Japan left behind by US and China in AI era patent race


Apple Music will soon get visible labels for AI-generated content

Apple has shared more details about the AI labeling requirements it announced for Apple Music back in March. Here are the details.


Black Myth: Zhong Kui's 15-minute gameplay reveal shows off confident swordplay, boss fights with oyster men, and the coolest skeletons I've ever seen

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Beijing calls US tariff report ‘false narrative’ as named hub Mexico plans new China curbs

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He Yadong says US levies threaten supply chains, while Mexico considers new duties on Chinese steel and textiles

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An aerial view of the Contecon Manzanillo container terminal at the Port of Manzanillo in Mexico, a key gateway for trade with Asia. Photo: Handout

Igor Patrick in Rio de Janeiro

China rejected a White House report on Thursday that accused its exporters of routing goods through Mexico and other countries to avoid US tariffs, hours after word emerged that Mexico was preparing


Obsidian's plugin library is drowning in vibe-coded abandonware

The plugin count has tripled in six months.

US says sanctions will 'squash' Iran's economy and 'collapse' its regime

The Iranian economy has long been struggling under the weight of decades of international sanctions, which left it in tatters.

Earlier this year, Iran experienced weeks of protests due to the spiralling cost of living and inflation – with everyday Iranians blaming the regime for their difficulties.

Official figures show that in the 12 months to February 2026, the price of basic necessities increased by an average 60% , while food prices doubled in the same period.

At the time, Trump told demonstrators "help is on


Great New Horror FPS Is Like BioShock, But With More Action And Creepy Clowns

Hey, at least you get to shoot all those clown bastards with gumballs and marbles in Twisted Tower

Woman, 61, charged in alleged attack of 2 kids at Windsor lemonade stand

A 61-year-old woman is facing assault charges after she allegedly attacked two children operating a lemonade stand.

Investigators say an eight-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy had set up a lemonade stand in the 900 block of Gladstone Avenue near Niagara Street when a woman approached them around 9 p.m. on Aug. 3 and became hostile toward them.

“The woman reportedly pushed one child and flipped the other child’s chair, causing him to fall

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'NOT it': Some fans cry foul over new Toronto Tempo mascots

The Toronto Tempo of the WNBA revealed their much-anticipated mascots this week, but many fans aren’t rushing to give them a hug. Some commentators online see Dez the snapping turtle and Dot the arctic hare as unsettling and uninspired.


Thermalright Intros Assassin X 120-A Dark CPU Cooler

Thermalright has introduced the Assassin X 120-A Dark, an updated version of its Assassin X 120 V2 series. The single-tower cooler keeps the slim design of the original, but uses an all-black finish across the heatsink, top cover, base, and four 6 mm copper heat pipes. It also changed from a nickel-plated copper base to a heatpipe direct-touch base. The heatpipes run through the fin stack in a square-pattern layout to provide an even heat
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