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Meta announced the Muse Spark Open AI model today, claiming that it’s the “most capable US open-weight model to date.” But the company also says that it’s the “the first model in its class” that can “run on your desktop using two Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studios with the latest MLX framework.”Meta and Apple, typically rivals, worked together on the launch and are publicly supporting each other.“Muse Spark Open — weights releasing today — runs great on new Mac Studios thanks to work with @johnternus and Apple,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on X.“Congrats to the team!” new Apple CEO…

TORONTO – The Calgary Stampeders will be playing for much more than the season series with the B.C. Lions on Saturday night. Calgary (8-9) visits B.C. (10-6) with the two teams having split their previous two contests this season. The Lions can cement a home playoff game with a victory.Calgary doesn’t control its playoff fate. It can neither clinch a post-season berth with a victory nor be eliminated from contention with a loss, thanks to last week’s 33-28 setback to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.That loss gave Winnipeg the season series with Calgary 2-1. The Bombers split their series with Saskatchewan…

Bottles of Flintstones vitamins, Claritin and Aleve have been recalled due to distribution errors. Flintstones Complete Multivitamins and Minerals tablets, 10 mg Claritin Allergy Tablets and 200 mg Aleve tablets were recalled after customer-returned products were mistakenly reintroduced into saleable inventory and redistributed across wholesale markets, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. The CFIA is encouraging consumers to check with the recalling firm if their product is affected. More on Canada More videos All three products are produced by the pharmaceutical…

Sony has announced a trio of new Walkman portable media players that start at an already absurd $1,899.99 for the NW-ZX900 and climb all the way up to $5,899 for the gold-plated NW-WM1ZM3. Sandwiched in between is the $2,999.99 Walkman NW-WM1AM3, which is nearly identical to the WM1ZM3, just minus the gaudy gold shell.All three devices are aimed squarely at the audiophile market, if the price tag didn’t make that clear. All three feature Sony’s DSD (Direct Stream Digital) Remastering Engine, which upsamples standard PCM audio to an 11.2MHz DSD stream, which it claims delivers a more analog-like sound. They…

By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted October 15, 2026 1:07 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa and the four Atlantic provinces are extending a multimillion-dollar fund aimed at supporting the region’s fish and seafood sector amid global economic headwinds. Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced Thursday a five-year renewal of the Atlantic Fisheries Fund, which will result in $300 million worth of investments in industry research, infrastructure and other areas.Ottawa will provide 60 per cent of the cash while Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador will contribute the rest.…

There’s a growing trend in the consumer tech world: gadgets designed to spy on everything and everyone around you, regardless of whether or not anyone else actually consented to it. Now, with the advent of “AI personal assistants” like Meta’s Muse, you’re being cheerfully asked not just to give up your own data, but also the information of your friends, family, the person you went on a Hinge date with five years ago — and virtually anyone else you’ve ever come in contact with.Since Muse was released last month, the agent has already been downloaded millions of times and hit…

Whether you’re in the market for a new mortgage or are looking to renew, you’re likely paying attention to rising bond yields across the world, including here in Canada. The turbulence in the bond market may be changing how Canadians shop for their mortgages, some experts say. Historically, Canadians have preferred for the stability of monthly costs that a fixed-rate mortgage offers.However, rising bond yields have left some wondering if a variable rate mortgage might be a better bet for families trying to save money in the short term.Canada is currently in the midst of a significant wave of mortgage…

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s expectations that foreign governments, including the United States, will stay out of Alberta’s referendum are “absolutely clear.” Speaking to Global News in Calgary Thursday morning, Carney said that it’s “fundamental” for Canada to ensure the integrity of elections at all levels of government — including the Oct. 19 referendum that will decide if Alberta will hold a vote on separating.“Our expectation is, to be absolutely clear, on foreign governments, United States included, is we don’t get ourselves involved in their elections, they don’t get themselves in our elections,” Carney said.“Fundamental point: the way to…

Fourteen years ago this month, Microsoft released an Nvidia-powered Windows PC that would become one of the greatest tech flops in modern history. The original Microsoft Surface, which ran a stripped-down version of Windows on an Nvidia Tegra chip, bombed so hard that Microsoft had to write off $900 million in inventory.The problem was that Nvidia’s Arm chip couldn’t run existing Windows apps. Buyers had to leave their legacy programs behind.This Friday, October 16th, Nvidia will once again be at the heart of Arm-powered Windows PCs with the first wave of RTX Spark laptops. But now, the company says, they’ll…

By Grace Miller Global News Posted October 15, 2026 11:11 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan government has launched its 2026-27 immunization campaign for free influenza and COVID-19 vaccines. The provincial government is hoping to see an increase in the number of people vaccinated in Saskatchewan. While Saskatchewan’s case count is considered low so far, Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) medical health officer Dr. Vivian Onaemo said getting vaccinated will help reduce transmission.“They’re also very protective, not only for yourself, but for your family (and) for your community. So we all have a…