Porsche streamlines the Taycan EV’s infotainment system
The passenger gets their own touchscreen. The all-electric Porsche Taycan is the first in a line of electric vehicles from the performance brand. And while it’s running on electrons instead of dead dinosaurs, the automaker is determined to make sure that the vehicle is still an experience that focuses on driving first and foremost. To […]
FDA to trial innovative computer-assisted heart surgeries this fall
OPTIMA creates a virtual model of a patient’s heart so doctors only need to operate once. Starting this fall, the FDA plans to trial an innovative new computational medicine approach to heart surgery with 160 patients in the US. The procedure, called Optimal Target Identification via Modelling of Arrhythmogenesis (OPTIMA, for short), involves creating a […]
Apple warns against storing its titanium credit card in leather
You’re storing it wrong. The titanium Apple Card looks slick (with the sound to match), but you may need to treat it gingerly if you expect it to look as pristine as the day you got it. Apple has posted a cleaning guide for the physical credit card that warns against storing it against leather […]
Researchers create electronic lens that works better than the human eye
The technology is likely to revolutionize the lenses used in cameras, VR/AR headsets and eyewear. A new breakthrough could soon revolutionize the design of almost every optical instrument in use today, including cameras, eyeglasses and telescopes. Combining recent developments in artificial muscle and flat lens technologies, a team of researchers at the Harvard John A. […]
Stock Watch: Asanko Gold Inc (AKG) Higher 4.76% Over the Last Month
Zooming in on shares of Asanko Gold Inc (AKG) we have seen that the stock price has gained 4.76% over the last 4-weeks. If we look back over the last half-year, we can see that the stock has moved 20.32%. For the last full-year, shares have seen a change of 1.17%. Following recent action, shares […]
Stock Watch: Collegium Pharma (COLL) Higher 14.12% Over the Last Month
Zooming in on shares of Collegium Pharma (COLL) we have seen that the stock price has gained 14.12% over the last 4-weeks. If we look back over the last half-year, we can see that the stock has moved -20.74%. For the last full-year, shares have seen a change of -27.73%. Following recent action, shares have […]
Stock Watch: Terraco Gold Corp (TCEGF) Higher 12.68% Over the Last Month
Investors tracking shares of Terraco Gold Corp (TCEGF) may have taken notice that the stock has risen 12.68% over the last 4 weeks. Tracking back over the last half-year, shares have seen a change of 82.47%. Looking out over the past 52-weeks, shares have moved 38.35%. Watching the last 5 trading periods, shares have changed […]
Stock Watch: Medpace Holdings Inc (MEDP) Higher 29.35% Over the Last Month
After a recent market scan, we can see that Medpace Holdings Inc (MEDP) shares have moved 29.35% higher over the past month. Tracking performance over the last 5 sessions, shares have moved 5.67%. Over the last half-year, shares have changed 17.29%. Over the last full year, shares have moved 43.64%. Following all the day to […]
Climate plan ‘not enough’
The wealthiest countries in the world — including Canada — are lagging instead of leading in the fight against global warming, a new report says. The Climate Action Network, a global association of more than 1,300 climate groups, issued a report card on the climate plans of the G7 nations ahead of the leaders’ summit […]
What stinks in Cape Breton?
Known for its two world-class golf resorts, a former coal mining town in Cape Breton is quickly gaining a reputation for something other than spectacular seaside fairways. In recent weeks, Inverness, N.S., has become one of the most foul-smelling communities on the island. With the putrid stench of human waste wafting from an overworked sewage […]