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> Note: I'm moderating a handful of communities in more of a caretaker role. If you want to take one on, send me a message and I'll share more info :)

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Vancouver doctor first in Canada to use new suturing device

globalnews.ca Vancouver doctor first in Canada to use new suturing device | Globalnews.ca

Dr. Roberto Trasolini said doctors can place the Overstitch device at the end of a scope and sutures can then be performed internally.

Vancouver doctor first in Canada to use new suturing device  | Globalnews.ca

cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/1945

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Metro Vancouver freezes international travel amid spending questions

globalnews.ca Metro Vancouver freezes international travel amid spending questions - BC | Globalnews.ca

Mike Hurley takes the chair's seat amid turmoil in the regional district amid concerns about travel expenses and the massively overbudget North Shore Wastewater plant.

Metro Vancouver freezes international travel amid spending questions - BC | Globalnews.ca

cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/1951

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www.nytimes.com Automakers Sold Driver Data for Pennies, Senators Say

Ron Wyden and Edward Markey urged the F.T.C. to investigate how car companies handled the data from millions of car owners.

Automakers Sold Driver Data for Pennies, Senators Say

cross-posted from: https://lemux.minnix.dev/post/426028

> https://archive.is/tc2xB

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List of Canadian hospitals and health authorities affected by CrowdStrike outage (title changed from original)
  • Yea I'll edit the title, I shared it for the list rather than the event

  • RSS newsfeed communities (BBC, New York Times, Ars)
  • Forgot to say thanks yesterday, it looks good!

    That makes sense to me about XKCD :) There's also [email protected] for some of the other ones

  • Example of bot network
  • The post is now downvoted to 30%

    Upvote records are accessible on Lemmy due to the nature of federation, but it might be a vital tool to fight this kind of thing

  • theconversation.com Canadians are using Facebook less as a source of news

    Canadians have been engaging less with news on Facebook since Meta’s decision to block journalistic content on some of its platforms.

    Canadians are using Facebook less as a source of news
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    The 2024 Jasper Fire is a grim reminder of the urgency of adopting a Canadian national wildfire strategy Β· Home – Articles, Analysis, Comment

    theconversation.com The 2024 Jasper Fire is a grim reminder of the urgency of adopting a Canadian national wildfire strategy

    Fire events, like the one which has destroyed much of Jasper, will only get worse in a warming world. Canada needs a national wildfire strategy to meet these challenges.

    The 2024 Jasper Fire is a grim reminder of the urgency of adopting a Canadian national wildfire strategy
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    Honest With Me | Poorly Drawn Lines

    Source: https://poorlydrawnlines.com/comic/honest-with-me/

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    List of Canadian hospitals and health authorities affected by CrowdStrike outage (title changed from original)

    globalnews.ca CrowdStrike outage hits Canadian hospitals and clinics. Here’s where | Globalnews.ca

    A widespread tech outage reportedly, triggered by a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, disrupted operations at airports, airlines, banks and hospitals.

    CrowdStrike outage hits Canadian hospitals and clinics. Here’s where  | Globalnews.ca
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    West Nile virus is a summer reality in Canada. How to stay safe Β· Global | Health

    globalnews.ca West Nile virus is a summer reality in Canada. How to stay safe | Globalnews.ca

    As summer heats up in Canada, the mosquito population is on the rise, bringing with it an increased risk of West Nile virus, a potentially deadly disease.

    West Nile virus is a summer reality in Canada. How to stay safe  | Globalnews.ca
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    www.sciencedaily.com Scientists identify possible new transmission factor in hospital-acquired Klebsiella infections

    Scientists have identified a critical factor that may contribute to the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), shedding light on why these infections are so difficult to combat. Their study reveals that the dangerous multidrug resistant (MDR) pathogen, Klebsiella, thrives under nutrient-depr...

    Scientists identify possible new transmission factor in hospital-acquired Klebsiella infections
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    Example of bot network
  • Maybe they're referring to this link preview, which I'm seeing as well

  • Police searching for missing vulnerable 3-year-old boy in Mississauga

    globalnews.ca Police searching for missing vulnerable 3-year-old boy in Mississauga - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

    Peel Regional Police say they are searching for a missing "vulnerable child" in Mississauga.

    Police searching for missing vulnerable 3-year-old boy in Mississauga - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
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    Alternative method for disabling annoying subreddit styles for when they hide the button

    Some subreddits change their CSS in annoying ways, even hiding the "Use subreddit style" toggle that RES provides.

    The fix that worked for me:

    • type . to bring up a RES command window
    • enter srstyle off

    Hopefully that helps when you need to use old.reddit for something, at least until it stops working for good

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    Lots of dead Lemmy/Kbin domains have CNAME records pointing to the same domain parking company
  • From what I can tell, an instance is either 'linked' (federated) or 'blocked' (defederated) on Lemmy. Mastodon has some more granularity. If an instance came back as a zombie, it wouldn't be any more powerful privilege wise than a new instance that is malicious. It would get defederated same as always.

    What could be a problem is on the individual user level. Say that a lot of users sort their feed by subscribed. They are not affected by random instances coming and going. However, they will be affected if a bunch of their (dead) subscribed communities suddenly become malicious.

    Anyway, I hope this at least serves as a reminder to not let our domains expire ;)

    It's an important point for sure.

    Your sensitive data and logins are tied to email addresses, which are tied to domains. Lose your domain, someone can access everything.

  • by Toshio Ebine
  • Beautiful

  • Self-driving pods to offer mobility autonomy at Vancouver International Airport
  • In the video they say it can go into shops and the such, rather than just the gate. Since people with mobility challenges would be using this, I imagine they'd prefer the self driving option over having to navigate by themselves.

    I'm thinking grandparents for example

  • Self-driving pods to offer mobility autonomy at Vancouver International Airport

    globalnews.ca Self-driving pods to offer mobility autonomy at Vancouver International Airport - BC | Globalnews.ca

    YVR is partnering with A&K Robotics, which is a company founded by three UBC graduates, to introduce new, self-driving pods to help people with mobility issues.

    Self-driving pods to offer mobility autonomy at Vancouver International Airport - BC | Globalnews.ca

    cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/1149

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    Self-driving pods to offer mobility autonomy at Vancouver International Airport

    globalnews.ca Self-driving pods to offer mobility autonomy at Vancouver International Airport - BC | Globalnews.ca

    YVR is partnering with A&K Robotics, which is a company founded by three UBC graduates, to introduce new, self-driving pods to help people with mobility issues.

    Self-driving pods to offer mobility autonomy at Vancouver International Airport - BC | Globalnews.ca

    cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/1149

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    Decipher #37
  • Nice one

  • Decipher #37
  • Decipher #37
    deciphered in ⏱️ 45s
    ⭐⭐
    https://decipher.wtf
    
    spoiler

    I spammed all three hints, and then got the big word since it felt like it would belong in a quote

  • www.tomshardware.com Switzerland mandates government agencies use open-source software

    The new law requires the use of open-source software and the publishing of new government code under open-source licenses

    Switzerland mandates government agencies use open-source software

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.smeargle.fans/post/206187

    > HN Discussion

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    Request - post images/gifs straight from android keyboard
  • As a workaround, I did the following

    1. Tap the emoji icon
    2. Navigate to the GIF tab
    3. Find a gif, tap on it once, and press the external icon on the bottom of the gif
    4. Paste the link in this format

    ![](LINK)

    I'd love to see this supported as well. Reddit didn't support images / gifs in the post but Lemmy does

    Test:

  • how do I make normal image posts?
  • The image should go in the URL field with that image icon. You can press edit on your post in the web browser after to see what might be happening differently

    Can you link a post of yours so people can take a look?

  • 'They were mean to me': 7-year-old Saskatoon girl describes lemonade stand robbery

    cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/1027

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    90% of B.C. communities adopt changes to allow multiplex housing

    globalnews.ca 90% of B.C. communities adopt changes to allow multiplex housing | Globalnews.ca

    Almost all British Columbia communities have adopted the provincial government's plan to tackle the housing crisis by allowing more multi-unit homes on properties.

    90% of B.C. communities adopt changes to allow multiplex housing  | Globalnews.ca

    cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/1089

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    Hexcodle #350
  • I enjoy trying to guess it in the first attempt. Once or twice I got really close where I couldn't really tell the difference visually. After that it's a matter of getting it as fast as possible. Recently I've been getting it in 3, today it took 4 because my first attempt was awful

  • Hexcodle #350
  • I got Hexcodle #350 in 4! Score: 68%
    
    β«πŸ”½β«β¬β«πŸ”½
    πŸ”ΌπŸ”½πŸ”Όβ¬πŸ”Όβœ…
    πŸ”Όβœ…βœ…βœ…πŸ”Όβœ…
    βœ…βœ…βœ…βœ…βœ…βœ…
    
    https://hexcodle.com
    
  • Globle | 2024-07-25
  • 🌎 Jul 25, 2024 🌍
    πŸ”₯ 1 | Avg. Guesses: 11
    ⬜πŸŸ₯πŸŸ₯🟨🟨🟧πŸŸ₯πŸŸ₯
    πŸŸ₯🟩 = 10
    
    https://globle-game.com
    #globle
    
  • Strands #144 β€œAll that jazz” 2024.07.25
  • Strands #144
    β€œAll that jazz”
    πŸ’‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
    πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
    πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
    
  • Connections #410 2024-07-25
  • Yep, I was sure I was going to get it wrong each time I submitted

  • Connections #410 2024-07-25
  • Connections 
    Puzzle #410
    🟨🟨🟨🟨
    πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
    🟩🟩🟩🟩
    🟦🟦🟦🟦
    
  • Wordle 1,132 2024.07.25
  • Wordle 1,132 2/6
    
    πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›
    🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
    

    Best score I can get until they pick my starter word

  • decipher #35

    decipher.wtf decipher

    Decipher a new quote every day! Test your skills with this new daily brainteaser.

    decipher

    Decipher #35 deciphered in ⏱️ 1m 11s ⭐⭐ https://decipher.wtf

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    Globle July 22

    globle-game.com Globle

    Use your geography knowledge to figure out the mystery country in as few guesses as possible!

    Globle

    ``` 🌎 Jul 22, 2024 🌍 πŸ”₯ 2 | Avg. Guesses: 9 🟨🟨πŸŸ₯πŸŸ₯🟧πŸŸ₯πŸŸ₯🟩 = 8

    #globle ```

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    What are good options for fans (tower, standing, etc.)

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/25477934

    > We're looking for tower fan models/brands specifically, but you can use this post to talk about whatever :)

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    What are good options for fans (tower, standing, etc.)

    We're looking for tower fan models/brands specifically, but you can use this post to talk about whatever :)

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