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A national government spending watchdog wants B.C. and the City of Vancouver to release the costs of hosting the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, warning of an escalating price tag.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation issued that call Thursday (March 14) after releasing the City of Toronto’s hosting contract with soccer’s world body. Toronto will host six games and Vancouver seven as two of 16 host cities spread across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The Taxpayers Federation obtained Toronto’s contract through a freedom-of-information request. The hosting contracts of Seattle and Santa Clara near San Francisco are also publicly available.

“All of these contracts are essentially identical,”…

A Labour think tank has backed calls for a ban on artificial intelligence (AI) tools that allow users to digitally undress women and children.

It came after a poll by the Christian social policy charity CARE found that almost eight in ten Brits are in favour of a ban.

The poll asked participants if: “Websites and apps that use AI to simulate sexually explicit content such as undressing women and children should be banned by the government.”

Seven in ten respondents strongly agreed (69 per cent) and one in ten (10 per cent) somewhat agreed. The number of respondents who strongly agreed rises to almost eight in ten (75 per cent), discounting those who preferred not to answer.

A policy paper by the centre-left Labour Together think tank supports a legal ban on the so called…

North Korean state-sponsored threat actors were observed using the recently discovered ScreenConnect vulnerabilities to steal sensitive data from their targets. 

A new report from Kroll shared with TechRadar Pro found a group known as Kimsuky (AKA Thallium) abused two flaws found in ConnectWise’s solution to drop ToddleShark, an upgraded version of the group’s other backdoors, BabyShark and ReconShark. 

A Puna nonprofit dedicated to helping men stay clean and sober through community service and mālama ‘āina (caring for the land) will hold its first Makahiki Cultural Festival in January, an event celebrating Hawaiian culture, community resilience and holistic wellness.

The event, hosted by the Men of Pa‘a (firm, solid, immovable), will take place during the Makahiki season, an ancient Hawaiian New Year festival that honors Lono, the Hawaiian god of fertility.

“At Men of Pa‘a, our mission is rooted in empowering our community through cultural revitalization and wellness initiatives,” said Iopa Maunakea, Executive Director of Men of Pa‘a. “The Men of Pa‘a Makahiki Cultural Festival embodies the essence of Makahiki, offering an opportunity for healing, learning,…

A home away from home is what a Gore group is hoping to achieve.

The International Connect Group in Gore is hosting its annual Christmas potluck this Saturday.

It is inviting newcomers, people of various cultures and any person in the district to come along.

The group, which has been around for more than five years, aims to connect people from various cultures and demographics

About 80 people attended the event last year.

Organiser Lisa Takahashi said the group helped her gain new friends when she first moved to Gore three years ago.

“I felt quite isolated with only myself and my two boys, but when I met Mark he introduced me to the group and I’ve made many great friends ever since.”

“I really appreciate the group and what it has done for me.”

“Some people in the area may not…