Toronto’s tech industry is quietly growing
“Now this is a place to make a long-term bet — to build connections with the area’s cluster of schools and create a new workforce… Read More »Toronto’s tech industry is quietly growing
Sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s $600 million superyacht sails off Turkey’s coast after 8 days without destination
Roman Abramovich and his superyacht, Solaris, seen here in Porto Montenegro.Gennadi Avramenko/Epsilon/Getty Images/Filip Filipovic Roman Abramovich’s yacht was docked off the coast of Turkey on… Read More »Sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s $600 million superyacht sails off Turkey’s coast after 8 days without destination
Airbnb has cracked ads in Ukraine. Some donors wish it wasn’t
Two weeks later Russia invaded Ukraine, Gregory Offner looked for ways to help from his home in Philadelphia. Scrolling through Twitter, he saw people posting… Read More »Airbnb has cracked ads in Ukraine. Some donors wish it wasn’t
Some types of brain research need thousands of participants to be reliable
One of the unfortunate realities of science is that small data sets often produce unreliable results, because small, random fluctuations can have a big impact.… Read More »Some types of brain research need thousands of participants to be reliable
Israelis show support for Zelensky as he addresses parliament
People in Tel Aviv gather in a central square to watch a speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before the country’s parliament. In it, he… Read More »Israelis show support for Zelensky as he addresses parliament
As inflation rises, Biden focuses on ocean shipping
Some economists have echoed those arguments, saying that it is a function of supply and demand. “I think the spike in tariffs that has occurred… Read More »As inflation rises, Biden focuses on ocean shipping
Some of the tech magic is gone
At this point in 2021, technology was eating the world and the stock markets. Right now… ehhh, not so much. A Nasdaq index of about… Read More »Some of the tech magic is gone
As offices ease Covid safety measures, workers are concerned
Wall Street has been quick to change its Covid-19 protocols after New York State dropped its indoor mask mandate last month. At JPMorgan Chase, masks… Read More »As offices ease Covid safety measures, workers are concerned
A big gamble to kill the password for good
Elena Lacey After years of tantalizing hints that a passwordless future is near, you probably still don’t feel any closer to that digital unleashing. After… Read More »A big gamble to kill the password for good
Stocks are in their best week since November 2020.
Oil prices fell and the Federal Reserve provided clarity to investors about its plan to tame inflation, sparking a rally that pushed stocks into their… Read More »Stocks are in their best week since November 2020.
Iditarod finishes as last musher crosses the finish line in Nome
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The final musher has arrived in Nome, ending the 50th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race across Alaska. Musher… Read More »Iditarod finishes as last musher crosses the finish line in Nome
Brazil lifts telegram ban after two days
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court, election officials and federal police have been trying for months to get a response from Telegram, the… Read More »Brazil lifts telegram ban after two days
The US warns that maintenance or refueling of some Russian aircraft may violate trade restrictions.
The Commerce Department said on Friday it had identified 100 commercial and private aircraft that violated US export controls by flying to Russia and that… Read More »The US warns that maintenance or refueling of some Russian aircraft may violate trade restrictions.
The TikTok-Oracle deal would set two dangerous precedents
Sam Whitney | Getty Images In August 2020, President Donald Trump dropped a bombing executive order banning TikTok in the United States. Since then, as… Read More »The TikTok-Oracle deal would set two dangerous precedents
