The federal government today released the results of its public consultation on the legalization of pot and revealed its proposals for how the product will be packaged and regulated.
Tag: Limits
‘Social media companies are failing children’: MP proposes screen time limits for kids
Parents should be obligated to limit the amount of screen time their children spend on social media, according to minister Matt Hancock. He said the negative impact it can have on young people is a “genuine concern.” The secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport suggested an age-verification system and a government-imposed screen […]
Trump on China abolishing presidential term limits: ‘Maybe we’ll give that a shot someday’
Associated Press/Chuck Burton President Donald Trump in a private speech to Republican donors on Saturday floated the idea of abolishing presidential term limits. Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping for consolidating power, saying, “Maybe we’ll give that a shot someday.” Trump also used the speech to bash his former opponent Hillary Clinton and insult former […]
Porsche claims Mission E won’t have Tesla’s performance limits
Porsche knows you’re probably going to compare the Mission E to Tesla’s cars, and it’s determined to prove that it its electric performance car is the one to beat. Company EV head Stefan Weckbach has promised that the Mission E has “reproducible” performance Tesla (and particularly the Model S) can’t match. The Model S can […]
Xi Jinping’s China was already aggressive, but it could be ‘turned up to 11’ without term limits
Kevin Frayer/Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping has cleared the way for himself to rule over China indefinitely by scrapping term limits. China has already used its state-run media to silence dissenters or anyone critical of Xi. Xi has introduced a “much more aggressive international posture,” and he’s now expected to keep it up indefinitely. […]
China’s move to abolish presidential term limits is more unpopular than the government thought — so it’s turning to censorship
Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images China’s ruling Communist Party announced its plan to abolish presidential term limits on Sunday, which would allow President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely. A number of related phrases as well as pictures of Winnie the Pooh, which is said to look like Xi, were subsequently censored on Chinese social media. The censorship, […]
The Limits of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning
WIRED’s new columnist Jason Pontin on the limits of modern artificial intelligence. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a73cb708407557df12ab978/master/pass/ideas_ai_challenges-01.jpg
Cape Town Limits Water Use, Approaches ‘Day Zero’
Cape Town Limits Water Use, Approaches ‘Day Zero’ Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include […]
Ivanka Trump is promoting her own brand by wearing its products, pushing the limits of ethics laws
Win McNamee/Getty Images Ivanka Trump regularly advertises her fashion brand’s clothes and accessories by wearing them while conducting official government business. The Wall Street Journal found that the first daughter wore her brand’s products in 68% of her social media posts documenting official government business during her first seven months as an official White House […]
The Future Is Bumpy: High-Tech Hedge Fund Hits Limits of Robot Stock Picking
Voleon is among funds deploying machine learning, a technology in which computers develop trading strategies. It’s harder than it sounds, given that markets are noisy and clients often want a better understanding of how their money is being invested. WSJ.com: What’s News US
