Intel has been hyping up its entry into the incredibly competitive discrete GPU market for a couple of years. But for something so highly anticipated, the actual debut of Intel Arc graphics is underwhelming. The debut laptop designs are now showing up in the United States, priced much higher than their GPU performance probably justifies.…
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B.C. First Nation accuses province of ignoring its own rules in epic court battle
by Sue JonesA tiny B.C. First Nation waging an epic court battle over Aboriginal land title says the province is ignoring its own newly minted directives on how to handle lawsuits involving Indigenous peoples.Nuchatlaht First Nation Tyee Ha’with (Chief) Jordan Michael, right, is embraced by a supporter during a rally outside B.C. Supreme Court at the beginning…
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First Nations to submit environmental assessment plan for final road linking Ring of Fire to Ont. highways
by Sue JonesAs interest heats up in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in remote northern Ontario, two First Nations say they’re ready to submit the final terms of reference for an environmental assessment (EA) on the last of three roads that would connect the area to provincial highway networks.Marten Falls First Nation Chief Bruce Achneepineskum said creating year-round…
Sony AI, a research and development division of the multimedia giant, has had its first AI breakthrough, and it makes the rest of us look like Sunday drivers. Called Gran Turismo Sophy, the AI was trained by Gran Turismo 7’s hyper-realistic simulated racetracks to be one of the best digital race car drivers around.Revealed in…
Dr. Christy Sutherland says the goal is to meet substance users where they are at, instead of administering alternative drugs that patients may not find helpful.Dr. Christy Sutherland is overseeing a unique prescription fentanyl program at Vancouver’s PHS Healthcare. (Rob Newell)A first-of-its-kind program is making powdered fentanyl available by paid prescription in Vancouver. Dr. Christy Sutherland, medical director…
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5 Anishinabek First Nations in Ontario sign agreement with Ottawa that would allow them to self-govern
by Sue JonesFive communities within the Anishinabek Nation — Moose Deer Point, Wahnapitae, Nipissing, Magnetawan and Zhiibaahaasing First Nations in Ontario — signed a historic self-governance agreement this week with the federal government.Reg Niganobe, Grand Council chief of the Anishinabek Nation, says while five member communities have signed onto the agreement with the federal government that’s a big step toward self-governance, any…
They may be big shots in the music industry now, but everyone has to start somewhere — why not the Grammys? From…
ByAlessandra Pagano Published March 24, 2022 • 12 min read Artistic ferment bubbled in Italy in the late 1400s and early 1500s,…
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