Canadian Wildfires: As wildfires devastate more and more land, responders are finding it difficult to even keep up

Chibougamau, Quebec CNN — When the Silver State Hotshot crew arrived from Nevada a few weeks ago, Canada’s wildfires had already burned millions of acres and broken all-time fire records. So everyone already knew what they were dealing with. “For us in the states, this would be one of the biggest fires of all time… … Read more

AI facial recognition technology brings ‘airport security’ to UK businesses, says human rights group

London CNN — More and more UK shops are using an artificial intelligence facial recognition system to detect repeats Shoplifters in what one human rights group has described as spreading “airport security” down Main Street. Simon Gordon, founder of British surveillance company Facewatch, told CNN that was the case The product has grown “exponentially” as … Read more

Traveling in America sucks and it’s not going to get better anytime soon

new York CNN — Hundreds of thousands of people looking to travel this week have found themselves frustratingly stuck at an airport far from home with little choice but to wait. And wait. It started with heavy storms on Sunday and worsened as airlines struggled to rebook customers and reallocate staff. Between Sunday and Wednesday, … Read more

Why it is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive to take out household contents insurance

new York CNN — Home contents insurance is becoming more and more expensive and difficult to find in many places. There are no signs that the situation will improve any time soon. The culprits: climate change, rising costs for conversions or repairs and a sharp increase in premiums from reinsurance companies, which insurers use to … Read more