From 1um In January 2024, the maximum contribution to the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) will increase by $620 to $8,696. The government of François Legault is thus granting us an increase of 7.7% compared to the maximum contribution for 2023. For employees, this contribution will be paid hard and quickly by the employer. Self-employed people … [Read more…]
Supermicro offers rack-scale solutions with new 5th Generation Intel® Xeon® processors optimized for AI, cloud service providers, storage and edge computing – LeLézard.com
Class in: science and technologyTheme : New products and services Ready-to-use, rack-scale solutions with liquid cooling provide customers with faster delivery times, improved quality, optimized performance and greater efficiency, with systems performing 67%1 better than the best-of-generation and an average performance gain of 87%2 in AI-driven tests Comparison to systems based on 4th generation Intel … [Read more…]
This Pokémon card was free then, now it's worth $5 million – jeuxvideo.com
This Pokémon card was free at the time and is now worth $5 million Published on December 15, 2023 at 8:05 p.m Share: This year Pokémon celebrated its 27th anniversary. Almost three decades of success, guided by a carefully considered transmedia strategy. The basis is formed by games from which derived products such as objects, … [Read more…]
“We are being deceived, I am at my limit”: Exhausted, striking teachers are looking for another job
After a 16-day strike by the Autonomous Education Federation, teachers are now looking for another job, pushed to their limits by recent unrest in negotiations with the Legault government. • Also read: Seriously, what is François Legault for? • Also read: Unlimited general strike: return to classes on Monday “unrealistic” • Also read: Negotiations and … [Read more…]
Citigroup employees said they could work remotely until New Year's
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on December 6, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Citigroup told most of its employees that they can work remotely during the last two weeks of December, CNBC has learned. Workers can log in remotely … [Read more…]
Extraordinary weather phenomenon: Sprites – Futura
Surprising photos of gigantic red shapes in the sky are regularly shared on social networks. The phenomenon of sprites is so extraordinary that some people find it hard to believe that it is real: these monstrous shapes, bright red, seem to have come straight out of a science fiction film. This will also interest you … [Read more…]
Many mutual funds are switching to exchange-traded funds. This is what investors need to know –
More and more mutual funds are switching to exchange-traded funds, which experts say is a positive trend for investors. According to Morningstar Direct, there have been more than 70 mutual fund-to-ETF conversions since the start of 2021, including nearly three dozen in 2023, and experts expect more conversions to come. “It’s steadily increasing year over … [Read more…]
Galaxy Book4: Samsung equips its new ultraportables with Intel Core Utra chips – Les Numériques
What’s new in the Samsung Galaxy Book4? Samsung has announced a total of three models: the Galaxy Book4 Ultra, the Galaxy Book4 Pro and the Galaxy Book4 Pro 360. Before describing the individual laptops in the series, one innovation should first be mentioned: the presence of a touchscreen on these three references. A technology that … [Read more…]
Jeff Bezos downplays dangers of AI, says humans should live in giant space stations
Artificial intelligence will save humanity rather than destroy it, Jeff Bezos recently said. The billionaire also said he would like to see humanity grow to a trillion, with most people living in giant cylindrical space stations. In an interview with podcaster Lex Fridman, the founder and former CEO of Amazon AMZN rejected the idea that … [Read more…]
Meet the Galaxy Book4 Series: The smartest, most powerful Galaxy Book yet – Samsung Newsroom Canada
The Galaxy Book4 series combines ultraportable design, high performance and limitless connectivity to redefine the PC experience. Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. today announced the launch of its smartest line of computers yet: the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra, Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 and Galaxy Book4 Pro. The latest Galaxy Book4 range features a new intelligent processor … [Read more…]