o Onward – Movie Review By thescenemagazine.ca Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:30:24 +0000 Onward – Movie Review Rating: B+ (Very Good) Trailer/Thumbnail Courtesy Walt Disney Studios Part of the appeal of fantasy films is seeing the different magical creatures that populate the world created by the authors and filmmakers. Director Dan Scanlon seems to have latched onto that in devising the story for Onward, which cleverly brings those […] The post Onward – Movie Review appeared first on The Scene Magazine. Full Article Uncategorized movie reviews movies
o The Hunt – Movie Review By thescenemagazine.ca Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:12:13 +0000 The Hunt – Movie Review Rating: B- (Okay) Trailer/Thumbnail Courtesy Universal Pictures Within the current political climate, both sides have never been more divided. This is especially amplified in the age of the Internet, where everyone has a place to voice their opinion. The Hunt takes the curious approach of making the stereotypical alt-right wingers […] The post The Hunt – Movie Review appeared first on The Scene Magazine. Full Article Uncategorized movie reviews movies
o Bloodshot – Movie Review By thescenemagazine.ca Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 02:04:12 +0000 Bloodshot – Movie Review Rating: D (Very Bad) Trailer/Thumbnail Courtesy Sony Pictures Watching Bloodshot, one is almost reminded of the loud, absurd and moronic action movies that once starred the likes of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Sylvester Stallone. It’s just a bunch of over-the-top action scenes loosely tied together by the thinnest of plots. In […] The post Bloodshot – Movie Review appeared first on The Scene Magazine. Full Article Uncategorized movie reviews movies
o My Spy – Movie Review By thescenemagazine.ca Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:14:39 +0000 My Spy – Movie Review Rating: B (Good) Trailer/Thumbnail Courtesy Elevation Pictures The premise for My Spy isn’t the most original concept in the world. There have been any number of comedies centered on muscled men tasked with watching over children and the humour that ensues. It was probably inevitable that Dave Bautista would be […] The post My Spy – Movie Review appeared first on The Scene Magazine. Full Article Uncategorized movie reviews movies
o Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Movie Review By thescenemagazine.ca Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:10:19 +0000 Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Movie Review Rating: A- (Great) Trailer/Thumbnail Courtesy Universal Pictures Getting pregnant can be a tricky event for any teenager and how they approach this can often depend on their environment. In exploring the topic, director/writer Eliza Hittman has opted for a realistic portrayal. The journey taken by Autumn and her […] The post Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Movie Review appeared first on The Scene Magazine. Full Article Uncategorized movie reviews movies
o The Willoughbys – Movie Review By thescenemagazine.ca Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:24:53 +0000 The Willoughbys – Movie Review Rating: B+ (Very Good) Trailer/Thumbnail Courtesy Netflix There is something strangely appealing about stories that mix childlike fantasy with macabre humour. It’s why Roald Dahl’s books continue to resonate with readers, young and old. The Willoughbys brings us a colourful world with dark themes and wicked comedy. Director/co-writer Kris Pearn […] The post The Willoughbys – Movie Review appeared first on The Scene Magazine. Full Article Uncategorized movie reviews movies
o Traffic stop leads to numerous charges; police seize homemade conducted energy weapon By windsorstar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:28:20 +0000 Two Windsor men face multiple drug, property and weapon charges after police pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation Thursday night. At around 8 p.m., officers from the Windsor police property crimes unit in the area of Tecumseh Road East and Mercer Road saw a black Chrysler 300 commit a traffic violation, police said […] Full Article Local News Crime drug trafficking joseph talbot police terrance mccandless Windsor Police Windsor Police Service
o Amherstburg man charged in buy and sell robbery By windsorstar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:29:54 +0000 Windsor police are reminding the public to be cautious when meeting strangers to buy and sell items posted online following a robbery in Amherstburg last month. On April 30 at 9:45 p.m., the patrol officers with the Windsor Police Service Amherstburg Detachment attended the area of Sandwich Street North and Alma Street for a report […] Full Article Local News charges Crime dakota doering police robbery Windsor Police Amherstburg Detachment Windsor Police Service
o Aspiring young filmmakers invited to enter Windsor showcase By windsorstar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:40:20 +0000 If you're 13 to 24 years old and love to make movies, you'll want to enter the Windsor Youth Short Film Showcase next week. Organizer Gemma Eva says the project is meant to spotlight local "Gen-Z filmmakers." Full Article Local News Local Arts ACHF arts Arts and Entertainment Arts Culture and Heritage Fund Short Films Windsor Windsor Youth Short Film Showcase
o Jarvis: The call to prayer, beautiful and haunting By windsorstar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:44:34 +0000 The sun set Thursday, and a deep, melodious voice began from a loudspeaker at Windsor Mosque. “God is great,” Imam Mohamed Al-Jammali sang in Arabic. It was the athan, the Islamic call to prayer. The same words have summoned faithful Muslims around the world daily for centuries. It was beautiful and haunting. It was over […] Full Article Local News Columnists call to prayer coronavirus Windsor Mosque
o Local COVID-19 death rate higher than provincial; another senior dies By windsorstar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:06:32 +0000 A centenarian who tested positive for COVID-19 has become the oldest local resident to die from the virus. The woman in her 100s was a resident of a long-term care or retirement home. She died on Thursday, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported during its end-of-week epidemic data summary on Friday. “I would like to […] Full Article Local News coronavirus Covid-19 Dr. Wajid Ahmed WECHU Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
o Weddings postponed by COVID stress couples and local businesses By windsorstar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:08:51 +0000 Getting married is one of life’s most memorable — and emotional — milestones in life. But with tight restrictions on gatherings due to COVID-19 pandemic, couples throughout Windsor and Essex County who had scheduled their weddings for this spring or summer have had little choice but to postpone their big day. “Weddings are an extremely […] Full Article Local News cancellations coronavirus Covid-19 micro weddings Nancy Campana Water's Edge weddings Windsor
o City hall payouts for injuries, damages hit eight-year low in 2019 By windsorstar.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:01:15 +0000 City of Windsor payouts on personal injury and property damage claims totaled $2.1 million in 2019, the lowest number in eight years. The total — for settlements as well as court decisions — was well below the $3 million budgeted for the hundreds of claims made each year against the city for everything from trip-and-falls, […] Full Article Local News Dana Paladino lawsuits potholes slip and fall trip and fall
o Local unemployment numbers close to historic levels, hospitality sector hit hard By windsorstar.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:05:07 +0000 As anticipated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Windsor’s unemployment rate closed in on historic levels in April as it reached 12.9 per cent of the labour force, according to the latest numbers released Friday by Statistics Canada. There were 21,800 people in the Windsor area recorded as being unemployed in the latest StatsCan survey. But […] Full Article Local News coronavirus Covid-19 statistics canada Unemployment Windsor
o Tech leaders talk about adapting to COVID-19 By windsorstar.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:56:43 +0000 Windsor’s tech community came together Friday to share all the ways they are making the most of the COVID-19 pandemic. During an online event, leaders of seven local tech companies explained how they are dealing with, and capitalizing on the current pandemic. From the ability to scan facial temperatures, checking your blood for COVID-19 immunity, […] Full Article Local News coronavirus Covid dilkens innovations tech
o Henderson: On 75th anniversary of VE Day, Windsorite recalls surviving in Poland By windsorstar.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:00:44 +0000 Crawling on his belly through a sewer pipe beneath the streets of Warsaw, Poland, with a battle raging overhead, 16-year-old Lucjan Krause could scarcely have imagined he would survive the fighting, let alone go on to build a globally admired atomic physics program at the University of Windsor. Now 92 and still in full command […] Full Article Columnists Editorials
o Lockdown: हिमाचल कैबिनेट ने परिवहन सेवाओं को लेकर लिया ये फैसला, नई भर्तियों पर रोक By www.amarujala.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:57:33 +0530 कोरोना वायरस को फैलने से रोकने के लिए पूरे देश में 17 मई तक लॉकडाउन लागू है। हिमाचल में लॉकडाउन के साथ कर्फ्यू भी लागू है। Full Article
o Coronavirus: हिमाचल के चंबा में दो साल की बच्ची निकली कोरोना संक्रमित By www.amarujala.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:52:26 +0530 हिमाचल के चंबा जिले के उपमंडल सलूणी के तहत 72 घंटों के भीतर ही अब तीसरा कोरोना संक्रमित मरीज सामने आया है। Full Article
o Lockdown: हिमाचल में सेब सीजन सिर पर, बागवानों के सामने मजदूरों का संकट By www.amarujala.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:36:30 +0530 हिमाचल में 15 जून से शुरू होने वाले सेब सीजन से पहले बागवानों के लिए मजदूरों का संकट खड़ा हो गया है। Full Article
o Coronavirus: हिमाचल में एक और संक्रमित, 51 पहुंचा आंकड़ा By www.amarujala.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:50:56 +0530 हिमाचल प्रदेश में कोरोना वायरस लगातार पांव पसार रहा है। शनिवार को एक और पॉजिटिव मामला आया है। Full Article
o A new battery could keep your phone charged for five days By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 19:00:23 +0000 An ultra-high capacity lithium-sulphur battery that could keep a smartphone charged for five days may pave the way for cheaper electric cars Full Article
o A lazy fix 20 years ago means the Y2K bug is taking down computers now By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:32:02 +0000 The millennium bug is back with a vengeance, after programmers in the 1990s simply pushed the problem back by 20 years Full Article
o US Army has built a device to keep your hands warm without gloves By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 08:00:46 +0000 The US Army has built a prototype device that allows wearers to go glove-free in freezing conditions. It works by heating the forearm, which helps keep the fingertips warm Full Article
o Captured carbon dioxide could be used to help recycle batteries By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:00:43 +0000 We have to capture carbon dioxide to slow climate change, but instead of simply burying it we could first use it to extract useful metals from old electrical equipment Full Article
o What are the ethics of CGI actors – and will they replace real ones? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 13:00:12 +0000 James Dean is set to be the latest actor to star in a film long after his death, but the rise of true Hollywood immortality raises big ethical questions Full Article
o Mysterious drone swarms flying at night are baffling US authorities By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:00:32 +0000 Swarms of drones have been seen flying over Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming in the past few weeks, but no one has claimed responsibility Full Article
o A robot equipped with real pigeon feathers flies like a living bird By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:00:39 +0000 Pigeons feathers are remarkably complex and understanding how they work has led to the first robot that flies like a pigeon, dubbed PigeonBot Full Article
o Electrified artificial skin can feel exactly where it is touched By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:02:13 +0000 Orange-coloured gel has been made into artificial skin that can be 3D printed in any shape and detect human touch – one day it could help robots feel Full Article
o SIM swapping and poor web security may put millions of people at risk By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 17:20:14 +0000 A review of two-factor authentication methods, which involve websites sending confirmation texts to your phone, has found that millions of people may risk having their online accounts hacked Full Article
o It's too late to ban face recognition – here's what we need instead By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 10:32:22 +0000 Plans to ban face recognition in public places would only halt a tiny fraction of its use. Instead we need to regulate the technology – and fast, says Donna Lu Full Article
o Deepfake software translates videos from one language to another By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:20:08 +0000 An AI based on deepfake technology can translate videos of a person speaking in one language into another. In future, it could help people who don’t speak the same language communicate Full Article
o UK nuclear fusion reactor will fire up for the first time in 23 years By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 15:16:34 +0000 Within months researchers will attempt to create a ball of plasma hotter than the sun inside the Joint European Torus, a doughnut-shaped machine in south-east England Full Article
o Video game Ancestors lets you meddle with the epic story of evolution By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Ancestors is the latest attempt to gamify millions of years of evolution but doesn't have the excitement gene, says Jacob Aron Full Article
o UK government approves Huawei 5G deal despite security fears By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:33:05 +0000 Chinese telecomms firm Huawei will be allowed to provide technology for key parts of the UK's super-fast 5G infrastructure, prime minister Boris Johnson has said, despite opposition from the US Full Article
o Soft finger-like robots can sweat to cool down just like humans By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:00:56 +0000 Soft finger-like gripper robots have been engineered to sweat when hot and are able to cool down almost three times more efficiently than humans Full Article
o Don't Miss: Escape the deep, explore mind and body and meet van Gogh By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:00:00 +0000 This week, watch nail-biting drama as researchers escape an underwater lab, discover physical intelligence – humans' most essential ability – and visit Vincent van Gogh Full Article
o Ironbark: Did two spies really prevent all-out nuclear war? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Ironbark is one of 2020’s anticipated movies. Benedict Cumberbatch plays the MI6 handler of a Russian spy who may have helped prevent nuclear war Full Article
o A fingerprint can show if someone has taken cocaine or just touched it By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 10:00:26 +0000 A person who has ingested cocaine will excrete a compound that can be detected from a single fingerprint, even if they have washed their hands Full Article
o People will sell access to their fingerprints for just $7.56 a month By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:13:59 +0000 We are increasingly aware that our personal data is a valuable commodity – but just how valuable? A survey has revealed how much people are willing to sell their data for Full Article
o What would our lives be like if Amazon or Tinder ran an entire city? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:00:00 +0000 A sci-fi collection explores extreme corporate futures, such as a Tinder-run city where you can swipe left or right for everything from sex to teachers Full Article
o How a flawed mentality led to Silicon Valley’s meteoric rise By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:00:51 +0000 In the memoir Uncanny Valley, Anna Wiener examines the collective hyperconfidence that has enabled the tech sector’s meteoric growth Full Article
o World’s largest ever firework successfully explodes over Colorado By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:43:58 +0000 Weighing around 1270 kilograms, the largest ever firework travelled at more than 480 kilometres and exploded over Steamboat Springs in Colorado Full Article
o GPS face-off: Why countries are vying to rule the skies with satnav By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +0000 A geopolitical battle is being played out in orbit as countries vie for the best satellite navigation system Full Article
o UK plans to regulate the internet won't make much difference at all By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:10:54 +0000 The UK government has announced plans to police content on platforms like YouTube and Facebook, but it won't be able to do more than the social networks are already doing Full Article
o Election cyberattacks? It’s incompetence we need to worry about By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Concerns about adversaries hacking democracy abound, but it’s sheer incompetence we should really be worried about, writes Annalee Newitz Full Article
o US military face recognition system could work from 1 kilometre away By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 10:00:46 +0000 The US Special Operations Command is developing a portable face-recognition system designed to identify people 1 kilometre away. It could also be used by law enforcement Full Article
o Don't miss: Emotional veg, antique innovations and spooky maths By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:00:00 +0000 This week, hide behind the sofa from mind-altering plants, listen and learn from technologies past and find out how the world is underpinned by numbers Full Article
o Cyborg grasshoppers have been engineered to sniff out explosives By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 10:41:19 +0000 The super-sensitive smelling ability of American grasshoppers has been used to create biological bomb sniffers, which could prove useful for security purposes Full Article
o China is using mass surveillance tech to fight new coronavirus spread By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 11:40:00 +0000 QR codes, tracking apps and drones at toll booths are just some of the tech tools China is deploying to monitor the spread of the new coronavirus Full Article
o Can we quit cobalt batteries fast enough to make electric cars viable? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:13:19 +0000 Electric cars depend on cobalt as a key ingredient in their batteries, but a new analysis reveals we may run out by 2030, while car firm Tesla is moving to other types of battery in China Full Article