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Museum of whale skeletons, painstakingly rebuilt over years, consumed by B.C. fire

Museum of whale skeletons, painstakingly rebuilt over years, consumed by B.C. fire

It takes years to rebuild a whale. Just ask Jim Borrowman, co-founder of the Whale Interpretive Centre museum that housed numerous whale skeletons on the boardwalk of Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island.
Police took over a week to name the NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in the meantime

Police took over a week to name the NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in the meantime

NEW YORK (AP) — It took police more than a week to publicly identify Debrina Kawam, 57, as the woman who was fatally set on fire in a New York subway train last month. But on the internet, it took just hours for a false name to begin spreading.
What to know about Apple's $95 million settlement of the snooping Siri case

What to know about Apple's $95 million settlement of the snooping Siri case

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of turning its virtual assistant Siri into a snoop that eavesdropped on the users of iPhones and other trendy devices in a betrayal to its long-standing commitment to pe
Why Apple TV+ is offering a free weekend of binge-watching

Why Apple TV+ is offering a free weekend of binge-watching

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple TV+ is hoping people will make a dent in the Strategic Popcorn Reserve by bingeing its streaming TV and movies for free this weekend in what experts are calling a canny promotion.
A double dose of nasty winter is about to smack much of the US with snow, ice and biting cold

A double dose of nasty winter is about to smack much of the US with snow, ice and biting cold

A strong snow and ice storm followed by brutally cold conditions will soon smack the eastern two-thirds of the United States as frigid air escapes the Arctic, plunging as far south as Florida, meteorologists forecast.
David Fincher gives ‘Seven’ a final, 4K UHD glow up for its 30th anniversary

David Fincher gives ‘Seven’ a final, 4K UHD glow up for its 30th anniversary

For David Finche r, seeing “Seven” in 4K was an experience he can only describe as harrowing. That or a high school reunion.
Industry minister talks TikTok, Elon Musk and the future of his AI bill

Industry minister talks TikTok, Elon Musk and the future of his AI bill

OTTAWA — As the federal government battles TikTok in court over Ottawa’s order to close its Canadian offices, Canada’s industry minister says families should make their own decisions about whether to continue using the app.
Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices.
Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers

Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers

A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of her dead newborn for 17 days in 2018 has lost another calf, and researchers say she is again carrying the body in an apparent act of grief.
Turo-rented cars were involved in 2 deadly incidents this New Year's. Here's what we know

Turo-rented cars were involved in 2 deadly incidents this New Year's. Here's what we know

NEW YORK (AP) — Two deadly incidents on New Year's Day — an attack being investigated as an act of terrorism in New Orleans and an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas — both involved vehicles that were rented on Turo, a peer-to-peer car shar
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