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Firms, consumers more optimistic about economy amid expected rate cuts: BoC surveys

The Bank of Canada says business and consumer sentiment improved during the first quarter of the year, despite higher interest rates still putting a drag on the economy. Source: CP24 Firms, consumers more optimistic about economy amid expected rate cuts: BoC surveys

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How to cross-post your Threads posts to the fediverse

The Verge It looks like the fediverse is opening up. In late March, Meta’s Threads introduced a beta feature that allows users from the US, Canada, or Japan to cross-post and view likes from Mastodon and, presumably, other federated social networks. If you’re a Threads user from one of these three countries and want to give this beta a try, it’s not difficult. You can do it from the mobile app…

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Women in AI: Urvashi Aneja is researching the social impact of AI in India

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles here. […] © 2024 TechCrunch.…

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Daylight shooting in Midtown Toronto leaves 1 person injured

One person has been injured following a shooting in Midtown Toronto on Monday morning. Source: CP24 Daylight shooting in Midtown Toronto leaves 1 person injured

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Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google's April Fools' Day joke

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so much so they began rolling outlandish ideas every April Fools’ Day not long after starting their company more than a quarter century ago. One year, Google posted a job opening for a Copernicus research center on the moon. Another year, the company said it planned to roll out a “scratch and sniff” feature on its search…

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Invaders from underground are coming in cicada-geddon. It's the biggest bug emergence in centuries

Trillions of evolution’s bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their rears, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries. Source: CP24 Invaders from underground are coming in cicada-geddon. It's the biggest bug emergence in centuries

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Microsoft splits Teams from Office as antitrust pressure ramps up

Image: The Verge Microsoft, possibly hoping to deflect the blow of an ongoing antitrust investigation in the EU, is spinning Teams off from Office 365 to sell as its own separate app globally, Reuters reported today. A company spokesperson told Reuters it was making the change to its business chat and conferencing app “to ensure clarity for our customers” after already doing so in the EU last…

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For Israelis and Palestinians, the Two-State ‘Solution’ Isn’t a Solution At All

For Palestinians, American calls for a two-state solution ring hollow. Source: New York Times For Israelis and Palestinians, the Two-State ‘Solution’ Isn’t a Solution At All

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Crash involving horse and buggy in Dufferin County sends 8 to hospital

Eight people were taken to hospital following a serious collision involving a minivan and horse and buggy in Dufferin County on Sunday. Source: CP24 Crash involving horse and buggy in Dufferin County sends 8 to hospital

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Baltimore Traffic Reporter on Congestion After Bridge Collapse

Tony Thornton looks ahead to years of crowded tunnels and highways with the loss of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Source: New York Times Baltimore Traffic Reporter on Congestion After Bridge Collapse

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Ontario drivers to see higher prices at the pumps amid carbon tax increase

Ontario drivers should expect to see a surge in gas prices this month due to the carbon tax increase. Source: CP24 Ontario drivers to see higher prices at the pumps amid carbon tax increase

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April Fools’ Day Is Coming to a Political System Near You

April Fools’ Day is coming to a political system near you. Source: New York Times April Fools’ Day Is Coming to a Political System Near You

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Did Prosecutors’ Sex Shaming Help Send Brenda Andrew to Death Row?

The Supreme Court will soon decide whether to hear an appeal in her case, which, as one judge put it, “focused from start to finish on Ms. Andrew’s sex life.” Source: New York Times Did Prosecutors’ Sex Shaming Help Send Brenda Andrew to Death Row?

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Women in AI: Brandie Nonnecke of UC Berkeley says investors should insist on responsible AI practices

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles here. […] © 2024 TechCrunch.…

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Man, 26, charged after allegedly driving dangerously in Brampton parking lot

A man is facing charges after allegedly driving ‘recklessly’ in a Brampton parking lot last year. Source: CP24 Man, 26, charged after allegedly driving dangerously in Brampton parking lot

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How the team behind Zelda made physics feel like magic

Image: Nintendo During a GDC 2024 talk, the developers on Tears of the Kingdom explained how they were able to blow players’ minds with the design philosophy of ‘multiplicative gameplay.’ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a phenomenal game, praised for being able to improve and iterate upon Breath of the Wild. In the weeks after the game’s release, it was written up with all sorts of…

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The Forerunner 165 series is the budget training watch Garmin needed

Garmin really needed a training watch in the $250 to $300 range. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The tradeoffs are well worth the savings over the slightly more advanced Forerunner 265. If you’re training for a race, few multisport watch brands do it like Garmin. But there are two things I don’t like about ‘em. They’re pricey, and the platform can be intimidating to newcomers. Have…

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