SF Motors busts out intelligent EV tech to share, plus two branded EVs
Santa Clara-based SF Motors didn’t hold back this week. Claiming a global role supplying core tech for “intelligent” electric vehicles with advanced driverless systems to future partners, the EV manufactuer trumpeted bold announcements. The most eye-popping claim was an electric powertrain SF Motors says generates a walloping 1,000 horsepower to propel a car from zero […]
This robot can mimic your hand gestures and whoop you at rock-paper-scissors
From smart speakers like the Google Home and Amazon Echo to the Roomba autonomous vacuum cleaner, there are a growing number of smart A.I.s and robots we can call on to perform different tasks in our homes. A new collaboration between innovation studio Deeplocal and Google’s Internet of Things (IoT) framework Android Things wants to […]
Meet the 80-year-old behind one of Toronto’s oldest Good Friday parades who plans to keep at it till he’s 110
At 80 years old, Joe Maneli has been the director of one of Toronto’s oldest Good Friday parades for over five decades, but despite his age, he isn’t quitting any time soon. Maneli handles everything from casting the actors to making sure everything runs smoothly for the three-hour event. And while this was his 53rd […]
Giant record sale brings Edmonton music lovers together
For two days, a community hall is transformed into a busy collector hotspot, a testament to Edmonton’s vibrant vinyl record scene. More than 1,000 music lovers are expected at the Dead Vinyl Society’s fifth Super Mega Records Garage Sale. The sale runs Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Kenilworth community […]
Alberta’s low electricity costs to shoot up in April
Electricity rates are set to jump significantly in April for Albertans, but the spike will only be reflected on some customers’ bills. Electricity costs are set to jump by nearly 50 per cent between March and April for customers of Enmax Energy, Direct Energy and Epcor Energy, according to rates set by the Alberta Utilities […]
Every bit of exercise counts in reducing risk of early death: Study
‘It’s the total physical activity that matters,’ says cardiologist and researcher William Kraus There’s a lot of conflicting advice out there about how much exercise is enough to stay healthy. Should you exercise three to four times a week, run a marathon or do a seven-minute workout with an app from the comforts of your […]