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For most of the world, Taiwan doesn’t officially exist. Its microchips make it hard to ignore
For decades, Taiwan‘s government, tech sector and education system have been working together to become the world leader in making microchips. But the island remains under threat from China, and Taiwanese are asking how their global prominence can help. Source link
U.S. company acquires Calgary-based CoolIT for $6.6B in one of city’s ‘biggest' tech deals ever
CoolIT Systems, a specialist in liquid cooling for AI data centres, is set to be acquired by U.S. company Ecolab for $4.75 billion US, in what’s being called one of the city’s biggest tech deals of all time. As part of the acquisition, the company’s 650 employees will receive substantial cash payouts. Source link
Ace Frehley, Kiss's original lead guitarist and founding member, dead at 74
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the rock band Kiss, has died at 74. The band in a statement remembered him as an “irreplaceable rock soldier.” Source link
Nestle cutting 16,000 jobs worldwide in effort to reduce costs
Nestle is cutting 16,000 jobs globally as part of efforts to revive its financial performance. Source link
Lilly Singh receives honorary PhD from York University for pop culture accomplishments
YouTuber-turned-TV personality Lilly Singh is ready to tack “PhD” onto her email signature after receiving an honorary doctor of laws degree on Wednesday from her alma mater, York University. Source link
Canadian Tire will start selling iconic Hudson's Bay blankets, donating proceeds to Indigenous fund
Canadian Tire acquired HBC’s intellectual property, including the striped blanket design, earlier this year for $30 million as part of the wind down of the retailer. Source link
Taylor Swift fans flock to German museum to see painting with similarities to The Fate of Ophelia video
Hundreds of additional visitors came to the Hessische Landesmuseum in the central German city of Wiesbaden over the weekend to admire a painting that bears a striking resemblance to the opening scene of Taylor Swift’s current No. 1 hit music video, The Fate of Ophelia. It depicts the Shakespeare character clad in white and surrounded […]
New home construction up 14% in September from previous month, says CMHC
Canadian housing starts rose 14 per cent in September compared with the previous month, a sharper increase than expected, data from the national housing agency showed on Thursday. Source link
School phone bans may actually harm some students' mental health
The evidence to support phone bans in schools has been inconclusive, and now it seems that the move could harm some students’ mental health in a particular way Source link
'Significant spike' in overdose deaths weighs heavy in Campbell River, B.C.
Drug fatalities have shot up in the small city of Campbell River, which for years has topped the lists of the highest drug deaths per capita in B.C. Frontline workers and users there say they need more services and resources to cope. Source link