Women represent 50 per cent of the drivers on the road and are said to decide the majority of vehicle purchases. Yet when they get behind the wheel there is nowhere to put a purse. “The male-dominated designers haven’t made it a priority,” said Sam Fiorani, an auto industry analyst with AutoForecast Solutions in Pottstown, Penn., and a car history buff. That’s apparent …
Goodbye, 2024. Hello, 2025! Kick off the year with a laugh (or two) by telling these hilarious New Year’s jokes. New Year’s isn’t just for resolutions or throwing a party (complete with fun games) with your favorite people—it’s also the perfect moment to bring on the laughs! And what better way to kick off 2025 than with a little humor? That’s right, New …
All stations and stops complete along the Finch West LRT. Work underway across all contracts that make up the Ontario Line. Tunneling complete on the western underground portion of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. These were just a few of the important milestones we reached this year as we work to build an affordable, integrated, and sustainable transit network that …
An animal sanctuary in Shelton, Wash., is under quarantine after a bird flu outbreak killed 20 big cats at the facility over the past month. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington called the deaths “heartbreaking,” confirming the virus has claimed more than half its animals, including four cougars and a half-Bengal tiger. “Our sanctuary is under quarantine to protect our …
The Food and Drug Administration has classified its recall of eggs sold under Costco’s Kirkland brand as a Class I recall, a designation reserved for instances of the highest potential health risk — including death. A Class I recall signals that “there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse …
It’s not often that a piece of FBI advice triggers a Snopes fact check. But the agency’s urgent message this month to Americans, often summarized as “stop texting,” surprised many consumers. The warning from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) highlighted vulnerabilities in text messaging systems that millions of Americans use every day. The U.S. believes hackers affiliated …
Geoffrey Hinton says there is 10-20% chance AI will lead to human extinction in three decades, as change moves fast. The British-Canadian computer scientist often touted as a “godfather” of artificial intelligence has shortened the odds of AI wiping out humanity over the next three decades, warning the pace of change in the technology is “much faster” than expected. Prof Geoffrey Hinton, …
Emma-Louise brings us our final Strange News of the year. We look back at some of the weirdest stories and put them together in one long piece, just for you. So sit back, put your feet up and enjoy.
Renee Bruens of Clarksville, Tenn., was 33 years old — a wife and mother of two young boys — when a walk through a local parking lot changed her life. “I pass this car that has a magnet on his driver’s side door, and it said, ‘O-negative type blood, kidney donor needed. Call this number,’” Bruens says. “And I was …
Icarus may be known in Greek mythology as the one who flew too close to the sun. But, it’s NASA’s Parker Solar Probe that turned the daring journey into reality. On Christmas Eve, the car-sized spacecraft came within 3.8 million miles of the sun’s surface — marking humanity’s closest approach ever. To put it in perspective, NASA’s probe was about …
