UE 5.8 is supposed to include a "Lumen Lite" and some other improvements so that "games that rely on global illumination for artistic purposes can run on Nintendo Switch 2 at 60 fps". That'll probably provide a big boost on other platforms, but I dunno if anyone will patch their existing games to the new version.
For example, an argument could be made that with the proliferation of eSIM technology, physical SIM cards could be an optional purchase, as most phones no longer need a physical card. However, that would leave people with older devices in a lurch — and that’s not even getting into the fact that Telus charges $15 for both physical SIMs and eSIMs.
Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR) has filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau against four companies they claim import goods from Alabama made with forced labour.
The complaint names four entities: lumber company Canfor, automakers Hyundai Canada and Kia Canada, and door-manufacturer Masonite International. Using data from The Associated Press investigation and records from the Alabama Department of Corrections, it alleges that these companies either directly, or through suppliers, used prison labour and made false claims to the contrary in their annual reports under Canada's Supply Chains Act.
The act requires large companies to report on how they are keeping forced labour out of their supply chains, but Yap says these reports are not scrutinized.
The US complained about us importing goods made with forced labour, so it's only fair we look at such goods that come from the US.
He is being slammed for the purported words, but the truth is that Bezos did not say any of this. The unedited clip from the event proves that the words are wrongly being attributed to Bezos. We went through the live stream of the VivaTech event posted by Associated Press and did not come across the contentious words. Other people on the internet also wrote similar posts, saying that Bezos did not make any such statement. The billionaire talked about his space company, Blue Origin and his industrial AI startup, Prometheus. However, he did not talk about the use of water for data centres.
They don't link to the Associated Press's stream of the event, and I can't find it, but maybe someone else will have better luck.
Another check shows that the fake news originated from a Reddit thread, which has now deleted the post. Examining the statement on Gemini also revealed that it is incorrect. "This quote is entirely fake, though it recently circulated on platforms like Reddit, Hacker News, and X (formerly Twitter) wrapped in a convincing, manufactured screenshot," the AI tool responded when asked about the authenticity of the statement.
"Hot-swappable" is above and beyond replaceable. To me hot-swappable sounds like you'll be able to swap the battery pack without turning off the device, which seems like it would require the device to have another power source to cover the changeover.
Canada is like someone who's trying to stop smoking, hits a rough patch, and starts smoking even more because they don't know any other way to deal with stress. Doubling down on fossil fuels isn't the only way to deal with this economic pressure.
Passed the Building Canada Act, which exempts major projects from environmental laws
Doubled down on LNG infrastructure, by referring LNG Canada Phase 2 to the Major Projects Office
Ended the Greener Homes loan program, which provided homeowners with up to $40,000 in zero-interest financing for green renovations
Disproportionately cut funding to Environment and Climate Change Canada
Expanded subsidies for carbon capture and storage
Axed the 2 billion trees program
Promised federal support for a new oilsands pipeline, as well as the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline
Announced intention to not proceed with the cap on emissions from the oil and gas industry
Weakened the Clean Electricity Regulations by suspending their application in Alberta
Promised new subsidies for fossil fuel infrastructure (pipelines, CCS & enhanced oil recovery)
Threatened to amend or suspend the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act
Weakened greenwashing provisions in the Competition Act
Weakened methane regulations, by delaying Alberta’s deadline for achieving the targets
Doubled down on fossil fuels, by referring Ksi Lisims LNG, and the enabling North Coast Transmission Line, to the Major Projects Office
Suspended a ban on the export of single-use plastic items that are prohibited in Canada
Scrapped the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, which would have required all new vehicles sold in Canada to be zero-emissions by 2035.
Cut $5 billion for the Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF)
Updated the mandate for the Canada Infrastructure Bank to make way for fossil fuel financing
Promised $1 billion for Equinor’s proposed Bay du Nord Offshore Oil Project
Ended the Clean Growth Hub
Gave Alberta more powers over impact assessment
Paused the fuel excise tax
Created new fossil fuel subsidies for more oil and gas production
Weakened the Pest Control Products Act
Doubled down on fossil fuels, by approving Enbridge’s $4 billion Sunrise natural gas pipeline expansion plan in BC
Proposed sweeping changes to major project decision making and approvals,
including:
— creating special economic zones where projects will not need reviews,— creating conditions to preapprove pipelines,— weakening Species at Risk Act to allow Cabinet to approve projectsthat would threaten the survival or recovery of endangered species
Weakened Canada’s Electricity Regulations, which will make more room for fossil gas and make it harder to get a clean, affordable grid
Weakened industrial carbon pricing
Lowered expectations for CCS Pathways Project
Considered using Export Development Canada for public financing for LNG Canada
Windows 11 ships with two versions of Outlook. There is Outlook Classic, the long-running Win32 desktop app built for power users, and there is the new Outlook, which Microsoft is pushing as the future of email on Windows. The newer one is built on WebView2 and is, in essence, a browser window that loads Outlook.com.
Old Outlook downloads all your stuff when you sync, so it's immediately available when you try to look at it. New Outlook just being a wrapper around a website probably means it's asking the server for things as you select them.
UE 5.8 is supposed to include a "Lumen Lite" and some other improvements so that "games that rely on global illumination for artistic purposes can run on Nintendo Switch 2 at 60 fps". That'll probably provide a big boost on other platforms, but I dunno if anyone will patch their existing games to the new version.