GM moves up Ontario truck output to Q4; hiring nearly 1,700
The automaker is looking to fill nearly 1,700 new unionized jobs — 1,500 of them production workers — at its Oshawa, Ontario, assembly plant......»»
How nature-based solutions can promote effective flood management
This week, large areas of Ontario experienced severe flooding that caused widespread power outages, water damages and disruption. Severe rainfall events are not new, but they are becoming more frequent and costly due to human-caused climate change......»»
FCC moves forward with plan to make unlocking phones easier
The FCC is now moving forward with its proposal that will make unlocking a carrier-locked smartphone a lot easier. The post FCC moves forward with plan to make unlocking phones easier appeared first on Phandroid. When you buy a phone from.....»»
Column: GM’s core China joint venture faces existential crisis
SAIC-GM in June cut production by 70 percent to below 28,400, with year-to-date output slipping 54 percent to just under 210,000. .....»»
AI-powered hiring process perceived as more fair when blind to race or gender
Job applicants can be suspicious of the hiring process if a company uses artificial intelligence to pre-screen candidates and facilitate hiring decisions, a Northeastern University expert says, but their perception improves when they learn that an al.....»»
Attributing Canada"s June heat wave to climate change is an important step in adapting to a warmer world
This June saw major heat waves across Canada with peak temperatures—measured over a three-day period—of 7.4°C in eastern Ontario, 10.7°C in southern Québec, 7.2°C in northern Québec and 10.6°C in Atlantic Canada. On June 19, more than 100 l.....»»
Biden administration moves to add protections against drilling in Alaska petroleum reserve
Federal officials are proposing a new set of protections in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska......»»
SubSnipe: Open-source tool for finding subdomains vulnerable to takeover
SubSnipe is an open-source, multi-threaded tool to help find subdomains vulnerable to takeover. It’s simpler, produces better output, and has more fingerprints than other subdomain takeover tools. “SubSnipe does some additional verificati.....»»
Local dragonflies expose mercury pollution patterns
A new study has unveiled surprising findings about mercury pollution: where it comes from and how it moves through the environment vary significantly depending on the ecosystem. In drier regions, most mercury is deposited through rain and snow. In we.....»»
Apple Wallet now supports Canada’s Presto card, with Express Transit
Apple Wallet now supports the Presto transit card used in Ontario, Canada. The card can be used for travel in Toronto, Hamilton, and Ottawa. The digital version of the card includes the Express Transit Pass feature, meaning that you can tap in and.....»»
Apple"s India business surges by 33% as iPhone sales grow
Apple's sales in India have jumped up considerably over the last year, a move aided by the iPhone maker's moves to encourage consumer demand in the market.Mumbai, IndiaIndia is an important developing market for many companies, including Apple. With.....»»
Intuit’s AI gamble: Mass layoff of 1,800 paired with hiring spree
Intuit CEO: "Companies that aren’t prepared to take advantage of [AI] will fall behind." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Wednesday, Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi announced in a letter to the company that it would be layi.....»»
Truck stranded, fields damaged as flooding hits south St. Louis County
Truck stranded, fields damaged as flooding hits south St. Louis County.....»»
Perceived warmth, competence predict callback decisions in meta-analysis of hiring experiments
Perceived warmth and competence predict the influence of race, gender and age on callback decisions, suggesting social perceptions might underlie such hiring bias. The meta-analysis of North American correspondence studies is published July 10, 2024.....»»
Apple @ Work: Verizon moves into device management; expect more to follow
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & p.....»»
Honda to end vehicle output at one of two Thailand assembly plants
The move highlights the tougher conditions Japan's second-biggest automaker faces in the Southeast Asian nation as Chinese brands aggressively seek to gain market share in Thailand and consumer demand for EVs grows......»»
Apple moves on to third betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, visionOS 2
After a couple of weeks of testing, Apple is now on the third round of developer betas for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, and visionOS 2 — all with no sign of Apple Intelligence yet.Developers can start to try out Apple's new betas. The th.....»»
Researchers realize time reversal through input-output indefiniteness
A research team has constructed a coherent superposition of quantum evolution with two opposite directions in a photonic system and confirmed its advantage in characterizing input-output indefiniteness. The study was published in Physical Review Lett.....»»
The greening of planes, trains, and automobiles
We need new fuels as society moves away from coal, natural gas and oil. Enlarge (credit: Petmal / Getty Images) As the world races to decarbonize everything from the electricity grid to industry, it faces particular prob.....»»
EU moves ahead with provisional tariffs on Chinese EV imports
The EU confirmed that provisional duties will be imposed on Chinese automakers including SAIC, which faces a 37.6 percent tariff on top of the existing 10 percent rate, while Geely and BYD will be hit with additional charges of 19.9 percent and 17.4.....»»
EU moves ahead with provisional tariffs on EV imports from China
The EU confirmed that provisional duties will be imposed on Chinese automakers including SAIC, which faces a 37.6 percent tariff on top of the existing 10 percent rate, while Geely and BYD will be hit with additional charges of 19.9 percent and 17.4.....»»