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Chappie in Apex Legends? Neill Blomkamp and Vince Zampella are up for it

If you’re playing Apex Legends right now (I imagine most are), and you’ve seen Chappie, it’s probably already occurred to you how good a fit the police droid would be for Respawn’s battle royale. Well, it hasn’t gone unnoticed by their respective creators, either. In a tweet, Chappie director Neill Blomkamp said “I am down […]

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Make Robots Pay Taxes And Other Labour Force Changes, Feds Urged

OTTAWA — The Liberals have been told to consider taxing robots that displace workers, letting people pay their tax bill in kind rather than with cash, and work to prevent income inequality before it happens. The ideas are part of a massive government effort to adapt to a rapidly changing workforce and stave off some […]

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Donald Trump: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz doesn’t have ‘guts’ to run for president

Donald Trump has said former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz does not have the “guts” to run for US president and questioned his intellect just 24 hours after news broke of a possible White House bid.  Mr Trump took to Twitter to mock the announcement that Mr Schultz, who led the coffee chain for three decades, […]

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Estee Lauder Moves To Oust Deciem CEO Brandon Truaxe Over 'Erratic, Offensive' Behaviour

TORONTO — Estee Lauder Companies Inc. is seeking to oust the founder of Toronto-based beauty brand Deciem, days after he abruptly announced on social media that he was closing down his company. The New York City-based cosmetics giant — which holds one third of Deciem’s voting shares — is asking the Ontario Superior Court to […]

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Hackers terrify family by broadcasting fake North Korean missile attack through home smart device

A California family reportedly received the shock of their lives when their home surveillance camera started blasting out a warning that North Korean missiles were heading for America and that war had broken out.  According to the Mercury News, the Lyons family were enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon at home in Orinda when an emergency […]

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Homeless man narrowly escapes death after falling onto subway tracks

A homeless man narrowly escaped death on Friday after a New York subway train passed over his body while he lay on the tracks. The man had descended from the platform at No.1 Station in Washington Heights to retrieve a bag of food when he stumbled, witnesses said. As a train hurtled into the station, […]

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Saskatchewan's Tight-Knit Hockey Culture Is Why I'm Proud To Call It Home

For me, the Humboldt Broncos tragedy hits close to home in more ways than one. Physically and emotionally. Growing up less than an hour away from Humboldt, I am proud to call Saskatchewan my home. I can’t imagine trying to count the number of hours I have logged travelling down the frigid prairie roads. By […]

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Canada's Sudden Population 'Boomlet' Is Boosting Housing: BMO

Many Canadian homebuyers are sitting on the sidelines these days, wondering if the slowdown in home sales this year is a sign of lower prices ahead. Don’t bet on it, is the message coming from Bank of Montreal economists. Canada’s population growth has accelerated, and that means upward pressure on the housing market, and potentially […]

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DR Congo rejects African Union demands to delay election results amid concerns over ‘rigged vote’

Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday rejected an African Union demand to delay announcing final results from its presidential election, compounding the turmoil surrounding a chaotic vote that many fear could fan widespread unrest. In a surprise announcement on Thursday, the AU called for the results to be postponed because of "serious doubts" over the conduct of the […]

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We Survived Trump's Intimidation, But Let’s Not Call It A Win For Canada

Anyone trying to tell you the new trade deal with Mexico and the United States — the new USMCA — is a win for Canada is just wrong. And it’s not because Chrystia Freeland hurt Trump’s feelings. Or Justin Trudeau just messed this up — or whatever other personal insults and empty attacks the Conservatives […]

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