A Calgary man convicted of a sexual assault has been given an unusual sentence. Along with probation and community service, Zach Welch was ordered to make a public apology to his victim over social media. “You will disable the ability of anyone to comment on that posting and it will remain on your Facebook account for one month,” Justice Lynal Doerksen wrote in her probation order. The assault happened in March 2018 during a weekend getaway to Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C. Melanie Ykema says a group of friends, all couples, had rented a house to celebrate her birthday. The 30-year-old Calgary…
Author: Loknath Das
An unopened copy of a 1987 cult-classic video game that a Nevada man found in the attic of his childhood home is expected to sell for up to $10,000 at an online auction. The boxed game cartridge of Nintendo’s “Kid Icarus” was still in the bag with the receipt for $38.45 from J.C. Penney’s catalog department three decades earlier. Scott Amos of Reno told the Reno Gazette Journal he initially thought it might be worth a couple hundred dollars. But Valarie McLeckie, video game consignment director at Heritage Auctions, says it’s one of the hardest Nintendo titles to find in…
Early adopters of Peloton’s fitness bikes are in for a pricey upgrade: this week, the company announced via an email to users that it will stop sending updates to bikes using the first generation of its touchscreen monitor. This model was sold in 2014 when Peloton first launched its bike before releasing a second iteration in 2016 that allows users to cast their screen to a smart TV. Peloton says users with the first-generation screen on their bikes will still be able to ride and access live stream and on-demand content as usual, but they will stop receiving support for new features.…
Today’s social media platforms are premised upon the concept of “post first, moderate later.” Their billions of users flood their platforms with material in real-time, with no pre-review to determine whether the content actually meets the site’s acceptable speech guidelines beyond a few small hash-based blacklists. Moderation comes only in the form of post-review in which content is flagged after it has been posted and subjected to review and potential removal. This runs contrary to nearly all other forms of traditional publication, in which content is reviewed for acceptability prior to publication. Could restoring such pre-review to the online world…
PNB Housing Finance Ltd on July 29 said it has raised $100 million (around Rs 690 crore) from International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to finance the purchase of affordable housing projects. “The investment was made under the central bank’s automatic route in the revamped external commercial borrowings (ECB) framework,” PNB Housing Finance Ltd said in a regulatory filing. PNB Housing Finance Managing Director Sanjaya Gupta said this is the first ECB disbursement during the current financial year under the RBI automatic route. Several other ECB proposals are in the pipeline. “The RBI has allowed…
NORFOLK — Hampton University said Friday that it has fired nine of its police officers for sharing “misogynistic, racist and other offensive remarks via social media.” Hampton’s statement did not detail the remarks the officers made. But it said they were fired for “egregious violations of the university’s code of conduct.” The school employs 25 officers, according to the department’s website. Hampton University Police Chief David Glover did not immediately respond to a phone message and email seeking comment on Friday. WAVY-TV reported it had obtained a copy of a termination letter that one of the officers received. In it,…
It is not a stretch to say that there has never been a truly good Harry Potter video game. Yes, some of the movie tie-in games were better than others, but with the possible exception of the Lego adaptations (and my own personal love for Quidditch World Cup), most of them are forgettable. But after the recent disappointments of the free-to-play adventure Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery and the Pokémon Go-style Wizards Unite, there’s finally a truly great Harry Potter game. It manages to check all the boxes: magical wizard school, epic story, and deep, personal drama. The only problem is that it’s actually a Fire Emblem game. I’m talking about Fire Emblem: Three Houses,…
Looking for social media movies and television shows that hold up a mirror to our 21st century existence? We’ve rounded up the top movies and TV show episodes that highlight how deeply social media has penetrated our culture. Among them, you’ll find horror films where social media connections turn creepy, documentaries that explore topics like Facebook’s data collection, and movies where the reliance on social media has gone too far. Read on to discover the best social media movies to add to your watch list now! 1. The Social Network Jesse Eisenberg stars as Mark Zuckerberg in this 2010 movie depicting the…
RER talks with software manufacturers about new developments in their software, the growth of ecommerce, integration with telematics, real-time communication between all departments, and more. RER talks with software manufacturers about new developments in their software, the growth of ecommerce, integration with telematics, real-time communication between all departments, and more. The Participants: Wayne Harris, CEO, Point of Rental Software Lars Podszuweit, director of product management, Sycor Larry Miller, vice president, business development rental and service industry, Sycor Kara Longmire, co-president & CEO, Alert Management Systems Patrice Boivin, CEO Orion Software Mike Pischke, development director, Genisys Software Samantha Phillips, operations manager, Genisys…
New Delhi: Bollywood star Disha Patani is one of the most loved actresses on social media. She is an avid social media user and her pictures and videos go viral in no time. An she is a pro at keeping her Insta game a level higher than her contemporaries. The gorgeous generation next star in her recent Instagram post can be seen acing her selfie game and how! Her latest picture shows her posing for a beautiful selfie. The ‘Baaghi 2’ actress is looking stunning in a white embroidered top with white and yellow flowers on the straps. She accessorised…