Amarjit Mann told a Canadian news station that he felt his Galaxy S7 phone getting warm in his pocket while he was driving, and when he pulled out the phone, it instantly exploded in his hand. “You cannot expect this thing. It was like a nightmare, Mann told the Winnepeg Sun. “Imagine if the phone was (at my ear); my ... Read More »
A Russian navy jet crashed in the Mediterranean after taking off from Putin’s flagship aircraft carrier which was sent to support Assad in Syria. As reported by Combat Aircraft a Russian Navy Mig-29KUBR embarked aboard Adm. Kuznetsov aircraft carrier has crashed on Nov. 13. The aircraft is one of the four naval Fulcrums operated by the 100th Independent Shipborne Fighter ... Read More »
Chelsea Manning is asking President Obama to grant her clemency saying she is requesting “a first chance at life.” Chelsea Manning, a U.S. Army private who was known as Bradley Manning at the time, pleaded guilty to a number of charges after leaking nearly 700,000 documents containing government secrets, though she was not found guilty of the most serious charge ... Read More »
The results of last week’s election in the United States won’t alter Alberta’s plan to deal with climate change, Shannon Phillips says. “Mr. Trump has said a lot of things,” Phillips told reporters on a conference call from U.N. meetings in Marrakesh, Morocco. “There’s really a lot of hypotheticals right now from our perspective, there’s a lot of unknowns.” “What ... Read More »
Canada invests in clean technology in Mexico and in Chile to reduce pollution for a cleaner world. Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced that Canada will contribute $14 million to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), like methane, through partnerships with Mexico and Chile. This collaborative work will create a cleaner environment for everyone, from Mexicans and ... Read More »
Fox Innovation Lab, in partnership with RSA Films and The Virtual Reality Company, announced on Monday that its first VR endeavour will go on sale to customers. “The Martian” VR Experience will be available Nov. 15 for PlayStation VR (PSVR) and HTC Vive on Steam. Executive produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Robert Stromberg, “The Martian VR Experience” is ... Read More »
The world is on track for its hottest year on record with temperature averages across the globe smashed and millions of people forced from their homes by extreme weather events, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. “Another year. Another record,” said WMO secretary-general, Petteri Taalas. “The extra heat from the powerful El Niño event has disappeared. The heat from global ... Read More »
Investigators are asking the public for help following a suspicious incident in McKenzie Towne. At about 11 o’clock, a patrol officer spotted a truck stopped in the roundabout in the community. The officer pulled over to offer help. When he approached the vehicle he noticed a young girl, around 10 to 13, in the front passenger seat who appeared visibly ... Read More »
Porsche has had such a successful experience running their $100 million Experience Center in Atlanta that they dropped $60 million dollars on building a second, 53-acre facility in L.A. The new Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles is located on the 405 Freeway in Carson, California. Guests and corporate groups visiting the new facility can hone their driving skills on courses ... Read More »
Janet Wright, who was best known for her long-running role as Emma Leroy on “Corner Gas”, has died at the age of 71. Wright played Emma Leroy, the wife of Oscar Leroy, played by Eric Peterson, and mother to Brent, played by Brent Butt who was also the series creator and star. The hit Canadian sitcom which ended its six-season ... Read More »
A research in The New Journal of Physics found that physicists pay less attention to theories that are full of mathematical details. This suggests there are real and widespread barriers to communicating mathematical work, and that this is not because of poor training in mathematical skills, or because there is a social stigma about doing well in mathematics. Dr Tim ... Read More »
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