SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe County has approved a ban on single-use plastics in the county's unincorporated areas. The ordinance covers plastic bags, straws, and balloons among other items. First-time violators will be fined $50. On repeat offenses, the penalties could increase to $300 or up to three days in jail. The ordinance []
MANILA/SHANGHAI, March 23 (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said it had taken measures against Philippine vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday, while the Philippines decried the moves, including the
‘Momentous change’ will permit lawmakers in Canadian province to address chamber in ‘first languages’Lawmakers in Ontario will now be able to address the province’s legislature using Indigenous languages, in a “momentous change” that belatedly recognizes the “first languages” of the region.The Ontario government house leader, Paul Calandra, this week moved to amend a standing order that previously required lawmakers to use either English or French. Following a vote, that order now allows for an...
When I was a kid, your reality was reality. It wasn't augmented and it wasn't virtual. So, when my editor asked me to explain to a 12-year-old how to use a Meta Quest headset in cars, I was struck by the difference between what being a kid was like when I was growing up and what it must be like now. Before I go into tips and observations, let's take a minute to remind ourselves just how much our world has changed. Review: Meta Quest 3: The VR headset most people should buy in 2024When I was 12,...
New guidelines calls for use of "safe and reliable" semiconductor chips approved by the China Information Technology Security Evaluation Center.
China reportedly ratcheted up an ongoing trade spat with the US, with plans to ban the use of Intel and AMD chips as well as Microsoft's operating system from government computers and servers, as it pushes use of local hardware and software.
China reportedly is moving to stop buying AMD and Intel chips from
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Vape sales to under 18s were officially banned late last year but Fianna Fail MEP Barry Andrews says it "doesn’t go nearly far enough"
The generative AI chatbot helps with the broad picture of what I need to do, but it's not a tool worth relying on.
Please sign this petition to require compostable products for single-use food wrappers, bags, and other food packaging!
While Apple may be talking to Google about adopting the search giant's Gemini AI for upcoming releases of iOS, over in China that's not a feasible plan, seeing as how Google services are banned. So, a local player is the answer, and it seems like Apple found it in Baidu, long called "the Google of China" - how fitting. News from China today reveals that Baidu is set to provide AI services to Apple's latest devices - only in China, of course. Baidu will be Apple's generative AI provider in the...