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TORONTO — Hannah Miller scored a power-play goal with 1:38 remaining in the game, lifting the Toronto Sceptres to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Fleet in the Professional Women's Hockey League season opener on Saturday. With Boston standout Hilary Knight in the penalty box for a vicious boarding penalty on Sceptres defender Renata Fast, Miller made good on her rebound attempt on a Daryl Watts shot with a half-open net. Fast recovered for an assist on the winner before 8,089 fans at Coca-Cola Coliseum. The Fleet (0-1-0) challenged the goal, but video review deemed Miller's shot was good. Sarah Nurse got Toronto (1-0-0) on the board with a short-handed tally 11:50 into the first period and Emma Maltais added an empty-net strike to seal the score at 3-1 with 12 seconds left on the game clock. Boston's Hilary Knight opened the scoring at the 3:00 mark of the opening frame, sending a slap shot past Toronto goalie Kristin Campbell, who registered 18 stops on the night. Toronto outshot Boston 41-19. Boston goalie Aerin Frankel, a big reason why her team advanced to the Walter Cup final last spring, was outstanding with 38 saves. Frankel made a significant glove-hand stop on Toronto defender Jocelyne Larocque with 6:36 remaining in the third period. Larocque was alone when a rebound caromed to her in front. But the puck was rolling, and she could only lift her shot straight into Frankel's glove. Nurse's goal tested the league's new jailbreak rule that sees a minor penalty — in this case, Izzy Daniel's tripping infraction — wiped out when a team scores a short-handed goal. . Takeaways Sceptres: Billie Jean King MVP Natalie Spooner missed the season opener. The PWHL scoring champion underwent left knee surgery last June after getting injured in Game 3 of Toronto's first-round series against Minnesota. Fleet: Defender Emma Greco of Burlington, Ont., played her first game for Boston. She was part of the Walter Cup-winning Minnesota team that defeated Boston in a three-game series last spring. Greco is one of five Ontario-born players on the Fleet roster. Key moment With the game tied 1-1, the Sceptres failed to score during a 59-second 5-on-3 advantage midway through the second period. Boston blocked five shots during the span. Key stat Last year, Toronto enjoyed an 11-game win streak en route to its regular-season championship, including three wins against Boston. Up next Toronto visits Ottawa on Tuesday. Boston will play its home opener on Wednesday, a rematch with the Walter Cup-champion Minnesota. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 30, 2024. Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian PressMOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Steven Clay scored 16 points as Morehead State beat Kentucky Christian 86-63 on Sunday. Clay shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 5 from the line for the Eagles (4-6). Jalen Breazeale scored 10 points, shooting 4 of 5 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line. Jerone Morton had nine points and went 3 of 6 from the field. Jayden Loydd finished with 15 points for the Knights. Kaleb Ramer added 12 points and four assists for Kentucky Christian. Josh Stacy also had 10 points. Up next for Morehead State is a Thursday matchup with UT Martin at home, and Kentucky Christian visits Wofford on Saturday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .What Happened To Linka Bluetooth Bike Locks From Shark Tank Season 7?
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The all-electric 2025 Lucid Air Pure is a dreamy, sexy car that’s no less luxurious for being the cheapest trim in Lucid’s Air lineup. I felt fancy and discerning driving around, but in an understated way – as if I were wearing designer sweatpants. But does fancy equal value? I spent about 10 days driving the Air Pure on two different coasts to find out. And the tl;dr is: Yes, but only if those over-the-air updates keep coming through. The Air Pure is a technological dreamboat in many invisible “under the hood” ways — like its ultra efficient electric motor. And its roomy, air-tight interior coupled with a high-end sound system simply puts you in a good mood. It’s the kind of car you want to spend time in, particularly if Lucid keeps working to iterate on its tech capabilities. The car’s many high-tech features justify that not-quite-afforable $69,900 price tag. However, I found there was still room for improvement, particularly in Lucid’s voice assistant and DreamDrive advanced driver assistance system. The good news is that even these feature have seen significant progress from earlier iterations . Nuts and bolts With an estimated 420 miles of range and a single rear-mounted motor with 430 horsepower, the Lucid Air Pure is a compelling alternative to the Tesla Model S , which has a 402-mile range in the all-wheel drive version and starts at $79,990. During one of my test drives, I comfortably traveled from San Francisco to Salinas and back, with extra city driving, all without needing to recharge. Lucid provided TechCrunch with the Air Pure on both occasions. For quick top-ups, the Air Pure supports fast charging, adding 200 miles of range in just 15 minutes at stations owned by ChargePoint, EVgo, and Electrify America. Starting in 2025, Lucid owners will also gain access to Tesla’s network, though this will require an adapter. While Lucid’s upcoming Gravity SUV will feature Tesla’s NACS port from day one, the automaker hasn’t yet said whether future Air models will follow suit. Sitting low on 19-inch wheels, the Air Pure is as aerodynamic as it looks with an impressive drag coefficient of 0.197. When you approach the car, the electric motor and infotainment system automatically turn on and the flush door handles pop out. The front and back bar lights also illuminate in a fluid motion that extends outwards like rippling water, which sets the tone for the high tech, yet understated vibe. The Lucid signature lighting is instantly recognizable, and the whole design comes together in a sleek, sophisticated “California New Money” way. Expansive and tech-focused Sitting down in a Lucid Air Pure is a sensory experience. You feel like you can breathe in the driver’s seat with 40 inches of headroom and 45.4 inches of leg room, and I found myself running my hands over the array of fabrics and textiles used on the interior. Even the oval-shaped steering wheel with its ergonomic grip feels nice in the palms. The Air Pure has an ambient level of noise like a soft electrical humming that’s meant to simulate the sound of an engine, lending to its futuristic, spaceship vibes. The 34-inch curved glass cockpit floats just behind the steering wheel with three distinct zones of control. On the left, a touchscreen manages quick-access functions like the charge port and windshield defroster. The center display shows critical driving information – speed, gear, range, and DreamDrive visualizations. On the right, you’ll find connectivity and entertainment options, including Apple CarPlay integration, native navigation, media, and communication. Below this, the 12.5-inch Pilot Panel sits above the center console. This vertical screen, which can be tucked away for extra storage, handles climate controls, parking, and driver settings. It also automatically displays a 360-degree camera view when navigating tight spaces. Adjustments like the rear and sideview mirrors are only accessible through the so-called Pilot Panel, which some might loathe. I didn’t mind, as it’s a one-time setup. Another standout is the ability to adjust lumbar support and, for an extra $7,500, upgrade to get a massager and ventilated seats — a luxury I’d absolutely splurge on. I appreciated Lucid’s decision to keep some physical controls. Above the Pilot Panel are tactile knobs for adjusting the temperature and volume. The steering wheel also features physical buttons to launch the advanced driver assistance system, change a song, and activate the voice assistant. The center console features two plugs for USB-C and Lightning cables, and a sliding cover to keep items secure. The backseat was also generous with 39 inches of headroom and 37.6 inches of legroom, something friends and family who were seated in the back commented on. Backseat passengers also have their own little touchscreen where they can control things like seat heating, air temperature, and summon or banish the sunshade. While we’re on the subject of space, the trunk offers 22.1 cubic feet of storage, and the frunk has 10 cubic-feet of space. All in all, Lucid passed the Costco run test. The Lucid Assistant – swing and a miss Lucid originally launched its Pure series with Amazon’s Alexa powering voice assist, and it wasn’t very good. Within the last couple of months, Lucid has started rolling out a replacement — a white-labeled version that appears to be from SoundHound AI . Lucid wouldn’t confirm. The Lucid Assistant isn’t very good either. But really, is there a car voice assistant that doesn’t sometimes make you want to scream? The Lucid Assistant can handle commands and answer questions about very specific car things. You could ask it for the weather, get directions to the nearest charging station, and command it to turn up the seat heating. When it comes to music commands, those were limited. The Assistant could, say, turn on Spotify and even play certain songs, but it often didn’t recognize what I asked for. I also couldn’t get it to play a type of music. For example, in a moment of panicked indecision, I asked it to play Top 40. Suddenly Sublime’s “40 oz. to Freedom” was playing through the speakers. I’m not complaining, but it wasn’t what I asked for. And while we’re on the subject of music, while the Dolby Atmos sound system somehow struck the perfect balance of bass, treble, and mid, the connectivity to music streaming services like Spotify was often spotty. The connection dropped several times, leaving me to fumble with the pre-programmed Sirius XM options. Native GPS and the Lucid app A few words on Lucid’s native navigation system with custom routing. When compared to Waze or Apple Maps, it didn’t always seem to account for traffic, with ETA differentials sometimes as large as 20 minutes. My eyes took some getting used to how Lucid’s native system manifested, too. Lucid displays the immediate directions on the curved cockpit, with a larger map below on the Panel pilot, and I found my eyes jumping between the two screens. The Lucid app was perfectly fine. It worked as it should to open the trunk, unlock the car, open the charge ports, flash the lights, and see nearby chargers. It’s not as advanced as Tesla’s app, but I expect it will continue to improve. Mature handling The Lucid Air Pure is low to the ground (and you really feel it when getting in and out), giving it a centered grippy feel as it takes on turns. The acceleration is firm, although you don’t get the same zippy boost as you might in a Tesla or the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Still, the car is no slouch with a 0-60 miles per hour acceleration in 4.5 seconds. The suspension is also great – I barely felt any bumps in the road. The Air Pure has three drive modes accessible via the Pilot Panel: Smooth, Swift, and Sprint. Smooth is relaxed for everyday driving. Swift gives it a bit more oomph for when you’re keen to have a little fun or are in a rush on the highway, and Sprint is designed for “advanced drivers” with “maximum power and torque for short bursts of intense performance.” I didn’t notice too much of a difference between the modes. For those who also want more control over regenerative braking, you can adjust those in your driver settings, including turning on creep mode, which allows you to move without applying the accelerator. So many cameras and sensors The model year 2025 Lucid Air Pure comes standard with 24 sensors, including six cameras, infrared, ultrasonic, and radar that are used to power Lucid’s brand of ADAS called DreamDrive Premium. This includes features like 3D surround view monitoring and blind spot display, lane departure warnings, automatic parking, adaptive cruise control, and a driver monitoring system for distracted and drowsy driving. For an additional one-time fee of $2,500, Lucid buyers can upgrade to the DreamDrive Pro, which ups the number of sensors to 32 — including solid-state lidar, radar, ultrasonic sensors, and a whopping 13 cameras — and has a highway assist feature that combines lane centering and adaptive cruise control. The benefit in purchasing this feature and its accompanying hardware isn’t what it can do now, but the promise of what it can do in the future. This is all to say that while Lucid’s DreamDrive still has a ways to go, if you buy the Pro ADAS, you’ll have all the necessary hardware for Lucid to add more automated driving capabilities via over-the-air updates in the future. I found the visuals like the 3D surround view monitoring, front and rearview visuals, and blind spot detection helpful, if not a little overwhelming, when maneuvering tight spaces or switching lanes. I found the Highway Assist the most useful, particularly in stop-and-go traffic on California’s highways. The feature basically steers for you, as long as you stay within the same lane and at a pre-set speed and follow distance. You can initiate lane-change assist on the highway by long-pressing the turn signal. Deactivating Highway Assist was also simple and smooth. Just press the brake pedal, and you’re good – no weird jerking or clunky transitions, which has been an issue in older software versions. Lucid vehicles equipped with the standard DreamDrive or the Pro provide drowsy and distracted driver warnings, which only worked sometimes for me. The Air Pure monitors the driver via an infrared sensor mounted at the top of the steering column that gets the shape of your face and can tell if you aren’t facing front. But it doesn’t watch your eyes, like other driver monitoring systems. Which I suppose is good for privacy and surveillance reasons, but bad for actually monitoring if someone has fallen asleep at the wheel. I tested fate a few times while the car was in the highway assist mode, even closing my eyes for 30 full seconds. I also pretended to nod my head like I was falling asleep, looked down at my phone, and straight up stared out the window. Eventually, the car did hit me with an aggressive, repetitive alert saying it had detected unsafe driving, told me to take a break, and offered suggestions for nearby coffee shops. But those warnings came a couple of minutes after my experiments. Finally, the Auto Park feature, which will scan the area for nearby places to park. Sometimes it worked, and sometimes it completely failed to see available parking spaces. I could never get it to parallel park for me, but it did manage to park in a lot by backing up into the space. The feature promises to Auto Unpark for you, as well, but after checking to the left and to the right, my Lucid couldn’t quite get the hang of it. An almost perfect EV I really did love the Lucid, and if TechCrunch would only pay me double my salary, I could see me and this car being very happy together. Particularly if Lucid continues to iterate on the tech and make improvements, as it has already done over the last three years.Hegseth meets with moderate Sen. Collins as he lobbies for key votes in the Senate
While AI has been in the hype cycle for the past two years, real tools are starting to come out and Hydro Ottawa has been using Google’s AI Workplace tools and found them super helpful. The company started with a 12-week pilot program and quickly found that even people not in the program were eager to test out the AI tools. Hydro Ottawa’s chief information and technology officer, Mark Fernandes, says the program started with 50 people and quickly grew to 96. Fernandes champions training and educating his team and claims they’re the most important steps. The teams underwent AI training to ensure everyone knows how AI can help them and its limitations. The power generation company also has an AI policy to help keep up with best practices for using AI. Fernandes says that the company has used AI to help summarize long documents, as an email tool, to create internal/external communications and to write job descriptions for hiring. Outside of Google’s standard Workplace AI tools, it’s also trying to use Google’s Vertex AI to analyze pictures of broken equipment to help the company triage power outages faster. The IT department is also using AI to help debug and write code. Overall, Hydro Ottawa is satisfied with the Google AI tools and is looking forward to getting more out of them as the tools get better and better. When asked if he worries about the work quality going down, Mark again points back to the AI training that’s been done. He understands that all humans want to take shortcuts, but he hopes that if the training gets through to people, they will make sure to double-check the AI’s work to make sure it stands up to the quality of a human worker. Image source: Hydro OttawaUniversity of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) celebrated Qatar National Day with an event that brought together students, faculty members, staff and their families to honour the nation’s rich heritage and values. The celebration featured a series of cultural and educational activities aimed at fostering national pride and unity. Dr Salem al-Naemi, president of UDST said: "Qatar National Day is a time to celebrate our nation’s achievements and reflect on the values of unity, resilience, and progress. It reminds us of the vision that drives Qatar forward and the collective efforts that have brought us to where we are today. "At UDST, we take pride in our role in preparing the next generation of leaders across various industries, equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary to contribute to achieving the nation’s vision and continue its success.” The event featured a display of cultural booths, celebrating Qatar’s rich heritage and showcasing its remarkable achievements. Also, a photo gallery highlighted key milestones, offering a deeper insight into the nation’s journey of progress and innovation. The celebration featured a variety of engaging activities, including a student poem recitation by Abdallah Ahmed from the College of Health Sciences that paid tribute to the country’s history, and a traditional Qatari attire fashion show that highlighted its cultural heritage. Furthermore, an interactive contest added an element of fun and excitement to the day, while a screening of the film “Ode to Our Land” provided a cinematic tribute to Qatar’s journey and its people. Attendees also had time to connect and try traditional Qatari cuisine, which created a sense of community and togetherness. Related Story UDST signs pacts with UK institutions UDST signs MoU with Constructor Institute of Technology Switzerland
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OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a handful of his top advisers flew to Florida to dine with president-elect Donald Trump and members of his team Friday night. On the menu: meat loaf and a range of meaty matters, including some of the most contentious Canada-U.S. issues that have gone unresolved for years. At the end of the surprise summit, there was no indication that Trump would drop his threat to impose a massive 25-per cent surcharge on Canadian products, announced by Trump on social media Monday — a threat that, if executed, would have a devastating impact on Canadian energy, auto and manufacturing exports. Still, the meeting between Trump, Trudeau and several of the future president’s advisers and their wives lasted more than three hours, and was described by a senior Canadian official as a positive, wide-ranging discussion. Trudeau, accompanied by Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and chief of staff Katie Telford, travelled to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach on a weekend in which many Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. At the dinner table were key Trump officials and others, including North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, nominated for Interior Secretary who will lead Trump’s effort to open federal lands to more oil and gas drilling, and Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick, a staunch enthusiast of tariffs, and Trump’s nominee for national security adviser Mike Waltz. Other guests included Pennsylvania senator-elect Dave McCormick and his wife, Dina Powell, a former Trump deputy national security adviser. The face-to-face meeting came at Trudeau’s suggestion, said the Canadian source with knowledge of their communications. They discussed trade, border security, fentanyl, defence matters including NATO, Ukraine, and icebreakers (Canada, the U.S. and Finland recently agreed to a trilateral pact to rebuild their icebreaking fleets). The leaders and their teams also discussed China, energy issues and pipelines, including those that feed Canadian oil and gas into the U.S. like Keystone XL, Line 5, as well as the Trans-Mountain project and Canada’s liquid natural gas export capacity, the official said, speaking on a background-only basis to disclose some details of the private meeting. The two leaders also discussed next year’s G7 meeting that Trudeau will host in Kananaskis, Alta. It will be held seven years after Trump left the 2018 G7 at Charlevoix, Que., only to erupt in anger later after Trudeau said Canada would stand up and fight American steel and aluminum tariffs. That outburst led many to believe Trump retained a dislike of Trudeau, however the two leaders managed a working relationship after that and have had friendly conversations since Trump’s re-election, according to two Canadian sources. Friday night’s summit, undisclosed to media in advance, was seen as a chance to kick-start the relationship anew, and to connect with some of Trump’s advisers who will be players in his second term. The menu included a dish called “Mary Trump’s Meat Loaf,” as well as a fava bean falafel appetizer, pan seared trout with braised baby artichokes or a kimchi fried rice Asian bowl as a vegan option, said officials. The presence of LeBlanc, the minister responsible for border security, was aimed at countering Trump’s claim in his online statement that “thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing Crime and Drugs at levels never seen before.” He said if Canada and Mexico didn’t act, he would exact a “very big price” on their economies. LeBlanc has said that the Trudeau government is prepared to beef up border security, with more money for technology, drones and more Mounties and border guards on the 49th parallel. LeBlanc, who ordered the Mary Trump meat loaf dish Friday, is also a hail-fellow-well-met political actor who is trusted by Trudeau, and gets along well with his ideological opposites, like Ontario Premier Doug Ford. It is the first meeting between the president-elect and a foreign leader, and comes just under two months before Trump is to be inaugurated as U.S. president. It also came just days after Trump threatened to impose the massive 25-per-cent tariffs on America’s three biggest trading partners, Canada, Mexico and China, with an additional 10 per cent slapped on China (possibly on top of an earlier vow to impose 60 per cent tariffs on China). Canada’s ambassador to Washington Kirsten Hillman and Trudeau’s deputy chief of staff Brian Clow were also at the Mar-a-Lago dinner, having travelled ahead to Florida to accompany the Canadian delegation. Earlier Friday, without tipping his hand, Trudeau said in Prince Edward Island that what is “important to understand is that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out. There’s no question about it. “Our responsibility is to point out that in this way, he would actually not just be harming Canadians, who work so well with the United States, he would actually be raising prices for American citizens as well, and hurting American industry and businesses.” Trudeau added, “ultimately, it is through lots of constructive, real conversations with President Trump that I’m going to have that will keep us moving forward on the right track for all Canadians.” The Friday evening Mar-a-Lago high-stakes meeting occurred out of the public eye. Canadian media were not aware of Trudeau’s surprise trip until flight trackers alerted the departure of the prime minister’s plane headed south to Florida. That is in stark contrast to Trump and Trudeau’s first meeting at the White House in February 2017, which was a major bilateral summit shortly after Trump took power for his first term, at which border security was also front and centre. The relationship between the two leaders has been the subject of speculation since Trump’s re-election, and since his statement on Truth Social prompted an emergency first ministers’ meeting . “I’m surprised and impressed,” said Flavio Volpe, head of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, that the Canadian leader was meeting with the president-elect, adding that kind of personal facetime with the former and future president is invaluable for Trudeau, and for Canada in the months ahead. “The PM is demonstrating the humility that’s required (by) going to the source. Also the prime minister is demonstrating to the contrary of all the predictions (the idea) that Donald Trump wouldn’t want to work with him is untrue.” Volpe said “nothing final” may come of the meeting, however he said the federal government may get a sense of what the next steps could be.
Smith & Nephew chief Deepak Nath in 'last chance saloon' By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 December 2024 e-mail View comments Smith & Nephew's boss has been warned that he is in the 'last chance saloon' and must turn the company around. Activist investors have given Deepak Nath, the US-based chief executive of the medical equipment giant, two months to demonstrate improvements. Shareholders have run out of patience with the pace of his strategy, The Mail on Sunday understands. They will pressure Nath to resign in the New Year unless he proves that the FTSE 100 firm has made operational improvements by the time that the company's full-year results are announced in February. Smith & Nephew, founded in Hull in 1856, develops technology for surgeries such as repairing soft tissue injuries and degenerative joint conditions. It is chaired by Rupert Soames, 65, who is the former boss of outsourcer Serco and is Sir Winston Churchill's grandson. Borrowed time: Deepak Nath Smith & Nephew is made up of three divisions: sports medicine, wound management, and orthopaedics. Its sports medicine and wound management arms are both considered to be the second best in the world for those specialisms.However, investors have lobbied for a shake-up in the orthopaedics division. Shareholders also want the company to slash central costs and overhaul its troubled Chinese business. Shares in the company are down nearly 7 per cent this year and have tumbled 42 per cent in the past five years. Overall profit margins are around 17 per cent – much lower than at its competitors, which include Johnson & Johnson and Stryker. The company's largest shareholder is asset manager BlackRock with 5 per cent, while activist hedge funds Cevian Capital and Harris Associates are also top-ten holders. Cevian has not made its intentions for Smith & Nephew public, but under founder Christer Gardell, it has developed a fearsome reputation. The hedge fund is best known for its role in trying to split up German steel giant ThyssenKrupp back in 2018. Ulrich Lehner, ThyssenKrupp chairman at the time, accused the activist investors involved of 'psycho-terror' tactics to force the resignation of several senior executives. Dan Coatsworth, an investment analyst at investment platform AJ Bell said: 'Investors are notoriously impatient and time is running out for Smith & Nephew chief Deepak Nath to provide evidence that the current turnaround programme is the right one. 'The longer Smith & Nephew's share price stays weak, the greater the likelihood that Nath's days are numbered.' RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Smith & Nephew chairman Rupert Soames fires back at investor... Break-up bombshell rocks Smith & Nephew Share this article Share HOW THIS IS MONEY CAN HELP How to choose the best (and cheapest) stocks and shares Isa and the right DIY investing account Smith & Nephew has seen fast chief executive turnover, notching up four bosses in five years. Nath was hired in April 2022 to replace Roland Diggelmann, who left by 'mutual agreement' after less than three years. A former Siemens executive, Nath launched a plan to attempt to boost shareholder value, but investors have been unimpressed with the results. Some 43 per cent opposed a plan to raise his pay to more than £9 million at the company's annual meeting this year amid disappointment at his performance. But it is understood that the high chief executive salary could be beneficial in attracting Nath's successor if he is ousted. A Smith & Nephew spokeswoman said: 'Over the last two years, we have delivered revenue growth significantly above historical levels and increased profitability. 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