Carving Out The Science Behind Competition-Grade Ice at Lake Louise’s Iconic Ice Sculpture festival
Free from bubbles and impurities, ‘this is not the ice you have in your martinis,’ says competitor Ken Harper It’s not the sexiest part of Lake Louise’s iconic ice carving competition, but to many of the international competitors, it’s the part that matters most. For more than 20 years, the Ice Magic Festival has drawn […]
Meteorite Hunters Find First Pieces of the Michigan Fireball
Meteorite hunters have found the first pieces of the fireball that streaked across the sky in Michigan this week. Accompanied by a flash and a sound like thunder, the space rock entered Earth’s atmosphere northwest of Detroit on Tuesday night. Based on information from NASA, researchers are now looking for rare pieces of meteorite […]
Amazon Will No Longer Ask Job Applicants to Provide Their Salary History
Several states and cities including California, New York and Philadelphia have passed laws which prohibit employers from asking job candidates about their salary history . Now, Amazon, one of the largest employers in the country, will also ban this controversial question . An Amazon spokesperson tells BuzzFeed News, “We think this is the right thing […]
Apple HomePod Release Date May Be Near, Rumors Say
Amazon’s Echo smart speaker is about to get a hot new rival – the Apple HomePod. The device was originally supposed to go on sale last year and was ultimately delayed, but latest rumors suggest a HomePod release date is just around the corner. Apple HomePod design and specs – what is it? The HomePod […]
H&M’s stock has been cut in half over 3 years — here’s how to play the retailer
Hennes & Mauritz shareholders just endured another tough stretch, with H&M’s stock unraveling by some 20% since mid-December. Bears are growling that the fast-fashion powerhouse’s days as a growth story are over. In the weeks ahead, the Swedish retailer might win back some investors as it gives its annual results on Jan. 31 and holds […]
Blood Test For Early Detection of 8 Cancers Looks Promising
Test includes some of the most deadly cancers currently lacking screening tools Scientists are reporting progress on a blood test to detect many types of cancer at an early stage, including some of the most deadly ones that lack screening tools now. Many groups are working on liquid biopsy tests, which look for DNA and […]
What to do about your debt and mortgages after the interest rate hike
TORONTO — Many consumers will soon find their debt loads heavier now that Canada’s central bank and the country’s biggest commercial lenders have raised their benchmark rates by one-quarter percentage point. The country’s biggest banks raised their prime rates after the Bank of Canada hiked its overnight lending rate Wednesday by a quarter of a […]
Bitcoin Trades Above $11,000 as Cryptocurrencies Steady After Multiday Rout
Around 18% has been wiped off spot prices this week Bitcoin moved back above $11,000 on Thursday as the most popular digital currency attempted to stabilize after a week that has so far wiped around 18% off spot prices even as analysts were uncertain over how much of a comeback is in store. Bitcoin’s spot […]
Changing lanes: Cambie Street Bridge work removes car lane to improve bike safety
Vancouver will move southbound cyclists from shared pathway to protected lane Vancouver city council voted Wednesday to add a protected bike lane for southbound cyclists and remove a southbound lane used by motor vehicles. Southbound cyclists currently share a pathway with pedestrians on the east side of the bridge. The upgrades will also give them […]
Lifelike Robots Made in Hong Kong Meant to Win Over Humans
HONG KONG — David Hanson envisions a future in which robots powered by artificial intelligence evolve to become “super-intelligent genius machines” that might help solve some of mankind’s most challenging problems. If only it were as simple as that. The Texas-born former sculptor at Walt Disney Imagineering and his Hong Kong-based startup Hanson Robotics are […]