The majority of younger Canadians are feeling stressed about their financial situation, according to a new survey, while at the same time facing few job prospects, stagnating wages and high unemployment. They’re also reporting social media is adding additional, unrealistic pressures. And experts say that if left untreated, stress can lead to more severe mental and even physical health…
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Tomonobu Itagaki, the mastermind behind Dead or Alive and the modern Ninja Gaiden games, has died. He was 58 years old. According to IGN, Itagaki’s passing was confirmed by his family hours after a close friend published his final words (in Japanese) on his Facebook page at his request, along with a final photo of the creator, posted above. The translated message reads: Last Words The light of…
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In the heart of the ancient Roman city of Gabii, located just 11 miles east of Rome, a team of archaeologists led by University of Missouri professor Marcello Mogetta has made a remarkable discovery: the remains of a massive stone-lined basin, partly carved directly into the bedrock. Built around 250 B.C., with evidence that some parts may be even older, this man-made structure may be one of the…
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The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has published a vulnerability note alerting Zoom users that multiple security flaws have been detected on certain versions of the video conferencing platform. The vulnerability exists across operating systems like Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. By exploiting the flaw, hackers can gain unauthorised access to Zoom Rooms…
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(These are the market notes on today’s action by Mike Santoli, CNBC’s Senior Markets Commentator.) A fourth day of erratic action and failed rally attempts gave way to broader index-level selling, as fatigue in the semiconductor leadership met stressed action in financials and Bitcoin remained unable to shake off the flash correction of late last week. The S & P 500 surrendered another early…
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The informal agreement reached on Thursday by MEPs and the Danish Presidency of the Council will allow for the creation of the first-ever European defence industry programme (EDIP). The scheme seeks to strengthen the European defence technological and industrial base essential for boosting European defence capabilities. During negotiations, MEPs successfully pushed for an increase to the…
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Gustavo Ocando AlexReporting from Maracaibo, Venezuela for BBC News Mundo Wilder Fernández has caught four good-sized fish in the murky waters of a small bay north of Lake Maracaibo. The contents of his net will serve as dinner for his small team before they set out to go fishing again in the evening. But this daily task is a job he has recently become scared of doing.
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Lando Norris will face “consequences” after McLaren held him responsible for the first-lap collision with Oscar Piastri in Singapore. The title protagonists banged wheels at turn two as Norris barged ahead of Piastri into third, with the *********** complaining bitterly on the team radio. During the race, McLaren opted not to intervene and the FIA found no fault with Norris’ move but…
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The stellar remasters of Final Fantasy X, X-2, and Final Fantasy XII are available for great prices for Nintendo Switch at Amazon. The Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster collection and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age are $25 each. Final Fantasy XII is marked $15 off, but you’re saving even more compared to the digital editions, which are $50 each on the Switch eShop. Both games are sold and shipped…
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For years, scientists have puzzled over the mysterious gullies etched into the slopes of Mars’ sand dunes. A new experiment has now revealed an explosive answer — carbon dioxide (CO₂) ice may have carved these features on its own. Earth scientist Dr. Lonneke Roelofs of Utrecht University made a finding that blocks of frozen CO₂. This can move down Martian slopes and explode rows of sand outward to…
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OpenAI and Microsoft appear to have finally found common ground over a standoff that lasted almost the entirety of this year. The two companies, on Thursday, signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) highlighting that it kickstarts the next phase of their partnership. While the details or the financial terms of the new deal are not known currently, a separate statement issued by the…
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A handful of equity risk factors are outperforming the broad stock market this year, and within the elite winner’s circle, so-called high-beta shares are leading the field, based on a set of ETFs through Wednesday’s close (Oct. 15). The Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF (NYSE:) is up a sizzling 27.3% year to date. The strong run this year puts the fund well ahead of the stock market overall…
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President Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton was indicted in Maryland on Thursday for allegedly mishandling classified information by sharing diary entries about his time in the White House with family members. Bolton is the third prominent Trump critic to be indicted in recent weeks, following charges against former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress and…
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US President Donald Trump says “great progress” was made during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, with the pair agreeing to face-to-face talks in Hungary. He said the call, the first with Putin since mid-August, was “very productive”, adding that teams from Washington and Moscow will meet next week. Trump did not confirm a date for his meeting with Putin in…
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The launch of The Outer Worlds 2 is right around the corner , it hits PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on October 29 (or on October 24 if you buy the more expensive Premium Edition). Ahead of that launch, and as part of Game Informer’s cover story coverage for the game, we spoke to Obsidian Entertainment about the lessons it learned from the first Outer Worlds that it applied to developing…
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Being more judicious in which AI models we use for tasks could potentially save 31.9 terawatt-hours of energy this year alone , equivalent to the output of five nuclear reactors. Tiago da Silva Barros at the University of Cote d’Azur in France and his colleagues looked at 14 different tasks that people use generative AI tools for, ranging from text generation to speech recognition and image…
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Microsoft is adding another new artificial intelligence (AI) feature to Copilot, giving it the ability to natively generate audio. On Wednesday, the Redmond-based tech giant announced that Copilot is getting a new audio generation feature where users will be able to hand it a script and it will convert it into an AI voiceover in different styles. Since it is native voice generation…
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Archaeological sites and monuments in Thessaloniki’s historic center will be linked, allowing visitors to witness the successive presence in the city of Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans, and Jews, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said on Wednesday. Mendoni announced that an architecture competition to this effect would be posted early in December. The plan was presented to the press by CEO…
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President Donald Trump’s decision to fire thousands of federal workers this month was meant to pressure Democrats into quickly ending the government shutdown. Instead, it could have the opposite effect. As the shutdown enters its 15th day, many Democrats say they want a commitment that employees subjected to reductions-in-force, or RIFs, will be rehired before they agree to reopen the government…
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said a planned anti-drone system should be “fully operational by the end of 2027”, as part of a drive to toughen defences against Russia and be fully prepared for possible conflict by 2030. “Drones are already redefining warfare. Having drone defences is no longer optional for anyone,” Kallas said, referring to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and fears…
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Federal, provincial and territorial health ministers are in Calgary for two days of meetings, with interprovincial credential recognition and funding agreements up for discussion. The office of federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel said she’s also hoping to discuss mental health and addiction issues and vaccination programs. “The health ministers’ meeting will build on the renewed…
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