Bye-bye Binance?

From trading hiccups to stablecoin woes, the world’s largest crypto platform has had a rough 2023. And now, after a new report, regulators are circling like sharks before a feeding frenzy.
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Tesla’s bargain bonanza

Everything must go: Prices on some Teslas are down ~20% since January.
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When the boss puts your personality to the test

Waiting on a promotion? Well, there are two big names you’ll likely have to impress first: Myers and Briggs.
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Should we get rid of tipping?

Last week I left a $30 tip on a $140 facial. I thought it was generous—an extra $15 for each hour the aesthetician worked—but she seemed unimpressed. I left the salon with glowing skin but a tight feeling in my chest, leading me to wonder: Am I a lousy tipper?
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Spies spooked by climate change

Anxious about climate change? So is Canada’s top spy agency.
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Everybody’s working on the weekend

If you clocked a few hours on the job over the weekend, you weren’t alone. New data shows that people are spending more of their Saturdays and Sundays working.
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TikTok’s new filter is a bit too realistic for some

The newest trend sweeping TikTok is yet another example of why you can't trust everything you see online.  
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What to do this weekend

Our recommendations for what to eat, read, watch, and listen to this weekend.
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The obesity crisis goes global

Now might be a good time to buy Planet Fitness stock, because over half the world’s population will be either overweight or obese by 2035 if trends hold, according to a new report by the World Obesity Federation.
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Can Canada capitalize on semiconductors?

As the global semiconductors arms race gets hotter than a ten-year-old laptop trying to run a browser with multiple tabs open, one Canadian chip leader just got a lot less Canadian.
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Indigo won’t pay up

If you’ve been waiting to order a copy of Prince Harry’s memoir or various home goods of questionable usefulness from Indigo, you’re gonna have to keep waiting.
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Science Advisor looks skyward

The Chief Science Advisor of Canada wants to get to the bottom of this UFO business.
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Opposition calls for an elections inquiry

A parliamentary committee voted to call on the Prime Minister to open an independent public inquiry into foreign interference of Canadian elections.
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Apple’s escape from China

Like a bad situationship that keeps dragging on, US companies want to break it off with China. 
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Netflix takes the stage

Ahhhh, the theatre! Home to William Shakespeare, brilliant actors throughout the ages, thousands of years of storied tradition, and now, a prequel to a Netflix original series.
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Shopify rethinks the career ladder

Forget about climbing the career ladder, Big Tech just wants you to do the work.
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Why your 2-4 will cost more this spring

It’s a good thing Canadians are cutting back on their booze consumption because that happy hour cocktail or weekend case of beer is about to get pricier. 
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Provincial budget season kicks off

Provincial budget season is in full swing after Alberta and BC unveiled their #spendinggoals. In case you weren’t watching with popcorn in hand like we were, here’s the lowdown. 
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Better computing through brain power

A new paper in Frontiers in Science details one research group’s case for organoid intelligence—the practice of using tiny clumps of human stem cells to power computers. 
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The high price of loyalty

We have some terrible, no-good news: rewards programs are getting less rewarding.
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