Barangay Ginebra could be fearing the worst after Filipino-American Jeremiah Gray suffered a right knee injury following a bad fall late in the third quarter of the Gin Kings' 91-85 triumph over the NLEX Road Warriors at the close of the PBA On Tour on Sunday at the Ynares Arena …
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Marcial: PBA on Tour a success
League commissioner Willie Marcial believes the PBA On Tour, which concluded its single-round robin games on Sunday, was able to accomplish its objectives while providing entertainment to the basketball fans during the long offseason. He cited that the exhibition series was a good testing ground for the PBA to hold …
Read More »CF fencers dominate in final day of Burlington International
The quartet of Hagia del Castillo, Yuna Canlas, Lily Juico and Willa Galvez captured the gold medal in the under-12 women's foil team event even as Christine Morales and Lucas Palafox won their second gold medal in the final day of the 1st Burlington Inter-Club International Fencing Challenge on Sunday, …
Read More »Belen, Solomon lead young national team in women’s SEA V.League
Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon lead a National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs-laden national team that will see action in the Southeast Asia Volleyball League (V.League) women's tournament set this weekend in Vietnam. Bella Belen (left) and Alyssa Solomon UAAP PHOTOS Belen, the UAAP Season 84 Rookie-MVP, and Best Opposite Spiker …
Read More »Montreal’s new mass-transit system fails first morning rush hour test
Service for the Réseau express métropolitain was halted due to a technical problem on Monday, the first rush-hour test for Montreal's largest public transit project in decades. Trains could be seen at a standstill on tracks near Champlain Bridge The Réseau express métropolitain, Montreal's newest mass-transit system, has had to …
Read More »Environment Minister Kevin Klein’s claim to be Métis denounced by brother, Manitoba Métis Federation
The Manitoba government's website continues to identify Environment Minister Kevin Klein as Métis, even though the president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, a prominent Métis lawyer and Klein's own brother all dispute the claim. Premier Heather Stefanson said Klein is 1 of 2 Indigenous members of her caucus The Manitoba …
Read More »A Leaked Memo Shows TikTok Knows It Has a Labor Problem
Vittoria Elliott Business Jul 21, 2023 7:00 AM A Leaked Memo Shows TikTok Knows It Has a Labor Problem Internal TikTok documents reveal that the company is preparing for scrutiny of its supply chain. This comes after a Kenyan judge cleared the way for moderators to sue Meta. Photograph: AaronP/Getty …
Read More »Almost 50 Years Into the Crypto Wars, Encryption’s Opponents Are Still Wrong
Steven Levy Business Jul 21, 2023 9:00 AM Almost 50 Years Into the Crypto Wars, Encryption’s Opponents Are Still Wrong Attempts by the US and UK to require backdoors in secure messaging apps are a huge step in the wrong direction. Right now, we need more encryption, not less. Illustration: …
Read More »These Canadian companies switched to a 4-day work week. Here’s why
A new study involving 41 companies from North America found that 35 of them are keeping, planning to or leaning toward keeping the four-day work week scheme in place moving forward. Time spent on personal and sick days dropped, with no effect on revenue, one firm says Ayesha Khan says …
Read More »Medical advances typically begin with a study. Now, universities are struggling to afford them
The rising costs university libraries are paying to access journals have implications far beyond the ivory tower. From new cancer treatments to debates about foreign policy, new information enters the public domain through academic studies. Now libraries are having trouble affording the subscriptions. Scientists at University of Guelph challenging traditional …
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