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Booze-free 'liquor' stores offer options, as some B.C. craft brewers decline and fall

Booze-free 'liquor' stores offer options, as some B.C. craft brewers decline and fall

VANCOUVER — Whatever your tipple, Angela Hansen's liquor store on Vancouver's Commercial Drive has stock to satisfy, from Prosecco to tequila — so long as you don't want any actual liquor.
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The ‘Worst in Show’ CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say

The ‘Worst in Show’ CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say

LAS VEGAS (AP) — So much of the technology showcased at CES includes gadgets made to improve consumers' lives — whether by leveraging AI to make devices that help people become more efficient, by creating companions to cure loneliness or by providing
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One Tech Tip: Start the new year with a clean inbox

One Tech Tip: Start the new year with a clean inbox

LONDON (AP) — The new year is always a good time to make a fresh start — including with your email inbox.
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No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media - and the pursuit of truth?

No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media - and the pursuit of truth?

“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts,” the late New York Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan memorably wrote four decades ago.
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Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore among those who lost homes in Los Angeles fires

Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore among those who lost homes in Los Angeles fires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events.
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Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette

Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette

WASHINGTON (AP) — As movie theaters worked to entice Americans back into seats after COVID-19 lockdowns and labor strikes , the industry marketed blockbuster films like " Wicked ” and the dueling releases of “ Barbie ” and “ Oppenheimer ” as no less
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Celebrities among those who lost homes as devastating Los Angeles fires

Celebrities among those who lost homes as devastating Los Angeles fires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wildfires that are burning in and around Los Angeles have burned the homes of several celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton.
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From AI assistants to holographic displays, automakers showcase in-cabin experiences at CES

From AI assistants to holographic displays, automakers showcase in-cabin experiences at CES

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Interior lighting aimed at reducing motion sickness. Shiny holographic dashboards displayed on windshields. And AI-powered voice assistants paired with infotainment systems to keep you company on long drives.
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Jimmy Carter's woodworking, painting and poetry reveal an introspective Renaissance Man

Jimmy Carter's woodworking, painting and poetry reveal an introspective Renaissance Man

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The world knew Jimmy Carter as a president and humanitarian, but he also was a woodworker, painter and poet, creating a body of artistic work that reflects deeply personal views of the global community — and himself.
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CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media - and for the struggling network

CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media - and for the struggling network

NEW YORK (AP) — At a particularly inopportune time for legacy media and CNN, the news outlet is on trial in Florida this week, accused of defaming a Navy veteran involved in rescuing endangered Afghans from that country when the U.S.
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