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— This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide financial advice. Do you have a vehicle lying around collecting dust? Maybe in pre-COVID times, it was your daily commuter, but now you’re working from home. As long as it sits there, each time you pay car insurance for a car you rarely drive will certainly sting. Let’s look into ways to not only save you some money but to maybe make some extra cash in the process. #1 – Save Money on Car Insurance What costs are involved in a car that doesn’t get driven? Primarily...

When I started writing about climate change a few years ago, I tried to give readers regular dollops of hope with their gruel. I focused on renewable energy (which was getting cheaper) and American carbon emissions (which were falling) at the same time that I covered sea-level rise, extreme weather, or the collapse of major ecosystems.The point wasn’t to sanitize the deterioration of the planet. It was to report on the topic honestly. Even after President Donald Trump took office, you could look across the economy and see bright spots of decarbonization, if only policy makers would capitalize on them.Today,...

Police are reminding residents that banks and government services do not request payment in the form of a gift card, after a woman was defrauded out of $20,000 by those claiming to be from a bank. On July 15, a resident told Oak Bay police she was the victim of a fraud. In the week previous, she’d received calls from people claiming to represent RBC Bank, who said her accounts had been compromised and to resolve the issue, she was required to participate in a ‘sting’ operation. The thieves accessed her computer and bank accounts. The resident also bought $20,000...

Meta, the group that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other products and services aimed at helping communities and businesses do more together through technology and immersive experiences, has unveiled Make-A-Scene. Meta’s Make-A-Scene Lets Users Turn Ideas and Sketches into Digital Art Make-A-Scene is an AI research tool which uses sketches and text to generate digital imagery and artwork. The Make-A-Scene system utilizes text prompts and input drawings to create new visual interpretations. Empowering creativity for small business users In today’s highly competitive, global business environment, creativity is crucial. The growing prominence and sophistication of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is simplifying the...

This article was first published by CyclingTips. This Tour de France has been raced with the menacing threat of COVID-19 hanging over it. There were late substitutions right up until the Grand Départ in Copenhagen, and in the weeks since 13 riders have tested positive for the virus, including stage winners, team leaders, and vital domestiques. One of those riders was Danish rider Magnus Cort of American team EF Education-EasyPost, one of the key animators of the early stages of the race. Cort was clearly on good form coming into the Tour de France. He attacked into breakaways for more than 300 miles in...