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A controversial ruling by the commission that governs harness racing in Atlantic Canada has prompted calls for more transparency and better oversight of an industry which receives millions of taxpayer dollars and gambling revenues each year. The controversy stems from the Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission's handling of a recent …

These five features of Instagram helped Meta deceptively hook teens and harm their mental health, allege lawsuits filed today by 42 US states. Photograph: Getty Images In 2019, Instagram’s top executive, Adam Mosseri, went on TV to describe how the Meta-owned social media app was “rethinking the whole experience” to …

The California DMV says the company’s autonomous taxis are “not safe” and that Cruise “misrepresented” safety information about its self-driving vehicle technology. A Cruise, which is a driverless robot taxi, is seen during operation in San Francisco in July.Photograph: Tayfun Coskun/Getty Images California has suspended driverless vehicles operated by the …

A court awarded Google executive Ulku Rowe $1.15 million, making her the first woman to win a sexist discrimination case against the company in court. She hopes to inspire others to do the same. Ulku RoweCourtesy of Outten & Golden Earlier this month, Google executive Ulku Rowe became the first …

Popularity on GitHub can open valuable doors for developers and startups. Underground stores sell “stars” on the platform, offering coders a way to literally fake it till they make it. Photograph: Anna Efetova/Getty images Github secured its status as a programmer's best friend by combining tools for managing software with …

Hurricane Otis took everyone by surprise, including forecasters. The lingering question is, why? Went from tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in just 24 hours The normally bustling beach resort town of Acapulco, Mexico, looks like a scene out of a disaster movie: palm trees stripped of its fronds; …

Scientists sampling the upper atmosphere have found metal elements in aerosol particles they say are from thousands of rocket boosters and satellites that have re-entered from space. Scientists say metal in aerosol particles is from satellites and rocket boosters Scientists using high-flying aircraft to sample the upper atmosphere have found …

Fake Power Mac Center Facebook accounts and pages continue to serve phishing links to users despite a warning from the legitimate Power Mac Center account. This is a serious issue, as phishing links can be used to steal personal information, such as credit card numbers and passwords. It is essential …

The COMELEC Precinct Finder is an online tool that allows registered voters to locate their assigned polling place on election day. It is a convenient and easy way to ensure that voters know where to go to cast their ballot. I tried the COMELEC precinct finder and found my details …

Waking up to screeching, squeaking and squealing voices in the attic may sound like a Halloween nightmare, but for Rachelle and Kelly Swan it is a reality. Couple says their only option is to remove the roof, but that would cost up to $100K Waking up to screeching, squeaking and …