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As the federal government weighs whether to regulate so-called forever chemicals as toxic, CBC's Marketplace tested popular makeup brands for these chemicals and found measurable levels in three of four brands. Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, are a group of more than 12,000 chemicals used in a …

As a technology editor, I’m constantly swamped with the latest gadgets, each promising to be the next big thing. Over the years, I’ve developed an eye for what truly works and what merely claims to be. One of the perks of my job is that I get to try out …

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill revoking Russia's ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United States. Most nuclear countries never ratified the treaty, but some Russian lawmakers have pushed for new tests President Vladimir Putin …

Cruise suspended its driverless robotaxis nationwide two days after losing its self-driving permit in San Francisco for an incident in which a pedestrian was trapped under an autonomous vehicle. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Getty Images Cruise, the self-driving arm of General Motors, said late today it had halted its robotaxi service …

TikTokkers are using a little-known livestreaming feature to falsely represent Israelis and Palestinians—and the company is taking a cut of costly in-app gifts viewers give to participants. Photograph: CFOTO/Getty Images TikTokkers are using a little-known livestreaming feature to cash in on the huge interest in the Israel-Hamas war despite having …

The Solid Carbon Project, which is overseen by Ocean Networks Canada, wants to use the ocean in carbon sequestration efforts. Pre-feasibility study done in 2018 with U.S. Department of Energy A project off B.C.'s coast focused on removing carbon dioxide from the air is aiming to tap into a resource …

It turns out bird-brained might not be the insult we thought it was. According to research done by a pair of universities in Germany, roosters may have the ability recognize themselves. But it took an unconventional method to get there. A research team in Germany came up with a new …

A new malware loader called GHOSTPULSE has been discovered by Elastic Security Labs, a team of security researchers who publish their findings on various cyber threats and malware. GHOSTPULSE uses Microsoft MSIX app packages, a new format for Windows applications that combines the features of different installation technologies to evade …

Apple has announced the new MacBook Pro lineup with the M3 family of chips, which includes the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max. The new chips are designed to deliver more performance and battery life to pro users, with up to 6x faster performance than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro …

Rumors of the Apple Event at the end of the month had been wild if it was happening or not. But at the end of the month, we’re glad Apple hadn’t decided to ghost us, as we’ve got a couple of pretty nice treats. The finest treat we got, of …