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ChatGPT has continued to dazzle the internet with AI-generated content, morphing from a novel chatbot into a piece of technology that is driving the next era of innovation. No tech product in recent memory has sparked as much interest, controversy, fear, and excitement. If you’re just now catching on, it’d be fair to wonder what the fuss is all about. You can try it out for yourself for free (or use the official free iOS app), but here’s the detailed guide you’ve been looking for — whether you’re worried about an AI apocalypse or are just looking for an intro…

VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it has struck a five-year partnership with Peloton Interactive Inc. The deal will make Vancouver-based Lululemonthe primary athletic apparel partner of Peloton, while New York-based Peloton will be the exclusive digital fitness content provider to Lululemon. As part of the collaboration, some Peloton instructors will become Lululemonambassadors, while Lululemon will sell co-branded clothing. null Subscribers to Lululemon’s digital services will also get access to various levels of Peloton digital classes, depending on their payment tier. The deal comes as Lululemon moves to discontinue selling its digital fitness screen called the Studio Mirror and wind down its digital app-only membership. Peloton, meanwhile, has…

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a Mississauga woman after she allegedly used over 100 stolen credit card numbers on the OLG’s iGaming website. Police began looking into allegations of fraud on April 7, 2023. null “The lengthy investigation revealed an individual had registered over 100 credit card numbers on the OLG gaming site. The credit card numbers had been obtained through fraudulent means,” police said in a release Wednesday. On September 14, police made an arrest. Donna-Marie Lakshman, 48, is facing 18 counts of fraud under $5000, as well as charges of identify theft and use credit card date. #Thetorontohouse #ovieoftoronto#thetorontohousecanada

The winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot in August — the third-largest in U.S. history — has come forward to claim the prize, officials said Wednesday. In all, Mega Millions has had five prizes of more than a billion dollars. Under a new Florida law, the winner’s name remains anonymous for 90 days from the date the prize was claimed, which was on Sept. 25, lottery officials said in an email. The lottery did not confirm whether the winner took the lump sum or the annuity, and did not specify the estimated lump sum amount. In Florida, winners have…

TORONTO – Disney Plus is joining the crackdown on password sharing. The Walt Disney Company started emailing its subscribers this week to signal changes to its streaming platform’s user agreement, which include “restrictions on account sharing.” The terms say account holders may not share their subscription outside their household, which it defines as “the collection of devices associated with your primary personal residence and the individuals who reside therein.” The changes come as Disney Plus introduces a new, cheaper ad-supported tier on Nov. 1 for $7.99 per month. In August, the company outlined plans to split its existing $11.99 commercial-free…

Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster says he still cannot provide a reliable opening date for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT as new problems are being discovered weekly. “I had every intention to predict an opening date or series or range of possible opening dates for the Eglinton Crosstown with you today,” Verster told reporters. “But I decided against doing so, based on the fact that CTS is finding and rectifying issues on a week by week basis and that this affects the opening date significantly.” null However Verster said Metrolinx has “a really good idea” of when the line will open. He…

Barrie Police confirm there was an explosion involving a vehicle in a parking lot of an apartment complex at 108 A Anne Street North early Wednesday. Posts by individuals on social media reported a blast around 3 a.m. Police spokesperson Peter Leon confirmed it was at about that time that first responders were alerted about an incident in the area of Anne Street North near Edgehill Drive. He said it’s believed an improvised explosive device (IED) was placed on the car. Portions of the IED were located nearby and detonated by police. Minor damage to the vehicle, according to Leon,…

The City of Toronto is looking at more than doubling the fines for parking lot violations(opens in a new tab), noting it currently costs drivers less to pay the penalty than to pay for parking. The current fine sets drivers back $30, and transportation services is seeking to boost that to $75, adding this increase will fall in line for similar parking violations within Green P lots. The city’s recommendation is set to go in front of the general government committee next Monday, on Oct. 2. Coun. Paul Ainslie, who chairs the general government committee and sits on the board of…

NEW YORK (AP) – A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing. Engoron ordered that some of Trump’s business licenses be rescinded as punishment and said he would continue to have an independent monitor oversee the…

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Two people are dead and four more are injured after a helicopter crash east of Prince George, B.C., on Tuesday. RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper said in a statement that the crash occurred just before 7:45 a.m., when a privately-owned helicopter went down off Highway 16 near the Purden Ski Village, a mountain resort about a 45-minute drive from Prince George. “There was a total of six people on board the aircraft at the time of the incident; regrettably, two of the individuals did not survive the crash,” Cooper said in statement. “Our Victim Services unit is…