Yearly Archives: 2023
Alberta\’s recent introduction of the Firearms Act is the latest move in a long-standing fight against gun legislation by gun owners and advocates in the province. While the federal government introduced legislation to prevent mass shootings, including amendments that were perceived to ban common shotguns and hunting rifles, gun owners felt that they were being […]
Alberta\’s recent introduction of the Firearms Act is the latest move in a long-standing fight against gun legislation by gun owners and advocates in the province. While the federal government introduced legislation to prevent mass shootings, including amendments that were perceived to ban common shotguns and hunting rifles, gun owners felt that they were being […]
Pakistan\’s federal government has released a 446-page document detailing the gifts received by public officials from foreign dignitaries and other governments since 2002, according to Daily Pakistan. The release of the data follows Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s announcement that the federal government had declassified the data of the state repository, known as Toshakhana. The repository, […]
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the UK has added e-bikes, frozen berries, and security cameras to the basket of goods and services it uses to track inflation. The changes reflect the growing popularity of new technology and environmental concerns. The ONS added 26 new items and removed 16 from the basket, which comprises […]
Indian shares have hit a five-month low, pulled down by a fall in financial stocks prompted by Silicon Valley Bank\’s collapse. The Nifty 50 dropped 1.5% to 17,154.30, while Sensex slid 1.52% to 58,237.85. Easing fears of contagion, further rate decisions are due by several central banks, and US authorities have announced plans to limit […]
Education researchers are studying a low-cost, low-disruption tutoring programme called \”short-burst\” for kindergarten children. Chapter One (formerly Innovations for Learning) is behind the programme, which involves one-to-one tutoring sessions at a desk in the back of a classroom. The sessions take place during normal English lesson periods and involve each child working with the same tutor for a […]
Canada\’s federal banking watchdog has taken over the Canadian operations of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the US tech lender, to prevent further financial risk. SVB did not hold a banking license in Canada but operated as a foreign bank branch. Regulators in the US and Britain took similar steps to combat the risk of the […]
Canada\’s federal banking watchdog has taken over the Canadian operations of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the US tech lender, to prevent further financial risk. SVB did not hold a banking license in Canada but operated as a foreign bank branch. Regulators in the US and Britain took similar steps to combat the risk of the […]
General Motors (GM) is reportedly exploring potential uses for OpenAI\’s language models behind ChatGPT to develop a virtual personal assistant for its vehicles, as part of a collaboration with Microsoft. The system could provide drivers with information about their vehicle’s features beyond what is presently accessible through voice commands, including offering advice or instructional videos […]