Apple’s long-awaited AI overhaul finally makes Siri the assistant it was always supposed to be. But after years of delays, the launch lands in an AI landscape where chatbots have evolved into agents that can code, reason, create media, and complete complex tasks. Siri AI is genuinely useful, yet it arrives at a moment when simply being a capable AI assistant no longer feels revolutionary.
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WhatsApp says it is is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts
Meta says it’s restoring access to WhatsApp accounts that were mistakenly flagged and placed “under review” after users reported being unexpectedly locked out of the messaging app.
ANALYSIS: With four vacant ridings, why did Carney call just three byelections?
The Liberals gave themselves a three-to-one financial advantage over the Bloc Québecois by holding off calling a race in the other vacant Québec seat, David Akin writes.
For London-area non-profits, hiring continues amid ‘structural strain’: Survey
A just-published survey found that nearly three-quarters of 85 local non-profit organizations hired new staff in 2025, a significant dip from one year prior for a sector officials say is facing mounting pressures – including “funding uncertainty.” The survey was released by the Elgin Middlesex Oxford Workforce Planning and Development Board along with Pillar Nonprofit […]
Lockdown ordered after fatal shooting in northern Manitoba First Nation
The Pimicikamak Cree Nation First Nation in northern Manitoba has been placed under lockdown following a fatal shooting. Residents urged to stay indoors as RCMP investigate.
What’s the best handheld mini fan?
From premium Shark and Dyson offerings to random Amazon devices, these mini fans will make your sweaty summer a little more managable.
Possible WestJet strike has Kelowna travellers worried about their plans
WestJet has also begun preparing for a possible disruption by grounding some aircraft to avoid stranding additional passengers and planes.
U.S. DOJ to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against ex-Olympian
U.S. government lawyers said in a court filing that information provided since the indictment shows that the damage was the result of a ‘flawed installation by the contractor.’
Hamilton police seek 15-year-old suspect in double homicide
Hamilton police are looking for 15-year-old Rahziel Martin in connection with a shooting that left two other teens dead in Stoney Creek earlier this week.
The ban on robot vacuums won’t make them safer, only worse
All future robot vacuums manufactured outside the USA (i.e., all of them) have been banned by the FCC. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge No other gadget knows as much about your home as a robot vacuum. They map your space, learn your routines, and many now carry a camera and microphone into every room in your house. As AI gives them a better understanding of what they see, the privacy and security risks these autonomous robots pose are only growing.That’s why greater scrutiny makes sense, but the ban on foreign-made mobile robots issued by the Federal Communications Commission…