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It’s been almost exactly four years since Apple released the 5K Studio Display that so many wanted, even if it didn’t really deliver as a high-end display. Apple has now revamped the Studio Display lineup, sort of, with another Studio Display and the Studio Display XDR. They’re both 27-inch 5K (5,120 x 2,880) displays with the 12MP Center Stage camera — which is a significant upgrade over the old camera and looks clear with minimal noise — and six-speaker spatial audio system built in, and two Thunderbolt 5 ports alongside two USB-C.The new Studio Display looks like the same panel…

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The forensic pathologist who performed an autopsy on Myles Gray in the days after he died following a beating by Vancouver police officers said Monday that there was no single, definitive cause of death. Rather, Dr. Matthew Orde said he identified multiple factors that probably contributed to Gray’s death in August 2015, adding the context in which the 33-year-old died was crucial to informing his conclusions.Orde told the public hearing into Gray’s death that he found it was most likely explained by cardiopulmonary arrest, complicated by police actions to restrain the man, who had shown signs of “acute behavioural disturbance” before he…

If you’re looking for a way to stream the Oscars this weekend, or catch up on nominees like The Secret Agent, the Disney Plus and Hulu bundle is worth a look. The ceremony will stream live on Hulu for the first time on March 15th, and right now, new and eligible returning subscribers can get three months of Disney Plus bundled with Hulu with ads for $4.99 ($8 off) a month, which equates to a savings of $24.The package grants access to thousands of movies and TVs shows, so in addition to watching Oscar nominees like It Was Just An…

More than a dozen First Nations chiefs and even more band councillors and elders came together Monday at the Alberta legislature, calling on Premier Danielle Smith’s government to stomp out the push for the province to quit Canada. “Our rights are being minimized,” Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Chief Sheldon Sunshine said to reporters.“Our people are being minimized at every level.” The comments came after First Nations chiefs across the province unanimously called on members of the legislature to hold a non-confidence vote against Smith’s government in part for how it has handled a budding separatist movement.Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi…

The rumored “HomePod with a screen” we’ve heard so much about was reportedly lined up for launch in 2025, and then this spring, and now, according to the latest updates, it’s on the shelf until this fall. Leaker Kosutami posted as much on X last week, and today, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman followed up with similar information, saying its robot arm-equipped cousin is now planned for launch in 2027.That was supposed to be ready by now, but it is now predicted to arrive later this year, along with the iPhone 18 Pro plus 2027 updates for iOS, macOS, and all…

Wild swings in global oil prices are prompting renewed calls for the Alberta government to provide affordability relief, even as provincial officials say the current volatility makes decisions about tax measures difficult. Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner said the rapid changes in oil markets have already altered the province’s fiscal outlook since the government released its 2026 budget last month.“The questions have changed a lot just in 10 days since I tabled the budget,” Horner said Monday.The price of West Texas Intermediate oil hit nearly US$120 per barrel over the weekend before settling back below $100 late Monday. The peak…

DEARBORN, Mich., March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Percepta, a customer experience (CX) leader purpose-built for the automotive industry, celebrated a record-setting evening at a ceremony for the 2026 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service taking home seven Stevie® Awards and earning recognition in every category the company entered. This milestone achievement marks the first time in Percepta’s history that it has won in every category it entered. Among the evening’s top honors, former Percepta President Karen Gurganious received the Gold Stevie® Award for Woman of the Year in Customer Service for her people-centered leadership and transformative impact on…

TikTok will be allowed to maintain its business operations in Canada under new rules, including “enhanced protection” of Canadian users’ data, after the completion of a new national security review that reverses the conclusion of a previous one. A statement from Industry Minister Melanie Joly on Monday said the popular social media platform has agreed to “new security gateways and privacy-enhancing technologies to control access to Canadian user data.”TikTok will also implement enhanced protections for minors in line with the steps agreed to in the federal privacy commissioner’s joint investigation into the handling of young users’ data and age limits.An…

Jay Graber became the first CEO of Bluesky in 2021 when the network and its AT Protocol spun out from life as a Twitter research project to go independent, but now she’s leaving that role, as reported previously by Wired. While venture capitalist and former Automattic CEO Toni Schneider steps in as interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found, Graber says she will become Bluesky’s Chief Innovation Officer, focused on building new things for a platform that has gone from 30 million users about a year ago, to 40 million currently.According to Graber, “Toni believes deeply in the Bluesky…