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US broadcasting giant Netflix, who has always been lenient about sharing passwords, may be about to change its location, several US media have reported. This week, clients of the platform have already received a warning message to verify that the user lives in the same place as the account holder. To make sure, Netflix offers to send you a code via email or text message. If not, the user is invited to register for free for 30 days. “The purpose of this test is to ensure that people who use Netflix accounts are authorized to do so,” a company spokesperson…

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Samsung Canada will work directly with the schools to create custom technology packages to enhance STEM programs. Samsung Canada is pleased to announce that Central Catholic High School in Windsor, Ontario and Stride Avenue Elementary School in Burnaby, British Columbia are the winning schools of the Samsung Canada Solve for Tomorrow Technology Scholarship in partnership with Best Buy Canada. Each school will receive a $ 10,000 Samsung Technology Package to enhance curriculum and stimulate teachers ‘and students’ interest and skills in STEM learning. “This Samsung technology will make a huge difference at Catholic Central High School, as it will allow…

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On Tuesday, 9 March, ANSES recommended that bisphenol B be defined as “a substance of great importance” in the European Reach Classification. In fact, the French Health Agency has estimated that this chemical compound, used in particular to manufacture baby bottles, has the same properties as BPA. National Health Security Agency (Oncis) alerted on Tuesday, March 9th Risks of bisphenol B.Especially used in Manufacturing baby bottles. The organization suggested on its website that this material be classified in the category “Very disturbingIt considers bisphenol B to have the same properties Bisphenol A, Recognized as Endocrine disorders. Adverse effects on the…

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(Montreal) The real estate fever that has gripped Canadians over the past year is even felt in their search for keywords online. Google Canada revealed the latest search trends on Thursday under the topic of buying a home. Posted on March 11, 2021 at 2:02 pm. Jessica BublattThe Canadian Press The company notes that the terms “home for sale”, “mortgage loan” and “mortgage calculator” have increased compared to the same period last year. “Chalet for sale” In Quebec, searches for chalets are also popular, especially in the La Tuque region with the largest increase of 500%, followed by Saint-Donat at…

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This article is part of a column Rumor detectorClick here for other texts. As everyone knows, during autumn the length of the day gradually decreases, reaching its minimum at the time of the solstice. This day, which usually falls on December 21, marks the onset of winter in many cultures in the Northern Hemisphere. The opposite happens after six months: the longest day is usually June 21, the day of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. Astrological winter The concept of a solar solstice is based on A. Astrological definition of the seasons. This depends on two characteristics of…

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(Montreal) VideoTron has just requested reconciliation from the Ministry of Labor, as part of negotiations to renew the collective agreement for about 3,000 employees. Posted on March 11, 2021 at 3:40 pm Updated at 4:37 pm. Lea LevesqueThe Canadian Press This collective agreement with the Videotron Employee Federation expired more than two years ago, that is, since December 2018. There were about sixty meetings, including 11 days of intense negotiations that did not allow for an agreement, according to Thursday the Canadian Federation of Public Servants (CUPE) of the FTQ, which represents these trade unionists. The main points of contention…

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During the Easter holidays, HES-SO Valais-Wallis opens its doors to young people interested in science, technology and engineering. He organizes three free workshops for them that may make them want to discover this world.Involved robotsUnder “Robots, which species are endangered?” , The first workshop, scheduled for April 2, will invite people aged 14 or over to question the increasingly close ties that are forming between humans and these strange machines.Can robots feel emotions? Can they transform, repair, reproduce? Collaborate? Can they be smart? Many of the questions that he will try to answer today, through a dual view of the…

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(Montreal) Quebec is tired of the arbitrary fees imposed on restaurants by Uber Eats and Doordash in this world and their refusal to set these fees. Posted March 11, 2021 at 12:17 pm Pierre San ArnaudThe Canadian Press The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, André Lamontani, introduced a bill Thursday to force them to curb their appetite, without which they face huge fines. The bill imposes 87 delivery charges, with a maximum of 15% of the order amount before taxes and a maximum of 5% for internet service if the delivery is made by or on behalf of the…

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“This crisis has damaged the scientific discourseThis is what Emily Aubry, CEO of Elan Edelman, notes. Edelman Confidence Scale measures status confidence at 28 Countries, in all institutions, including Science. HIn 2020, in the midst of the health crisis, the proportion of French people who trust science is 61%, a decrease of 17%. “As for the scientific conversation, first of all, what is important to take into account is that we are dealing with an emerging pathology and yet, even if our temporary is immediate and we want to get answers very quickly, temporary health is not at all the…

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For Panierdachat, positioned as the alternative to Shopify, Quebec, the pandemic changed everything. Previously, its customers were 250 dealers. Now she has 500. Look back at an amazing year of online sales. “Selling online was the number three priority for most companies. During the pandemic, it became the number one priority,” notes Panierdachat’s president, Emanuelle Duchesne. The number of businesses switching to e-commerce in Quebec over the past year, according to the Quebec Retail Council (CQCD), jumped from 36% to 44%. According to CQCD projections, this percentage should increase to 64% by 2023. The number of Panierdachat users is far…

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