Tech industry layoffs: LinkedIn cuts 716 jobs, shuts down China app

Signs of recovery in Canada’s housing market after a year-long slump, just as higher borrowing costs are expected to slow much of the rest of the economy, could raise inflation and delay a shift by the central bank to interest rate cuts, analysts said.

Two brothers have been jailed after they scammed more than £2m from people who they tricked into paying for European Health Insurance Card (EHICs).

PHILADELPHIA - One man's actions thwarted what would have been his own daytime carjacking on the streets of Chinatown earlier this month.Police say two teen suspects followed the victim after he parked his car on the 1000 block of Race Street on May 7.They snatched his keys, ran back to his car and attempted to drive off in it, according to authorities.However, police say the victim pulled one of the suspects from his car and took back his keys after a brief struggle.MORE HEADLINES:The suspects then fled in an unknown direction.

FILE - A Credential Authentication Technology (CAT-2) identity verification machine is demonstrated to a member of the media at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint at Baltimore-Washington Airport (BWI) in Baltimore, Mar BALTIMORE - A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. The screen flashes "Photo Complete" and the person walks through — all without having to hand over their identification to the TSA officer sitting behind the screen.It's all part of a pilot project by the Transportation Security Administration to assess the use of facial recognition technology at a number of airports across the country."What we are trying to do with this is aid the officers to actually determine that you are who you say who you are," said Jason Lim, identity management capabilities manager, during a demonstration of the technology to reporters at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.RELATED: Lyft rolls out feature to make airport pickups fasterThe effort comes at a time when the use of various forms of technology to enhance security and streamline procedures is only increasing.

FILE - A Chinese woman adjusts a Chinese flag near US flags before the start of a Strategic Dialogue expanded meeting between China and the US during the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Ju BEIJING - China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that could exacerbate the deterioration in ties between Beijing and Washington over recent years.Details of the charges against John Shing-Wan Leung, who also holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, have not been publicly released.Leung was detained April 15, 2021, by the local bureau of China's counterintelligence agency in the southeastern city of Suzhou, according to a statement posted by the city’s intermediate court on its social media site. His detention came after China had closed its borders and imposed tight domestic travel restrictions and social controls to fight the spread of COVID-19.Such investigations and trials are held behind closed doors and little information is generally released other than vague accusations of infiltration, gathering secrets and threatening state security.Relations between Washington and Beijing are at their lowest in decades amid disputes over trade, technology, human rights and China’s increasingly aggressive approach toward its territorial claims involving self-governing Taiwan and the South China Sea.

Edmonton Oilers’ season ended Sunday night at Rogers Place with a 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.Vegas wins the best-of-seven 4-2. They’ll play either Dallas or Seattle in the Western Conference Final.“There were two teams that were taking swings at each other in every game,” Oilers Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said.“It feels like a failure or a wasted year almost,” Leon Draisaitl said after the loss.The Golden Knights took an early lead when the puck bounced in front to Reilly Smith, who snapped a shot past Stuart Skinner 24 seconds into the game.Connor McDavid provided a quick response, 31 seconds later, when his shot from the right wing eluded Adin Hill.Just 1:48 after that, Derek Ryan centered the puck to Warren Foegele, who connected for his second of the post-season.Vegas came out strong in the second and went ahead on a pair of goals by Jonathan Marchessault in the first eight minutes of the period.“I thought we played a good first period,” Woodcroft said.

The $14-billion deal that will see Volkswagen, the world’s largest automaker, set up a manufacturing presence in Canada for the first time in history, took a year of negotiations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies reacts against the Los Angeles Lakers during Game Five of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at FedExForum on April 26, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) Ja Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video that was streamed live on Instagram.It’s the second time in less than three months that Morant was seen on Instagram holding what appeared to be a weapon.

New Delhi: Use of technology and digital health tools can help in achieving the universal health coverage, said the union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, while addressing the G7 health ministerial meeting on health innovation in Nagasaki, Japan on Sunday.  The meeting was held to discuss the priorities, implementation and utilization of health innovations like digital health towards ensuring universal health coverage. Health Ministers of the G7 countries and invited “Outreach 4" countries of India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand participated in the meeting.  Mandaviya said, “Use of technology & digital health tools are an enabler and equalizer which can facilitate strengthened health service delivery.

A Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas retail store at the entrance of the Venetian Hotel & Casino is viewed on February 10, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) CARSON CITY, Nev. - Last month, Las Vegas was talking baseball.

Allison Holker Boss puts on a united front with daughter Weslie Boss while attending the 2023 NAMI West Los Angeles Mental Health Gala held at Pacific Design Center on Friday (May 12) in West Hollywood, Calif.

Toronto Maple Leafs are out of the Stanley Cup playoffs.Nick Cousins scored at 15:32 of overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky made 50 saves as the Florida Panthers downed Toronto 3-2 on Friday to win the teams’ second-round playoff series 4-1.Cousins buried his second goal of the playoffs off the rush shortside on Leafs rookie Joseph Woll in the extra period to send his team to the Eastern Conference final for the first time since 1996.Aaron Ekblad and Carter Verhaeghe, with a goal and an assist each, provided the rest of the offence for the Panthers.Florida _ the team with the fewest points to qualify for the post-season _ took all three games in Toronto and improved to 6-1 on the road this spring after also upsetting the record-setting Boston Bruins.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - The moment tens of thousands of Swifties have been waiting for – Taylor Swift live at the Linc for a weekend of sold-out concerts. Her first tour in five years and night one, over the top, as Swift put on a show like only she can.

Scratch’N Win ticket on May 4, just one week after she decided to leave one of her two full-time jobs in order to spend more time with her family.“Last Friday was my last day at my other job and so I actually had to call in rich,” Sullivan said.“It’s very surreal, very ‘pinch me, I’m not sure if I’m dreaming,’ she continued.

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FILE-Eggs are on display at a grocery store on January 31, 2023 in Cohasset, Massachusetts. (Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images) With food costs surging, there could be relief for consumers buying eggs. Egg prices could dip soon in part because of lower wholesale prices retailers are paying for eggs, according to a U.S.

An aerial view shows people enjoying warm weather at the Long Branch Beach on May 16, 2020. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) LONG BRANCH, NJ - A New Jersey town is cracking down on so-called ‘pop-up parties’ and says it will continue to take legal action against alleged organizers and promoters.City officials say they recently learned of an event that was scheduled to take place Friday evening and had been advertised on social media.

PHILADELPHIA - An arrest has been made in the killing of a 16-year-old boy who police say was gunned down on a Philadelphia street nearly a month ago. Aysir Clark was taken into custody Tuesday after he surrendered to authorities on the 400 block of North Broad Street in North Philadelphia, police reported. Clark is believed to be linked to the Apr.

MEXICO CITY - Peru's government issued an executive order Wednesday allowing the temporary extradition to the United States of the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway on the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba.The Peruvian Embassy in Washington told The Associated Press the order allows for the extradition of Dutchman Joran van der Sloot to be prosecuted for alleged extortion and wire fraud, charges stemming from the Holloway case.Holloway’s body was never found, and no charges were filed against Van der Sloot in the case. A judge later declared Holloway dead.FILE - File picture dated Jan.

Snow covers a hillside as fall colors emerge in Denali National Park, Alaska, on September 20, 2022. (Photo by Patrick T.

In this photo illustration, MTV logo, viewed on a television screen, is seen during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards broadcast on August 30, 2020 in New York City. (Photo Illustration by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) MTV News will close its doors this week after 36 years as part of the latest round of mass layoffs at Paramount Global, the company announced in a memo Tuesday.The news division of MTV launched in 1987, filling a void for Gen X-ers and older millennials seeking a cable television alternative to traditional news networks with a focus on music, pop culture, news and politics.Correspondents including Kurt Loder, Tabitha Soren, Gideon Yago, Alison Stewart, SuChin Pak and others have built up a resume of high-profile interviews over the years, hosting town halls with the likes of former President Barack Obama, John McCain, Bill Gates and others.Perhaps the most notable moment in the network's history was during the 1994 town hall, when former President Bill Clinton declared live on MTV's "Enough Is Enough" that he prefers "briefs" over boxers when asked by an audience member about his choice of underwear.NPR HIT WITH MASS LAYOFFS, CANCELS 4 PODCASTS"Mr.

A stalled project to build three towers near Piccadilly Station is set to finally be finished - with major changes - three years after construction ground to a halt.

Joe Biden on Tuesday revoked requirements that most international visitors to the United States be vaccinated against COVID-19 as well as similar rules for federal employees and contractors. Biden's orders take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET May 12 with the expiration of the U.S.

A sign is posted in front of a Wendy's restaurant on August 10, 2022 in Petaluma, California. Wendy's reported weaker-than-expected second quarter earnings with net income of $48.2 million compared to $65.7 million one year ago.

A woman was discharged by the community mental health team only months before she decapitated her mum, an inquest has been told.

A night manager at a Hilton Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., was arrested on Friday after he entered a sleeping guest’s room to suck on the customer’s toes, according to local police.

Canada “will not be intimidated” after China expelled a Canadian diplomat Tuesday in retaliation for Ottawa removing a Beijing delegate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.

Bank of Canada wants to know what Canadians think about the possibility of a digital loonie.Consultations on what Canadians would like to have included in a digital currency are open online from May 8 until June 19, the Bank of Canada said Monday.The central bank notes, however, that the decision to launch a digital version of the Canadian dollar remains in the hands of Parliament and physical coins and banknotes aren’t going anywhere.Compared to private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, which can sometimes fluctuate in value like a stock, a digital currency backed by the central bank would not be subject to the same level of volatility — it would always retain the same value as a Canadian dollar.The central bank wants to know how Canadians would use a hypothetical digital currency, as well as any concerns they have about security and accessibility.While the Bank reassured Canadians in its announcement that physical banknotes will always be available to those who want them, it said in a release Monday there could be a future where cash transactions are not common in day-to-day banking, which could inadvertently exclude some from the financial system.There is currently no need for a digital currency in Canada, the central bank said in the release.But it added that if other central banks or private organizations eventually adopt their own digital currencies — China and India are two such countries that have already taken the step — falling behind could be a risk to Canada’s economy and the stability of the financial system.“As Canada’s central bank, we want to make sure everyone can always take part in our country’s economy,” Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor at the central bank, said in a statement.

Canada is expelling the Chinese diplomat who allegedly worked with Beijing to target Conservative MP Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Kong.

VANCOUVER ISLAND, Canada - A drone pilot who was in the middle of packing up his gear for the day was able to get it back into the air just in time to see a powerful avalanche sweeping down a mountain and crashing to the ground below on Canada’s Vancouver Island.Drone pilot Mactac told Storyful that he noticed the snow starting to sweep down Nahmint Mountain on May 2 when he rushed to get the drone back into the air to capture video of the mesmerizing moment."I scrambled to get the drone back into the air as fast as I could, just in time to catch a huge amount of snow hitting the base of the mountain," he told Storyful.He said that while the moment was breathtaking, it was also scary."Even from a kilometer away, the sound was huge," he added. "It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a view of an avalanche just meters above the snow."Avalanche Canada said it issued a "considerable" avalanche warning across Vancouver Island on May 2.

NEW DELHI : Cooperation from China, including access to sites, data, blood samples, and animal farms in the country, is required to determine the origin of the covid-19 virus, according to former World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan. The virus is believed to have originated in Wuhan, China. In an interview, Swaminathan stated that while the covid-19 pandemic will no longer be considered an emergency, it will continue to have recurrent surges whenever a new strain emerges.

A 17-year-old out on a beach day with friends and family died Saturday afternoon after he became trapped “under several feet of sand,” the U.S. National Park Service said.

SKYFOX flew over the E. Washington Rhodes School, which was placed on lockdown after a gun was found inside.  PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an incident at a North Philadelphia school that resulted in a temporary lockdown on Monday. Authorities say the incident happened at the E Washington Rhodes School on W Clearfield Street in the North Philadelphia section of the city. Police say a firearm was discharged in a boy's bathroom inside the school. According to officials, the school was immediately placed on lockdown around 11:15 a.m.

Image: Steakholder Foods Two international food tech companies have worked to bring a new dish to the table – ready-to-cook fish that came from a 3D printer.The 3D-printed fish is the latest innovation in the cultivated meat industry, which is making strides to reduce the environmental impact and create longer-lasting food security. The 3D-printed fish came from Israel’s Steakholder Foods, which is a deep tech food company, and Umami Meats, a Singapore-based sustainable seafood company that provided the fish cells. And the fish in question that came out of the printer? Grouper. Two international food tech companies have worked to bring a new dish to the table – ready-to-cook grouper fish that comes from a 3D printer.

SKYFOX flew over the E. Washington Rhodes School, which was placed on lockdown after a gun was found inside.  PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an incident at a North Philadelphia school that resulted in a lockdown. Authorities say the incident happened at the E Washington Rhodes School on W Clearfield Street in the North Philadelphia section of the city. Police say a firearm was found in the boy's bathroom inside the school. Law enforcement is also investigating the possibility of the gun being discharged on the first floor of the school building, according to officials. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAuthorities say there are no reported injuries at this time, but the firearm was recovered. The school remains on lockdown, according to police. This is a developing story.

Atomic Kitten legend and columnist Kerry Katona has opened up about an ongoing health battle that has left her "bed bound". The 42 year old says that her arthritis diagnosis triggers "severe pain" in her back and hips, and this week reached such a level that she was unable to get out of bed. Sign up - for free - to see what else Kerry has to say in her exclusive weekly column.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia Police SUV was involved in an apparent crash in North Philadelphia.Skyfox was over the scene around 8 p.m., at North 18th and West Berks streets.The SUV was seen crashed into a row home on the corner at the intersection.Another car had significant front-end damage.There were no details regarding injuries or how many people may have been in the two vehicles.

A sign is posted in front of a Big Lots retail store on August 28, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) A manager at a Big Lots store in California claimed she and her colleague were fired after wrangling back a shopping cart from an alleged shoplifter who made off with a haul of laundry detergent.Lily Oxford said she and another manager were trying to recover the shopping cart after a homeless man left the store in Bakersfield without paying for 17 jugs of Tide pods last month, according to local NBC affiliate KGET.The managers were trying to maintain their dwindling supply of carts without even attempting to recover the stolen merchandise, Oxford told the local outlet."For Christmas, we had just got 40 brand new carts," said Oxford, who managed the store's furniture department.

seaside resort town of Blackpool, where zookeepers have always had problems with seagulls trying to steal food from visitors and penguins alike."Seagulls make a real nuisance of themselves during busy times at our eateries and also during talks, feeds and demonstrations that involve fish," zoo officials tell FOX TV Stations.The eagle costume to be worn by the human "seagull deterrents" (Blackpool Zoo) They’ve tried everything in years past to deter the seagulls, including supersized eagle kites, large birds of prey statues – and even training one of the zoo’s birds of prey to patrol the skies.READ MORE: Watch: Moose helps itself to popcorn and a Happy Meal at Alaska movie theaterThis year, the zoo’s operations manager decided to try something different: they're hiring a team of five people to wear an eagle costume and use their flapping skills to scare the seagulls away. "The costume is something the seagulls won’t have seen before, and as intelligent birds, they will naturally not like it," zoo officials say. "The costume also makes a sound when the person is moving, which is something else the seagulls don’t like."Photos and video of the seagull deterrent in action have gone viral on every continent, according to the zoo.