
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (1129+ words) Was it Prime Minister Mark Carney or was it AI? That's a question thousands of Canadians who receive a letter back from Canada's prime minister may be asking in the not-too-distant future as the government contemplates a plan to replace…...
Mental health care at the mall: IWK site offers new approach to clinical spaces | CBC News
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (493+ words) The IWK Health Centre says its mental health and addictions clinic in Dartmouth, N. S. , is laying the groundwork for a new model of care for kids and teens. The site, which is the newest in the IWK's outpatient locations, took more…...
Instagram is trying out new features, for a price
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (109+ words) CBC Instagram is trying out new features, for a price Instagram may be moving toward a subscription-based option, with trials underway in multiple countries. What perks would the new service offer? - Instagram is testing premium features. Will people pay? - Australia…...
Fertilizer and fuel " the rising costs of farming
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (184+ words) Alberta farmers have concerns about fast-rising fertilizer prices. The war in Iran and delays in the Strait of Hormuz are limiting global fertilizer exports, pushing prices up. Roger Chevraux is a farmer at Century 12 Farms, near Killam, Alta. , southeast of…...
John Ternus will be Apple's next CEO. Who is he, and how will he face the company's big AI challenge? | CBC News
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (1060+ words) To anyone who pays close attention to Apple, Monday's CEO switch-up wasn't a surprise. The company's outgoing chief Tim Cook is approaching retirement age, at 65. He's helmed Apple for 15 years since co-founder Steve Jobs stepped away due to ill health,…...
CBRM councillors call in Mounties over contentious sale of land in Sydney harbour | CBC News
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (818+ words) Councillors for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality are calling in the Mounties over the controversial sale of one of their own properties in Sydney harbour. The move comes after councillors found out staff had completed a lease-to-own deal last month…...
N. S. widow warns others after losing $130 K in relationship scam | CBC News
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (661+ words) It started with a seemingly innocent interaction on Facebook. A man replied to Kentville, N. S. , resident Lynn Mac Leod's comment on a post about the Confederation Bridge. Her late husband was an engineer from P. E. I. who helped build the bridge that links…...
'It's mostly violating': Passengers on Cancun-Halifax flight say items missing from luggage | CBC News
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (607+ words) When Drew Glase went to Cancun for her friend's wedding, she packed different outfits and accessories for the occasion, including a $1, 560 Gucci bag and jewelry. But when she returned to Halifax and opened her checked luggage, she immediately knew something…...