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Apple iPhone 14 Pro gets top DxOMark scores for selfie camera and video performance

In DxOMark’s camera tests of the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple’s flagship model achieves excellent scores. With an overall camera score of 146, it took second place in DxOMark’s overall camera ranking (just one point behind the Honor Magic4 Ultimate). In addition to ranking second overall, DxOMark also recognizes the iPhone 14 Pro as having the …

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Local News Now Interior Health urges people to get flu and COVID boosters ahead of potential spike in cases this fall

With a number of people rolling up their sleeves for a COVID-19 booster and flu shot in the coming weeks, Kamloops’ medical officer of health has some advice. “I would expect to see more flu activity this year, so my plan, I’m going to get the flu shot in one arm, the COVID shot in …

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NASA’s Juno spacecraft captures closest view of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa in 22 years

On September 29, 2022, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured the complex ice-covered surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa during a close flyby. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SWRI/MSSS Observations of the icy moon’s close pass by the Juno spacecraft provided the first close-up in more than two decades of this ocean world, resulting in remarkable images and unique science. Earth has …

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On National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Murray Sinclair challenges Canadians to be aware all year long

On the second annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Canadians were challenged to commit to reconciliation throughout the year. Murray Sinclair, the former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, said the day was originally intended to be a day for Canadians to reflect on the country’s history and treatment of Indigenous people and …

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Denmark, Sweden say pipeline leaks in Baltic Sea preceded major explosions

Explosions that rocked natural gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea before massive methane leaks “probably corresponded to an explosive charge of several hundred kilograms,” Denmark and Sweden wrote in a letter to the United Nations on Friday. Norwegian researchers, meanwhile, published a map projecting that a huge plume of methane released by the damaged Nord …

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Suspected Chinese hackers tampered with a widely used Canadian chat program – researchers

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Suspected Chinese hackers tampered with software widely distributed by a small Canadian customer service company, another example of a “supply chain compromise” made infamous by the hack at US networking company SolarWinds. US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said in a blog post that it had discovered malware distributed by Vancouver-based Comm100, …

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US imposes ‘severe and swift costs’ on Russia after Putin’s annexation of Ukraine

CNN – The United States is imposing what it describes as “severe and swift costs” on Russia, including sanctions on a figure the Biden administration says is key to Russia’s economy, after President Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of regions of Ukraine after what the West describes as “fake referendums”. Putin signed documents on Friday …

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Here! Our closest view of Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa in 22 years

NASA’s Jupiter-observing spacecraft just got a rare shot of an icy world. The Juno probe made the closest pass in 22 years jupiterthe frozen moon europe on Thursday (Sept. 29), offering NASA’s best view of the ocean world the Galileo spacecraft flew there in 2000. Just 352 kilometers (219 miles) above Europa’s surface, the two-hour …

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NASA’s James Webb and Hubble telescopes capture detailed views of asteroid impact

The DART mission was the first test in space for the world’s planetary defense. Two of NASA’s space telescopes, the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope, captured views of the DART spacecraft intentionally crashing into an asteroid earlier this week. On Tuesday, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) deliberately crashed into the …

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