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01/12/2023

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is cooling down for its next trick: Observing the universe Space.com7 ways the Webb Telescope will unlock the Solar System's secrets InverseLesson of the Day: ‘What We Know About Unfolding the James Webb Space Telescope’ The New York TimesWebb Space Telescope Provides New Tools To Search for the Building Blocks of Life on Distant Planets SciTechDailyJames Webb Space Telescope Begins Three-Month Aligning Process, Detects First Photons in Space Gadgets 360 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is cooling down for its next trick: Observing the universe - Space.com

Get the latest space exploration, innovation and astronomy news. Space.com celebrates humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier.

01/12/2023

COVID vaccine 4th dose: CDC releases new guidance for some immunocompromised Americans to get additional shot KABC-TVCDC weighs increasing time between vaccine doses to lower risk of heart inflammation Fox News4th COVID shot: Who will need another booster soon kfor.comCDC Guidance Shortens Time Between 3rd COVID Vaccine Dose, Booster for Immunocompromised Patients NBC ChicagoCDC updates guidelines for immunocompromised Americans WQOW TV News 18 COVID vaccine 4th dose: CDC releases new guidance for some immunocompromised Americans to get additional shot - KABC-TV

CDC releases new guidance for certain Americans to get additional COVID-19 vaccine booster.

01/11/2023

Big Macs and new chips: M2 Apple Silicon to star in entry-level MacBook Pro, updated 24-inch iMac, refreshed Mac mini, and 2022 MacBook Air Notebookcheck.netApple’s new entry-level MacBook Pro may not include a ProMotion display EngadgetGurman: New entry-level MacBook Pro with M2 chip coming this year, but no ProMotion 9to5MacApple to release new MacBook Pros with M2 chip in 2022, report says CNET Big Macs and new chips: M2 Apple Silicon to star in entry-level MacBook Pro, updated 24-inch iMac, refreshed Mac mini, and 2022 MacBook Air - Notebookcheck.net

Notebookcheck provides in depth reviews, technical articles like benchmark comparisons, and news on laptops / notebooks, netbooks and tablets.

01/11/2023

Los Angeles County sees big drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations KABC-TVL.A. County Public Health Covid-19 Report: 65 New Deaths, 7,017 New Positive Cases DeadlineSan Diego County's Covid Hospitalizations Decline to 991 NBC San DiegoCOVID Hospitalizations Drop Again In Riverside County Patch.comLA County Sees Big Drop in COVID Hospitalizations NBC Southern California Los Angeles County sees big drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations - KABC-TV

Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said that if the county wants to end the winter surge of COVID infections, "we'll need to continue the common-sense protective measures."

01/10/2023

Prince Charles 'deeply conscious' of Queen Elizabeth's wish that his wife Camilla someday be called Queen Fox NewsKate and William react to Camilla becoming Queen Consort cosmopolitan.comPrincess Diana's Legacy Hangs Over Camilla's Fate As Queen Consort NewsweekWe’ll have King Charles and Queen Camilla – but not just yet The Independent Prince Charles 'deeply conscious' of Queen Elizabeth's wish that his wife Camilla someday be called Queen - Fox News

Prince Charles has acknowledged his mother Queen Elizabeth II's wish that his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, someday be called Queen Consort.

01/10/2023

A Navy SEAL candidate died after Hell Week training NPRNavy identifies SEAL candidate who died after ‘Hell Week’ training Fox NewsNavy SEAL candidate killed during 'Hell Week' ID'd as 24-year-old NJ man New York Post FOX 5 News Now (Feb. 6): Navy Identifies SEAL Who Died After Hell Week Training KRON4Seaman Dies After ‘Hell Week’ of SEAL Training, Navy Says The New York Times A Navy SEAL candidate died after Hell Week training - NPR

Kyle Mullen, a 24-year-old, died after completing a 5 1/2-day assessment designed to test SEAL candidates' endurance and mental rigor. A second candidate is in stable condition, the Navy said.

01/09/2023

First UC Davis patient treated with help of new cancer-fighting cell therapy lab KCRA SacramentoDoctors: Cancer patients cured a decade after gene therapy Japan TodayMaltese blood specialist speaks of 'landmark' therapy to battle cancer Malta Independent OnlineFirst Leukemia Patients Treated With Experimental Therapy Remained in Remission 10 Years Later: Study The Epoch TimesCancer patients still in remission after doctors ‘turbocharged’ their blood’s immune cells in 2010 PennLive First UC Davis patient treated with help of new cancer-fighting cell therapy lab - KCRA Sacramento

Doctors say it has had dramatic results against leukemia and lymphoma, and it is now in clinical trials for other types of cancer and diseases.

01/09/2023

Challenges to workplace vaccine mandates being tossed out, legal experts say Legal challenges of employer vaccine mandates and health measures are being tossed out as arbitrators in Canada largely side with the need to maintain safe workplaces during a pandemic, legal experts say.

Legal challenges of employer vaccine mandates and health measures are being tossed out as arbitrators in Canada largely side with the need to maintain safe workplaces during a pandemic, legal experts say.

01/09/2023

Reuters exclusively reports Konecranes, Cargotec to get EU okay for $5.1 billion deal; market reacts On Friday, Reuters exclusively reported that Finland’s Konecranes and Cargotec were set to take a step closer to creating a global leader in industrial machinery with conditional EU antitrust approval for their 4.5-billion-euro ($5.1 billion) tie-up. The companies, which provide road and sea-cargo handling machinery and services to industries, factories, ports and terminals, announced the deal in October last year but subsequently faced opposition from the European Commission. Konecranes and Cargotec last month offered to sell assets to address the EU competition enforcer’s concerns that the merger may curb competition and push up prices.
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On Friday, Reuters exclusively reported that Finland’s Konecranes and Cargotec were set to take a step closer to creating a global leader in industrial

01/08/2023

Twitter’s direct DM test is a terrible idea https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/6/22920547/twitter-direct-dm-test-terrible-idea-bullying-harassment?scid=bCG69nLasl8 Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge


Twitter is exploring a new way to send DMs on iOS, and it involves letting users slide into your inbox through a link on your tweets, bypassing the DM button on your profile. The platform says this will make it easier to “start a conversation” from your timeline — but you can probably see how this can go very, very wrong.

Please don’t do this.

One extra step of having to go to someone’s profile to send a DM cuts back on harassment.

This is almost never about “starting a conversation,” when people are sending unsolicited DMs.

At least give us a safety feature to not allow this on our tweets.— Eliza Orlins () February 4, 2022

As public defender Eliza Orlins points out, offering a shortcut to your DMs could make users even...

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01/08/2023

Verizon’s phone contracts are all three years now Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge


If you’re looking to buy a new phone at Verizon, you now only have two options: buy the device outright, or pay monthly installments for three years. As reported by Droid Life (via Android Police), Verizon appears to have gotten rid of its 24- and 30-month contracts for all devices — including phones, hot spots, and smartwatches — and has instead extended it to 36 months.
Unless you can pay off the entire device, you’re locked into the three-year plan
Verizon’s payment program FAQ page explains that there isn’t any interest attached to the 36-month plan, and you can choose to pay off the phone in full whenever you want. What you can’t do, however, is pay more than your set monthly installment — so unless you can pay off the entire...

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Alternatively, you can pay off the phone in full.

01/07/2023

Sifu’s early access release is causing issues for some players on PlayStation https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/6/22920844/sifu-early-access-release-playstation-problems?scid=VXYkOtsBF6 Sifu was released today for anyone who preordered the deluxe edition of the kung-fu action-adventure, but those who bought it on PlayStation experienced some trouble downloading it (via TheGamer). While PlayStation says it has since resolved the issue, it looks like there are still some players having problems accessing the game.

The PlayStation teams have told us the early access issue is now resolved, and the game can now be downloaded! Again, we're very sorry to all players who were hoping to play earlier today, we'll have an exclusive gift for all Deluxe edition holders to share with you soon !— SifuGame () February 6, 2022

As a potential solution, Sloclap (the developers behind Sifu), suggests restarting your console...

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01/07/2023

Air Canada abandons 14-year-old at Toronto airport after cancelling her flight A St. John's mom wants Air Canada to change its policies after the airline cancelled her 14-year-old daughter's flight and left the unaccompanied girl to fend for herself with no food or place to sleep.

A St. John's mom wants Air Canada to change its policies after the airline cancelled her 14-year-old daughter's flight and left the unaccompanied girl to fend for herself with no food or place to sleep.

01/07/2023

Oppo’s next flagship phone leaks in full Image by WinFuture


After getting a glimpse at Oppo’s upcoming flagship phone in January (which is said to be called the Find X5 Pro), a new leak from WinFuture gives us a pretty solid picture of what to expect, both in terms of design and technical specifications.
As mentioned by the previous leak, WinFuture indicates the Find X5 Pro comes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. Alongside the top-of-the-line CPU could be a Qualcomm Adreno 730 graphics chip, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of internal storage. The device is also rumored to have a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 3216 x 1440px and a refresh rate of 120Hz. WinFuture also found that the phone may come with a 5,000mAH battery pack, in addition to having 80W fast-charging capabilities.

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It’s rumored to have a 6.7-inch AMOLED display.

01/06/2023

Tiny town takes Tina the turkey under its wing An unexpected celebrity has captured the hearts of a small B.C. Interior town.

An unexpected celebrity has captured the hearts of a small B.C. Interior town.

01/06/2023

Researchers race to study probiotic before white nose syndrome spreads to B.C. bats Researchers say a deadly fungus that has nearly wiped out a North American bat species hasn't yet spread to British Columbia, giving them valuable time to study whether probiotics prevent the disease.

Researchers say a deadly fungus that has nearly wiped out a North American bat species hasn't yet spread to British Columbia, giving them valuable time to study whether probiotics prevent the disease.

01/05/2023

Forest industry says expanded maple production could strain hardwood supply New Brunswick's forestry industry is taking issue with a proposal from maple syrup producers demanding access to additional Crown lands.

New Brunswick's forestry industry is taking issue with a proposal from maple syrup producers demanding access to additional Crown lands.

01/05/2023

The Labrador Sea keeps the world's oceans alive. Scientists are now closer to understanding how An international team of researchers spent two years monitoring the flow of oxygen in the Labrador Sea to understand the effects of climate change.

An international team of researchers spent two years monitoring the flow of oxygen in the Labrador Sea to understand the effects of climate change.