As It Happens In February, Canada launched a program help the immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. As of Wednesday, not a single person has arrived in Canada, or even been approved to come.7 months after Canada launched a program to bring people from Sudan, none have been approved Sheena Goodyear ·
Dreamforce 24: Salesforce taps Nvidia to power Agentforce
At Dreamforce in San Francisco, Salesforce and Nvidia detail some of the tech that will power the software giant’s newly launched Agentforce service By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 18 Sep 2024 19:06 Salesforce and Nvidia have committed to a new partnership that will see Nvidia’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform – including accelerated computing capability
NCSC exposes Chinese company running malicious Mirai botnet
The NCSC and its Five Eyes allies have published details of the activities of a China-based cyber security company that is operating a Mirai IoT botnet in the service of government-backed intrusions By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 18 Sep 2024 18:18 The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and its counterpart Five Eyes agencies
Breanna Stewart, Liberty Clinch No. 1 Seed in WNBA Playoff Bracket: Updated Standings
Paul KasabianFeatured Columnist IISeptember 18, 2024 Kenny Giarla/NBAE via Getty Images The New York Liberty have clinched the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs after defeating the Washington Mystics 87-71 on Tuesday evening. Breanna Stewart paced the Liberty with 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Liberty held off a hard-charging Minnesota Lynx squad, which
How one bag of chips disrupted an entire ecosystem
A dropped bag of Cheetos dramatically disturbed a delicate cave ecosystem in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, according to a Facebook post from park officials on September 6. This cavern is almost entirely cut off from the outside world so introducing anything alien can be catastrophic. “The cave has 90 to 100 percent humidity so
Is ‘weather whiplash’ our new normal?
When Kamie Loeser took over as the director of water and resource conservation in Butte County, in Northern California, she was immediately tasked with navigating a once-in-a-lifetime drought. It was October 2021. California had just seen its second-driest year on record, and Lake Oroville, a major reservoir in Butte County, was at its lowest level
Not just a normal part of aging: Dizziness in older adults is linked to higher risk of future falls
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The first meta-analysis of its kind has shown a conclusive link between older adults experiencing spells of dizziness and a dramatically elevated risk of falling. The study, “Association between dizziness and future falls and fall-related injuries in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” is published in Age and Aging. Dizziness
Half of heavier drinkers say calorie labels on alcohol would lead to a change in their drinking habits
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Just over half of heavier drinkers in England say they would make changes to their drinking if calorie labels for alcohol were introduced, according to a new study by UCL researchers. The findings, the researchers said, suggested calorie labels could help some drinkers maintain a healthier weight. The study, published in
Trump vows to visit Springfield, US town at heart of false migrant pet-eating claims
Donald Trump railed against illegal immigrants Wednesday and pledged to visit an Ohio town simmering with racial tensions fuelled by his campaign’s conspiracy theories, as Kamala Harris courted minority voters and relished a poll bump in key swing states. The Republican ex-president, whose hardline anti-immigrant rhetoric has become a centrepiece of his election campaign, told
Hong Kong banks cut prime rates by a quarter point in first drop in funds cost in 5 years
Hong Kong’s largest commercial banks trimmed their prime lending rates for the first time in almost five years, as they reduced their funding costs to help local businesses and mortgage borrowers. HSBC’s prime lending rate will fall by a quarter percentage point at 5.625 per cent starting on Friday, while its saving rate will be