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Technology Jury begins deliberating fate of man charged with murdering Quebec student in 2000

Jury begins deliberating fate of man charged with ...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

At the end of his instructions, the judge reminded the jury of their obligation to reach a decision based on 'the evidence alone.'

Technology KDocs Film Festival centres journeys in solidarity and the power of social justice

KDocs Film Festival centres journeys in solidarity...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

KDocs Film Festival runs Feb. 21 to Feb. 24 at the VIFF Centre. The festival focuses on social justice programming and this years ...

Technology US Says Disagrees With Brazil's Lula Likening Gaza War To Holocaust

US Says Disagrees With Brazil's Lula Likening Gaza...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

The United States said Tuesday it disagreed with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva comparing Israel's campaign in Gaza...

Technology Russia, Venezuela to boost cooperation in energy, including nuclear

Russia, Venezuela to boost cooperation in energy, ...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Anti-American allies Russia and Venezuela vowed to boost cooperation in oil and gas production and the "peaceful use of nuclear en...

Technology Nyako Reveals Why Govt Freezes Her TikTok Earnings

Nyako Reveals Why Govt Freezes Her TikTok Earnings

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Germany-based TikToker Nyako is facing hardship after her bank account was frozen by the government. Nyako blamed the haters who r...

Technology Video: Watch Viral Moment 1st Year Student Corrects Lecturer

Video: Watch Viral Moment 1st Year Student Correct...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

A funny video trending on social media shows the moment a university student reportedly corrected her lecturer during a class. The...

Technology New home construction in the US plummeted to a 5-month low in January

New home construction in the US plummeted to a 5-m...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Housing starts tumbled in January to a five-month low.Chris Delmas/AFP/Getty Images Housing starts fell 14.8% to a five-month low ...

Technology Sam's Club CEO wants to use AI-powered cart scanners to ring you up automatically

Sam's Club CEO wants to use AI-powered cart scanne...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

The current process requires Sam's Club members to scan items and pay on their phones before exiting, but that is expected to chan...

Technology American Airlines is raising its checked bag fees and overhauling how customers earn miles

American Airlines is raising its checked bag fees ...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

American Airlines increases checked bag fees and tightens policy on earning AAdvantage frequent flyer miles through travel agency ...

Technology Walmart reduced its store fleet by 102 locations last year — a smart move for what's next

Walmart reduced its store fleet by 102 locations l...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Closing underperforming stores and selling off at least 79 small-format locations are good preparation for Walmart's big expansion...

Technology Delta is doing a special flight for viewing the Great American Eclipse

Delta is doing a special flight for viewing the Gr...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

After April 8, you'll have to wait until 2044 for the next total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous US.

Technology What is Crunchyroll? The anime streaming service, explained

What is Crunchyroll? The anime streaming service, ...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Crunchyroll has the largest collection of anime titles of any streaming service. Here's a breakdown of plans, pricing, and what yo...

Technology Fitbit Versa 4 vs. Versa 3: The last-gen Versa 3 is the better smartwatch and fitness tracker

Fitbit Versa 4 vs. Versa 3: The last-gen Versa 3 i...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Fitbit's Versa 4 isn't much of an upgrade over the Versa 3 and is plagued by lousy fitness tracking accuracy and a lack of third-p...

Technology Iran-backed Houthi rebels just shot down an MQ-9 Reaper, costing the US another $30 million combat drone

Iran-backed Houthi rebels just shot down an MQ-9 R...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

US officials said initial indications show that the Reaper was shot down by the Houthis off the coast of Yemen early Monday mornin...

Technology Scientists have found a black hole so large it eats the equivalent of one sun per day

Scientists have found a black hole so large it eat...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

With a mass 17 billion times larger than our sun, this black hole is the fastest-growing black hole ever recorded, Australian Nati...

Technology 'Something needs to change.' Woman denied abortion in South Carolina challenges ban

'Something needs to change.' Woman denied abortion...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

The state law has been interpreted as banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Planned Parenthood argues the ban is vague an...

Technology Global law enforcement effort cracks down on LockBit ransomware group

Global law enforcement effort cracks down on LockB...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Law enforcement officials from 11 countries have joined forces to disrupt the activities of LockBit, which is considered one of th...

Technology Just a few counselling sessions can hold postpartum depression at bay

Just a few counselling sessions can hold postpartu...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Nature, Published online: 20 February 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00512-yEven talking to a non-specialist during pregnancy was en...

Technology Elevating Thought Leadership: The Journey of Pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration Degree - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HKUST

Elevating Thought Leadership: The Journey of Pursu...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Sponsor content from HKUST.

Technology Geospatial technology startup Nuview acquires Astraea to accelerate plans ‘years faster’ than imagined

Geospatial technology startup Nuview acquires Astr...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Sometimes, to move fast you don’t need to break things — you just need to acquire them. So it is with Nuview, a startup aiming to ...

Technology MariaDB’s potential take-private deal is an indictment of 2021’s SPAC mania

MariaDB’s potential take-private deal is an indict...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

The potential sale of MariaDB to K1 Investment Management for $37 million is a capstone on the failed era of SPAC mergers. © 2024 ...

Technology Signal now lets you keep your phone number private with the launch of usernames

Signal now lets you keep your phone number private...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal is launching usernames, the company announced today. Up until now, you have had to give ...

Technology During Lunar New Year, the Lion Dance Reigns

During Lunar New Year, the Lion Dance Reigns

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Both a ceremonial custom and a dynamic sport, lion dancing is a cultural practice that spans generations and continents.

Technology Israel orders evacuations in Gaza City, as U.N. suspends food deliveries to the north because of looting.

Israel orders evacuations in Gaza City, as U.N. su...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

The evacuations came as the World Food Program halted deliveries in the north on Tuesday, describing scenes of chaos as its teams ...

Technology The Trump-Allied Conservative Partnership Institute Rises in Washington

The Trump-Allied Conservative Partnership Institut...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

The Conservative Partnership Institute has become a breeding ground for the next generation of Trump loyalists and an incubator fo...

Technology Russian Pilot Who Defected to Ukraine Is Believed Dead in Spain

Russian Pilot Who Defected to Ukraine Is Believed ...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

The apparent death in Spain of Maksim Kuzminov is likely to fuel speculation that it was the work of Russia’s intelligence service...

Technology Believing Is Seeing

Believing Is Seeing

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Of Moscow, New York and partisan perception.

Technology Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt sentenced to prison in child abuse case

Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt sentenced to prison ...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt have been sentenced on child abuse charges.

Technology Target strikes deal with Diane von Furstenberg for clothing line

Target strikes deal with Diane von Furstenberg for...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Retailing giant Target will debut a clothing, accessories and home-decor line with the iconic designer, starting in March.

Technology Real estate developer Eric Hovde enters Wisconsin U.S. Senate race

Real estate developer Eric Hovde enters Wisconsin ...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Eric Hovde, who's running for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, is the CEO of several companies and is expected to fund his own campaign a...

Technology Senate conservatives press for full Mayorkas impeachment trial

Senate conservatives press for full Mayorkas impea...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

The impeachment effort is all but certain to die in the Democratic-controlled Senate, which has the final say over removing offici...

Technology Haley vows to stay in race, ramping up attacks on Trump

Haley vows to stay in race, ramping up attacks on ...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Nikki Haley is resisting calls to end her campaign against Donald Trump, saying she feels "no need to kiss the ring."

Technology Here's how the price of gold may rise in the next decade, according to experts

Here's how the price of gold may rise in the next ...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Experts agree that the price of gold is likely headed up over the next decade, but by how much? Find out here.

Technology Some flights are hitting 800 mph due to high winds —and landing early

Some flights are hitting 800 mph due to high winds...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

One flight from Philadelphia to Doha, Qatar reached a max speed of 840 miles per hour, about 60% faster than typical.

Technology The 5 best Amazon Alexa smart home devices for 2024, including a really cute robot

The 5 best Amazon Alexa smart home devices for 202...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

If the two words, "Hey Alexa" are music to years, here are our top picks for Amazon Alexa smart home devices.

Technology U.S. vetoes United Nations resolution calling for cease-fire in Gaza

U.S. vetoes United Nations resolution calling for ...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

The United States has vetoed an Arab-backed and widely supported U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in...

Technology Ash-har Quraishi

Ash-har Quraishi

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Senior National Consumer Correspondent

Technology Walmart revenue up, Home Depot sales down in 4th quarter reports

Walmart revenue up, Home Depot sales down in 4th q...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Major retailers reported their quarterly results before the opening bell Tuesday. Walmart declared a 5.7% increase in revenue whil...

Technology 2 stabbed during fight involving 6 males at West Edmonton Mall

2 stabbed during fight involving 6 males at West E...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

A 44-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries Monday afternoon aft...

Technology 1,000 jobs could be coming to N.S. after agreement with global tech company

1,000 jobs could be coming to N.S. after agreement...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

A new payroll rebate agreement between the province of Nova Scotia and a global information technology company could produce 1,000...

Technology Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine found shot to death in Spain

Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine found shot t...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Russia's top spy chief appeared to suggest that Maxim Kuzminov's death became inevitable the moment he started planning his 'his d...

Technology Driver who called EMS about crash charged with impaired: Peterborough County OPP

Driver who called EMS about crash charged with imp...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

OPP say an individual called paramedics to claim they had been drugged while drinking at a friend's house. A crash in Selwyn Towns...

Technology Ice cutting to begin on Red River, Man. soon to prevent spring flooding

Ice cutting to begin on Red River, Man. soon to pr...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Amphibex machines and remote-controlled cutters will take to the Red River on Feb. 20 to start breaking up ice jams. It said the w...

Technology Alberta Teachers’ Association releases survey results, prompting call for reduced class sizes

Alberta Teachers’ Association releases survey resu...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

The ATA is calling for Alberta Education to reduce class sizes and to increase classroom supports.

Technology Eby names replacement for ousted post-secondary education minister

Eby names replacement for ousted post-secondary ed...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Selina Robinson stepped down as a minister on Feb. 5 amid an outcry by pro-Palestinian groups and others in response to remarks sh...

Technology Ruby Franke, disgraced family vlogger, sentenced 4-60 years for child abuse

Ruby Franke, disgraced family vlogger, sentenced 4...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Ruby Franke's business partner Jodi Hildebrandt was also sentenced — the exact same sentence — shortly after Franke's hearing.

Technology Former Ontario nuclear plant operator employee charged in secretive leak case

Former Ontario nuclear plant operator employee cha...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

In a case unfolding quietly in Oshawa, Ont., James Mousaly faces a rare charge under the Security of Information Act.

Technology 2 people shot in north Toronto were attacked ‘indiscriminately’: police

2 people shot in north Toronto were attacked ‘indi...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Police say two people who were shot at the same intersection in a northwest Toronto neighbourhood in less than a day were innocent...

Technology Class 10 Student Dies By Suicide In Delhi

Class 10 Student Dies By Suicide In Delhi

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

16-year-old boy hanged himself in his house in Shankar Vihar area of southwest Delhi, police said.

Technology Here's How Magnesium Can Help Manage PCOS Symptoms

Here's How Magnesium Can Help Manage PCOS Symptoms

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Magnesium-rich foods may have positive effects on overall health and hormone regulation.

Technology Tech Millionaire Claims He Reversed His Hair Loss Using 3 Tactics

Tech Millionaire Claims He Reversed His Hair Loss ...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

The anti-aging guru revealed he uses red light therapy every morning to maintain a full head of hair.

Technology "We're Open": S Jaishankar On India Mediating To End Russia-Ukraine War

"We're Open": S Jaishankar On India Mediating To E...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has indicated that India was open to considering playing the role of a mediator to end the ...

Technology Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Receives France's Highest Civilian Honour

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Receives France's Highe...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Shashi Tharoor, a prolific author and a diplomat-turned-politician, was conferred France's highest civilian honour "Chevalier de l...

Technology Whirlpool Sells 24% Stake In India Unit For $468 Million

Whirlpool Sells 24% Stake In India Unit For $468 M...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Whirlpool said on Tuesday it has executed a sale of 24% of its stake in its India unit for about $468 million.

Technology The Body Shop To Shut Nearly Half Of Its Stores In UK

The Body Shop To Shut Nearly Half Of Its Stores In...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

The UK arm of The Body Shop cosmetics group will shut nearly half its 198 outlets, adminstrators brought in to save parts of the d...

Technology Bajrang Dal Protests After Teacher Takes Away Tripura Student's Wristband

Bajrang Dal Protests After Teacher Takes Away Trip...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Members of right-wing group Bajrang Dal staged a protest at a private Christian missionary-run school in Tripura's capital Agartal...

Technology Court Convicts Ex-Wrestling Coach For Murdering 6 People In 2021

Court Convicts Ex-Wrestling Coach For Murdering 6 ...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

A court in Haryana's Rohtak district has convicted a former wrestling coach for the murder of six people, including a couple and t...

Technology "Like Doomsday": Gazans Describe Terrifying Evacuation From Hospital

"Like Doomsday": Gazans Describe Terrifying Evacua...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Gunfire echoed around Palestinian medics, patients and displaced people during what they described as a terrifying and chaotic nig...

Technology Inflation Expectations In India May Stabilise, Edge Down Going Ahead: RBI

Inflation Expectations In India May Stabilise, Edg...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Inflation expectations in India may stabilise and edge down going ahead but renewed pressures from cereals and proteins cannot be ...

Technology AIFF To Investigate Fixing Allegations After Videos Of Delhi Game Surfaces

AIFF To Investigate Fixing Allegations After Video...

Vidcon   Feb 21, 2024  0

Suspicions of betting and match-fixing came to light in a Delhi league match on Monday when Ahbab FC, who were winning 4-0, conced...

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