Leftovers

• 2024-09-26 [Older] Piju 9M2PJU: Steve Wozniak: From Ham Radio Enthusiast to Revolutionizing Personal Computing with the Apple I

• Science

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] How Europe's creating the moon on Earth

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] Higgs Factory: Why CERN wants to build a giant particle smasher

• Education

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] German school with flexible lesson plans wins national prize

  • CBC ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] Chinese students in Canada say they've been targeted by Beijing's campaign of fear

  • CBC ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] Dreams of studying in Canada fade for students in India

  • CBC ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] Family of man who died in RCMP chase say he's not 'just another dead Indian at the hands of the police'

• Strikes/Health/Nutrition/Agriculture

  • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] As Communities Grapple With Needle Waste, Advocates Say Limiting Syringe Programs Is Not the Answer

  • CBC ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Pricier pineapples? Here's how the U.S. port strike could impact your wallet

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] How will German carmakers be affected by US port strikes?

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] US dockworkers' strike paralyzes shipping, threatens economy

  • CBC ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] Montreal dockworker strike shuts down terminals at one of Canada's largest ports

  • CBC ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] Montreal port strike ends, but tensions linger over prolonged strike in U.S.

  • CBC ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] Child dies from rabies after contact with bat, 1st domestically acquired human case in Ontario since 1967

  • CBC ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] Port of Montreal dockworkers threaten 3-day strike beginning Monday

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] Rwanda tests Marburg vaccines, therapies amid outbreak

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] Africa's fight against antimicrobial resistance

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Wegovy weight loss: The science and the hype of supplements

• Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  • The Wall Street Journal ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] WSJ: ‘Apple Is No Longer in Talks to Join OpenAI Investment Round’ [Ed: Waste of money]

  • Amazon hires ex-Microsoft exec as new VP

    Former Microsoft gaming executive J Allard has joined Amazon as vice president of product, specifically within the Devices and Services team, which oversees products like Echo and Alexa.

    Known for co-founding Xbox and playing a pivotal role in launching Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, Allard’s 20-year tenure at Microsoft solidified his legacy in the gaming world, GeekWire first reported.

  • Silent Layoffs Surge in Silicon Valley As Tech Giants Aim To Avoid Bad Press, Adopt Techniques Like 'Work From Office' To Trigger Job Cuts: Report

    Silent or Stealth layoffs have been adopted by several tech companies in Silicon Valley to reduce employee headcounts. Many tech companies in the tech industry have adopted this practice to lay off the employees without making headlines or making official announcements. This year has witnessed several technology firms let their employees go.

  • Gizmodo ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] HoloLens Is Officially Dead, Along With Microsoft’s Business AR Dreams

  • 9to5Mac ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] Apple Weather Is Delivering Spurious ‘Excessive Heat’ Warnings to Users Who Are Nowhere Near the Heat Wave

  • Was 2024 tech layoffs a symptom of industry transformation or crisis?

    As we move deeper into 2024, the technology industry has been navigating turbulent waters, with 2024 tech layoffs becoming an unfortunate and persistent reality.

    According to recent reports, 457 tech companies have collectively laid off 139,534 employees this year alone.

    The staggering number of 2024 tech layoffs reflects not just isolated incidents but a broader industry trend that raises crucial questions about the sustainability of growth in the tech sector and what this means for both companies and employees.

    What were the reasons behind these layoffs, their implications, and the emerging trends that may reshape the future of tech employment? Let’s dive in!

  • CBC ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] Crash-detection devices can save lives. But false alarms are a problem for first responders

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] India: Fire erupts at Tata iPhone parts plant in Tamil Nadu

• Security

  • Social Control Media/Privacy/Surveillance

    • Make Tech Easier ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] No Surprise that Instagram and Facebook Are Most Invasive Apps

    • Gizmodo ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] Why Trump Is ‘Personally’ Thanking His Enemies on Twitter

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] EU plan to combat online child abuse sparks privacy concern

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] Thailand hands out money in 'digital wallet' stimulus plan

• Defence/Aggression

  • HRW ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Northeast Syria: Military Recruitment of Children Persists

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] China holds drills near disputed South China Sea reef

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] Syria: US airstrikes kill 37 Islamist militants

  • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] U.S. Airstrikes on Syria Kill 37 Militants Affiliated With Extremist Groups

  • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] US Military Says It Killed 37 Militants in Airstrikes in Syria This Month

  • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] Blasts Heard in Vicinity of Syria's Damascus, State News Agency Says

  • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Three Killed in Israeli Strike on Damascus, Syrian State Media Says

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] Thousands of Lebanese, Syrians flee Israeli bombs — into war-torn Syria

  • BIA Net ☛ 2024-09-26 [Older] Syrian teen killed in İstanbul park shooting, five detained

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] German far-left groups lead Berlin 'peace' demonstration

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] Japan airport restarts flights after WWII bomb blast

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] Mexico: Soldiers open fire on migrant truck, killing 6

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Kyiv

  • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] 17 People Have Been Killed in 2 Mass Shootings in the Same Town in South Africa

  • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] South African Police Probe Mass Shooting in Eastern Cape Region

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Denmark police probe blasts near Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen

  • Defence Web ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] SADC commits to ending terrorism and violent extremism

  • International Business Times ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] South African Farmer Shows No Remorse After Breaking Legs Of 6-Year-Old Who 'Stole' An Orange: 'I'd Do It Again!'

  • Defence Web ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] Ghana Air Force officers complete ATC training in South Africa

  • Defence Web ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] Ammunition management under the SADC spotlight

  • Defence Web ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] New Commander for UN Force Intervention Brigade

  • Defence Web ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] Indian, Brazilian, and Chinese warships heading to South Africa

  • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] US Fines Air Canada Over Flights Over Prohibited Iraqi Airspace

  • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] Canada Booking Seats on Commercial Flights to Help Citizens Flee Lebanon

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] Spain: Hopes of rescue fade after migrant boat disaster

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] UAE, Sudan blame each other over bombing of ambassador home

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] Venezuela opposition figure wins top European rights prize

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] What a Harris or Trump victory could mean for the Western Balkans

• Transparency/Investigative Reporting

  • CBC ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] B.C. Housing warned about project issues but kept quiet: FOI docs

• Environment

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] Nepal floods, landslides leave at least 126 dead

  • CBC ☛ 2024-09-26 [Older] U.S. southeast grapples with widespread outages, flooding in wake of deadly Hurricane Helene

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] Poland's flood response puts PM Donald Tusk under pressure

  • CBC ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] Small, medium-size businesses to receive carbon rebates in December

  • CBC ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] Evacuations from Aamjiwnaang First Nation begin as Ontario company starts removing toxic chemical

  • CBC ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Office of Alberta Premier Smith responds to her comment about chemtrails

  • Energy/Transportation

    • CBC ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] Parent company of Dodge, Chrysler slashes financial outlook amid industry slump, Chinese competition

    • CBC ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] A lithium battery fire sent toxic gas over Montreal. Are we ready for such emergencies?

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] Seoul court fines BTS star Suga over e-scooter incident

    • CBC ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] Number of orphan wells in Alberta will soon double as controversial oilpatch bankruptcy settled

  • Wildlife/Nature

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] Fans bid farewell to Tokyo pandas before return to China

  • Overpopulation

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] How Singapore got a grip on water scarcity

• Finance

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] New French PM Barnier vows spending cuts to reduce deficit

  • BIA Net ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] Stunting and obesity on the rise as poverty deepens in Turkey

  • NL Times ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] Consumer group criticizes banks' integrating with Google Pay phone payment system

  • CBC ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] How safe are safety deposit boxes? They're not as protected as you may think

  • CBC ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] How I broke up with short-term money lenders (and learned to budget in midlife)

  • CBC ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] Canada could offer firms relief from tariffs on imported China steel, aluminum

  • International Business Times ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] Daughter Embarrassed That Her Well-Off Mom Uses Food Banks, But It Could Be a Sign of Dementia

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] China to raise retirement age amid demographic decline

  • Mexico News Daily ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Mexican Banking Association names first woman as director

• AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] Britain to hand sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

  • CBC ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] Inside the secret mission to bring Afghanistan's last female politicians to Canada

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] Decoding China: Beijing's 'moon diplomacy'

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] Afghanistan: Taliban impose new restrictions on media

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] Belgian PM demands 'concrete steps' over Catholic sex abuse

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] Pope Francis promises 'help' to Belgian sex abuse victims

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] Turkey: Violence against children — a neglected problem

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] France's Le Pen on trial for alleged misuse of EU funds

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] How the US election outcome could impact the Western Balkans

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] Japan: Incoming PM Ishiba to call snap election for Oct. 27

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Japan: Election looms as key test for new PM

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Pakistan: Will Zakir Naik's visit fuel sectarian tensions?

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] Austrian elections: Could the far-right FPÖ win?

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] Austria: Outrage on election eve amid funeral with Nazi song

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] Brazil: Illegal salvage from Nazi ships poses oil threat

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] Austria's far-right FPÖ wins parliamentary vote

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] Austria: Far-right faces rocky road to coalition

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] Can the German government survive its 'ultimatum autumn'?

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] German inflation sinks to lowest rate since 2021

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] Germany: Thuringia lawmakers pick CDU speaker, rejecting AfD

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] How Europe's far right is changing EU asylum policy

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] Germany: AfD leaders pick Weidel for chancellor candidate

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] Germany: Far-right AfD stages day of chaos in parliament

  • Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] Uzbekistan: Over 1,000 independent observers will provide crucial oversight of election

  • BIA Net ☛ 2024-09-27 [Older] 'It might be a mutual gesture': US embassy land deal resurfaces after NYC mayor's Turkey bribery case

  • BIA Net ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] Women over 50 in Turkey face gender, age-based discrimination in the workforce, report reveals

  • HRW ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] UN: Reject Saudi Bid for Human Rights Council Seat

  • Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] Iran-Saudi Rivalry in Yemen: A Catalyst for the Israel-Palestine Conflict?

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] Kenya: Lawmakers move to impeach Deputy President Gachagua

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] NATO chief Mark Rutte takes charge at critical time

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] Mark Rutte takes over as NATO chief

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum faces economic challenges

  • Mexico News Daily ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Sheinbaum says she ‘will govern for everyone’ in her first speech as president of Mexico

  • The Local DK ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] What did Danish PM Mette Frederiksen say in 2024 parliament opening speech?

  • CBC ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] 3 more women accuse billionaire Frank Stronach of sex assault, bringing total to 13

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] Scholz urges more support for the east on German Unity Day

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] Singapore: Former minister sentenced in rare graft case

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Can Robert Habeck save Germany's Green Party?

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] UK's Keir Starmer in Brussels to 'make Brexit work'

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] US VP debate: Walz, Vance face off as election looms

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] Beethovenfest: What does music have to do with democracy?

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] Calls grow in Germany to ban far-right AfD

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] German police raid homes of pro-Palestinian activists

  • Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Fraud trial opens for prominent German coronavirus skeptic

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Fact check: Do these videos show Iran's attack on Israel?

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] Fact check: What's behind far-right electoral fraud allegations

• Censorship/Free Speech

  • ANF News ☛ 2024-09-28 [Older] Kurdish media most affected by internet bans in Turkey

  • ANF News ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] PEN Norway denounces attacks on Kurdish bookshops and cultural institutions in Turkey

  • ANF News ☛ 2024-10-03 [Older] DFG: Pressure on the press increased, judiciary turned into a cudgel against journalists in Turkey

• Civil Rights/Policing

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] Nigeria: Hardship protests met with tear gas

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-01 [Older] India: Police detain 600 striking Samsung workers at protest [Ed: Crushing the symptom, not the problem]

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-10-02 [Older] Portugal tightens migrant labor law amid populist pressure

  • CBC ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] Disability advocate speaks out after awards ceremony held without full accessibility

  • CBC ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] They owned their cars for years. Now Ontario police say they're stolen property

  • CBC ☛ 2024-09-29 [Older] Human rights museum marks anniversary after 10 years of learning amid protest

Monopolies/Monopsonies

• US News And World Report ☛ 2024-09-30 [Older] German Competition Watchdog Vows Closer Eye on Microsoft

• Gemini* and Gopher

  • Personal/Opinions

    • Beyond that Threshold is an Abomination

      Day seven and there is still a proliferation of random objects in arbitrary locations around my place of "work". The word *work* is a slippery one, especially on the lips of the American humans I grew up around. Though it never quite implied the same thing each time I heard it, it was almost regarded as *sacred*. Our indoctrination during childhood was to always focus on *work*. *Work* was the road to a "successful" future. *Work* was the path to salvation.

    • 🔤SpellBinding: DLMORSU Wordo: STOLE