‘Pen pals for life:’ Fort McMurray Girl’s Message in a Bottle Discovered in England
Ten-year-old Jacquie Chmilar said it’s hard to grasp the fact that a message in a bottle she tossed into the Atlantic ocean floated all the way from Newfoundland to England. Chmilar, who lives in Fort McMurray, was vacationing in Musgrave Harbour, N.L. when her grandfather suggested she toss a plastic bottle with a message inside […]
Nokia and DoCoMo Enter Partnership to Supply Tokyo with 5G Networks by 2020
5G networks may be closer than we think. Nokia has announced that it has entered a partnership with Japanese telecom company NTT DoCoMo to supply 5G the telecom company with wireless radio stations. The contract is the first of its kind for Nokia’s new 5G equipment, which is based on New Radio standards. The specifications […]
How to Plan an Off-the-Grid Trip to Japan
Don’t be intimidated—it’s easier to see this country’s hidden corners than ever before. Japan is in the middle of a travel boom. Political instability across much of the world has given it the appeal of a safe haven, and before the 2020 Olympics, the country has been rolling out the red carpet for visitors. Among […]
E-Commerce Stocks Crushed It in 2017. Will 2018 Be a Repeat?
2017 was a banner year for the U.S. stock market as all three major indexes gained at least 19%, but e-commerce stocks may have been the biggest winners of them all. Among stocks in the sector that soared were major online retailers like Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), smaller ones like Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY), and key suppliers […]
Thinking outside the bucket: Fried chicken styles from around the world on display in new festival
A finger-licking good festival in Winnipeg this week might make it hard for some people to keep their healthy New Year’s resolutions. Fried Chicken Fest brings together chefs from 15 local restaurants to compete for the best fried chicken in the city. The festival will feature a wide variety of styles of fried chicken influenced […]
The First Phone With an In-Display Fingerprint Sensor Will Launch January 24
The first smartphone with a very desirable in-display fingerprint sensor will launch at the end of January. It won’t come from Apple, Samsung, LG, or another familiar brand; but Vivo, a Chinese manufacturer that has been working hard to perfect the technology where others have failed. We know it has done a great job, because […]