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Parti Québécois says it won’t hold referendum on sovereignty while Trump is president

Citynews | Aug. 18, 2026, 8:41 a.m. | Original

MONTREAL — The leader of the Parti Québécois says his party would not call a referendum on sovereignty if it forms a government until Donald Trump leaves the White House.

German court convicts Ukrainian man over Russian sabotage plot

SCMP | Aug. 18, 2026, 8:41 a.m. | Original

The plot involved posting test packages containing GPS trackers in March last year to Ukraine

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Three Ukrainian defendants who are accused for plotting to send exploding parcels from Germany to Ukraine on the orders of a Russian intelligence service, wait for the verdict of their trial in the courtroom of the higher regional court in Stuttgart-Stammheim, southern Germany, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Published: 8:41pm, 18 Aug 2026

A German court on Tuesday handed a jail sentence of one year and three months to a Ukrainian man for spying for Russia and helping prepare possible acts of sabotage.

The court in Stuttgart acquitted two other Ukrainian men aged 22 and 25 who were on trial for the same plot, which involved posting test packages containing GPS trackers

Former Sony Vice Chairman: Why Sony Rejected (Micro Four Thirds?) Partners

sonyalpharumors | Aug. 18, 2026, 8:40 a.m. | Original

Nikkei Business published an interview with Shigeki Ishizuka, former vice chairman of the Sony Group. The one interesting bit is that he said this:

There was already a group ahead of us in the mirrorless camera market, and we received an invitation to collaborate, but after much discussion within the company, we declined. We decided to pursue our own unique approach to mirrorless cameras. We wanted to create a compact mirrorless camera that was distinctly Sony.

Back in early 2010, the leader in this segment was the

流感｜16歲女童染甲感併發嚴重肺炎情況危殆 6月底至今累計10宗兒童嚴重個案

Singtao | Aug. 18, 2026, 8:40 a.m. | Original

再有兒童感染甲型流感後情況嚴重！衞生防護中心公布，一名有長期病患的16歲女童在8月15日出現發燒，其後情況惡化，被轉送到基督教聯合醫院兒童深切治療部留醫。目前情況危殆。

併發嚴重肺炎及敗血性休克

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The eight changes Apple is making to App Tracking Transparency in Europe

9to5mac | Aug. 18, 2026, 8:38 a.m. | Original

It was reported yesterday that Apple has agreed to comply with “fairer” App Tracking Transparency rules in the EU, following an investigation by the German antitrust regulator.

Apple said it was complying voluntarily , and we understand it will be making a total of eight changes in order to do so …

Brampton crash knocks down hydro poles, leaves more than 1,100 customers without power

Citynews | Aug. 18, 2026, 8:37 a.m. | Original

A stretch of Rosedale Avenue in Brampton remains closed Tuesday after a single‑vehicle collision overnight toppled several hydro poles and triggered a large power outage affecting thousands of residents.

Emergency crews were called to the area around 1:12 a.m. after the vehicle struck hydro equipment along the roadway. Peel paramedics say no injuries were reported and no one was transported to hospital.

The crash forced the closure of Rosedale Avenue between Fairglen Avenue and Mill Street, a disruption officials say will last until hydro crews complete extensive repairs

前《鐵拳》遊戲總監池田幸平宣布加入老長官原田勝弘領軍的 SNK VS STUDIO

巴哈姆特 | Aug. 18, 2026, 8:37 a.m. | Original

曾擔任統籌《鐵拳》系列遊戲開發之鐵拳專案遊戲總監的池田幸平，今日（8/18）透過個人 X 帳號公開他已經加入由老長官原田勝弘領軍的 SNK 遊戲工作室「VS STUDIO」，展開人生旅程的下一步。 https://twitter.com/nkt_dreamer/s..

Unitree shows off its new Superman robot that it says can outrun Usain Bolt and jump 6.5 feet

TechSpot News | Aug. 18, 2026, 8:37 a.m. | Original

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What just happened? It's not just rogue AI agents we have to worry about. Humanoid robots that once staggered around like drunks now appear able to run faster and jump higher than any human. Unitree says its new "Superman" robot can reach a top speed of 28.3 miles per hour, faster than Usain Bolt. The company has also released a video showing off those feats.

Unitree claims the

賓頓汽車撞倒多支電線柱　逾1,000戶停電

Singtao | Aug. 18, 2026, 8:33 a.m. | Original

【星島綜合報道】安省賓頓周二（18日）早上發生一宗交通意外，一輛汽車撞倒多支電線柱，導致逾1,000個住宅及商戶停電。

皮爾區警察表示，事故發生於Rosedale Avenue、Queen Street及Main Street一帶。

供電商Alectra Utilities表示，事故發生後一度有多

Crucial Offers User $259 In Refund For A RAM Kit That Costs $1,800 Right Now While One 64 GB Module Was Still Working Properly

wccftech | Aug. 18, 2026, 8:31 a.m. | Original

Another case surfaced on Reddit, which reveals Crucial's true face when it comes to the product warranty.

This case is pretty similar to what we posted a few days ago , except that this case involves a much bigger RAM kit. Similar to what we heard from that user, the user u/levoniust also blamed Crucial for lying after having promised a replacement. As per the Reddit post, Crucial first agreed to replace the kit with a new one, but then later backtracked.

The user says he had a

A Reddit post titled Crucial approved my RAM RMA, created the replacement order... then basically said 'nevermind, here's what you paid' describes a situation where a Crucial Pro 128GB (2x64GB) DDR5 kit failed, an RMA was approved, but Crucial later declined to ship the replacement due to their consumer business shutdown, offering a refund of $259.99 instead.

The plot involved posting test packages containing GPS trackers in March last year to Ukraine

併發嚴重肺炎及敗血性休克

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