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'No happy paintings': Dozens of art works by Canadian war artist at Calgary exhibit

'No happy paintings': Dozens of art works by Canadian war artist at Calgary exhibit

CALGARY — There's a darkness in the work of venerated Canadian war artist Bill MacDonnell, who has spent three decades travelling the world as a self-described silent witness.
Nintendo Chief insists the Switch momentum will keep going, even after its successor

Nintendo Chief insists the Switch momentum will keep going, even after its successor

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo’s chief said Wednesday that Switch console sales were still going strong, while he promised its successor is coming.
A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets

A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets

NEW YORK (AP) — For some television viewers , size apparently does matter. Forget the 65-inch TVs that were considered bigger than average a decade ago.
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users

South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.

You may have blocked someone on X but now they can see your public posts anyway

Elon Musk’s X has been modified so that accounts you’ve blocked on the social media platform can still see your public posts. X updated its Help Center page over the weekend to explain how blocking now works on the site.
A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

TOKYO (AP) — A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one of three damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 meltdown.
Many retailers offer 'returnless refunds.' Just don't expect them to talk much about it

Many retailers offer 'returnless refunds.' Just don't expect them to talk much about it

It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers : sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items too.
Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people

Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people

MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least 10 people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores.
In Cyprus, officials from Algeria to Iraq train to keep WMD from crossing their borders

In Cyprus, officials from Algeria to Iraq train to keep WMD from crossing their borders

LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — From as far as Algeria, Iraq and Georgia, an assortment of senior government officials converge on this small facility for training by top U.S.
China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space

China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space

BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a six-month stay on the Tiangong space station , part of China’s effort to be a global leader in space exploration.