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SmartNews: Fly the Friendly Skies With a Jetpack

Tired of waiting to catch your flight? Then strap on your very own jetpack and off you go!




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Weird Science: Headless Cockroach

Sometimes, in fact, nature is stranger than fiction




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'Pirate Seabirds' Could Become a Pathway for Deadly Avian Flu to Spread to Australia, Study Finds

Kleptoparasitism, in which a bird harasses another to steal its food, might introduce avian flu to the continent, currently the only one without the severe H5N1 strain




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See 15 Winning Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Breathtaking shots shine a light on the wonders of wildlife and the threats that human activities pose to the natural world




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Why Are Witches and Warlocks Going Stand-Up Paddleboarding to Celebrate Halloween?

Across the country, revelers are dressing in costumes and gliding across bodies of water on stand-up paddleboards to ring in the spooky season




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These Tiny Doodles May Be William Blake's Earliest Engravings, Overlooked for Nearly 250 Years

Using high-res scans, a researcher uncovered scribbled etchings likely made by the British poet and artist while working as a teenage apprentice engraver in the 1770s




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These Giant, Vest-Wearing Sniffer Rats Could Help Combat the Illegal Wildlife Trade, Scientists Say

Researchers trained African giant pouched rats to detect commonly smuggled items, including rhino horns and elephant tusks




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The 'Super Bowl of Wildlife Art' Is All About Ducks, and It Has Protected America's Wetlands for 90 Years

Introduced in 1934, the federal duck stamp contest has raised more than $1.2 billion and protected at least 6.5 million acres across the nation. Now, an art exhibition at Connecticut’s Bruce Museum honors the competition’s history




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A Rare 'Otherworldly' Sculpture by Surrealist Artist Leonora Carrington Is Going to Auction

The 1951 artwork, "La Grande Dame (The Cat Woman)," stands over six feet tall and features paintings of "hybrid creatures and lush dreamscapes"




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Newfoundland filmmaker explores raising son in era of toxic masculinity

Newfoundland filmmaker Justin Simms is releasing his latest film called Sons. It was prompted by the birth of his son and left him wondering how traditional masculine behaviour is learned.



  • News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador

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Hundreds mark Remembrance Day in Corner Brook to honour western Newfoundland's veterans

Large crowds came together at city hall in Corner Brook to lay wreaths and honour veterans on Monday. The ceremony portion was completed with a playing of the Last Post.




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Remembrance Day ceremony held for 1st time with Newfoundland's Unknown Soldier

Hundreds congregated in downtown St. John's Monday morning to pay tribute to Newfoundland and Labrador's fallen soldiers, and honoured the dead for the first time at the newly refurbished National War Memorial and tomb of the Unknown Solider. 



  • News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador

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Homeowner charged in connection with deadly house explosion in Whitehorse a year ago

A Whitehorse homeowner has been charged in connection with an explosion last year that destroyed his home and killed a man in a neighbouring house. 



  • News/Canada/North

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Ontario wildland firefighters say new bill offering presumptive cancer care falls short

The union for wildland firefighters says a recently passed Ontario bill that makes them eligible for presumptive cancer care under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board doesn't go far enough.



  • News/Canada/Thunder Bay

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I buried my memories of serving in Afghanistan. 15 years later, I found peace unexpectedly

Trevor Lewis was a corporal in the Canadian Armed Forces who tried to bury the memories from his deployment in Afghanistan. They all came back in 2021 after the fall of Kabul. This story is how he made peace with his time in that country.



  • News/Canada/Calgary

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P.E.I. woodlot owners urged to grow their biodiversity by branching out into different varieties

The P.E.I. Woodlot Owners Association is encouraging its members to boost the biodiversity of their woods with different varieties of trees and shrubs. As CBC's Nancy Russell reports, the goal is to provide habitat for endangered species and protect the forests from future disasters like post-tropical storm Fiona.




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Wildland firefighters say bill meant to provide workplace health benefits falls short

Wildland firefighters were at Queen’s Park on Wednesday to outline why they feel a new bill that extends protections for cancers, heart injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder linked to their occupation falls short.



  • News/Canada/Sudbury

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Swiss museum exhibit features 1820s Métis saddle alongside modern beaded items

A Métis pad saddle from the early 1800s is on display at the Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History in Lausanne, Switzerland, sitting alongside contemporary beadwork created by other Red River Métis artists. 




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'Financially desperate' Winnipeg business swindled out of 2 properties, lawsuit alleges

A Winnipeg business owner is suing a man she alleges swindled her out of ownership of two properties after promising financial help — the latest in a string of court proceedings against the man, whom a judge previously described as showing the signs of a "predator" who seeks out financially vulnerable clients.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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Ticats quarterback Mitchell headlines 2024 CFL all-star squad

Bo Levi Mitchell is a CFL all-star for the third time. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback and East Division finalist for the CFL's outstanding player award was named to the 2024 all-star squad on Thursday.



  • News/Canada/Hamilton

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Family behind Lindley's Farm and Market retiring after 180 years in the Hamilton area

Lindley's Farm and Market in Hamilton will be "winding down" operations after 180 years of operations, including selling locally grown produce and offering activities to the community.



  • News/Canada/Hamilton

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Drivers urged to watch for wildlife after 5 collisions involving moose in 30-minute window: Sask. RCMP

Drivers are being warned to use caution on Saskatchewan's highways after five separate collisions involving moose were reported to RCMP in a 30-minute window on Friday evening.



  • News/Canada/Saskatoon

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Saskatoon woman charged after allegedly damaging 14 cars, trucks, SUVs with baseball bat

A Saskatoon woman is accused of damaging multiple vehicles and assaulting a man with a baseball bat on Nov. 11.



  • News/Canada/Saskatoon

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2 people allegedly tied to biker gang arrested after scuffle at Sarnia Remembrance Day ceremony

A Remembrance Day ceremony in Sarnia, Ont., was disrupted Monday, police say, by the presence and arrest of multiple alleged members of an outlaw motorcycle gang.  



  • News/Canada/Windsor

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Israel misses deadline to let more aid into Gaza, but U.S. maintains support

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 46 people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours — including 11 in an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone, medics said — as the country missed a deadline set by Washington to allow more humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave. 




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Ontario Liberals announce tax cuts for middle class families as part of election platform

The Ontario Liberal Party is pledging to reduce the income tax rate for middle class families and eliminate provincial sales tax on hydro bills, if they win in the 2026 election.



  • News/Canada/Toronto

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SolidWorks Helps DLP Ltd. Create Barrier-Free Homes For the Disabled

CAD and Documentation Solutions Enable U.K.-Based Company To Create Bath Fixtures For Safe, Easy Access




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JM Consult selects SolidWorks software to design heavy-duty machinery for eco-friendly oil drilling

#1 3D mechanical design software helps company quickly design very large assemblies




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Vapor Rail selects SolidWorks CAD software for more powerful handling of train door assemblies

North American door control system leader's engineering work is critical for passenger safety




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‘Avatar’ Director James Cameron Headlines SolidWorks World 2010

Visual Effects Pioneer Will Share Stories of Overcoming Daunting Technical and Business Challenges




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Dyco doubles design speed and eases large-assembly handling by switching to SOLIDWORKS software

New 3D CAD software increases productivity, quality, and efficiency




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New version of SOLIDWORKS' 3D ContentCentral gives Web users a unified view of parts catalogs, regardless of format, in six new languages

Enhanced online parts library addresses growing global demand for online design content




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SOLIDWORKS: powerful enough for advanced engineering, easy enough for middle schoolers

Teacher: 'We're growing engineers here'




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Domespace Chooses SOLIDWORKS Software As Foundation of New Online System for Designing Eco-Friendly Homes

SOLIDWORKS CAD and Simulation are Key Links in Goal to Cut Up to 90 percent from Design and Construction Time




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Apollo 13 Heroes to Headline SolidWorks World

Largest Annual Summit of Engineers and Designers to Take Place January 23-26, 2011 in San Antonio




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Adlens Uses DS SolidWorks Software to Sharpen Eyesight In The Developing World

U.K. Company Designs Adjustable Eyeglasses to Solve Vision Problems




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iPhones stored for forensic analysis unexpectedly reboot, causing problems for police

Multiple iPhone units stored for forensic analysis have rebooted themselves, causing concern among law enforcement officials that Apple has a new security feature.


iPhones stored for forensic analysis have reportedly begun rebooting themselves.

The phones in question had a few things in common, they were all running iOS 18.0, and they had been disconnected from cellular networks for some time. They were sent into a forensics lab on October 3, 2024.

The affected devices even included one that was in Airplane Mode and another that was kept in a Faraday cage, which prevents electrical signals from accessing the device. While it's most likely that the devices began boot-looping or that they ran low on battery, officials believe the restarts were caused by something else entirely.


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iPhones on iOS 18.1 will automatically reboot and lock down after being idle for a while

A hidden feature in iOS 18.1 will automatically reboot a locked iPhone when it is asleep but hasn't been unlocked for a while, presumably as a security measure.


The feature has been identified as an "inactivity reboot," and is similar to a feature found on Macs. The Mac version, known as "hibernation mode," saves the state of the device to disk when put to sleep, in case the power fails or the battery runs out before the user can return to the machine.

By flushing the last state of the device, iPhone users are better protected from forensic searches by law enforcement or other entities. The change also makes it more difficult for anyone to break into the device using brute-force or other methods.

The reboot timer is not reliant on charging or network functions, and is only tied to inactivity since the last unlock. This means the reboot will take place after a period of time, even if network connections are not maintained.


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Power press: Fixes for Apple's oddly-placed Mac mini button

Apple's decision to place the power button of the M4 Mac mini underneath has been questioned by users. In some cases, they've come up with their own "solutions" to the problem.


Mac mini power button

The introduction of the M4 Mac mini was welcomed by critics, with the already small Mac made to be even smaller. Getting to that size meant there had to be a compromise, and that took the form of an awkward power button placement.

Rather than at the rear, the button is instead underneath the corner of the Mac mini's enclosure. It's in a position that you have to lift or tilt the Mac mini to access it, which can be awkward for people with larger digits.


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News24 Business | Eskom back with unbundled tariff proposal

Eskom has proposed a raft of changes to its tariff structure, including a fee for grid connection.




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Surprise results when young Christians are godly

How a team of young Christians’ actions and love for each other can impact other people.




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Woman in Israel finds healing through godly counsel

No matter people’s struggles, the counselling ministry focuses on a right relationship with God as the beginning of the healing process.




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Godly provision

A lady visits a women's conference during the OM Mexico July outreach and finds the doctor she needs.




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Bill Goodling, Influential U.S. House Republican on Education, Dies at 89

The former teacher, principal, and school superintendent became one of the most influential members of Congress on education policy during his 13 terms in the House.




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USA Gymnastics Reportedly Failed to Report Sexual-Abuse Claims

USA Gymnastics, which develops the U.S. Olympic team, reportedly failed to inform authorities of numerous allegations regarding sexual abuse by coaches.




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Parents Sue Little League for Allegedly Ignoring Eligibility Concerns

In the lawsuit, the Chicago-based team's parents allege Little League was aware of potential residency issues, "but chose to ignore and/or deliberately conceal these facts in order to garner higher ratings, publicity, and money."




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News24 Business | Nick Hedley | How to fix SA's broken education system

In South Africa, an astounding 81% of Grade 4 pupils can't read for meaning. It's time we looked at approaches in other markets that have clearly delivered results, says Nick Hedley.




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News24 Business | Carol Paton | Budget 2024: Enoch cuts while Cyril fiddles

Another budget and a bigger debt mountain to climb than ever before. Can Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana change the trajectory? writes Carol Paton.




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Switching on the floodlights

The Transform outreach team in Durres witnesses God's light over the city.




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How to Handle IEPs During the Coronavirus Crisis? Some Expert Advice

Very carefully, experts say, while understanding that federal laws governing special education were not written with online education in mind.