TORONTO -- Police in Ontario have issued a warning about a recent wave of cottage rental scams that have taken advantage of people’s desires to get away from home during the pandemic. Interest in cottages has exploded over the summer and is expected to stay strong into the fall, and some criminals are trying to…...
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Microsoft officially unveiled the $299 Xbox Series S earlier today.The console’s specifications and target performance have now leaked courtesy of a trailer.Bundling in Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold for $25 a month via Xbox All Access, the sheer value of the console cannot be understated.Hot on the heels of Microsoft confirming the Xbox Series…...
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Wall Street is showing “unbridled optimism” towards electric cars, a Cox Automotive analyst says.The market data shows Tesla stock has a higher sell-rating than the average Dow Jones stock.The valuation gap between Tesla and its competitors might fuel demand for newly-emerging companies, but the former’s bull case is based on fundamental figures.Wall Street is heavily…...
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UK video game retailer GAME says Sony is preparing a major PS5 announcement for tomorrow.The retailer says ‘things are about to kick off this week.’In the context of Microsoft unveiling the $299 Series S and rumors of a $499 Series X, Sony could provide pre-order news and a price reveal.Yesterday, Sony dashed any hopes of…...
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Microsoft has officially confirmed the Xbox Series S.The budget console is priced at $299 and will reportedly launch on Nov. 10.The memes are coming in thick and fast.Within hours of a massive orchestrated leak revealing the console’s design, Microsoft has officially unveiled the long-rumored, less powerful, budget Xbox Series S, little brother to the Series…...
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U.S. President Donald Trump is putting direct pressure on major Chinese conglomerates.Consequently, a growing number of Chinese tech stocks are departing from the U.S. to Hong Kong.IPO listings in Hong Kong and China are increasing, fueling the local stock market sentiment.U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to blacklist major Chinese companies is unnerving large conglomerates. Tech…...
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You of course remember Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who decided to brandish firearms (including an inoperable handgun) when a Black Lives Matter mob entered their private property on their way to the mayor’s house to protest, mostly peacefully. We were encouraged at first when police suggested the incident was an example…...
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The Ethiopian government has unveiled a set of new bank notes as a part of its efforts to curb cash hoarding, illegal trade activities, and illicit financial flows in an already struggling economy.Prime minister Abiy Ahmed disclosed the notes with denominations of five, 10, and 100 are changed, and a new 200 birr (~$5.50) note…...
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School librarian Amanda Brasfield bent over to grab her lunch from a small refrigerator and felt her heart begin to race. Even after lying on her office floor and closing her eyes, her heart kept pounding and fluttering in her chest. The school nurse checked Brasfield’s pulse, found it too fast to count and called…...
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With more and more of its healthcare clients seeking help understanding the detailed requirements for implementing the new information-blocking rules put in place under the 21st Century Cures Act, law firm Davis Wright Tremaine decided to create a new Information Blocking Toolkit to help others manage their compliance. WHY IT MATTERS The info-blocking final regs,…...
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