Suicide Note Study Shows Common Themes, Can Help With Prevention: Researchers

TORONTO — Powerlessness, battling with mental illness and self-blame are common themes found in suicide notes, according to a study from Canadian researchers that recommends health-care professionals target those issues in treatment and prevention programs. The research, published this week in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, aimed to find patterns of thinking that contribute to…

Smash Bros. Ultimate Reportedly Leaks Online, Beware of Spoilers

Nintendo won’t officially release Super Smash Bros. Ultimate until Dec. 7, but illegal copies of the full game are already spreading online, reports Motherboard. As a result, spoilers may now be floating around, so be careful as you navigate social media until next week’s launch. 429 Mashing buttons will get you nowhere! Error 429 Mashing buttons…

Mission Viejo (Calif.) Continues To Hold Top Spot In USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25

LOUISVILLE, Ky.- With postseason now underway for many of the top teams, No. 1 through No. 10 remain unchanged from last week’s poll. Top-ranked Mission Viejo (Calif.) picked up a pair of victories as standout pitcher Taylor McQuillin moved to within three wins of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section record for victories by a…

Canada Revenue Agency Treats You Differently Depending On Where You Live: Auditor's Report

OTTAWA — The auditor general says the treatment you get from the Canada Revenue Agency depends on where in Canada you live and how friendly your tax man is. This violates the agency’s “taxpayer bill of rights,” which says every taxpayer deserves the same service as every other taxpayer in the same situation. Auditor Michael…

West using Christianity to subvert Chinese state says Communist Party official

Western forces are trying to use Christianity to influence China’s society and even "subvert" the government, a senior official said, warning that Chinese Christians needed to follow a Chinese model of the religion. China’s constitution guarantees religious freedom, but since President Xi Jinping took office six years ago, the government has tightened restrictions on religions…

Facebook execs planned to snoop on Android users to increase revenues, leaked emails show

Facebook enabled its Android app to track and collect data from unwitting customers in order to increase advertising revenue, according to a cache of confidential internal emails that were leaked online. Some 60 pages of documents – including emails between Facebook executives – were posted anonymously on Github on Friday. The files were taken from…