Russia has just greenlit a state-run messaging app to rival WhatsApp and Telegram, aiming to integrate it with government services and reduce reliance on foreign tech. Lawmakers tout new features and deeper integration, but critics warn of increased state oversight and risks to

UK scientists have launched the world’s first Synthetic Human Genome Project, aiming to construct human DNA from scratch. Backed by a £10M Wellcome Trust grant, this international effort will build artificial chromosomes in the lab—not to create synthetic life, but to understand

🛑Trade talks between the U.S. and Canada have come to an abrupt halt. President Trump announced an immediate end to negotiations after Canada confirmed its digital services tax will proceed, hitting tech giants like Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber, and Airbnb with a 3% levy on

“abolish capitalism!” cool. who grows the food??? no seriously—who’s out there at dawn breaking their back in the dirt, fixing broken irrigation lines, replacing a tractor axle in 110° heat—for free? because you think profit is mean? who mines the lithium for your laptop, the

Canada’s “Elbows Up” era lasted right up to the moment it met real-world consequences. After months of chest-thumping about taxing Big Tech, Ottawa folded on its digital services tax just hours before collection began, because Trump slammed the brakes on trade talks and

Canada’s $50M Vaccine Injury Support Program was launched to help those seriously harmed by vaccines, but claimants say it’s failing them. Despite thousands of applications, only a small fraction have been approved, and most of the budget is going to consultants, not victims.

Early this morning, bomb threats targeted air traffic control facilities at six major Canadian airports—including Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg. NAV Canada and local authorities responded swiftly, evacuating affected sites and conducting thorough

The EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) is now in force, making “disinformation” and “hate speech” codes mandatory for major online platforms. Supporters say it’s about safety, but critics warn it hands sweeping power to bureaucrats to decide what’s “acceptable” speech—often using