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Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. It’s been 52 years since humans last visited the moon, but that’s about to change. NASA’s …
Read More »Thousands watch as a beloved Swedish church rolls extremely slowly to its new home
As It HappensThousands watch historic Swedish church roll extremely slowly to its new home Clara Nyström was deeply moved when she saw her town’s beloved wooden church appear over the horizon, glimmering in the sun as it moved ever-so-slowly towards its new home. This week, the historic church in Kiruna, …
Read More »Trump’s praise of Liberian leader’s ‘good English’ prompts eye rolls and frustration
Liberians reacted with a mix of anger and weary resignation Thursday after discovering that the leader of their country’s closest bilateral partner does not appear to know what language they speak. At a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump responded to brief remarks from his …
Read More »Another ride-hailing service rolls into Ontario with several challenges awaiting it
Competition for Uber and Lyft is rolling into Canada. Estonian company Bolt announced Tuesday that it has launched its Hopp ride-hailing service in the Greater Toronto Area. Hopp’s Canadian debut adds Toronto, Mississauga, Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill to the roster of 600 cities in 50 countries it already operates in. In Canada, …
Read More »Ontario plans to ramp up inspections as alcohol rolls out to convenience stores
Ontario is set to dramatically ramp up its enforcement capabilities when beer, wine and ready-to-drink beverages hit corner stores in less than a month’s time. So far, the Alcohol Gaming and Commission of Ontario has granted licenses to just over half the province’s convenience stores. The agency told Global News …
Read More »Toronto daycare rolls back staff wage raises, blames Ontario’s funding model
A large Toronto child-care operator is rolling back raises for staff, laying the blame on how the Ontario government is funding the national $10-a-day program. The Learning Enrichment Foundation, which has 25 centres across the city, told parents in a recent letter that it had made the difficult decision to reduce pay …
Read More »Amazon rolls out India’s first celebrity voice on Alexa with Amitabh Bachchan – TechCrunch
Amazon has rolled out India’s first celebrity voice feature on Alexa with the nation’s biggest movie star Amitabh Bachchan as the company makes a push to lure more users in the world’s second-most populated nation. The company, which rolled out the voice of Samuel Jackson on Alexa in the U.S. …
Read More »WhatsApp rolls out Snap-like ‘view once’ feature for Android beta testers | Technology News
New Delhi: Facebook-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a new “View Once” mode for Android beta testers that wipes photos and videos as soon as you view and dismiss them. The company`s top executives Mark Zuckerberg and Will Cathcart confirmed to WABetaInfo that this feature was coming on WhatsApp very soon. …
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