Coming soon to London: robotaxis. Earlier this month I took a demo ride with UK self-driving startup Wayve as it gears up for a robotaxi pilot scheduled to start this spring. But what do the city's famed black cab drivers think? More in my @apnews.com story apnews.com/article/uk-r...

Robotaxis are coming to London. The city's famed black cab drivers are skeptical

London is becoming a major test bed for robotaxis as companies prepare for government trials in the spring.

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Mariners give up 18 hits, including 5 homers, as Blue Jays swing early in count to close in ALCS

The Toronto Blue Jays dominated the Seattle Mariners in a 13-4 victory getting 18 hits including five home runs, all within the first three pitches of an at-bat.

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Global AI governance is in focus at this week's United Nations General Assembly annual meeting. Here's a rundown of by me and colleague Meg Kinnard apnews.com/article/arti...

AI's double-edged sword: UN leaders weigh its promise and peril

Artificial intelligence has taken center stage at the United Nations Security Council meeting. World leaders have acknowledged AI's vast capabilities while urging caution about its potential harms, es...

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On holiday this month in Turkey, I roasted on the Mediterranean coast in temperatures as high as 37C/98.6F. Good timing for this @apnews.com One Tech Tip with some pointers on how to keep your phone and other electronic devices cool during the hot hot summer heat. apnews.com/article/ipho...

One Tech Tip: This summer, don't let your phone overheat

The summer holidays are here and many of us will heading off on trips to hot and sunny destinations, and bringing our electronic devices along.

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Europe is racing to beef up its military capabilities, but the question is how to do that quickly? One answer could be defense tech hackathons. Here's an @apnews.com yarn I wrote about one 24-hour brainstorming meetup. Organizers hope to foster a startup-like culture for Europe's defense industry

Hackathon teams race to solve defense tech challenges as Europe boosts military capabilities

Defense tech hackathons are attracting engineering students, tech industry workers and hobbyists to solve military challenges.

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This week's One Tech Tip for @apnews.com is for all you dog and cat owners out there. It's about pet tracking devices and was inspired by one of my cat's escapades a while back. TL:DR he went AWOL. Full story via the link.

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If your cat likes to prowl outdoors for long stretches, or your dog has a tendency to run off, it can be distressing when they don't return as expected.

Amazing. Respect the lede.

On this day, this used to happen. Now it doesn't apnews.com/general-news...

Hong Kong marks 28 years since bloody Tiananmen crackdown

Thousands of Hong Kongers have held a candlelight vigil to commemorate victims of the Chinese government's 1989 brutal military crackdown on protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, while Taiwan's pr...

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Very pleased to share a National Headliner Award with @aliswenson.bsky.social @alansuderman.bsky.social @garanceburke.bsky.social and Dan Merica today! We won first place in the Newspaper Political Coverage category for a package of @apnews.com stories on AI and elections.

New cellphones are pricey and could get even more expensive amid global trade tensions. So maybe it's time to consider buying a secondhand phone. Here are some tips from me for this week's edition of One Tech Tip for @apnews.com.

One Tech Tip: Thinking of buying a secondhand phone? Some tips on what to look for

New smartphones aren’t cheap and prices could get even higher amid global trade tensions. To save money, consider buying a secondhand device.

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As the busy summer travel season approaches, travelers should be ready for increased scrutiny of devices when they're at the border, especially when entering the U.S. Here are some tips to protect your electronic device privacy, in the latest for the @apnews.com One Tech Tip series.

One Tech Tip: Protecting your device privacy when crossing borders

Travelers should prepare for extra scrutiny of devices when crossing borders, especially when entering the U.S.

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London Met Polic’s facial recognition van is deployed on Camden High Street today. Officers stopped the guy in white T-shirt and were chatting with him for quite a while. I couldn’t stick around to see how it ended

Did you know you don't have to give out your real email when you sign up for something or start using a new service on the internet? Use a burner email address instead for more privacy & security. It's also known as email masking and I wrote about it for this week's @apnews.com One Tech Tip.

One Tech Tip: Don't give your email to strangers, use a decoy address instead

You’ve heard of burner phones. What about burner email? So much of the internet now requires that you hand over your email address before you’re able to use any services — from using an app you’ve dow...

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2 big earthquakes in SE Asia this morning, one 7.7, the other 6.4 - a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok has collapsed

Violent earthquakes rock Southeast Asia, prompting evacuations in Thailand and Myanmar

Alarms went off in buildings and startled residents were evacuated down staircases of high-rise condominiums and hotels in densely populated central Bangkok.

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Beijing is not happy after a company owned by Hong Kong's richest person sold Panama Canal port assets. It's not the first time that Li Ka-shing has faced criticism from the CCP, but it's always surprising when it happens because the city's billionaire tycoons have been its longtime supporters

Hong Kong's richest man is in hot water over his company's Panama Canal ports deal

Ṭhe tycoon's empire is in the crosshairs after CK Hutchison Holdings chose to sell its port assets to a consortium that includes BlackRock Inc., apparently angering Beijing.

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"I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped

I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

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If you're on Bluesky it might be because you've already quit Facebook or Instagram. If you haven't but are mulling it, here's a video I did, based on my One Tech Tip article from January. (see it here bsky.app/profile/thek...)

How to quit Meta

Are you wondering whether to keep using Facebook or Instagram? Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's recent policy changes on content and fact checking have got some users thinking about quitting.

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Kelvin Chan@thekelvinchan.bsky.social · 2y ago

In today's edition of One Tech Tip for the @apnews.com, something that Bluesky users maybe might appreciate: apnews.com/article/face...

Today's @apnews.com One Tech Tip was inspired by a reader email pleading for help. She wanted to know about how to stop getting spam calls. She said she was getting up to 14 a day even after using call blocking apps. apnews.com/article/spam...

One Tech Tip: Getting a lot of unwanted phone calls? Here are ways to stop them

Unwanted phone calls are out of control. So what can you do to cut down on robocallers and spam calls? Smartphone users can turn on built-in settings.

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You might ask, what is the quintessential Canadian pop song? Here's one of my picks: Sloan doing Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You" which came out on a tribute album that no longer seems to be available anywhere, either physical or digital. Only on this YouTube rip www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ6t...

Sloan - A Case Of You

YouTube video by Heather Henry

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This came out a month ago but it's still essential reading. Vive le Canada. macleans.ca/society/cana...

Why America Can’t Conquer Canada - Macleans.ca

Donald Trump’s nonsensical threats are an attempt to distract from his own country’s self-destruction

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US veep JD Vance laid out the Trump administration’s artificial intelligence policy on the final day of the Paris AI summit. Main points include no to excessive regulation or woke AI

JD Vance rails against 'excessive' AI regulation in a rebuke to Europe at the Paris AI summit

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has told a Paris summit on artificial intelligence that the Trump administration will “ensure that AI systems developed in America are free from ideological bias,” and tha...

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Good morning from Paris. I forgot to post our story from yesterday on the AI Action Summit, where US veep Vance is making his intl debut. Had a lot of interesting conversations, but the question is what, if anything, will be achieved. Today Vance will make a speech so we’ll if he has any surprises

Vance makes his debut as VP on the international stage at a high-stakes AI summit in Paris

JD Vance is stepping onto the world stage for the first time as U.S. vice president this week, using a high-profile artificial intelligence summit in France and a gathering of national security leader...

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This isn’t your father’s AI summit

I'm in Paris for a few days to cover the latest international AI summit. Here's a preview by Sylvie Corbet and moi on what to expect. TL:DR Macron wants to widen the debate away from the race to build better-than-human artificial gen intelligence but Trump's AI plan & China's DeepSeek are wildcards

Trump's AI ambition and China's DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris

The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France this week. World leaders, executives and experts will gather in Paris for the AI Action Summit to hammer out ple...

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You might be wondering: how do fake reviews work? Well, here’s a thread that might shed a little light. Last year I got approached on Telegram by a random account. I didn’t know this person, who called herself Rachelle. I asked about Kenny, someone I once knew who dated a girl with that name. 1/n

Kelvin Chan@thekelvinchan.bsky.social · 2y ago

We all hate fake reviews, amirite? Google is pledging to crack down on them after an investigation by British regulators who secured commitments from the tech giant. UK businesses that try to profit from them will be slapped with warning labels on their Google profiles and rogue reviewers banned

We all hate fake reviews, amirite? Google is pledging to crack down on them after an investigation by British regulators who secured commitments from the tech giant. UK businesses that try to profit from them will be slapped with warning labels on their Google profiles and rogue reviewers banned

Google pledges to crack down on fake reviews after UK watchdog investigation

Google is pledging to crack down on fake online reviews with tougher punishments for rogue reviewers and businesses after an investigation by regulators in Britain.

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In today's edition of One Tech Tip for the @apnews.com, something that Bluesky users maybe might appreciate: apnews.com/article/face...

One Tech Tip: How to delete Facebook, Instagram and Threads if you don't like Meta's changes

Some Facebook, Instagram and Threads users are wondering whether to delete their accounts after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announced changes to content rules and plans to its fact-checking program.

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An AP reporter is looking for *renters* who have been affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. Please let me know if you (or someone you know) would be interested in sharing your story for an Associated Press article. Thank you!

I'm back after a Christmas/NY's hiatus with the latest One Tech Tip for @apnews.com. Seeing as it's a new year, I decided this week to write about my top tricks for getting your email inbox under control. If you've got any other ideas, let us know! apnews.com/article/emai...

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

For Jan. 9

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