(From left to right) Pakistan’s Test captain Babar Azam, Shan Masood and fast bowler Mohammad Abbas. — AFP/PCB DUBAI: Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam, batter Shan Masood and pacer Mohammad Abbas climbed the latest ICC Test rankings after strong performances in the opening Test against the West Indies, despite the visitors’ 90-run defeat. In the…
AI browsers were all the rage in 2025. Companies large and small tried to build browsers that baked in AI in an effort to own the interface people use to browse the internet. How the turns have tabled. Today, OpenAI’s Atlas is history, and The Browser Company sold to Atlassian, with its Dia browser now…
BNY, one of the world’s largest custodian banks, is taking a major step towards blockchain-based financial infrastructure by moving fund ownership records onchain. The New York-based institution will launch a blockchain-based version of its transfer agency business, which manages fund ownership records and investor transactions, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. “We think of BNY as…
By Nick Murray The Canadian Press Posted July 29, 2026 10:39 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government says it plans to spend $1.6 billion to replace 45 of Via Rail’s aging locomotives. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon is making the announcement today in Montreal, where the federal…
This undated image shows Pakistan hockey team players Ammad Butt (left) and Abu Bakar. — X/@abubakartariq27 The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed Abu Bakar as the new captain of the Pakistan national hockey team on the recommendation of its Professional Development Committee. According to a PHF statement, the recommendation was made by the committee…
Liquid AI has released two open-weight bidirectional encoders, LFM2.5-Encoder-230M and LFM2.5-Encoder-350M. Both are masked language models built on the LFM2 hybrid backbone. Both carry an 8,192-token context. Encoders sit underneath classifiers, intent routers, safety filters, and PII detectors. Those jobs run continuously, usually without a GPU, and increasingly on longer inputs. BERT established the class….
About 20 flights from Montreal to the U.S. have been cancelled so far due to an odour in the U.S. area of Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. According to Aéroports de Montréal, U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporarily suspended operations due to “an odour from construction materials.” Get daily National news Get daily Canada news…
The Punjab Mineral Development Corporation (Punjmin) has officially announced thrilling career opportunities for suitable candidates on a contingent basis for its Punjmin Himalayan Salt (PHS) Project, including positions for the PHS Project Office and the Business Facilitation Center & Retail Outlet Hub. If you are seeking rewarding Punjab Mineral Development Corporation Jobs in Lahore July…
Spotify is adding a new mode to its phone app for people who like to listen to music on runs. The new running mode cues up songs based on different phases of runs, and selects tracks based on your preferences and tempo. Paying subscribers can find the running mode in Fitness Hub, and can select…
By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted July 29, 2026 8:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A House of Commons committee is holding a special meeting today on the Gordie Howe International Bridge as the Liberal government continues to face questions about its revenue-sharing agreement with the U.S….
