Move over Chromebook – Google teases Gemini-native Googlebook range, with new laptops coming later in the year  IT ProIntroducing Googlebook, designed for Gemini Intelligence  blog.googleGoogle announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook  The VergeGooglebooks Could Be the Ultimate Laptop for Android Fans  CNETGoogle Debuts Android ‘Googlebook’ Laptop Platform, Reentering Hot Market  Bloomberg.com

More than 70 million warnings sent to people seeking child abuse material  Yahoo News Canada

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Nvidia CEO Joins Trump’s China Trip as Last-Minute Addition  Bloomberg.comNvidia C.E.O. Jensen Huang Hitches Ride With Trump to China After Last-Minute Invite  The New York TimesTrump’s China Visit: Bitcoin Gains as Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Joins Elon Musk, Top CEOs  Yahoo FinanceJensen Huang gets last-minute invite to Trump-Xi Summit  PoliticoUS CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summit  Reuters

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Google Introduces Gemini Intelligence To Make Android More Proactive And Personalized  Pulse 2.0Google announces raft of free upgrades for Android phones  The GuardianA smarter, more proactive Android with Gemini Intelligence  blog.googleGoogle races to put Gemini at the center of Android before Apple’s AI reboot  CNBCGoogle Unveils New Android AI Features Ahead of Apple’s Siri Revamp  Bloomberg.com

Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens - NHL Game Recap - May 12, 2026  CBS SportsCall of the Wilde: Buffalo Sabres even series, edge Montreal Canadiens 3-2  Global NewsMitch Gallo: From TSN 690 - Three Takeaways from Game 4  TSNCanadiens' bad start, lack of opportunism costly in Game 4 loss to Sabres  SportsnetHidden Game: Lack of killer instinct comes back to haunt Canadiens yet again  Montreal Gazette

From Dani Rojas to the USL: Cristo Fernandez earns an El Paso Locomotive deal  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosTed Lasso: Actor Cristo Fernandez signs for US second-tier club El Paso Locomotive FC  BBCTed Lasso actor Cristo Fernández signs contract with professional US club  The Guardian'Ted Lasso' star turned football pro: Cristo Fernández signs for USL team  ESPN'Ted Lasso' star Cristo Fernández signs contract with USL's El Paso Locomotive FC  Yahoo Sports

Utah woman who published a book on grief after husband’s death to be sentenced for his murder  The Seattle TimesKouri Richins set to be sentenced for her husband’s murder on what would have been his 44th birthday  CNNSons of Utah woman convicted of murder worry she would hurt them if she was ever freed from prison  YahooSons of Kouri Richins, author convicted of murdering husband, say they'd feel unsafe if she wasn't in prison  CBS NewsUS author to be sentenced for killing husband then writing a book on grief  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Student-led blood pressure program helps older adults  Western University

Nvidia CEO joins Trump's thorny trade mission to China  ReutersA war-weary globe watches closely as rivals Trump and Xi prepare for Beijing face-off  CNNUS-China head-to-head: Explained in 11 maps and charts  Al JazeeraFor Chinese exporters, Iran worries eclipse tariff woes as Trump, Xi prepare to meet  CNBCTrump and Xi tête-à-tête: five key issues on the table in China  The Guardian

South Carolina Republicans block plan to eliminate Clyburn’s House seat  The Washington PostSouth Carolina Republicans defy Trump’s demands for redistricting  The GuardianSouth Carolina lawmakers reject for now Trump’s push to eliminate James Clyburn’s seat  CNNSouth Carolina Senate rejects effort to tackle redistricting despite pressure from Trump  NBC NewsSouth Carolina Lawmakers Halt Redistricting Efforts  The New York Times

Marco Rubio dons Nike tracksuit worn by Maduro when Venezuelean dictator was captured  New York PostMarco Rubio spotted in Nike tracksuit aboard Air Force One during trip to China, igniting memes online  Fox NewsMarco Rubio Models Ultimate Bonkers Cosplay in Air Force One Pic  The Daily BeastUS News | ⚡Trump Shares ‘51st State’ Venezuela Graphic As Rubio’s Nike Tracksuit Sparks Online Buzz  LatestLY"They're giving us clues": Cubans react to a photo of Marco Rubio  CiberCuba

Amid war, Trump says he doesn’t ‘think about Americans’ financial situation’  The Washington PostTrump Says Americans’ Economic Pain Is Not a Consideration for the Iran War  The New York TimesWATCH: 'I don't think about Americans' financial situation' when negotiating with Iran, Trump says  PBSTrump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain  ReutersTrump says he’s not thinking about Americans’ finances ‘even a little bit’ in Iran talks  NBC News

Blue Jays rally late but concerns continue to grow after loss to Rays  SportsnetWalls drives in go-ahead run in 10th as Rays beat Blue Jays  TSNAt Least It Was Close  Bluebird BanterMcClanahan extends scoreless streak as red-hot Rays turn up the heat  MLB.comRays on the rise as they swing into Toronto  The Globe and Mail

Donald Gibb, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Bloodsport’ Actor, Dies at 71  Variety'Revenge of the Nerds' Actor Donald Gibb Dead at 71  TMZDonald Gibb, Actor in ‘Revenge of the Nerds,’ ‘Bloodsport,’ Dies at 71  The Hollywood ReporterDonald Gibb, beloved ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ Ogre, dead at 71  KTLADonald Gibb Dies: ‘Revenge Of The Nerds’ Actor Was 71  Deadline

Inflation Accelerates After Weeks of War in Iran  The New York TimesConsumer prices rose 3.8% annually in April, the highest since May 2023  CNBCPrices for these grocery items have spiked highest since the war began  The Washington PostUS inflation rose to 3.8% in April, eroding Americans’ paychecks  CNNThe Iran war is hitting home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in the US  AP News

Kansas health officials monitoring 3 people with 'high-risk exposure' to hantavirus  KMBCVisualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts  CNNTwenty-two people set to be released from hospital after hantavirus isolation  BBCAndes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Current Situation | Hantavirus  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)Inside the Hantavirus Quarantine Unit in Nebraska Where 15 Americans Wait  The New York Times

Sony’s new Xperia phone gets an overdue redesign  The VergeSony’s new Xperia 1 VIII wants to use AI to make you a better phone photographer  YahooSony Xperia 1 VIII review: Camera, photo and video quality  GSMArena.comSony has one simple way to instantly dominate the smartphone market  PhoneArenaJapan's mobile operators align incentives for Xperia 1 VIII launch  Telecompaper

Sony’s new Xperia phone gets an overdue redesign  The VergeSony Xperia 1 VIII review: Camera, photo and video quality  GSMArena.comSony Xperia 1 VIII unveiled with larger 48MP telephoto sensor, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comSony Xperia 1 VIII review  GSMArena.comSony confirms Xperia 1 VIII launch date, hints at new camera bump  Android Authority

Longtime ICE official David Venturella chosen to head agency  NBC NewsTrump Administration to Tap Longtime ICE Official to Lead Agency  The New York TimesFormer private prison official to serve as acting ICE chief  NPRDHS picks detention industry veteran David Venturella to lead ICE  The Washington PostTrump administration plans to name David Venturella as interim ICE chief after Lyons' departure  CBS News

Ottawa, Alberta close to reaching industrial carbon pricing deal, sources say  The Globe and MailTasha Kheiriddin: Will Carney really risk his majority over Alberta?  National PostCarney, Smith to announce oil pipeline update Friday: sources  Global NewsBraid: As separatist leaders bumble, Smith hopes Ottawa deal will make them irrelevant  Calgary HeraldSeparatists ‘aren’t going to be any better off’: professor on Alberta’s economic, pipeline MOU impact  CTV News

Canadians should not be worried about hantavirus, epidemiologist says  The Globe and MailCleaning out the shed or cottage for spring? Here’s how to protect yourself from hantavirus  CBCSpring cleaning your home or cottage? How to limit hantavirus risk  Global NewsHantavirus outbreak could be over ‘sooner rather than later’: Infectious diseases specialist  CP24Health Authority says Sask. at low risk of Hantavirus outbreak but residents should practice caution  CTV News

Ontario pans Quebec language requirements in new offensive for Toronto to host defence bank  National PostDoug Ford says he won’t attack other bids in his push for Toronto as defence bank HQ  CityNews TorontoTeam Ontario United Behind Toronto’s Bid to Host the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank  ontario.caToronto is 'only city' that can host new international defence bank: Ford  CBCFour Canadian cities compete in race to host defence bank headquarters  The Globe and Mail

NFL schedule release leaks 2026 recap May 12, Packers news and rumors  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel2026 NFL schedule powered by AWS to be released Thursday, May 14  NFL.comOptions for season-opening game at Seattle are down to four  NBC SportsReport: Eagles will play the Jaguars in London in 2026  PhillyVoiceSeahawks 2026 schedule: Predicting which Seahawks games get primetime spotlight  Field Gulls

P.C.O.S. Has Been Renamed P.M.O.S. Doctors Hope It Will Improve Care for Millions.  The New York TimesPolyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome: New name to improve diagnosis and care of condition affecting 170 million women worldwide  Endocrine Society‘Unprecedented’ global effort gives new name to polycystic ovary syndrome – and new hope to millions of women  The GuardianA condition renamed, nurses under attack, health gaps that won't close and the 'Ozempic Personality': Today's health headlines  kare11.comThe Condition Known as PCOS Has a New Name  Time Magazine

P.C.O.S. Has Been Renamed P.M.O.S. Doctors Hope It Will Improve Care for Millions.  The New York TimesA hormonal condition that affects tens of millions of women is being renamed. Here's why that's important  CBCA new name for PCOS, the most common cause of infertility  CTV NewsPolyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome: New name to improve diagnosis and care of condition affecting 170 million women worldwide  Endocrine Society'The name was inaccurate': PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort  Live Science

Blurry spectre spooks skies over Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh  frequencynews.caCanadian Space Agency says blurry object in B.C. likely a SpaceX rocket  CBCVIDEO: Strange object in Northern skies  Prince George CitizenOdd glowing blob spotted floating over central B.C. Tuesday night  The Weather NetworkB.C. residents baffled as strange shape floats through night sky  CBC

Granville Street Bridge closed in both directions, police say  CTV NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Thief jailed after stealing unreleased Beyoncé music from car  BBCMan pleads guilty to stealing Beyoncé’s unreleased music in Atlanta, gets 2 years in prison  CP24Man pleads guilty to Atlanta auto break-in that led to theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé  Richmond NewsThief Who Stole Unreleased Beyoncé Music Learns Fate  Yahoo News CanadaMan Who Stole Unreleased Beyoncé Music to Serve Two Years in Prison  Pitchfork

Dunkin’ Donuts is returning to Canada. Here’s how it plans to take a bite out of Tim Hortons  CTV NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

House GOP eyes summer push for another party-line bill - Live Updates  Politico‘We’ve been pretty straightforward’: White House draws a line on housing bill - Live Updates  PoliticoLuna says she would oppose advancing Senate-passed housing bill that Trump endorsed  The HillTrump Pushes House Republicans to Change Their Minds on a Senate Housing Bill  NOTUS — News of the United StatesVault: House eyes narrow rework of Senate housing bill  Punchbowl News

Trump faces barrage of Democratic counter-proposals on gas tax  AxiosGasoline tax holiday push already sputtering in Congress  PoliticoTrump says he aims to suspend gas tax "for a period of time"  CBS NewsOpinion | A gas tax holiday won’t fix Trump’s high gas prices  MS NOWOpinion | This ‘holiday’ is blatant pandering  The Washington Post

Largest-ever survey of physicists puts Standard Model of cosmology under scrutiny  Phys.org

Largest-ever survey of physicists puts Standard Model of cosmology under scrutiny  Phys.org

Democrat lawmaker calls Clarence Thomas an 'Uncle Tom' and 'lynchman' after Supreme Court redistricting ruling  Fox NewsSupreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map  CBS NewsAlabama splits U.S. House primaries after court ruling; S.C. redistricting stalls  NPRGovernor Ivey Signs Special Election Bills in Anticipation of Favorable Court Action in State’s Ongoing Redistricting Cases  Alabama Governor's Office (.gov)Alabama Governor Sets New Primary Elections for Four House Seats  The New York Times

Jimmys Kimmel and Fallon Will Go Dark for Colbert’s Last Late Show  VultureStephen Colbert and late night hosts strike again as his show nears finale  NPRKimmel Will Not Air New Episode Opposite Colbert’s Finale  LateNighterJimmy Fallon to Go Dark on Night of Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show,’ Joining Jimmy Kimmel in Show of Solidarity  VarietyLate-Night Hosts Announce New ‘Strike Force Five’ Special Video Episode In Honor Of ‘Late Show’ Finale  Deadline

BUF@MTL: What you need to know | Game 4 | Montréal Canadiens  NHL.comCanadiens can take control of series vs. Sabres with third straight win Tuesday  Montreal GazetteNHL Stanley Cup Playoff Results: Ducks even the series with the Golden Knights; Canadiens take series lead over Sabres  DAZNNewhook, Caufield score for Canadiens as they lead Sabres after first period of Game 4  TSNForechecking a big part of Canadiens’ response in second round  Daily Faceoff

Video: Sean Strickland returns to Xtreme Couture after reclaiming UFC middleweight title  MMA FightingStrickland stuns rival Chimaev for UFC middleweight title  ESPNUFC 328 start time: Where to watch, live stream Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland and the full fight card  CBS SportsAs far as UFC champions go, has there ever been a paradox quite like Sean Strickland?  Yahoo SportsVideo: Sean Strickland celebrates UFC title victory at Xtreme Couture  Sherdog

Worker dies after tire ruptures at Kanata auto shop: Ottawa police  CTV NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Province unveils BC Place upgrades ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup  CityNews VancouverHow much will the World Cup really cost B.C.? Government promises update before kickoff  Vancouver SunBC Place shows off high-tech World Cup pitch as pricey upgrades revealed  CTV NewsCanada’s World Cup host cities contend with funding uncertainty  The Globe and MailVancouver Is Introducing New Bylaws In June For The World Cup + Here’s What You Need To Know  604 Now

7 more in Ontario told to isolate, considered ‘low-risk’ hantavirus contacts  Global NewsWHO head tells countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases  The GuardianFour Canadians from hantavirus cruise ship now isolating on Vancouver Island  Times ColonistThe cruise ship hantavirus outbreak offered a real-life simulation exercise. Did we pass?  CBCBritain to bring 10 people to U.K. for precautionary isolation after hantavirus outbreak  CTV News

SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket finally has a debut launch date. Here's when it will fly  SpaceOnce again, SpaceX has set a new record for the tallest rocket ever built  Ars TechnicaSpaceX announces target date for 12th Starship launch  ValleyCentral.comSpaceX Preps For Starship Flight; Cathie Wood To Rebalance Holdings  Investor's Business DailySee SpaceX Starship V3 megarocket on the launchpad as it gears up for its next test flight  Scientific American

Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread  The New York TimesFirst on CNN: New report details ‘systematic’ rape and sexual violence during Hamas’ Oct 7 attack on Israel  CNNHamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says  BBCSexual crimes committed during October 7 attack documented in extensive report  The Jerusalem Post'Where's the world?' can't apply only when sexual violence victims are Israeli | Opinion  Haaretz

Toronto MP Erskine-Smith says provincial leadership bid ‘less likely’ now as he challenges nomination loss  CP24Liberal MP challenges nomination loss for Scarborough Southwest byelection  CBCLiberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith to resign federal seat this summer following GTA nomination loss  CTV NewsNate Erskine-Smith appeals results of Ontario Liberal nomination in Scarborough  The Globe and MailANALYSIS: The anatomy of a stunner in Scarborough Southwest  TVO

Calgary police say one victim of Monday shooting was an innocent bystander  Global NewsInnocent bystander in hospital following deadly targeted shooting in North Hill Co-op parking lot  Calgary HeraldDaylight shooting at northeast Calgary Co-op likely connected to organized crime, police say  CBC1 dead, another in hospital following shooting outside Calgary grocery store  CTV NewsCalgary bystander caught in the crossfire of northeast shooting  Yahoo News Canada

Political organizer from separatist group not co-operating with voter list investigation: Elections Alberta  CBCSeparatist leader behind voter list leak not co-operating: Elections Alberta  CTV NewsSeparatist leader accused of misusing Alberta electors list refuses to co-operate with investigators  The Globe and MailSmith says caucus executive director didn’t report voter list meeting to higher-ups  Global News‘Truly terrifying’: Alberta voter data breach raises fears for Canada’s electoral integrity  The Guardian

Hantavirus doesn't have 'pandemic potential,' says health official. Why do those fears remain? | CBC News  CBCThe hantavirus outbreak has been well-handled – but there are still dangerous days ahead | Devi Sridhar  The GuardianHantavirus is not Covid-19, but ‘calm-mongering’ risks triggering post-Covid anxiety  CNNWhy the hantavirus outbreak is different from COVID-19  Al JazeeraThe Hantavirus Outbreak Is Resurrecting Covid-Era Misinformation Tactics  The New York Times

Marty Makary exits FDA amid mounting complaints, including from Trump allies  CBCMakary’s time atop FDA over, Diamantas named acting commissioner  PoliticoMarty Makary out as head of US Food and Drug Administration  BBCFDA chief to depart after Trump signed off on ousting him  CNNMarty Makary, Trump’s F.D.A. Commissioner, Resigns After Weeks of Pressure  The New York Times

IN PHOTOS | Best moments from Cannes Film Festival opening  CBCCannes is a beautiful, gruelling circus. I wouldn’t quit it for anything | Agnès Poirier  The Guardian‘Lord of the Rings’ director honoured as Cannes festival opens on subdued note  CP24American actor Jane Fonda and Chinese star Gong Li open 2026 Cannes Film Festival  France 24Stars show off eye-catching looks at the Cannes Film Festival, in photos  CityNews Halifax

Conan O’Brien to Return as Oscars Host for Third Year in a Row  The Hollywood ReporterSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Jamie Foxx Is Expecting His Third Child  The CutJamie Foxx Expecting Baby With Girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp  TMZSocial Media Reacts To Jamie Foxx Expecting Third Child With Girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp  YahooJamie Foxx's Girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp Pregnant, Expecting Their First Baby Together  E! NewsJamie Foxx Expecting Baby No. 3, His First with Girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp  People.com

Poor weather causes NASA, SpaceX to scrub launch attempt of 34th Cargo Dragon mission to the space station  Spaceflight NowNASA’s SpaceX 34th Commercial Resupply Mission Overview  NASA (.gov)Watch SpaceX launch 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station on May 13  SpaceWeather forces SpaceX scrub; launch retry Wednesday could bring sonic boom  Orlando SentinelSpaceX rocket launch in Florida: What time is Cape Canaveral liftoff?  Daytona Beach News-Journal

Can't 'let Big Tech billionaires decide our future': Residents split on Vancouver AI data centres  Daily HivePlan unveiled for 'sovereign AI data centre' cluster in Kamloops, Vancouver  CBCTelus and feds announce AI data cluster in B.C. to boost 'sovereign' computing power  BNN BloombergB.C. sees both extremely bad and good sides of AI: David Eby  Business in VancouverB.C. Premier tells crowd about AI optimism despite energy, safety concerns  CityNews Halifax

A heavy truck manufacturer and a toymaker are among first recipients of tariff refund as payments begin going out  Yahoo Finance‘Personal to the president’: Companies try to avoid Trump’s wrath over tariff refunds  PoliticoBusinesses starting to receive their IEEPA tariff refunds  CBS NewsTariff Refund Process Sparks ‘Grave Concerns,’ State Treasurers Tell Trump  ForbesUS tariff refunds start rolling out as Oshkosh, Basic Fun report receiving payments  Reuters

Maryland reaches $2.25 billion settlement on Key Bridge collapse as Justice Dept. files charges against operator, employee  WTOPShip operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge  YahooBaltimore Key Bridge collapse: Criminal charges filed against Dali cargo ship operator  BBCDali ship operator, foreign employee charged in Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, unsealed indictment shows  Fox NewsMaryland finalizes $2.25B settlement with owner, operator of Dali in Key Bridge collapse  WBAL-TV

'Raining down ash': Fast-moving wildfire continues to rage near Whitecourt, Alta.  CBCWildfire near Whitecourt, Alta., forces about 140 out of their homes  The Globe and MailWildfire evacuation order issued for county northwest of Edmonton  CP24Wildfire in Whitecourt Forest Area currently out of control  EverythingGP‘Intense fire behaviour’ expected as firefighters make progress in evacuated county northwest of Edmonton  CTV News

Anglers and Scientists Partner to Study British Columbia’s Salmon Food Chain  environment coastal & offshoreSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

UK’s Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and several ministers quit  AP NewsWho could replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Britain’s next prime minister?  CNNCNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: Starmer’s EU push faces a harsh political reality  CNBCUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Says He Will Not Resign: Live Updates  The New York TimesWhat is happening with Keir Starmer’s leadership: at-a-glance  BBC

It’s not just Canadian tourists snubbing U.S. cities. Business leaders are cancelling more trips to America as geopolitical tensions continue  FortuneJust how much has Canadian travel to the U.S. declined? Researchers suggest it’s more than we thought  CTV News'Not a snowbird thing': Even researchers are puzzled why Canadian visits to these 3 U.S. cities have spiked  National PostCanadian return trips from the U.S. tick up slightly: StatCan  Global NewsPhone data reveals 42% drop in Canadian visits to U.S. last year  CBS News

Trump and Xi: The history of encounters between two superpower leaders  Al JazeeraA decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China  BBCUS-China head-to-head: Explained in 11 maps and charts  Al JazeeraWhy Trump’s first visit to China in a decade is unlikely to go the way he wants  MS NOWTrump in Beijing: How do America and China compare as economic superpowers?"  Euronews.com

Rob Pelinka: Lakers would 'love to have LeBron James' back, Austin Reaves wants to return; Luka Dončić will have roster input  Yahoo SportsLeBron James to 'recalibrate,' weigh NBA future with family  ESPNGary Payton says there's ‘good shot' LeBron joins Warriors if he leaves Lakers  Yahoo SportsLakers want LeBron James and Austin Reaves to return next season  Los Angeles TimesLeBron James’ future is once again up in the air as Lakers’ season comes to a sweeping end  CNN

Some Canadians are refusing to fill out the 2026 census and it could cost them  Daily HiveIt’s census day in Canada. Here’s how long you get before facing a fine  Global NewsSome Canadians using census to protest PM Carney’s majority government  CTV NewsWindsorites urged to complete the 2026 Canadian census  CBCWinnipeggers react to census 2026 as the first deadline to fill the questionnaire arrives  CityNews Winnipeg

Elijah Wood Presents Peter Jackson With Cannes Honorary Palme d’Or  DeadlineCannes is a beautiful, gruelling circus. I wouldn’t quit it for anything | Agnès Poirier  The GuardianAll the Fashions From the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet  VogueCannes 2026: The Most Talked About Films  Rotten TomatoesThe Cannes Film Festival has started. Here are the key films making their debut  AP News

iOS 26.5’s Apple Maps app has two notable changes, here’s what’s new  9to5MacEnd-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling out today for Android and iPhone users  blog.googleiOS 26.5 Is Here With End-to-End Encrypted RCS. Here's What Else You Get  PCMagApple releases iOS 26.5 with 3 key features including new wallpapers for your iPhone  9to5MacWhy some iPhone text chats may have a new alert on them  The Hill

Google Unveils New Android AI Features Ahead of Apple’s Siri Revamp  Bloomberg.comA smarter, more proactive Android with Gemini Intelligence  blog.googleGoogle announces raft of free upgrades for Android phones  The GuardianGoogle’s ‘Create My Widget’ feature will let you vibe-code your own widgets  TechCrunchGoogle races to put Gemini at the center of Android before Apple’s AI reboot  CNBC

B.C. nurses vote 98.2% in favour of job action  CBCB.C. nurses could take job action after overwhelming strike vote  Vancouver SunB.C. nurses union votes for strike action in landslide  The Globe and MailB.C. nurses vote 98 per cent in favour of strike, insist job action last resort  CTV NewsB.C. nurses, employer to return to bargaining table after 98.2% vote in favour of strike  CHEK News

First look at Googlebook: A premium Chromebook alternative for Android users  ZDNETIntroducing Googlebook, designed for Gemini Intelligence  blog.googleGoogle announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook  The VergeGooglebooks Could Be the Ultimate Laptop for Android Fans  CNET‘Googlebooks’ have a premium focus, some Chromebooks can be upgraded  9to5Google

'A combination of amazement and horror': Hitchhiker fish hide in manta ray buttholes  Live ScienceA Fish That Hitches Rides Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine  The New York Times"The Manta Ray Briefly Shuddered": Remoras Filmed Entering Manta Rays' Butts For The First Time  IFLScienceSucker fish are hiding in manta rays’ ‘butthole,’ new study reveals  Scientific AmericanHiding in Plain Sight: Evidence of Echeneidae Cloacal and Gill Diving Behavior in Manta Ray Hosts  Wiley Online Library

Oregon doctor on cruise ship tested positive for hantavirus, isolating in biocontainment unit  KPTVHe was on the trip of a lifetime. Now he’s in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska while hantavirus cases rise  CNNHow a Hantavirus Cruise Passenger Is Spending His Quarantine in Nebraska  The New York TimesHantavirus cases rise to 11 as cruise ship passengers quarantine  NBC NewsEbola patient reflects on time at UNMC biocontainment unit  WOWT

All Your Hantavirus Questions, Answered by an Infectious Disease Expert  WIREDHantavirus is not Covid-19, but ‘calm-mongering’ risks triggering post-Covid anxiety  CNNOpinion | A New Viral Outbreak. The Same Mistakes All Over Again.  The New York TimesWhy the hantavirus outbreak is different from COVID-19  Al JazeeraHantavirus is very different to COVID. Here’s why the ‘Andes virus’ won’t cause the next pandemic  The Conversation

Suckerfish are diving headfirst into unsuspecting manta rays' rear-ends  CBCA Fish That Hitches Rides Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine  The New York TimesHiding in Plain Sight: Evidence of Echeneidae Cloacal and Gill Diving Behavior in Manta Ray Hosts  Wiley Online Library"The Manta Ray Briefly Shuddered": Remoras Filmed Entering Manta Rays' Butts For The First Time  IFLScienceSucker fish are hiding in manta rays’ ‘butthole,’ new study reveals  Scientific American

British PM Starmer defies growing calls to resign, several ministers quit in protest  The Globe and MailUK PM Starmer set to meet rival Streeting amid pledge to carry on governing  Al JazeeraWho could replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Britain’s next prime minister?  CNNU.K.’s Starmer defiant as resignation calls grow and minister quits  Global NewsStarmer Clings On as Calls to Quit Grow  Bloomberg.com

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Study finds engaging with the arts can slow biological aging  NPRThe Guardian view on public health and the arts: the all-singing, all-dancing science of ageing | Editorial  The GuardianArts engagement linked to slower biological ageing, study says  The Art NewspaperArtistic pursuits could help slow down aging, and there's science behind it  Medical News TodayEnjoying the arts ‘has same effect on ageing as a weekly workout’  The Times

France’s Macron announces $27bn investment in Africa at Kenya summit  Al Jazeera'Total lack of respect': Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence  BBCMacron faces backlash after interrupting Africa summit panel in Kenya  AP NewsFrench Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot: 'In Africa, as elsewhere in the world, Russia has been largely defeated'  Le Monde.frMacron Makes a Bid for New Partners in Africa  The New York Times

‘I am a Canadian,’ said Elton John, as he was honoured at a celebration in Toronto  Toronto Star‘Embedded in my soul’: Elton John accepts Glenn Gould Prize with speech celebrating Canada  The Globe and MailElton John identifies as Canadian by choice, while millions around the world are Canadian by blood  CIC NewsThe best-dressed guests at a swanky dinner honouring Elton John  Toronto LifeGlenn Gould prize winner Elton John on Canada: 'It’s not the 51st state'  Toronto Sun

'Highway on the Sea': How decisions made about B.C. Ferries decades ago led to problems today  CBCFerries have shaped B.C.’s coastal communities, says Vancouver Island author  Yahoo News CanadaBC Ferries executives promise action, weigh financial constraints at SCRD meeting  Coast Reporter

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