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The section specifically responding to the rumors reads:Apple has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, never made it available for advertising, and never sold it to anyone for any purpose. We are constantly developing technologies to make Siri even more private, and will continue to do so. After The Guardian’s report in 2019, Apple apologized and changed its policy, making the default setting not to retain audio recordings from Siri interactions and saying that for users who opt-in to sharing recordings, those recordings would not be shared with third-party contractors.However, reports about the settlement noted that in earlier…

Chibougamau Copper-Gold Project, Canada Two diamond drill rigs about to arrive on site as part of strategy to grow the resource and test brownfield exploration targets HIGHLIGHTS: Cygnus has secured additional ground next to its Chibougamau Copper-Gold Project, increasing its total land holding to 282km2 The newly staked areas add to a highly prospective land position which has seen limited modern exploration in the past 20 yearsChibougamau Copper-Gold Project has a Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource of 3.6Mt at 3.0% CuEq and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 7.2Mt at 3.8% CuEq1The Chibougamau district is a world-class mineral terrane with strong…

Ontario Provincial Police say four people have been arrested and charged in connection with an apparent human smuggling scheme after a vehicle bound for the United States was found to have several people hidden inside of it. Police said the vehicle was stopped in Cornwall, Ont. on Tuesday, heading toward the Canada-U.S. border. Officers found eight people hidden in the back of the vehicle. The driver and passenger of the vehicle were arrested. Two more suspects were arrested in two other vehicles following further investigation. Chris Edwards, 58, of Akwesasne, George Tooker, 54, of Akwesasne, Ngoc Dung…

The idea of a train to Calgary’s airport appears to be gaining steam. City councillors on the Infrastructure and Planning Committee received a briefing this week on progress and next steps of the Calgary Airport Rail Connection Study, which included the city’s preferred route for a rail line to the airport.The briefing underscored the importance of an east-west rail connection between Calgary International Airport, an extended Blue Line LRT and the future northern leg of the Green Line, while also connecting with the province’s proposed regional and high-speed rail lines in the Deerfoot Trail corridor.“Building on findings from the 2020…

I’ll see your arm and raise you an arm and two legs. It was the battle of the bots on the CES show floor as robot vacuum manufacturers Dreame and Roborock each added limbs to their rival robovacs.Dreame launched its X50 Ultra at the show earlier this week, debuting the first robovac that can use its legs to navigate steps and room transitions up to 6cm high. But elsewhere at the show, competitor Roborock was showing off its latest flagship, the Saros Z70, which has an arm that can pick up items like socks.Not to be outdone, Dreame then showed…

A series of wildfires are searing through the Los Angeles area, forcing many to evacuate their homes. Follow along here for the latest updates. 8:48 P.M. EST: Latest wildfire size estimates Officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection say five wildfires have been declared within Los Angeles County, including the Lidia and Woodley wildfires that started Wednesday. The other three wildfires — Palisades, Eaton and Hurst – ignited Tuesday. The organization says the size of the fires are currently: Palisades 15,832 acres Eaton 10,600 acres Hurst 700 acres Lidia 80 acres Woodley 30 acres Four of the…

A Saskatchewan hockey referee is gaining widespread attention after posting a video on social media telling coaches and parents to “do better.” Dave Kadun recently took to Instagram, calling on the hockey community to think twice before yelling — or swearing — at a young official. “Think about what you’re doing when you’re yelling at a 12 or 13-year-old kid,” Kadun said in his video, which has garnered 1.5 million views. “You’re killing them inside.” The Lloydminster-based referee said there’s been multiple incidents this season where referees have left the ice crying and feeling defeated because of the verbal abuse.…

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says he would be “committed” to the consumer carbon tax should he become Liberal leader and prime minister, despite the policy’s unpopularity. “The consumer portion of the carbon price, I will continue to make the argument to Canadians that, actually, it enhances our ability to address climate change, and it does so in a manner that’s affordable,” Wilkinson said in an interview with CTV’s Power Play on Wednesday. As Liberal MPs were meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday to discuss the party’s upcoming leadership race following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation,…

A new global ranking may raise doubts about Canada’s reputation of being open to other countries. While Singapore kept its status as the country with the world’s most powerful passport, Canada was considered among the “top 5 losers” in a new global ranking released Wednesday. Canada sat at seventh among 199 passports, falling three places over the past decade, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index. The Henley Passport Index ranks all the world’s 199 passports based on the number of destinations they can enter without a visa. It uses official data from the International Air…

Release, re-offend, re-arrest and repeat. It’s the cycle for many high-risk offenders, including one man with a lengthy criminal record who was released from Headingley Correctional Centre this week. Winnipeg police say 52-year-old Marcel Hank Charlette is a high risk to reoffend against all men, women and children. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Lawyer Christopher Gamby, who is also the communications director for The Criminal Defence Lawyers Association of Manitoba, says courts do what they can to sentence offenders appropriately.…