Tesla has raised prices on its Model Y in the US, apparently due to rising demand and changes in US government rules that make more versions of the small SUV eligible for tax credits. The Austin, Texas, electric vehicle company bumped up the price of the Model Y Long Range version by about 2% to … Read more
Medications used to combat type 2 diabetes have exploded in popularity as rapid weight loss drugs, but people are now reporting unwanted side effects including facial aging and vomiting. The drugs – which include brands like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy – have been trending on social media after several celebrities and influencers were rumored to … Read more
Ontario is home to some of the richest people in Canada — from groundbreaking entrepreneurs to old-money families whose fortunes actually stretch back to the late 1800s. But have you ever wondered just how much these wealthy billionaires actually have? Bloomberg’s latest update of its Billionaires Index sheds some light on exactly that. As it … Read more
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In spring of 2020, as the world was still adjusting to the notion of a ubiquitous, invisible threat lurking behind every corner, Amy Greer tweeted a link to her research. The response was not what she expected. “I had voice mails on my work phone of people yelling at me about the fact that I … Read more
The popular weight loss drug Wegovy is now available to children as young as 12. Danish manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced that the Food and Drug Administration had extended the drug’s approval to include children. It had previously received regulatory approval for use in adults last year. In clinical trials, teens aged 12 to 17 who … Read more
Edward Norton in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Image: NETFLIX If Edward Nortons Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery‘s character Miles—a tech-bro billionaire who loves fancy toys, expensive homes, and his own too-big-to-fail ideas—looks familiar, well… According to director Rian Johnson, the man-child at the center of Glass Onions‘s murder mystery isn’t based on … Read more
Topline Ozempic, the “worst kept secret in Hollywood,” has become increasingly popular due to its weight loss results—hyped even by billionaire Elon Musk—causing a shortage, even though it’s really meant for use in patients with type two diabetes. A pharmacy technician grabs a bottle of drugs off a shelf. Getty Images Key Facts Ozempic (known … Read more
What do Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have in common with the likes of Donald Trump, Kanye West, Elon Musk, Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman-Fried? According to Politico Magazine editor Joanna Weiss, they are all attention-seeking narcissists who have overstayed their welcome — and some have gotten their just deserts. In her latest opinion piece, … Read more
Meghan Markle has been branded a ‘narcissist’ akin to Donald Trump, Kanye West, Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman-Fried in a newly-published Politico piece. The piece, titled ‘2022 Is The Year We All Finally Got Tired of the Narcissists,’ suggest that, for the likes of Markle, in 2022: ‘Some of them got their comeuppance and some … Read more
Sixty-one per cent of Canadians said misinformation is more likely to spread on Twitter due to Elon Musk’s takeover, according to an Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News. The poll, done between Nov. 10 and 16, surveyed 1,001 Canadians 18 years old or older about misinformation and social media, which has been a growing … Read more