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11 Canadians on aid flotilla to Gaza detained by Israel

Israel forces opened fire on at least two vessels in an aid flotilla sailing toward Gaza. At least 11 Canadians on board have been detained by Israeli authorities. The ships had set sail from Turkey for a third time to deliver aid, after earlier attempts were stopped by Israel. Global Affairs Canada says it was unaware that Canadians were involved and is monitoring the situation.

Google I/O 2026: All the news and announcements

Google I/O 2026 kicks off today, with the event’s keynote presentation slated for 10AM PT / 1PM ET on May 19th. Gemini is expected to be front-and-center once again at this year’s developer conference, with Google potentially introducing new versions of AI models and more agentic AI features. Google already showed off a bunch of AI features coming to Android 17, including AI-generated widgets, during the Android Show. The keynote is likely to bring similar updates to Search and other Google properties. We could also get an update on Google XR, and potentially even a glimpse at…

Sony’s 1000X The Collexion are a luxurious and expensive celebration of its iconic headphones

Ten years ago Sony introduced the MDR-1000X headphones. They combined noise canceling, good sound, design, and comfort in a way that we hadn’t quite seen before in a set of wireless headphones. (At the time, the Bose QC35 were the closest competitor, but I wasn’t a huge fan of their sound tuning.) The 1000X set off a line of consistently excellent wireless noise-canceling headphones that became the go-to for comparisons – I still have a pair of WH-1000XM4s that hang on the side of my desk. To celebrate the launch of the original, Sony is releasing the 1000X The Collexion. (The X in “collexion…

An AI announcer mispronounced and skipped names during a graduation

Glendale Community College president Tiffany Hernandez apologized for the mistakes and eventually offered many students a do-over. | Screenshot: YouTube The use of AI-powered tools to announce students as they walk on stage during graduation and commencement ceremonies has grown in popularity over the past few years, but it’s not always succeeding at the one job it’s there for. Many schools have switched to these systems as a way to ensure names are being pronounced correctly, but during a recent livestream of a Glendale Community College commencement ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona, the AI…