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Breadcrumb Trail Links Technology Life Columnists Published Jun 04, 2023  •  3 minute read When asked about the use of AI in the grocery or food service industry, only 16.3% of Canadians surveyed believed it's a good idea. Photo by iStock /GETTY IMAGES Article content In recent years, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has significantly transformed various industries and the food industry is no exception. AI’s emergence in the retail and service…

If you are aware Ahmed Best was the motion capture actor behind Jar Jar Binks in The Phantom Menace, you also likely know that the actor suffered for portraying what was (and maybe still is) the most reviled character in Star Wars history. And if you know that, there’s also a decent chance that you were delighted by seeing Best in this week’s episode of The Mandalorian, and knowing he finally had a chance to have a positive experience in the Star Wars universe—but his appearance wasn’t an easy decision for him.If you…

On a quiet October afternoon, Kanye West slunk into a choir rehearsal at Iglesia de Jesucristo Monte de Santidad, a church in Northridge. Clutching a microphone tightly to his face, he softly sung the words to the Christ for the Nations’ song “When I Think About the Lord,” riffing on harmonies before breaking out in hallelujahs as the song reached its chorus.His reserved demeanor, captured on video, as he bowed his head in the middle of a prayer circle, stood in stark contrast to his offensive remarks that have sucked up…