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During a Q&A with employees earlier this week, one of Meta’s top executives gave an ominous warning.After lamenting “a tremendous number of leaks” from inside the company, CTO Andrew Bosworth said that, while he didn’t want to “ruin the surprises,” the company was “making progress on catching people.”Since Mark Zuckerberg’s comments at a recent all-hands meeting were published, Meta’s leaders have tried to clamp down on an agitated and tense cohort of workers. The power struggle isn’t over. It’s unclear how Meta is going to look on the other side.“There’s a funny thing that’s happening with these leaks,” Bosworth said…

AURORA, Colo., Feb. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AquaSculpt, a new and innovative weight-management solution, has officially launched a groundbreaking “Ice Water Hack” designed to help individuals activate and extend their body’s natural fat-burning processes. Available exclusively online at the official AquaSculpt website, this unique approach integrates carefully selected botanical extracts, amino acids, and essential minerals with a simple morning ritual involving ice-cold water. Early user feedback suggests that AquaSculpt may support enhanced metabolic performance, stable daily energy, and greater control over appetite, all without the reliance on harsh stimulants or rigorous diet plans. AquaSculpt, formula is made with natural,…

The federal body tasked with monitoring elections for foreign interference says it has briefed Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland’s campaign about a Chinese-backed operation that has been spreading disparaging articles online about her. The Security and Intelligence Threats to Election Task Force (SITE) said in a statement Friday that the “information operation” was identified by Global Affairs Canada’s Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM Canada) and traced to a popular WeChat news account linked to China.“RRM Canada detected coordinated and malicious activity about Ms. Freeland,” the statement said.It estimated that between two million and three million WeChat users globally saw the campaign,…

Concord, NH, Feb. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sink & Spout, The Granite Group’s retail showroom division, has announced the reopening of its showroom in Manchester, NH. Located off Exit 6 on Route 293, next to the Amoskeag Circle, the Manchester Sink & Spout now offers a new space built to inspire bath, kitchen, and lighting selections that fit every style and budget.  Once in the showroom, the Sink & Spout sales team helps customers explore a wide array of tubs, vanities, showers, sinks, faucets, lighting, and more from Kohler, House of Rohl, Perrin & Rowe, Brizo, Bertch, Hinkley, BainUltra,…

An RCMP Black Hawk helicopter is being deployed to the B.C. border. Matching similar moves in other provinces, RCMP says the helicopter will be used to bolster their surveillance and response capabilities at the border between B.C. and the United States.B.C. already has the largest air service fleet in the RCMP, with both rotary (helicopter) and fixed-wing (airplane) aircraft strategically positioned across the province, but this is the first RCMP Black Hawk helicopter in B.C.The deployment comes as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on Canadian exports for what he has called Canada’s failure to curb the illegal…

The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor’s office visits driven by flu-like symptoms. Last week, that number was clearly higher than the peak of any winter flu season since 2009-2010, according to data posted Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Of course, other viral infections can be mistaken for flu. But COVID-19 appears to be on the decline, according to hospital data and to CDC modeling projections. Available data also suggests another respiratory illness, RSV,…

Canadian provincial leaders will make their way to Washington. D.C., next week for the premier’s Council of the Federation (COF) joint mission to meet with U.S. elected officials and address shared issues such as jobs, the economy and tariffs. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is going to D.C. ahead of the COF delegation to emphasize the province’s “important role” in trade, especially in the energy and food sectors.“I think its incumbent on us as sub-national leaders to approach this with as calm and steady hands as we can,” Moe said Friday.“The goal for myself, and I believe for all other premiers,…

Marko Elez, the 25-year-old staffer Department of Government Efficiency staffer linked to a social media profile with racist posts, “will be brought back,” shortly after he resigned, Elon Musk announced on X.Elez resigned from his role where he reportedly had the ability to rewrite code in sensitive payments systems at the US Treasury, once The Wall Street Journal inquired about his connection to a deleted account. That account, which the Journal found previously had the username “@marko_elez,” called for reinstating a “eugenic immigration policy,” repealing the Civil Rights Act, and said that “99% of Indian H1Bs will be replaced by…

To complement its DevNet launch, Vixichain introduces a web-based version of the Vixichain Web3 Wallet, empowering users with seamless self-onboarding and secure token transactions VILNIUS, Lithuania, Feb. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vixichain, a Layer-1 blockchain developing a compliant digital payment rail for financial institutions to interact with DeFi, deploys its DevNet ahead of its upcoming mainnet launch in Q2 2025. The DevNet provides a sandboxed environment for financial institutions to confidently engage with digital assets and decentralized finance (DeFi) as on-chain validators along with corporate and retail users—all in a secure and compliant nature. Vixichain onboards institutions to serve…

It’s been years since the prospect of a pipeline to carry oil from the West to the East of Canada has been front and centre. But new comments by the federal energy minister amid U.S. tariff threats have many asking: could it finally happen?Trump has threatened a 10 per cent tariff on energy resources from Canada along with a 25 per cent tariff on all goods. His threat has leaders across industries and provinces, including energy and even Quebec — long opposed to a new oil pipeline — asking how to mitigate the threat.“Being so dependent on the United States…