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Spotify is writing massive amounts of junk data to storage drives
- November 11, 2016
Unnecessarily writing and rewriting data to some types of computer hard drive can shorten their life. Spotify users have been complaining about this issue all over the web. While it's nice to enjoy hours and hours of streaming music, it's not so nice to suffer the early demise of a hard drive or SSD. The flaw, which affects Windows, Mac and Linux computers that have the Spotify app installed, occurs both when the Spotify app is running and when it isn't being used, according to users. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
Unnecessarily writing and rewriting data to some types of computer hard drive can shorten their life. Spotify users have been complaining about this issue all over the web. While it's nice to enjoy hours and hours of streaming music, it's not so nice to suffer the early demise of a hard drive or SSD. The flaw, which affects Windows, Mac and Linux computers that have the Spotify app installed, occurs both when the Spotify app is running and when it isn't being used, according to users. (more...)
Mexico reels in shock after election of Donald Trump
- November 11, 2016
He based much of his campaign on pulling the USA out of NAFTA , the free-trade agreement signed with Canada and Mexico in 1994, as well as building a wall along the Mexican border. "About 40 per cent of what we make is exported to the USA, while 50 per cent is exported to Mexico and 10 per cent to the Canadian market", said Azzopardi, also chairman of the Canadian Association of Mold Makers. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
He based much of his campaign on pulling the USA out of NAFTA , the free-trade agreement signed with Canada and Mexico in 1994, as well as building a wall along the Mexican border. "About 40 per cent of what we make is exported to the USA, while 50 per cent is exported to Mexico and 10 per cent to the Canadian market", said Azzopardi, also chairman of the Canadian Association of Mold Makers. (more...)
AT&T is About to Throttle Your Video Streaming to DVD Quality
- November 11, 2016
AT&T says that when Stream Saver launches, it'll send out messages letting customers know that it's on, so it sounds like Stream Saver will automatically be enabled for all eligible customers. As an optional feature that isn't limited to specific content partners, Stream Saver does not seem to raise the same questions about net neutrality that have caused T-Mobile's Binge On feature to be scrutinized by the FCC. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
AT&T says that when Stream Saver launches, it'll send out messages letting customers know that it's on, so it sounds like Stream Saver will automatically be enabled for all eligible customers. As an optional feature that isn't limited to specific content partners, Stream Saver does not seem to raise the same questions about net neutrality that have caused T-Mobile's Binge On feature to be scrutinized by the FCC. (more...)
Zuckerberg: That Facebook influenced election is 'crazy'
- November 11, 2016
Facebook's CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg fiercely denied his company played a role in getting Donald Trump elected president. Facebook took humans out of the equation (mostly, anyway) and what has happened since then is that fake news articles are being presented as real ones. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
Facebook's CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg fiercely denied his company played a role in getting Donald Trump elected president. Facebook took humans out of the equation (mostly, anyway) and what has happened since then is that fake news articles are being presented as real ones. (more...)
Zuckerberg denies allegations of Facebook fake news affecting U.S. elections
- November 11, 2016
Zuckerberg suggested that the clincher to his argument was that, to the extent fake news was shared, it must have been shared by Clinton supporters as well as those who backed Trump. The paper's tech writer, David Pierson, argued that the echo chamber effect of Facebook's news feed helped Trump get around some of his more embarrassing moments in the campaign. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
Zuckerberg suggested that the clincher to his argument was that, to the extent fake news was shared, it must have been shared by Clinton supporters as well as those who backed Trump. The paper's tech writer, David Pierson, argued that the echo chamber effect of Facebook's news feed helped Trump get around some of his more embarrassing moments in the campaign. (more...)
Oil, Coal Seen as Winners With Trump Victory
- November 11, 2016
The mining industry has undoubtedly suffered in recent years, a global trend which has been exacerbated by renewable energies' increasing ability to compete economically with coal . Trump will take office in January after scoring a major upset in the presidential election Tuesday, defeating Hillary Clinton. Trump also inherits the issue of growing costs of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, which grew by $75 billion a year ago and now accounts for 10 percent of the entire USA ... (more...)
- November 11, 2016
The mining industry has undoubtedly suffered in recent years, a global trend which has been exacerbated by renewable energies' increasing ability to compete economically with coal . Trump will take office in January after scoring a major upset in the presidential election Tuesday, defeating Hillary Clinton. Trump also inherits the issue of growing costs of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, which grew by $75 billion a year ago and now accounts for 10 percent of the entire USA ... (more...)
Australia Ratifies Greenhouse Gas Targets Agreed on in Paris
- November 11, 2016
I will ensure we work effectively and constructively with America's 45th President. "It will - it takes four years to withdraw - if a country sought to withdraw from the agreement it takes four years", he told reporters. Meanwhile, he said, Australian policy debate continues to focus on 2030, "not allowing us to think long term". Offering congratulations to Trump, Salaheddine Mezouar, president of the COP22 Summit in Marrakesh, said now the Paris Agreement has entered into force, "all ... (more...)
- November 11, 2016
I will ensure we work effectively and constructively with America's 45th President. "It will - it takes four years to withdraw - if a country sought to withdraw from the agreement it takes four years", he told reporters. Meanwhile, he said, Australian policy debate continues to focus on 2030, "not allowing us to think long term". Offering congratulations to Trump, Salaheddine Mezouar, president of the COP22 Summit in Marrakesh, said now the Paris Agreement has entered into force, "all ... (more...)
Climate change deal faces big threat from Trump administration
- November 11, 2016
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump repeatedly denounced the costs of the plan and said he would reverse it. Climate change has been the burning issue of modern era, and United States being a superpower in the world needs to be a role model to utilize the usage of cleaner fuels. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump repeatedly denounced the costs of the plan and said he would reverse it. Climate change has been the burning issue of modern era, and United States being a superpower in the world needs to be a role model to utilize the usage of cleaner fuels. (more...)
Portland police say anti-Trump protest is 'riot'
- November 11, 2016
Demonstrators marched through the streets of downtown Dallas Wednesday , one day after Donald Trump's presidential victory. Labelling the protestors " professional " or "incited", said Kenneth Roth, the head of Human Rights Watch, "doesn't change their First Amendment right: 'the right of the people peaceably to assemble'". (more...)
- November 11, 2016
Demonstrators marched through the streets of downtown Dallas Wednesday , one day after Donald Trump's presidential victory. Labelling the protestors " professional " or "incited", said Kenneth Roth, the head of Human Rights Watch, "doesn't change their First Amendment right: 'the right of the people peaceably to assemble'". (more...)
Anti-Trump Protests Surge Across Nation; 'Very Unfair,' Trump Tweets
- November 11, 2016
On Wednesday night, protesters marched through downtown Portland and onto freeways to protest Trump's election. Anti-Trump protesters have been on the streets since Wednesday when he was declared victor of the election. About 500 people turned out in Louisville, Kentucky, chanting and carrying signs as they marched. " I think you'd have riots ", he told CNN at the time, saying that he was " representing many millions of people " and they would be rightfully angry. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
On Wednesday night, protesters marched through downtown Portland and onto freeways to protest Trump's election. Anti-Trump protesters have been on the streets since Wednesday when he was declared victor of the election. About 500 people turned out in Louisville, Kentucky, chanting and carrying signs as they marched. " I think you'd have riots ", he told CNN at the time, saying that he was " representing many millions of people " and they would be rightfully angry. (more...)
China to have 58 mln kw nuclear power by 2020
- November 11, 2016
Trump has also said he would get bureaucracy out of the way of innovation. INFRASTRUCTURE Trump has not addressed the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy, but he holds personal investments in project sponsors Energy Transfer Partners and Phillips 66. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
Trump has also said he would get bureaucracy out of the way of innovation. INFRASTRUCTURE Trump has not addressed the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy, but he holds personal investments in project sponsors Energy Transfer Partners and Phillips 66. (more...)
Trump Victory Casts Doubt on US Pledge to Climate Change Goals
- November 11, 2016
And thousands of people are gathering in Morocco this week to start figuring out how to make that aspirational new agreement actually work. Some, like Alden Meyer of the Union of Concerned Scientists, expressed hope that Trump would be forced to become much more realistic on climate change once he assumes office. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
And thousands of people are gathering in Morocco this week to start figuring out how to make that aspirational new agreement actually work. Some, like Alden Meyer of the Union of Concerned Scientists, expressed hope that Trump would be forced to become much more realistic on climate change once he assumes office. (more...)
Trump's victory brings good news to oil industry
- November 11, 2016
While he can't rip up the entire accord, the real-estate tycoon and reality-television star-turned president elect has several options for pulling the USA out. Undoing complex existing regulations, such as the Clean Power Plan , will be more hard, but a reconstituted Supreme Court will probably help President Trump when that plan inevitably comes before the court. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
While he can't rip up the entire accord, the real-estate tycoon and reality-television star-turned president elect has several options for pulling the USA out. Undoing complex existing regulations, such as the Clean Power Plan , will be more hard, but a reconstituted Supreme Court will probably help President Trump when that plan inevitably comes before the court. (more...)
1400 students write to PM, urge for a 'National Clean Air Day'
- November 11, 2016
Josh Hoffman, a United States national who has been living in Delhi for extended periods, said that "this year the air been particularly toxic". But the public has finally awakened to the dangers of air pollution, using the hashtags #DelhiSmog and #DelhiChokes, to voice their concerns over the toxic and heavy blanket of smog covering the city. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
Josh Hoffman, a United States national who has been living in Delhi for extended periods, said that "this year the air been particularly toxic". But the public has finally awakened to the dangers of air pollution, using the hashtags #DelhiSmog and #DelhiChokes, to voice their concerns over the toxic and heavy blanket of smog covering the city. (more...)
Volvo recalls 74000 US vehicles to fix seat belt problem
- November 11, 2016
Volvo spokesman Jim Nichols told Fortune that the automaker informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on October 28 about the voluntary recall to inspect the passenger seat buckle bolt. There have been no injuries or issues related to this issue, the company says. The recall was made for a precautionary measure. This recall is a big deal because Volvo has a new "Volvo Vision 2020" plan whereby in the year 2020 it hopes that not a single person is seriously injured or ... (more...)
- November 11, 2016
Volvo spokesman Jim Nichols told Fortune that the automaker informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on October 28 about the voluntary recall to inspect the passenger seat buckle bolt. There have been no injuries or issues related to this issue, the company says. The recall was made for a precautionary measure. This recall is a big deal because Volvo has a new "Volvo Vision 2020" plan whereby in the year 2020 it hopes that not a single person is seriously injured or ... (more...)
Toronto stock market climbs as reality of Donald Trump presidency sinks in
- November 11, 2016
Five of the index's 10 main groups were lower. Similarly, the steady oil prices and Trump's campaign pledge to support the stalled Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta to Texas, bode well for energy stocks in Toronto. The heavyweight financials group gained 1.1 percent. South Africa's Gold Fields Ltd and Silver Standard Resources Inc have made three joint, unsolicited bids for Canada's Kirkland Lake Gold and recently sweetened their offer to about $1.4-billion, three sources familiar with the ... (more...)
- November 11, 2016
Five of the index's 10 main groups were lower. Similarly, the steady oil prices and Trump's campaign pledge to support the stalled Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta to Texas, bode well for energy stocks in Toronto. The heavyweight financials group gained 1.1 percent. South Africa's Gold Fields Ltd and Silver Standard Resources Inc have made three joint, unsolicited bids for Canada's Kirkland Lake Gold and recently sweetened their offer to about $1.4-billion, three sources familiar with the ... (more...)
Facebook Will End Some Ads That Target and Exclude Races
- November 11, 2016
The change was ignited by heat from multiple angles, including policy makers, civil rights leaders, federal law makers, lawyers, users and The Department of Housing and Urban Development. "This prevents audiences for community-specific ads from seeing a generic ad targeted to a large group and helps avoid the offensive outcome that traditional advertising can often create for people in the minority", he wrote. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
The change was ignited by heat from multiple angles, including policy makers, civil rights leaders, federal law makers, lawyers, users and The Department of Housing and Urban Development. "This prevents audiences for community-specific ads from seeing a generic ad targeted to a large group and helps avoid the offensive outcome that traditional advertising can often create for people in the minority", he wrote. (more...)
European Union can not be 'naive' on China dumping
- November 11, 2016
China agreed to be treated as a non-market economy for 15 years when it joined the WTO. The Commission's proposal, which would need approval from the 28 member states and the European Parliament to become law, says that in general the normal reference value in dumping cases involving WTO members would be the domestic prices. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
China agreed to be treated as a non-market economy for 15 years when it joined the WTO. The Commission's proposal, which would need approval from the 28 member states and the European Parliament to become law, says that in general the normal reference value in dumping cases involving WTO members would be the domestic prices. (more...)
Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton protected by 'rigged system' after Federal Bureau of Investigation exoneration
- November 11, 2016
The latest emails were discovered as part of a separate probe of former Democratic U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner, the estranged husband of Clinton aide Huma Abedin. The Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project estimates that Clinton has a 90 percent chance of winning the election. Meanwhile, after crisscrossing the country, Trump and Clinton are back in their home state of NY to cast their ballots -leaving the final decision up to voters. (more...)
- November 11, 2016
The latest emails were discovered as part of a separate probe of former Democratic U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner, the estranged husband of Clinton aide Huma Abedin. The Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project estimates that Clinton has a 90 percent chance of winning the election. Meanwhile, after crisscrossing the country, Trump and Clinton are back in their home state of NY to cast their ballots -leaving the final decision up to voters. (more...)
Climate activists express concerns for planet after Trump win
- November 11, 2016
President Obama had made the USA commitment to Paris a presidential directive, and is one his successor could reverse. Trump's projected win of the Electoral College comes as the U.N.'s climate talks are now taking place in Marrakesh, Morocco . (more...)
- November 11, 2016
President Obama had made the USA commitment to Paris a presidential directive, and is one his successor could reverse. Trump's projected win of the Electoral College comes as the U.N.'s climate talks are now taking place in Marrakesh, Morocco . (more...)
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