Grandma Loves Her Step-Grandkids, But Will Only Leave Inheritance For Biological Relatives

Grandma Loves Her Step-Grandkids, But Will Only Leave Inheritance For Biological Relatives

Sophia, a 67-year-old retired civil servant, loves welcoming her ten grandchildren on Sundays during summer for barbecues in Cornwall, England. However, only half of them are her biological grandchildren. The others are of her partner David’s. “I love them to bits and treat them like my biological grandchildren. I shower them with love and affection, … Read more

Family research, DNA and buttons identify British-Canadian lieutenant 107 years after his death

Family research, DNA and buttons identify British-Canadian lieutenant 107 years after his death

From his home office in West Yorkshire, England, Richard Hemsley flips through a folder of papers. He decides on one, then looks up.  “I’ll read it to you, if I put my glasses on,” he says. When he’s adjusted his frames, he starts the letter of condolences about his grandfather, Lt. Francis Hemsley. “He was in … Read more

Air Canada found liable for chatbot’s bad advice on plane tickets

Air Canada found liable for chatbot’s bad advice on plane tickets

Air Canada has been ordered to pay compensation to a grieving grandchild who claimed they were misled into purchasing full-price flight tickets by an ill-informed chatbot. In an argument that appeared to flabbergast a small claims adjudicator in British Columbia, the airline attempted to distance itself from its own chatbot’s bad advice by claiming the online tool … Read more