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Do weighted blankets help you sleep better? Here's what to know

Do weighted blankets help you sleep better? Here's what to know

NEW YORK (AP) — Rhonda James was skeptical when her husband ordered a weighted blanket for her online. But five minutes after she wrapped it around her body, she zonked out .
Do weighted blankets help you sleep better? Here's what to know

Do weighted blankets help you sleep better? Here's what to know

NEW YORK (AP) — Rhonda James was skeptical when her husband ordered a weighted blanket for her online. But five minutes after she wrapped it around her body, she zonked out .
IAEA chief: Iran is poised to 'quite dramatically' increase stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium

IAEA chief: Iran is poised to 'quite dramatically' increase stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Iran is poised to “quite dramatically” increase its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium as it has started cascades of advanced centrifuges, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Friday.
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US

Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US

A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok as soon as next month, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S.
TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what's next?

TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what's next?

TikTok's future in the U.S. appeared uncertain on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge to a law that requires the social media platform to cut ties with its China-based parent company or be banned by mid-January.
TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what's next?

TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what's next?

TikTok's future in the U.S. appeared uncertain on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge to a law that requires the social media platform to cut ties with its China-based parent company or be banned by mid-January.
Toronto AI company Cohere to receive $240M from Ottawa to help get data centre built

Toronto AI company Cohere to receive $240M from Ottawa to help get data centre built

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence firm Cohere will receive up to $240 million from the federal government to boost its computing capacity.
Mexico study's surprising finding: Killer heat hit harder for the young than the elderly

Mexico study's surprising finding: Killer heat hit harder for the young than the elderly

A surprising study of temperature-related deaths in Mexico upends conventional thinking about what age group is hit hardest by heat.
Mexico study's surprising finding: Killer heat hit harder for the young than the elderly

Mexico study's surprising finding: Killer heat hit harder for the young than the elderly

A surprising study of temperature-related deaths in Mexico upends conventional thinking about what age group is hit hardest by heat.
Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass

Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass

NEW YORK (AP) — He’s one of the most famous corporate leaders in the world, delivering products embraced by billions. But it’s the haters that companies like Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta worry about.