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Canada announces $2.75 billion investment in zero-emissions buses and charging infrastructure

March 6, 2021
The recently announced investment from the Government of Canada includes zero-emissions public transit and school buses. The full $2.75 billion will be funded over the next five years starting in 2021. The Government of Canada expects the investment to promote jobs and economic recovery in a net-zero emissions future. The news was announced by Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Pinterest details the AI that powers its content moderation

March 6, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Pinterest this morning peeled back the curtains on the AI and machine learning technologies it’s using to combat harmful content on its platform. Leveraging algorithms to automatically detect adult content, hateful activities, medical misinformation, drugs, graphic violence, and more before it’s…
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MobileNews

HomeKit Weekly: How iOS 15 can take HomeKit to the next level

March 6, 2021
Spring will be here soon, which means it’s officially time to start thinking about the summer of iOS 15 and macOS 12 betas after WWDC. From my vantage point, HomeKit is at a real crossroads for Apple. It’s a platform that I have invested thousands of dollars in. Still…
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watchOS 7.4 beta 3 with iPhone mask unlock feature for Apple Watch now available

March 6, 2021
Update March 5, 2021: watchOS 7.4 beta 3 is also now available to public beta users as well. The third developer beta version of the upcoming watchOS 7.4 software update for Apple Watch is now available. iPhone users will especially appreciate this update as it allows the Apple Watch to replace Face ID and a passcode when wearing a facial covering. Here’s how Apple describes the feature in…
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DefenseNews

Dassault boss Trappier floats ‘Plan B’ considerations for the troubled FCAS warplane

March 6, 2021
PARIS – Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier, whose company leads the tri-national New Generation Fighter (NGF) destined to replace France’s Rafales, Germany’s Typhoons and Spain’s EF-18 Hornets, has admitted that there is “trouble” afoot with implementing the program’s next stage, dubbed 1B. The phase involves getting Spain and additional suppliers on board. The mandate to include…
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