Best Online Dating Sites in Canada 2026

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JewNN's Bolduan & Berman Make Me Sick

Scrawny strutting Kate B's constant caughing and gagging while holding a mega coffee-cup followed by bitching smirking midget Jon Berman yapping into a microphne make me nauseous - all Jews all day - rename the damn channel Jew NN or Israeli-TV. Coffee-sluring midget American Jews and Macho-Mulatto's all day everyday. Hispanics must be next: https://www.thelist.com/1775242/tragic-details-cnn-reporter-anchor-host-kate-bolduan-personal-life/ Kate Bolduan, co-anchor of "CNN News Central," has been a part of the CNN family since 2007. Though she did make our list of worst dressed celebs at the 2024 White House Correspondents Dinner, Bolduan has largely kept herself out of the anchor scandals that have rocked CNN. But that doesn't mean she's had an easy life. In 2021, Bolduan shared some X-ray images on Instagram and wrote, "When life hands you lemons, get a back injection (or 2!) So thankful for great doctors!" It wasn't clear what her condition was, but the injections don't seem to have done the trick, and she had to undergo back surgery. She hasn't been open with all the details (nor should she be if she doesn't want to), but she has talked a bit about her surgery on social media. In early 2024, Bolduan posted on Instagram about returning to work after back surgery and being required to wear flats (medical issues are one of the best reasons to ditch the high heels). A few days later, she posted a picture with her doctor, crediting him with saving her back. It looks like she was able to recover well enough to get back to water skiing at the lake in the summer of 2024, so we're hoping that she's able to stay healthy and pain-free. Read More: https://www.thelist.com/1775242/tragic-details-cnn-reporter-anchor-host-kate-bolduan-personal-life/

EARTH NEEDS A STANDARD CURRENCY ASAP

MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW There is no official universal currency. Instead, the U.S. Dollar (USD) functions as the de facto world currency, making up the vast majority of global foreign exchange reserves and international transactions. A single global currency remains impractical because countries require independent control over their own monetary policies.The concept of a universal currency breaks down into a few distinct categories depending on your intent: 1. Global Financial & Reserve Currencies Because nations cannot agree on a unified world-managed currency, they rely on a few dominant fiat currencies for international trade:The U.S. Dollar (USD): Accounts for roughly 58% of global foreign reserves. Most global commodities (like oil) are priced in USD.The Euro (EUR): Used by the Eurozone and is the second most heavily traded currency in the world.Other Major Currencies: The Japanese Yen (JPY) and the British Pound (GBP) make up the rest of the major global reserve basket. 2. Universal Cryptocurrencies There are decentralized digital currencies attempting to use the name "Universal Currency" or act as borderless mediums of exchange:Universal Currency (UNIT): A decentralized, mineable cryptocurrency.Stablecoins (e.g., USDT, USDC): Cryptocurrencies pegged 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar, functioning as a digital, borderless version of traditional fiat.Bitcoin (BTC): Often referred to as "digital gold," it is globally recognized and borderless, though its volatility prevents it from functioning perfectly as a day-to-day universal currency. 3. Practical Everyday Converters If you are traveling internationally, investing, or shopping across borders, you don't need a single currency—you just need a way to easily convert them.Use the Xe Currency Converter to check live mid-market exchange rates.Use the OANDA Currency Converter to calculate conversions across over 170 global currencies. 4. Metaphorical Currencies In broader philosophical or economic terms, "universal currency" is often used to describe resources that hold universal value, such as: A. Gold: Historically used for thousands of years and still utilized as a universal store of value. B. Time and Attention: Frequently referred to as the only true universal currencies, as every human being possesses a limited amount of them. C. HEALTH - PaymentGuy's personal value-calculator because if you do not have your physical, mental, financial, social health - no amount of $ euro pounds yen or deutschmarks matter... PG over and out

DEATH IS NOT THE END

IN MY EXPERIENCES IT IS A TRANSITION INTO A GLOBAL STATE OF MIND OR EXTENUATED CONSCIOUSNESS IN TUNE WITH NATURE, THE COSMOS AND HIGHERPOWER(S) ‘Instead of seeing ourselves as isolated individuals struggling to survive, I began to understand that we may be expressions of consciousness experiencing life through a physical form. ‘From that perspective, death does not feel like the end of existence, it feels more like a transition in the continuum of consciousness.’ Despite the extraordinary nature of her claims, she continued building a scientific career after the incidents. Ingrid earned a PhD in Marine Science and later worked in environmental research projects involving both NASA and the United States Navy. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/i-ve-died-three-times-and-i-always-saw-the-same-thing/ar-AA22wvcA?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=6a22aeecf0054f96b6d0c7378ce358c0&ei=15

Near Death Experiences

I agree with this analysis as I've had about a dozen near death experiences and recently had "2 non-response events" at my local hospital and what she says here is what I also experienced: The scientist later went through two more near-death experiences. One happened during a motorcycle crash when she was 25, while another occurred decades later after her blood pressure dropped during surgery at the age of 52. Ingrid says the experiences all unfolded in a remarkably similar way. Each time she claims she entered the same calm state where fear vanished and awareness appeared to exist separately from her body. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/i-ve-died-three-times-and-i-always-saw-the-same-thing/ar-AA22wvcA?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=6a22aeecf0054f96b6d0c7378ce358c0&ei=15

Musk Nearing A Trillion!!!

85% there ... https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/

CNN GONE TO HELL

ANCHORS LIKE BRAD SMITH ARE JUST NOT UP TO THE JOB ... SO MANY JEWS, GAYS & BLACKS ON TV THESE DAYS. The only one I can stomach / or shall I say "tolerate" is Anderson Cooper. Sucks ... Brad Smith will join CNN as an anchor for CNN Headlines, the network’s domestic FAST channel. CNN Headlines is an original, curated news feed covering major stories across entertainment, culture, business, politics and international, showcasing the buzziest and most impactful events of the day. With live news programs and roundups of can’t-miss moments, Headlines taps into a local, on-the-ground perspective in the way only CNN can. Smith’s appointment is part of CNN’s wider investment in its FAST programming, complementing CNN’s existing linear, digital, mobile and podcast offerings and soon-to-launch streaming service and other standalone products. Outside of the U.S., CNN relaunched the previously named CNN Fast channel to CNN Headlines, increasing the timeliness of content, adding a news ticker and refreshing the brand identity. CNN is attracting new advertisers to its FAST channels and developing new commercial product innovations to maximize monetization through advertising and sponsorship directly or through FAST platform partnerships. Smith was previously an anchor at Yahoo! Finance where he covered equity markets and interviewed chief executives of household-known businesses, cabinet officials, members of Congress and economic policymakers as the host of Morning Brief. Prior to Yahoo! Finance, Smith was an anchor for the streaming platform Cheddar where his responsibilities spanned across Cheddar Business and Cheddar News. During his tenure, he hosted the daily live Opening Bell show from the New York Stock Exchange, and regularly steered heatmap and battleground states coverage during the 2020 election. He was also a founding anchor for timely shows “Search for a Cure: COVID-19” and “All Hands: Race to Inclusion.” Before transitioning into news, Smith began his career at the Nasdaq Stock Market as a Global Listings Services Marketing Specialist as companies turned public and eventually expanded interests into video content strategy from the MarketSite Studio in Times Square. Smith will be based out of Atlanta and will start his new role at CNN later this summer. https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/brad-smith-joins-cnn-as-an-anchor-for-networks-fast-channel-cnn-headlines,256632 https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/06/these-20-lgbtq-news-anchors-journalists-are-changing-our-worldviews/

GOOGLE CUTTING JOBS

ai IS @ IT AGAIN & NOW EVEN GOOGLE IS CUTTING JOBS ... The reductions have taken place over the past two weeks and represent another chapter in the ongoing wave of workforce cuts sweeping through the technology sector, according to a Business Insider report. Companies are increasingly reallocating spending toward AI initiatives, leading to restructuring efforts across multiple business units. Tech giants' latest move mirrors broader trend in the industry. Meta reduced its workforce by 10 per cent last month, while Coinbase and Block have previously pointed to AI-focused spending as part of the rationale behind their own job-cutting measures. The cybersecurity industry has also felt the impact. In May, Cloudflare eliminated more than 1,100 roles as it positioned itself for what company executives described as the “agentic AI era.” The developments highlight how AI is increasingly influencing corporate priorities, with companies seeking to redirect capital and talent toward emerging technologies that they believe will drive future growth. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/tech-layoffs-google-is-cutting-jobs-again-here-s-which-teams-were-affected-this-time/ar-AA24ThgC?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=6a228fc5d6d64fd5afd7c292b0a8824b&ei=14

Smart Norwegians

Smart Norwegians have some great universities like: Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law (Norwegian: Senter for rettsinformatikk, SERI) at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo is the second-oldest academic institution in the world working specifically with the interrelationship of law and information / communication technology.[1] Today, the NRCCL is one of the world leading institutions in the field of information/communication technology law. NRCCL's main areas of research are media law and Internet governance, legal technology, electronic commerce, eGovernment, data protection and information security.[2] The center offers a LL.M.-degree in Information and Communication Technology Law.[3] The center was founded by Professor Knut S. Selmer and Professor Jon Bing. [4] Professor Knut S. Selmer was succeeded by Professor Jon Bing as Chair of the Centre in 1989. The present Chair of the NRCCL is professor Lee Andrew Bygrave.[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Research_Center_for_Computers_and_Law

Trump Takes IQ Test

And scores a perfect 30? Hmmmmm ... Donald Trump has spent plenty of time talking about the results of his latest cognitive assessment. Much less attention has been paid to the test itself. But it has new been made public. Following a recent medical examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the president declared that he had once again achieved a perfect score. Statement reignited public interest in the cognitive screening tool used by doctors and raised a simple question: what exactly does the exam involve? https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/trump-says-he-got-a-perfect-score-on-cognitive-test-but-now-the-test-details-have-been-revealed/ar-AA24Pe9O?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=6a2216d2092945ddaa3dc75233aba2ec&ei=8

Musk Closing In On A Trillion

Billionaire??? Make that Trillionaire ... crazy https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/

Change of Name Is Personal

Brad Pitt’s eldest son files to drop actor’s surname as family issues deepen ©Metro Brad Pitt once had six children all carrying his rather famous surname. These days, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find one who still uses it. Maddox Jolie-Pitt has reportedly become the latest of the actor's children to distance himself from the family moniker, filing to change his name to Maddox Chivan Jolie. The 24 year-old is said to have listed the reason for the request simply as 'personal'. (Picture: AFP via Getty Images) https://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/celebrity/brad-pitt-s-eldest-son-files-to-drop-actor-s-surname-as-family-issues-deepen/ss-AA24wL00?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=6a220055bc22459896719bdd106a9cec&ei=13

Living To 150

The tech billionaires trying to hack aging to extend their lives ©Lucy Nicholson/Reuters/Marco Bello/Getty Images/Evan Agostini/Invision/APDrew Angerer/Getty ImagesAnadolu Agency / Getty Images See more A growing number of the world's richest entrepreneurs are using their wealth to fight aging. They're taking supplements, abiding by fitness routines, and investing millions into research. BI rounded up a list of 8 entrepreneurs actively seeking the fountain of youth. These days, a big topic at the diplomatic round table is apparently living for over a century. At least that's what Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin spoke about earlier this month, when they discussed the possibility of humans living to 150 sometime this century. It's not just world leaders who are intrigued by the idea of a fountain of youth. Silicon Valley's top executives have long used their wealth to challenge the notion that death is life's only certainty — or at the very least, to try to extend their time on Earth. Some — like Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and Sam Altman — are investing in companies trying to reverse aging at the cellular level. Others — like Sergey Brin and Sean Parker — are directing their wealth to combating age-related conditions, from cancer to Parkinson's disease. And others like Bryan Johnson are investing in intensive nutrition, exercise, and wellness plans in a serious attempt to slow the aging clock. Dr. Steven Austad, the scientific director of the American Federation of Aging Research, still enjoys a glass of wine from time to time. Steven Austad/cometary/Getty Images Dr. Steven Austad, the scientific director of the American Federation of Aging Research, still enjoys a glass of wine from time to time. Steven Austad/cometary/Getty Images Dr. Steven Austad is the scientific director of the American Federation for Aging Research. Austad believes too many people are obsessed with longevity, focusing on dubious trends. Austad follows 2 habits for his health: heavy exercise and time-restricted eating. Dr. Steven Austad, the scientific director of a nonprofit researching healthy aging, never fretted too deeply about his own longevity. "I used to train lions for a living," Austad told Business Insider. "It was not something that you would do if you were thinking about living a long time." Prior to his career at the American Federation for Aging Research, Austad was a biologist who focused on field work in places like Venezuela and East Africa. He became interested in aging research not because he wanted to crack the code to living forever, but to learn why healthy cells age at all. When he entered the field, he said many researchers had the same question, and were not necessarily motivated by extending their own lifespans. Things have changed since, as more people pursue anti-aging trends — often, Austad said, with dubious science backing the claims. "I'm not one of those people who spends an hour a day in a hyperbaric chamber or gets infusions of some weird protein-vitamin cocktail," he said. "But in fact, I'm quite healthy, despite the years I spent in the field, and I had malaria." Luxury IV drips are all the rage in the longevity world. Zinkevych/Getty Images Luxury IV drips are all the rage in the longevity world. Zinkevych/Getty Images © Zinkevych/Getty Images For example, Austad doesn't take supplements, citing a lack of strong-enough evidence of their guaranteed longevity benefits, and he enjoys a glass of wine here and there. "If you spend all your time thinking about how long you're going to live, you kind of forget to live," he said. Related video: Pricey anti-aging treatments can't beat sleep, diet and exercise: doctor (CBC) CBC Pricey anti-aging treatments can't beat sleep, diet and exercise: doctor Unlike these longevity clinics that have cropped up throughout North Current Time 0:00 / Duration 1:16 0 View on Watch View on Watch Austad shared a few simple longevity habits he's followed for years, which he said are both science-backed and "basically the things that my mother probably told me." He exhausts himself at the gym When Austad was a field biologist, he traveled to Papua New Guinea. Upon landing, his group had to climb to the top of a mountain. The village headman gave Austad's bag to his 12-year-old daughter to carry, because Austad would "slow them down too much." Offended at first, Austad was grateful to be baggage-free an hour later. He was also stunned by the girl's level of fitness. "To me, that was a window into what our bodies evolved to be like," he said. The villagers never had osteoporosis or other conditions caused by sedentary lifestyles. It's a huge reason he prioritizes serious exercise almost every day of the week. "I am kind of a gym rat," Austad said. Because of an old lion injury on his knee, he bikes for his cardio, ranging from 40 minutes to an hour and a half. He also prioritizes strength training, alternating areas of his body and always including some core exercises. When it's not too hot, Austad (not pictured) bikes outside. Justin Paget/Getty Images When it's not too hot, Austad (not pictured) bikes outside. Justin Paget/Getty Images © Justin Paget/Getty Images "I probably spend one to two hours a day in the gym, which it's a big commitment for someone who's in academics," he said. "I basically physically exhaust my body into submission." Being athletic since youth, he said he always loved the feeling extremely tired at the end of a workout. Bathroom Safety Grab Bar Bathroom Safety Grab Bar usbesty · Sponsored call to action icon Research shows many benefits of exercise. "It used to be that we thought this exercise good for your heart and lungs, good for your muscles, keeping your bones strong," Austad said. "Now we know there are cognitive benefits, there are immune benefits, there are all kinds of benefits that we never appreciated." One of the biggest ones for him is quality sleep, so much so that he sets strict boundaries around his workout time. "I don't have great sleep unless I physically exhaust myself, and I just figure I have to live with that." He only eats twice a day Austad was practicing time-restricted eating, a form of intermittent fasting, before it became trendy in the longevity space. It felt like his "natural rhythm" to eat a late breakfast around 11 a.m., skip lunch, and finish the day with dinner around 6 or 7 p.m. "Now, recently it's come out that there are all kinds of health benefits associated with that kind of timing, and I'm kind of embarrassed that I didn't appreciate that earlier," he said. Intermittent fasting schedules vary and can potentially be risky, according to some studies. Austad's schedule aligns with his circadian rhythm, which researchers believe can improve metabolic health. Austad eats lots of fish, fruits, and vegetables. StockNinja/Getty Images Austad eats lots of fish, fruits, and vegetables. StockNinja/Getty Images © StockNinja/Getty Images He also generally follows the Mediterranean diet, eating lots of fish as his protein source, cutting back on red meat, and eating a diverse range of fruits and vegetables. "But again, I don't obsess," he said. He recalled speaking at a calorie restriction conference and attending the banquet after. "It was basically leaves and nuts and zero-calorie dressing," he said. "Even if it made you healthier, and I'm not convinced that it does, it's just too much for me." If you enjoyed this story, be sure to follow Business Insider on MSN. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/a-longevity-researcher-says-everyone-s-too-obsessed-with-living-forever-here-are-his-2-anti-aging-habits-instead/ar-AA1NpszE

Greedy Creepy Kushner In Conflict of Interest

Jared keeps raking it in ... Maybe it's time to impeach and remove the Greedy Trumps and their apprentices ... Wyden, Garcia Investigate Kushner Raising Billions from Middle East Governments While Negotiating U.S. Foreign Policy Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Robert Garcia (CA-42) demanded answers today from the White House following reports that Jared Kushner has been soliciting billions of dollars from Middle Eastern state sovereign wealth funds for his private equity firm, Affinity Partners, while simultaneously co-leading the Trump Administration’s negotiations in the Middle East. Ranking Member Garcia and Senator Wyden also wrote to Affinity Partners to investigate what safeguards are in place to ensure Kushner’s government work is fully separated from his fundraising and foreign business activities. “Jared Kushner makes up for his flaws as an investor by being a wildly corrupt appendage of his father-in-law’s wildly corrupt administration. The guy is literally on the payroll of the Saudi government and trying to take even more of their money while simultaneously hijacking U.S. foreign policy with his shadow State Department. The U.S. becomes less safe and more corrupt every day Jared Kushner remains involved in our political system,” said Senator Wyden. “Jared Kushner raising billions from Middle Eastern governments for his private equity firm, pocketing tens of millions in fees each year, while serving as Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy raises serious concerns about his potential conflicts of interest. We need answers if Trump’s son-in-law is profiting by selling access to influence U.S. policy to foreign investors. If he’s getting influenced by cash from other countries, America’s national security is at risk. Oversight Democrats are fighting for answers and transparency,” said Ranking Member Garcia. Senator Wyden launched an investigation of Kushner’s conflicts of interest in 2020 with an initial probe into whether Kushner advised Donald Trump to support a blockade against Qatar while Kushner Companies was seeking a billion-dollar bailout from Qatari, and possibly other Middle Eastern officials, for the property at 666 Fifth Avenue. His investigation expanded in 2024 to examine whether Affinity Partners, the firm Kushner launched immediately after the end of the first Trump administration, was in reality a compensation scheme designed in part to skirt federal disclosure requirements. In late 2024, unveiling evidence of Kushner engaging in political activity while on the payroll of the government of Saudi Arabia and other gulf state governments, Senator Wyden referred Kushner to the Department of Justice for possible violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. In August 2025, Ranking Member Garcia sent letters to President Trump’s son-in-law, Michael Boulos, his associate James Frangi, and Saudi businessman Abdulelah Allam following reports that Mr. Boulos received $100,000 for leveraging his ties to President Trump to help Mr. Allam recover assets seized by the Saudi government. This letter was part of the Oversight Democrats’ broader oversight of Trump’s family members, including Jared Kushner, whose private equity firm, Affinity Partners, received billions in foreign funding from the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia shortly after Kushner left the White House following the first Trump Administration. In 2024, Ranking Member Garcia and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin urged Chairmen James Comer and Glenn Grothman to hold a hearing regarding Kushner’s apparent influence peddling and quid pro quos for actions he undertook to reshape U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and beyond, as senior adviser in President Trump’s first Administration, following reports that Kushner was close to finalizing investments in Albania and Serbia and leveraged relationships he built during his time as a senior adviser in his father-in-law’s White House. https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/wyden-garcia-investigate-kushner-raising-billions-from-middle-east-governments-while-negotiating-us-foreign-policy

Kushner Raking It In Under Daddy Donald

Kushner is making a killing ... Donald Trump's son-in-law and former adviser Jared Kushner has defended his business dealings with Saudi Arabia and its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. After leaving the White House, Mr Kushner's private equity firm received a $2bn (£1.59bn) investment from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. Mr Kushner worked closely with Saudi Arabia on a number of issues during the Trump administration. He has denied that the investment represented a conflict of interest. Prince Mohammed has been credited with overseeing sweeping economic and social reforms in the kingdom. He has also been accused of clamping down on dissent, and US intelligence has said it believes he ordered the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which the prince denies. The Saudi investment into Mr Kushner's firm, Affinity Partners, took place after he left the White House. But experts have previously raised ethical questions about the deal, citing his earlier dealings with Saudi Arabia and the former president's veto of bills that would have banned weapons sales to the kingdom during its war in Yemen. Speaking on Tuesday at a Miami summit organised by US news outlet Axios, Mr Kushner dismissed any suggestion that the Saudi investment into his firm was unethical. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68296877

Bolton Cops Deal

Good on him ... but maybe it's time to shave the moustache ... WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. The deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October that charged Bolton with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information, including diary-like notes from his time in government that officials say he shared with family members as he was preparing a memoir about his career. Under the agreement, Bolton would also face a $2.25 million fine, said the person, who insisted on anonymity to discuss a deal that had not been made public. Any prison sentence would be capped at five years, but the agreement could also allow for him to avoid time behind bars. The punishment will ultimately be up to a judge. The case against Bolton, filed weeks after prosecutors secured indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, unfolded against the backdrop of concerns that the Justice Department is using its law enforcement powers to pursue perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump. The investigation burst into public view last August when FBI agents served search warrants at his Maryland home and Washington office, but it had been well underway by the time Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/ex-national-security-adviser-john-bolton-will-plead-guilty-in-classified-information-case-ap-source/ar-AA24QmOH

Rubio Rises & Vance Falls

I like Marco btw ... President Donald Trump may be boosting Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Vice President JD Vance because Vance, unlike Rubio, told the truth about the Iran war. “It’s clear that Trump is displeased with JD Vance,” wrote The Bulwark’s conservative commentator Jonathan V. Last on Wednesday. “Early on, when Trump thought he was winning in Iran, there were leaks about Vance not being onboard with the war. Daddy Trump sent Vance to negotiate with the Iranians when they clearly had all the cards, setting him up for failure—and at the same time took Rubio with him on vacation to fight night. There was a huge dump of leaks designed to show that Trump doesn’t think Vance has the juice.” https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/rubio-rises-as-vance-falls-all-because-one-told-truth-and-one-told-lies/ar-AA24RpP2

Coffee & Tea Help Healthy Aging

What To Know Researchers found that multiple compounds in coffee, including caffeic acid and other polyphenolic compounds, bind to NR4A1 and affect its activity. Those compounds reduced cellular damage and slowed cancer cell growth in laboratory models. When NR4A1 was removed from cells, the protective effects disappeared. “If you damage almost any tissue, NR4A1 responds to bring that damage down,” Safe explained in the release. “If you take that receptor away, the damage is worse.” The findings do not mean coffee prevents aging or disease in humans. The researchers said their work was mechanistic, meaning it examined biological processes rather than proving direct cause-and-effect in people. Caffeine may not be the main factor, with the researchers noting that other naturally occurring compounds in coffee appeared more active in their models. “What we’re saying is that at least part of coffee’s health benefits may come through binding and activating this receptor,” Safe added. Chapkin said that he isn’t a coffee drinker, but he added that Safe is. “I’m a tea drinker, and tea also contains bioactive small molecules which can modulate NR4A1 function,” Chapkin added. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/coffee-found-to-have-startling-effect-on-aging-says-new-study/ar-AA22vRDw

Dutch selling off HABBO

Winding down the segment after divesting Whow Games The year-over-year drop in our discontinued operations is the result of divesting Whow Games, which previously made up the vast majority of this segment. The remaining € 2.6 million in revenue comes from the portions of our Premium Games segment that are held for sale (e.g. Habbo Hotel and Hotel Hideaway). https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/azerion-publishes-interim-unaudited-financial-053000713.html

Habbo Hotel Retro Release

 Origins brings the game back to 2005

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The Habbo Hotel community — yes, there’s still a community — is celebrating the announcement of Habbo Hotel Origins, a rerelease of the original game as it was in 2005. Habbo Hotel Origins goes live Tuesday; developer Sulake has been restoring the game for six months after it found “an old decrepit server with some long-lost files.”

Habbo Hotel has remained in existence (with plenty of ups and downs) since 2000, and people have been playing it since. It had a particularly large resurgence in 2020 during the pandemic. With all the tweaks and adjustments over the past 20 years, the modern version of Habbo Hotel looks a lot different than your childhood nostalgia. Habbo Hotel Origins is intended to fix that. “The simplicity, charm and magic of that early version of Habbo are things we want to retain and protect, so we intend to be careful about what we add, and when,” Sulake wrote on the Habbo Hotel Origins website.

https://www.polygon.com/24180314/habbo-hotel-2005-origins-release/

Visa Down 14%

 

Visa Down 14% in a Year, But the Disruption Thesis Weakens: Buy Now?

Jun 3, 2026, 13:51 GMT-2:305 min read

V+2.49%

Over the past year, Visa Inc.'s V stock has declined 13.8%, but it has outperformed both the broader industry and key peer Mastercard Incorporated MA, which fell 25% and 18.2%, respectively. Still, the shares have badly trailed the S&P 500's 31.2% gain, a rally driven largely by mega-cap technology and artificial intelligence names.Another key peer, American Express Company AXP,gained 5.1% over the same period.

Visa continues to deliver steady revenue growth, expanding margins and strong shareholder returns, yet investors remain focused on regulatory risks and the possibility that new payment technologies could eventually weaken/disrupt its dominance.

Visa One-Year Price Performance Comparison

The Regulatory Cloud Won't Go Away

Visa's biggest challenge is not operational. It is political and regulatory.

In the United States, the Department of Justice has accused Visa and Mastercard of using their market positions to maintain elevated merchant fees. At the same time, the proposed Credit Card Competition Act remains a source of uncertainty. The bill has bipartisan support and backing from the White House, keeping it firmly on investors' radar. However, despite the attention, it has yet to gain meaningful legislative traction.

Europe presents another area of concern.

In June 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London ruled that Visa and Mastercard's multilateral interchange fees breached European competition law. Britain's Payment Systems Regulator is also considering a reporting framework that would require greater disclosure of the companies' U.K. operations. If adopted, regulators would gain a clearer view of profitability, potentially strengthening the case for future pricing intervention.

Several U.K. banks are exploring domestic payment alternatives that could gradually reduce reliance on U.S.-based card networks. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank continues developing the digital euro, a project aimed in part at reducing Europe's dependence on foreign payment infrastructure. Consumers would access the system through banks and digital wallets, while the ECB would provide the underlying network.

Visa Down 14% in a Year, But the Disruption Thesis Weakens: Buy Now? — TradingView News

United States Payment Gateway Market

 Interesting ...

Why the United States Payment Gateway Market Is Powering the Future of Digital Commerce

Growing e-commerce activity, fintech innovation, mobile payments, and cross-border transactions are transforming payment gateways into one of the most essential technologies in the American economy.

From ordering groceries through a smartphone app to subscribing to streaming services, booking travel online, and making international purchases with a few clicks, digital payments have become deeply embedded in everyday life. Consumers now expect transactions to be fast, secure, and effortless, while businesses increasingly depend on seamless payment experiences to attract and retain customers.

Behind nearly every online transaction lies an invisible but critical technology: the payment gateway.

Payment gateways serve as the digital bridge connecting consumers, merchants, banks, and payment processors. They authorize transactions, protect sensitive financial information, and ensure that payments move securely from buyer to seller in real time.

As digital commerce continues expanding across the United States, payment gateways have evolved from simple transaction processors into essential components of modern business infrastructure.  According to Renub Research, the United States Payment Gateway Market is projected to grow from US$ 6.12 billion in 2025 to US$ 9.39 billion by 2034, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.87% between 2026 and 2034. The market's growth is being fueled by increasing digital payment adoption, expanding e-commerce activity, growing use of mobile wallets, fintech innovation, and rising demand for secure online transactions.

As consumers increasingly embrace digital lifestyles and businesses accelerate their digital transformation efforts, payment gateways are becoming one of the most important technologies shaping the future of commerce in the United States.

Why the United States Payment Gateway Market Is Powering the Future of Digital Commerce | Trader

About local currencies for cross-border payments ...

 Much progress has been made in the use of local currencies for cross-border payments since I last took stock in 2023. This trend has been driven by countries’ efforts to reduce costs, limit exposure to foreign-exchange volatility, and lessen vulnerabilities stemming from reliance on a handful of major currencies for cross-border payment transactions. It has also been facilitated by innovations in payment and settlement technology, including, more recently, applications powered by artificial intelligence.

Continued growth in the use of local currencies in cross-border payments is likely to lead to a more diversified and fragmented international payments landscape. Contrary to speculation from some market participants, however, this does not necessarily mean that another national currency—such as the euro or renminbi—is close to replacing the US dollar as the dominant currency in international finance.

Modernizing the plumbing of international finance

The infrastructure needed to use local currencies for cross-border payments has several components—all of which are now being implemented in a growing number of countries.

First and foremost is the transition to Instant Payment Systems (IPS), which provide real-time or near-real-time settlement and comply with ISO 20022 for financial messaging between financial institutions and national systems. These efforts have been closely aligned with the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments that was launched in 2020 and aims to be completed by 2027.

In an impressive development, more than one hundred countries have developed and started to operate fast payment systems for retail transactions—especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. At the wholesale level, many countries use a hybrid system of real-time gross settlement and deferred net settlement (DNS) to settle accounts between banks in support of retail fast payments—a few, including the United Kingdom (UK), Singapore, and South Africa, rely on DNS to economize on bank liquidity. Instant payments are projected to grow from 16 percent of total payment transactions in 2023 to 22 percent in 2028.

The map below shows and ranks the largest markets for instant payments by transaction volume. Notably, four of the top five are Asian economies, with India leading by a wide margin.

The global push for local-currency cross-border payments is intensifying - Atlantic Council

6 safest ways to pay online & in-person

 Any time you tap, swipe or dip a credit or debit card at checkout or enter your card number online, you expose yourself to all sorts of risks, from financial fraud to identity theft. A January 2026 Nilson Report study found payment card fraud losses totaled $33.41 billion worldwide in 2024 and are projected to rise to $41.06 billion by 2030.

Both digital and physical payment methods involve a degree of risk, but knowing how to navigate them could save you money and stress. Below, CNBC Select reviews the most secure payment methods as well as ones you might want to avoid to better protect yourself while shopping.

6 Safest Payment Methods in 2026

WHAT IS A "PAYMENT-SYSTEM"

 A payment system is the technology, rules, and infrastructure used to exchange money and settle financial transactions. This ecosystem connects consumers, merchants, and banks through different clearance networks, ranging from retail transactions (like debit and e-Transfers) to large-value wire payments and emerging instant-payment solutions. [1, 2, 3]

Canada's Payment Infrastructure

In Canada, the national payment ecosystem is primarily built and governed by Payments Canada and overseen by the Bank of Canada. The underlying networks include: [1, 2]

• Retail Batch Payment System (ACSS): Processes the vast majority of day-to-day Canadian commerce, including cheques, direct deposits, bill payments, and debit transactions. [1, 2]
• Lynx: The high-value payment system used by participating financial institutions to send large, time-sensitive Canadian dollar wire payments safely and securely. [1, 2]
• Real-Time Rail (RTR): Canada's real-time exchange, clearing, and settlement network designed to support instant, data-rich 24/7 payments. [1]

Everyday Payment Methods

Consumers and businesses utilize different layers of technology to move money within these foundational systems: [1, 2]

• Digital Wallets: Apps like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal allow you to store payment information securely on smart devices for quick, contactless, or online checkout. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
• Electronic Transfers: The Interac e-Transfer network enables near-instant peer-to-peer or business transfers using just an email address or mobile number. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
• Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems: Merchant solutions like Square and Global Payments process in-store and online credit and debit card transactions