Amazon restores cloud services unit AWS after massive outage hits major apps, websites
Amazon’s cloud services unit AWS was recovering on Monday from a widespread outage that knocked out thousands of websites along with some of the world’s most popular apps — including Snapchat and Reddit — and disrupted businesses globally. Source link
Chancellor says Brexit deal caused long-term damage to economy
Rachel Reeves made the comments about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world’s leading finance ministers and central bankers. Source link
Neanderthal-human hybrids may have been scourged by a genetic mismatch
When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in women who were hybrids, and this might have played a part in Neanderthals’ demise Source link
How this P.E.I. lobster tank designed by students streamlines shellfish storage
A P.E.I. seafood company has a new way of storing lobsters, thanks to some UPEI engineering students who helped design a new “rainfall” storage system that makes it easier to load and unload pallets of lobsters, while keeping them wet and healthy. CBC’s Nancy Russell has more. Source link
Why U.S. investors are eyeing the Canadian oilpatch, even as oil prices dip
There’s growing interest in the Canadian oilpatch coming from south of the border. Experts say the trend is driven in part by a shift in political rhetoric in this country, along with better economics for the Canadian oilpatch compared with the U.S. Source link
50-year immigration wait stuns lawyers and families, but IRCC says it's no mistake
Processing times for Canadian immigration applications have reached unprecedented lengths — up to 50 years under some permanent residency programs — stunning applicants and lawyers who say the system has become unviable. Source link
‘After I urinate, some clear, bad-smelling liquid comes out. Is this a disease or normal? I’m 15’
‘After I urinate, some clear, bad-smelling liquid comes out. Is this a disease or normal? I’m 15’ Source link
Could 'microdosing' psilocybin help people with anxiety? This study aims to find out
Researchers in Kingston, Ont., are embarking upon a clinical trial that will look at whether very small doses of psilocybin — the hallucinogenic compound in magic mushrooms — can offer relief to people suffering from general anxiety disorder. Source link
Inside the lab that helps solve cold cases in Quebec
Quebec’s forensic lab, the Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale du Québec, is the only one of its kind in the province using cutting-edge genetic genealogy to solve decades-old murder cases. Source link
Microsoft breaks Windows 11 Recovery Environment in October update
Fix promised over the next few days. Source link