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Going on dates, meeting new people or just going out with friends looks fun, right? Well, it is (most of the time), but unfortunately, it can also be dangerous. Of course, meeting somebody new doesn’t always lead to something bad, but very often, we may feel uncomfortable and be scared.A similar situation, but luckily with a happy ending, was witnessed by one Reddit user who shared it online. After an off-duty cop noticed a woman on a date feeling uncomfortable, he came forward and helped her.More info: TumblrFeeling…

Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative entitled "Our Changing Planet" to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page.Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday.This week: From fashion to burials: How fungi can help fight climate change 2024 has barely started and is already threatening to set temperature records World's globetrotting animals at risk due to habitat…

It's February 5th, so Apple has already shipped tens of thousands of Vision Pro units. It also started in-store sales and demos. Estimates say Apple sold some 200,000 units during the Vision Pro preorder period in the US. That figure might already account for half of the available capacity for this first-gen device's maiden year. And Apple has yet to launch the Vision Pro internationally. But in the early hours of February 5th, the first Vision Pro ads went up from scalpers close to where I live in Europe, advertising a…

Helldivers II seems like a great co-op game. I had a lot of fun blasting giant bugs and mechanical soldiers for a few hours in Arrowhead Game Studios' upcoming shooter, calling down airstrikes and screeching with laughter after accidental friendly fire transformed good intentions into hilarious deaths.Much of Helldivers II builds on the formula of its 2015 predecessor. You play as ordinary soldiers who ODST-drop down onto procedurally generated planets, fighting to defend the dystopian democracy that is…

Most business leaders are all too familiar with the challenges of protecting their organizations from hackers and spammers. But what do you do when legitimate customers are the ones participating in fraudulent activities? “Friendly fraud,” also known as first-party fraud, occurs when customers file a fraud claim or charge-back despite being satisfied with a purchase. Sometimes it can be done unintentionally—when, for example, a family member makes a purchase with someone’s credit card without their knowledge. Other times,…

The next iteration will look similar to an “Apple product,” CEO says Jacquelyn Melinek 8 hours It’s been a little over 180 days since Worldcoin publicly launched – and its futuristic looking Orb device is getting an upgrade, Alex Blania, CEO and co-founder of Tools for Humanity, shared exclusively with TechCrunch. “The new orb is coming” and the “next iterations will look quite different,” Blania said during a fireside chat at a StrictlyVC event on…

Jio eSIM connectivity in the new Boat Lunar Pro LTE smartwatch will allow users to stay connected without carrying their smartphone all the time.Akash Ambani led Reliance Jio has already revolutionised the telecom sector in India with the launch of affordable data plans and devices. In the past couple of years, the company shifted its focus towards smart gadgets and launched a range of smart products that are budget friendly and easy to use. Following on that path, Reliance Jio partnered with homegrown consumer tech…

Exobrew is latest in a long line of companies to try and make homebrew beer as compact and beginner friendly as possible. Everyone from startups like Picobrew and Brewie, to major corporations like LG and Whirlpool have taken a stab at an all-in-one brewing systems with varying amounts of success (or lack there of). On the surface the Exobrew doesn't seem to stray too far from those who have gone before it, other than the eye-catching keg in a lovely shade of orange.That keg is the heart of the system, it handles heating,…

If you’ve never tried a Skyrim mod before – either on PC or console – you are truly missing out. The vanilla release just doesn’t seem to cut it these days for a lot of fans, so the modding community has dedicated itself to making TES5 as brilliant, everlasting, and immersive as all get out. With that in mind, Nexus Mods user JaySerpa is back once more with further Skyrim improvements. This time, they’ve made it so NPCs react to being attacked by one of their friends. The video below shows it in action.…

As It Happens6:18Chimps and bonobos remember friends and families' faces, even after decades apartWhen Laura Simone Lewis visited Kendall the chimpanzee for the first time in six months, she wasn't sure how he would react.She had been working with the chimp at the North Carolina Zoo in 2015 as part of her undergraduate research on primate cognition, and they'd developed a special bond.But, after visiting Kendall two to three times a week for about eight months, she left for a summer to study baboons in South Africa."I was…