Author: News Desk

The GLP-1 era is here. The drugs are working. The pounds are coming off. But if we do not get this right, we may inadvertently cause a new sarcopenia epidemic while congratulating ourselves on solving obesity. As a practicing emergency medicine physician for over 25 years, I have observed the profound medical and social challenges that our patients with obesity suffer on a day to day basis. Not only do they have to suffer through the consequences of cardiometabolic disease, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and stroke, but they have to deal with the indignity of the medical system telling them that their…

At a news conference in Thunder Bay on Saturday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford railed against U.S. politicians who’ve criticized Canadian wildfire suppression efforts, adding that many in the current administration have “a very short memory.””I find it a shame the administration in the U.S. and Congress people [are] writing these letters and blaming us,” Ford said. “We had the water bombers and everyone going over to California. It was last year…. That’s what neighbours do.”Across northern Ontario, there are 191 active wildfires as of Saturday afternoon, with 73 still not under control, according to the provincial Aviation, Forest Fire and…

Roommates, it looks like the tension between Blueface and Jaidyn Alexis has reached another level, with both sides airing out their frustrations publicly. The former couple found themselves going back and forth online as serious accusations surfaced involving their children, their past, and the way they each view the other’s actions.RELATED: Karlissa Saffold Apologizes To NBA YoungBoy After Seemingly Calling Him Dumb During Livestream With Blueface (VIDEOS)Blueface And Jaidyn Exchange Serious Allegations OnlineDuring a livestream, Blueface accused Jaidyn of being a “bad mother” following an alleged car crash involving their children. While sitting in his gamer chair wearing a white…

Heading into the second half, four American League teams have 50+ wins (Rays, Yankees, White Sox, Guardians). In the NL Central alone, four teams have already reached that mark (Brewers, Cubs, Cardinals, Pirates). 1. MLB schedule resumes The regular season restarts tonight with the Phillies taking on the Mets in the first game out of the All-Star break. The other 28 teams will resume play on Friday. Philadelphia will send Aaron Nola to the mound. The veteran has struggled to a 5.75 ERA. Interim manager Don Mattingly has limited Nola’s usage, typically keeping him around five innings and 85 pitches. A…

Lorne Wigginton (Canadian Olympic Committee) (with permission) As the 2026 Commonwealth Games is set to begin a week from now in Glasgow, Scotland, the Canadian swim team will include two Alberta swimmers who have had an excellent 2026 season. Oliver Dawson of Grande Prairie, Alberta and Lorne Wigginton of Calgary, Alberta have set Canadian records in the pool this calendar year. Dawson set two Canadian records in the AP Race London International in May. They came in the men’s 50 metre breaststroke and men’s 100 metre breaststroke in England. Dawson had a time of 27.29 seconds in finishing in fourth…

NEW YORK — Shoppers slowed their spending in June from May amid continuing economic uncertainty and fading benefits from generous government tax refunds. Retail sales rose 0.2% in June, after being up a revised 1% in May, according to the Commerce Department’s report released on Thursday. Excluding business at gas stations, retail sales rose a robust 0.7% Business at clothing and accessories stores slipped 0.3%, while online sales rose 1.9%, fueled by spending surrounding Amazon’s Prime Day event, which was held from June 23 through June 26. Business at sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores was up 1.3%,…

Honey, I shrunk the AI. That’s startup PrismML’s message to Apple, and it could solve one of the company’s biggest headaches. PrismML, a Caltech spinout backed by Khosla Ventures, says it shrank a 54GB AI model down to under 4GB, small enough to run all 27 billion of its parameters directly on an iPhone 15 or newer, CNBC reports. “They’re really evaluating our technology right now,” PrismML CEO Babak Hassibi said of Apple, calling the talks early but promising. The company raised a $16.25 million seed round in March and just released two free compressed AI models built to run…

Britney Spears briefly gave fans another window into her world before abruptly shutting it again.  The pop superstar shared an Instagram carousel packed with candid moments, including a playful ride with a mystery companion, a heartfelt message about family and friends, and a rare appearance from her son Jayden James.  However, just over an hour after it appeared, the entire post disappeared, leaving followers wondering why the singer chose to erase one of her most personal updates in recent weeks. Britney Spears brazenly posts selfie video with driver after breaking silence on THAT horrifying car stunt https://t.co/yhNXRLAkQp— Daily Mail Celebrity…

Apple Intelligence, the iPhone maker’s generative AI offering, is coming to China. On Wednesday, Reuters reported that China’s internet content regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, approved Apple’s AI services in the country on the back of a deal to integrate Alibaba’s Qwen AI model into Apple’s operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS. On Wednesday evening, a Baidu spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that it is also working with Apple on developing Apple Intelligence features for Chinese users. The Alibaba deal, which was rumored to be in the works last year, marks an important step for Apple’s AI ambitions…

Los nuevos ‘chatbots’ basados en inteligencia artificial se han convertido en un nuevo riesgo para los más vulnerables del hogar, como demuestran casos como el de una familia que demandó a OpenAI después de que supuestamente ChatGPT ayudara a su hijo a suicidarse.Este y otros casos similares por fin han motivado a la industria a implementar mayores controles sobre sus modelos de IA, además de medidas de seguridad adicionales, y ahora, Meta AI se suma. Meta ha anunciado hoy que a partir de ahora, avisará a los padres o tutores de las cuentas de adolescentes de Meta IA si piensa…