Be careful with emoji, because they are legally binding in Canada
Be careful how you emoji in the future, after a Canadian judge ruled that sending someone a "thumbs-up" symbol in a message can potentially enter you into a legally binding contract.[Pixabay]The King's Bench for Saskatchewan issued a summary judgment.....»»
Have an air fryer? Check if it’s part of this safety recall
Around 287,000 air fryers sold in the U.S. and Canada have been recalled due to overheating issues that could lead to fire, burn, and laceration injuries......»»
Total solar eclipses provide an opportunity to engage with science, culture and history
On April 8, 2024, there will be a total solar eclipse in Canada. This is an opportunity to experience, learn from and participate in the excitement and wonder. And rather than hiding inside, researchers have been communicating how people can safely e.....»»
Digital nomads: A benefit or burden for local communities?
Many criticize digital nomads for fueling gentrification and pricing out locals. Social, economic, spatial and cultural segregation between nomads and local communities has already stirred controversy from Canada to the Canary Islands......»»
EU votes to ban riskiest forms of AI and impose restrictions on others
Lawmaker hails "world's first binding law on artificial intelligence." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | BeeBright) The European Parliament today voted to approve the Artificial Intelligence Act, which will ban uses of AI.....»»
Apple to open new retail store at Square One in Ontario, Canada
Apple on Tuesday confirmed that it will soon open a new retail store at Square One Shopping Centre, considered the largest mall in Ontario and the second largest in Canada. Although there’s already an Apple Store at Square One, the company is movin.....»»
Apple Square One retail store in Toronto moving to larger location
An Apple Store in the Toronto, Canada Square One mall is moving to a larger location, but no other details are available.New Apple Store location coming to Square One mallApple has 28 retail locations in Canada, 12 of which reside in Ontario. One of.....»»
Exploring Arctic plants and lichens: An important conservation baseline for Nunavut"s largest territorial park
Encompassing over 16,000 km2 of towering mountains, long fiords, lush valleys, and massive ice caps, Agguttinni Territorial Park is a protected area on northern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. This park, and all of Nunavut, is Inuit Nunangat—Inuit.....»»
Scientists develop deep learning method to design bilin-binding proteins
David Baker's group at the University of Washington, Seattle, U.S., have developed a novel deep learning method, RoseTTAFold All-Atom (RFAA), for prediction and design of complexes of proteins, small molecules, and nucleic acids. Subsequently, they d.....»»
Flood risk mapping is a public good, so why the public resistance in Canada?
Flood risk maps are an essential public good. Indeed, many countries like the United Kingdom already offer flood risk mapping......»»
Climate change in Greenland could cause trouble for Arctic char
Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) like clean, cold water and can be found around northern Greenland, Svalbard, Alaska and in Arctic parts of Russia and Canada......»»
macOS Sonoma 14.4 now available with podcast captions and new emoji
Apple's macOS Sonoma 14.4 is a fairly minimal update with security fixes, but it does add a few more welcome features to the Mac.In late January 2024, Apple released macOS Sonoma 14.3, which also fixed security issues, but most noticeably added colla.....»»
iOS 17.4: Apple’s ‘new instrument cluster experience’ for CarPlay
Apple’s iOS 17.4 software update for iPhone is now available. It features major App Store changes in the EU, new emoji for everyone, and a slight update to CarPlay. Here’s how Apple describes the CarPlay update in iOS 17.4: more….....»»
Should you update to iOS 17.4? Here’s what’s new
iOS 17.4 is now available to everyone. It comes with a number of major changes to the App Store and the iPhone ecosystem in the European Union. There are new emoji, an upgrade to CarPlay, Siri improvements, and much more. Head below as we recap e.....»»
Apple releases final iOS 17.4 build with new emoji, CarPlay update, EU App Store changes
Regain clarity with CleanMyPhone by MacPaw — the new AI-powered cleaning app that quickly identifies and removes blurred images, screenshots, and other clutter from your device. Download it now with a free trial. Apple has confirmed it will.....»»
Apple releasing iOS 17.4 today with new emoji, EU App Store changes, much more
Regain clarity with CleanMyPhone by MacPaw — the new AI-powered cleaning app that quickly identifies and removes blurred images, screenshots, and other clutter from your device. Download it now with a free trial. Apple has confirmed it will.....»»
iOS 17.4 is coming this week: Here’s everything new so far
iOS 17.4 is currently in beta testing and is expected to be released to everyone this week. It comes with a number of major changes to the App Store and the iPhone ecosystem in the European Union. There are new emoji, an upgrade to CarPlay, Siri impr.....»»
Apple to pay iPhone users $14.4 million to settle ‘batterygate’ lawsuit in Canada
Apple will pay $14.4 million to iPhone users in Canada to settle a class action lawsuit over the iPhone’s “Batterygate” controversy. As part of the settlement, which was green lit by a Canadian court on Monday, eligible iPhone users will receiv.....»»
Ten reasons why Canadians are still dissatisfied with the economy, despite the upswing
The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global emergency, Canada's GDP outperformed expectations in 2023, the economy seems to be heading for soft landing after a period of stagnation, inflation is winding down and unemployment has decreased to 5.7% in.....»»
IPTV Piracy Group Members Arrested For Signal Theft, Fraud, Money Laundering
Officers of the Quebec Provincial Police (Sûreté du Québec) carried out raids this week against suspected members of an IPTV piracy group operating in Canada. At least five people were arrested on suspicion of various crimes including theft of tel.....»»
Disney, Reliance Sign $8.5 Billion Deal to Merge India Media Operations
Disney and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate have signed a binding pact to merge their media operations in India, creating a sector behemoth valued at $8.5 billion. Walt Disney Co. and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s cong.....»»