Mary Earps ‘humbled’ after winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
Mary Earps said she felt “very honoured and humbled” to receive “the ultimate all-round sporting accolade”, after being named as the BBC’s Sports Personality of the year ahead of runner-up Stuart Broad to continue women’s sport’s strong recent run in the event.
]]>Georgia Bell: I did a Parkrun in 16 minutes 8 seconds – now I’m an Olympic medallist
Are federal IT systems supporting the targeted service outcomes? Deloitte examines the future role of the government
In an interview with IT World Canada, consulting giant Deloitte highlighted the importance of an ecosystem-based approach to tackle issues around digital equity in Canada and service delivery challenges in the public sector. “Our strong view is that the people of Canada benefit when there’s effective collaboration between public and private organizations, including on critical […]
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How private is your internet address? Very, says the Supreme Court of Canada. Police can’t just walk into a company and demand a suspect’s IP address by saying a Canadian resident doesn’t have an expectation of privacy of that information, the court ruled today. An IP address is vital enough that every resident expects it […]
The post Canadian police need a search warrant to get your IP address: Supreme Court first appeared on ITBusiness.ca.Hashtag Trending Mar.4- Canadian police need a search warrant to access IP address; Musk sues OpenAI; World Server Throwing Competition too violent?
In Canada, your IP address has the right to remain silent. Elon Musk is suing OpenAI for not being Open. Apple faces a class action not allowing competitive access to backup services and the World Server Throwing Competition in March 2024 is accused of being too violent towards servers. All this and more on the […]
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Apple Music gives a whole new meaning to the phrase the hits just keep on coming. It’s not the opposing candidates, it’s public AI systems that are spreading election disinformation, and LockBit, the cybercriminal gang may be back from the dead and saying so long to the ChatGPT plugins, which went from innovation to legacy […]
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Imagine a world without Facebook. For just half an hour. A group of AI leaders get together but don’t seem to invite Elon Musk. Amazon takes data centres nuclear. A new competitor for ChatGPT and Google. And public trust in AI is declining. All this and more on the “just breath, Facebook will be back” […]
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A new study suggests there could be water miles under the dusty surface of Mars, with enough water to fill a global-sized ocean a mile deep.
Crocodiles baited with 'nausea-inducing chemical' to prevent them from eating toxic, invasive toad
Scientists in Australia are boosting the country's dwindling freshwater crocodile numbers by getting the animals to stop eating a poisonous toad.
Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft lands back on Earth without a crew
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft landed on Earth Saturday morning, with two test pilots left behind because of NASA's concerns that their return was too risky.
Stadium-sized asteroid deemed 'potentially hazardous' by NASA, is expected to move 'relatively close' to Earth
A stadium-sized asteroid is passing relatively close to Earth on Tuesday, NASA announced. Its distance from Earth and its massive size makes it a "potentially hazardous object."
Geomagnetic storm expected to hit Earth following autumnal equinox
A coronal mass ejection could strike the Earth's magnetosphere this week and cause a geomagnetic storm due to conditions caused by the autumnal equinox.
Comet visible from Earth for first time in 80,000 years: 'Most anticipated comet of the year'
A comet that has not been seen for more than 80,000 years is expected to be visible from Earth, potentially during two separate time periods in the next month.
NASA reconnects with interstellar Voyager 1 spacecraft using technology not used in decades
NASA reconnected with Voyager 1, which is located nearly 15 billion miles away from Earth, after a brief pause that triggered the spacecraft's fault protection system.
Mum-of-four who died in Manchester house fire named as heartbreaking tributes pour in
WATCH: Wild drunk driver chased by police in terrifying 80mph pursuit on narrow lanes
PC Building Simulator can be snagged for free on the EGS (until 14th)
Hot Wheels: Unleashed Review
Alienware celebrates 25 years with revamped Aurora desktop PC
Battlefield 2042 adds five specialists in wake of beta feedback
Doubled number of specialists should make up for the switch from the classic class system.
PrimeStation Pulsar fanless workstation PC unveiled
Intel Core i9-12900K claimed to be the "World's Best Gaming Processor"
Study: Cylinder Seals and Sealing Practices Stimulated Invention of Writing in Ancient South-West Asia
Administrative innovations in south-west Asia during the 4th millennium BCE, including the cylinder seals that were rolled on the earliest clay tablets, laid the foundations for proto-cuneiform script.
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New Oviraptorosaur Species Discovered in China
A new genus and species of early-diverging oviraptorosaurian dinosaur has been identified from two specimens found in Inner Mongolia, China.
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Neuroscientists Identify 16 Neuronal Types Involved in Human Sense of Touch
New research led by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania, Karolinska Institute and Linköping University provides a landscape view of the human sense of touch.
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Ancient Coastline Spotted in Martian Utopia Region
Sedimentary mineral deposits found on the surface of Mars may have been left by an ancient sea 3.5 billion years ago.
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Several Denisovan Populations Introgressed into Modern Humans Multiple Times: Study
The identification of a new hominin group called Denisovans was one of the most exciting discoveries in human evolution in the last decade.
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15,800-Year-Old Engraved Plaquettes Shed Light on Paleolithic Fishing Techniques
Scientists from the Leibniz Zentrum für Archäologie and Durham University have examined a collection of 406 engraved schist plaquettes found at the Magdalenian site of Gönnersdorf in Germany.
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New Research Questions Standard Theory of How Galaxies Formed in Early Universe
The standard model predicted that the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope would see dim signals from small, primitive galaxies.
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Amber Discovered in Antarctica for the First Time
The first ever piece of the Antarctic amber was found in a sediment core from the mid-shelf section of Pine Island trough in Antarctica.
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New Species of Hermit Crab Discovered in Australia
Marine biologists at Queensland Museum Kurilpa have described a new species of hermit crab, Strigopagurus fragarchela (common name is the strawberry-clawed hermit), from the continental shelf off south‑east Queensland, Australia.
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Earliest-Known Maya Salt Works Discovered in Belize
Jay-yi Nah is an underwater archaeological site dating to the Early Classic Maya period (250-600 CE) that focused on salt production for local use or perhaps local production for down-the-line trading.
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Everything you need to know about the mpox outbreak
The World Health Organization has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern – a new variant of the virus has caused an outbreak in Central and West Africa and spread to Sweden
Intestinal parasites may reduce covid-19 vaccine effectiveness
Around 25 per cent of the world’s population has intestinal parasite infections – these could hinder the effectiveness of covid-19 vaccines, according to research in mice
Engineered bacteria destroy antibiotic resistance DNA in wastewater
Wastewater is a major reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes, but modified bacteria can chop up this DNA before the dangerous microbes reach people
Lyme disease test gives hope for a speedier diagnosis
A new test spots Lyme disease faster than the existing go-to approach and, if approved, could reduce the risk of complications
How the healing powers of botany can reduce anxiety and boost health
Surrounding ourselves with greenery can do wonders for our physical and mental wellbeing. Kathy Willis reveals just what kinds of plants are best for our brains and bodies, and why
Media portrayals peddle a dangerous fiction about substance misuse
Narratives around addiction often reduce it to a series of poor choices, lack of values and weakness. This has real-world consequences, warns Anna Wolfe
Most detailed map of uterine lining yields clues about endometriosis
An intricate atlas of the inner lining of the uterus could help researchers better understand conditions like endometriosis, infertility and abnormal menstruation
Mice turned see-through by a dye that lets you watch their organs
Rubbing a common yellow food dye onto a mouse's skin turns it temporarily transparent, so we can monitor its insides without harming the animal