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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking some time to reflect after Chrystia Freeland's bombshell resignation, the natural resources minister said on Tuesday. "The prime minister, as I understand it, a number of caucus colleagues have said that the prime minister has said that he will reflect on both the decision that minister Freeland made, but also what he's heard from members of his own caucus," Jonathan Wilkinson said. "I think we all need to give him a little time to reflect, and I respect that fact that he's going to take some time to reflect." Freeland quit as finance minister on Monday morning just hours before she was set to present the government's fall economic statement. That kicked off a day of turmoil on Parliament Hill that began with a morning cabinet meeting and wrapped with an evening meeting of the Liberal caucus, where some members called for Trudeau to step aside as party leader. That includes New Brunswick MP Wayne Long, one of 23 caucus members who signed a letter back in October calling for Trudeau to quit. "We certainly have more MPs than last time. So, if I had to guess how many more right now, I'd say we're probably at 40 to 50 right now," Long said. "But there's a lot more than that. I mean, this is so different than times before." The attempt to oust Trudeau earlier in the fall took up a great deal of oxygen on Parliament Hill, but ultimately failed to garner support from inside the cabinet. This time, Long said, at least five cabinet ministers believe it's time for a change at the top. "I certainly am one to say to my colleagues, to ministers in particular: 'Let's come out of the shadows,'" Long said. "Let's openly, once and for all, state how we feel and let's move forward with what we know has to happen." After the failed coup in October, Liberal MPs told reporters they believed Trudeau was taking time to reflect. But the very next day, he publicly stated his intention to stay on as leader at a press conference. The Liberals have faced three non-confidence votes in the House of Commons this fall and have struggled to advance legislation because of a filibuster on a Conservative privilege motion related to misspending at a now-defunct green technology fund. On Tuesday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre once again called on NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to topple the government, criticizing him for voting against the latest non-confidence motion last week. Poilievre said Canada needs a new prime minister because U.S. president-elect Donald Trump can smell weakness from a mile away and the Trudeau government is weak. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet also said a new Parliament is needed "as soon as possible," and he wants to see an election called in January. Blanchet said Trudeau has lost the political, moral and ethical authority to govern. He said the election should happen as soon as possible in the new year because Canadians do not want a campaign over the holiday season. On Monday, Singh called for Trudeau to step down but did not make a firm comment on whether the NDP would declare non-confidence in the Liberal government. Instead, Singh said "all options are on the table." The NDP, which ended a formal supply-and-confidence agreement to support the Liberals in September, has since voted with the government on all three non-confidence motions. Singh has repeatedly said a Poilievre-led Conservative government would cut things New Democrats have fought for like dental care, pharmacare and other social programs. The Tories are also calling on the House of Commons trade committee to study the tariff threat between the week of Jan. 6 and Jan. 20, the date of Trump's inauguration. The House of Commons is expected to rise for the holiday break on Tuesday and return on January 27. In her resignation letter, Freeland said she's been at odds with Trudeau in the last few weeks over the government's fiscal priorities. She said the government should do away with costly "political gimmicks" and instead set money aside to deal with a potential tariff war with the U.S. Dominic LeBlanc was sworn in as the new finance minister Monday, minutes after the government's fall economic statement was released. The economic update shows the deficit has grown to nearly $62 billion, far beyond the $40-billion target Freeland set earlier this year. It includes $1.3 billion in new spending on measures to beef up the border in response to Trump's threat to impose 25 per cent tariff threats on Canadian goods. LeBlanc, who is also in charge of intergovernmental affairs and democratic institutions, says his main priority as finance minister will be to address affordability issues. He will also continue to oversee the public safety file, implementing new border measures, until Trudeau holds a broader cabinet shuffle. That's expected to happen soon in order to replace ministers who have announced they won't seek re-election. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 17, 2024. — With files from Nick Murray and Michel Saba David Baxter, The Canadian PressMinnesota is focused on one final task before it sets its sights on the Big Ten Conference season. The Golden Gophers (7-5) will look to finish 2024 on a high note when they host Morgan State on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. It will be the final nonconference game for Minnesota before it begins conference play in earnest with a home date against No. 21 Purdue on Thursday. Meanwhile, Morgan State (6-9) is hoping to break out of a skid that has included seven losses in its past 10 games. The Bears are coming off a 99-72 loss against No. 3 Iowa State on Dec. 22. The highest scorer on either team is Minnesota's Dawson Garcia, who is averaging 19.2 points to go along with a team-high 7.3 rebounds this season. Garcia is shooting 49.7 percent from the field, 85 percent from the free-throw line and 31.8 percent from 3-point range. Mike Mitchell Jr. ranks second on the Golden Gophers with 11.6 points per game. Lu'Cye Patterson is next with 10 points per contest, and Parker Fox is fourth with 6.8 points per game. "At the end of the day, we're all here for a reason," Mitchell said. "We have to produce when we're out there, but once (Garcia) gets going, it helps us all figure it out together." Minnesota coach Ben Johnson has seen opponents focus on slowing down Garcia as the season has progressed. That strategy could create opportunities for other teammates, he said. "Teams are always going to guard Dawson differently," Johnson said. "Are they not switching ball screens? Can you play through him in the post? ... When you get two on the ball, you can (kick) it out. Now you've got an advantage on the backside." For Morgan State, Wynston Tabbs leads the way with 16.1 points per game on 45.9 percent shooting from the field. Three other players are scoring in double figures: Amahrie Simpkins (12.7 points per game), Will Thomas (12.1) and Kameron Hobbs (10.7). Morgan State coach Kevin Broadus wants his players to be more disciplined on defense. "That's one of the things that we have to change," Broadus said. "We're fouling too much." This is the second meeting between the schools. Minnesota pulled away for a 94-64 win on its home court in the inaugural matchup on Dec. 8, 2009. --Field Level MediaHas a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?

Slim-Llama reduces power needs using binary/ternary quantization Achieves 4.59x efficiency boost, consuming 4.69–82.07mW at scale Supports 3B-parameter models with 489ms latency, enabling efficiency Traditional large language models (LLMs) often suffer from excessive power demands due to frequent external memory access - however researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), have now developed Slim-Llama, an ASIC designed to address this issue through clever quantization and data management. Slim-Llama employs binary/ternary quantization which reduces the precision of model weights to just 1 or 2 bits, significantly lowering the computational and memory requirements. To further improve efficiency, it integrates a Sparsity-aware Look-up Table, improving sparse data handling and reducing unnecessary computations. The design also incorporates an output reuse scheme and index vector reordering, minimizing redundant operations and improving data flow efficiency. Reduced dependency on external memory According to the team, the technology demonstrates a 4.59x improvement in benchmark energy efficiency compared to previous state-of-the-art solutions. Slim-Llama achieves system power consumption as low as 4.69mW at 25MHz and scales to 82.07mW at 200MHz, maintaining impressive energy efficiency even at higher frequencies. It is capable of delivering peak performance of up to 4.92 TOPS at 1.31 TOPS/W, further showcasing its efficiency. The chip features a total die area of 20.25mm2, utilizing Samsung ’s 28nm CMOS technology. With 500KB of on-chip SRAM, Slim-Llama reduces dependency on external memory, significantly cutting energy costs associated with data movement. The system supports external bandwidth of 1.6GB/s at 200MHz, promising smooth data handling. Slim-Llama supports models like Llama 1bit and Llama 1.5bit, with up to 3 billion parameters, and KAIST says it delivers benchmark performance that meets the demands of modern AI applications. With a latency of 489ms for the Llama 1bit model, Slim-Llama demonstrates both efficiency and performance, and making it the first ASIC to run billion-parameter models with such low power consumption. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Although it's early days, this breakthrough in energy-efficient computing could potentially pave the way for more sustainable and accessible AI hardware solutions, catering to the growing demand for efficient LLM deployment. The KAIST team is set to reveal more about Slim-Llama at the 2025 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, February 19. Almost everything you want to know about Large Language Models How organizations can make the most of LLMs AI chip built using ancient Samsung tech is as fast as Nvidia A100 GPU

NEW YORK — The brooding waltz was carefully composed on a sheet of music roughly the size of an index card. The brief, moody number also bore an intriguing name, written at the top in cursive: “Chopin.” A previously unknown work of music penned by the European master Frederic Chopin appears to have been found at the Morgan Library & Museum in Manhattan. The untitled and unsigned piece is on display this month at the opulently appointed institution, which had once been the private library of financier J.P. Morgan. A previously unknown musical manuscript, possibly by Frederic Chopin, is held in a display case after it was discovered at The Morgan Library & Museum on Nov. 13 in New York. John Minchillo, Associated Press Robinson McClellan, the museum curator who uncovered the manuscript, said it's the first new work associated with the Romantic era composer to be discovered in nearly a century. But McClellan concedes that it may never be known whether it is an original Chopin work or merely one written in his hand. The piece, set in the key of A minor, stands out for its “very stormy, brooding opening section” before transitioning to a melancholy melody more characteristic of Chopin, McClellan explained. “This is his style. This is his essence,” he said during a recent visit to the museum. “It really feels like him.” McClellan said he came across the work in May as he was going through a collection from the late Arthur Satz, a former president of the New York School of Interior Design. Satz acquired it from A. Sherrill Whiton Jr., an avid autograph collector who had been director of the school. McClellan then worked with experts to verify its authenticity. The paper was found to be consistent with what Chopin favored for manuscripts, and the ink matched a kind typical in the early 19th century when Chopin lived, according to the museum. But a handwriting analysis determined the name “Chopin” written at the top of the sheet was penned by someone else. Born in Poland, Chopin was considered a musical genius from an early age. He lived in Warsaw and Vienna before settling in Paris, where he died in 1849 at the age of 39, likely of tuberculosis. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack A previously unknown musical manuscript, possibly by Frederic Chopin, is seen in a display case after it was discovered at The Morgan Library & Museum, Nov. 13 in New York. John Minchillo, Associated Press He’s buried among a pantheon of artists at the city’s famed Père Lachaise Cemetery, but his heart, pickled in a jar of alcohol, is housed in a church in Warsaw, in keeping with his deathbed wish for the organ to return to his homeland. Artur Szklener, director of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw, the Polish capital city where the composer grew up, agreed that the document is consistent with the kinds of ink and paper Chopin used during his early years in Paris. Musically, the piece evokes the “brilliant style” that made Chopin a luminary in his time, but it also has features unusual for his compositions, Szklener said. “First of all, it is not a complete work, but rather a certain musical gesture, a theme laced with rather simple piano tricks alluding to a virtuoso style," Szklener explained in a lengthy statement released after the document was revealed last month. He and other experts conjecture the piece could have been a work in progress. It may have also been a copy of another's work, or even co-written with someone else, perhaps a student for a musical exercise. Jeffrey Kallberg, a University of Pennsylvania music professor and Chopin expert who helped authenticate the document, called the piece a “little gem” that Chopin likely intended as a gift for a friend or wealthy acquaintance. “Many of the pieces that he gave as gifts were short – kind of like ‘appetizers’ to a full-blown work,” Kallberg said in an email. “And we don’t know for sure whether he intended the piece to see the light of day because he often wrote out the same waltz more than once as a gift.” David Ludwig, dean of music at The Juilliard School, a performing arts conservatory in Manhattan, agreed the piece has many of the hallmarks of the composer’s style. “It has the Chopin character of something very lyrical and it has a little bit of darkness as well,” said Ludwig, who was not involved in authenticating the document. But Ludwig noted that, if it's authentic, the tightly composed score would be one of Chopin’s shortest known pieces. The waltz clocks in at under a minute long when played on piano, as many of Chopin’s works were intended. “In terms of the authenticity of it, in a way it doesn’t matter because it sparks our imaginations,” Ludwig said. “A discovery like this highlights the fact that classical music is very much a living art form.” The Chopin reveal comes after the Leipzig Municipal Libraries in Germany announced in September that it uncovered a previously unknown piece likely composed by a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in its collections. Christmas music has a long and storied history beginning centuries ago with pagan rituals. Those traditions evolved with St. Francis of Assisi’s Nativity plays in the 13th century, and survived Puritan rule when many Christmas traditions and celebrations were banned during part of the 17th century. Traveling minstrels spread original songs before the invention of the printing press in 1440 ushered in an era of texts that served as the foundation for some of the most beloved Christmas songs. These tunes would be shared in the form of poetry and hymns printed on broadsides . Today, Christmas music runs the gamut from silly to revolutionary. Songs range from grandmothers getting trampled by reindeer to those based on the work of a Romantic-period poet. Who knew that the catchy tune of Wenceslas, the king with the funny name, is a reverent song about the patron saint of the Czech Republic? Or perhaps it would surprise readers to discover that “Silent Night” was designated as an item of Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. These songs we know by heart and hear so often have rich histories rooted in things like war, religion, social reform, and slavery. Stacker compiled a list of Christmas songs released before 1920 and explored the origins of these pieces. This list includes Christmas carols, famous instrumentals, popular hymns, and spirituals from countries around the world. Many of these songs were created out of a chance collaboration between artists spanning time and space; a clergyman pens a hymn, and years later, a composer resurrects those words and sets them to a melody. It may come as no surprise, then, that what people consider to be Christmas classics are among the most-covered Christmas songs of all time . “Silent Night,” for example, had 137,315 recordings according to a 2017 Billboard report. Read on to learn about the rich histories of some of the most beloved Christmas songs that are more than a century old. You may also like: 71 years of Emmy history Plum Leaves // Flickr Written by James Lord Pierpont in 1857 and originally titled “One Horse Open Sleigh,” “Jingle Bells” is one of the most beloved and ubiquitous Christmas carols in existence. In 1965, astronauts Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford made “Jingle Bells,” the first song heard from space as they orbited Earth aboard the Gemini 6. It may be surprising that this Christmas classic was written as a Thanksgiving song. Public Domain This traditional English Christmas carol refers to the practice of wassailing, the definition of which has evolved over the years . In the song, wassailing is the practice of traveling door-to-door, wishing good health, and asking for a bit of hospitality and Christmas tidings in return, including a drink from a communal bowl filled with mulled cider or ale called wassail. Other familiar variants of the song include “Here We Come A-Caroling,” and “Here We Come A Christmasing.” Hulton Archive // Getty Images Published by hymn writer John Mason Neale in 1853, this carol was based on the life of the virtuous ruler Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia . Wenceslaus I was revered for his piety, morality, and virtue. After his assassination, he was posthumously conferred as a king by Holy Roman Emperor Otto I, which is why people don’t sing of good Duke Wenceslaus. Wenceslaus was elevated to sainthood immediately after his death, and he's considered the patron saint of the Czech Republic. Public Domain // Wikimedia Commons The version of “O Tannenbaum” most of us are familiar with today was written in 1824 by Ernst Anschütz, a well-known organist and composer from Leipzig, Germany. Anschütz’s version was one of many based on a 16th-century German folk song that pays homage to the steadfast nature of the "Tannenbaum," the German word for a fir tree. The song’s association with Christmas began with Anschütz even though no explicit mention of Christmas was made in his original lyrics. Furthermore, most Christmas trees are spruce, not fir. Readers may be more familiar with the song’s English title, “O Christmas Tree.” Hulton Archive // Getty Images If you’ve ever wondered what “God rest you merry” means, you’re not alone. This carol’s title is often misinterpreted, mispunctuated, and widely debated. The phrase “rest you merry” is used in the same way we use “rest assured.” It is not an address to merry gentlemen but rather an imperative statement to all gentlemen to be happy, citing the birth of Christ. It’s even referenced in Charles Dickens' classic “A Christmas Carol.” The earliest known print edition of the carol dates back to 1760, but its author is unknown. You may also like: 30 celebrities you might not know are LGBTQ Pixaby Originally titled “Three Kings of Orient,” this carol was written by journalist-turned-clergyman John Henry Hopkins in 1857 for a Christmas pageant and published six years later. The carol chronicles the Christian gospel of Matthew in which three biblical magi, commonly known as the three wise men, bring gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to honor the birth of Jesus. Leopold Kupelwieser // Wikimedia Commons Edmund Sears—a Unitarian pastor in Wayland, Mass.—wrote a five-stanza poem titled “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” in 1849. It was adapted by American composer Richard Storrs Willis in 1850 and set to a melody called “Carol.” The words of this poem-turned-carol are regarded as an account of the issues at the time. Topics referred to in the song include the end of the Mexican-American war and a call for peace among men. Public Domain // Wikimedia Commons Proudly rejoicing the nativity of Jesus, “Go Tell It on the Mountain” was an African-American spiritual dating back to 1865. John Wesley Work Jr. was a composer and ethnomusicologist who compiled hundreds of spirituals and even composed a few, including “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” in his work: “American Negro Songs and Spirituals; A Comprehensive Collection of 230 Folk Songs, Religious and Secular.” Public Domain // Wikimedia Commons Written by William Chatterton Dix in 1865 and published in 1871, this carol explores what the shepherds present at the birth of Jesus must have been thinking when they encountered him. In gospel, hymns, and art, shepherds are central characters in the Nativity of Jesus. The song is set to the familiar melody of “Greensleeves,” a 16th-century English folk song. Hulton Archive // Getty Images The exact origins of this popular carol are unknown, but it is most often credited to John Francis Wade. Originally written and printed in Latin as “Adeste Fideles,” it first appeared in Wade’s 1751 collection “Cantus Diversi.” You may also like: Exploring minority representation in the biggest box office winners ever Plum Leaves // Flickr What began in 1818 as a modest performance outside of St. Nicholas parish in Oberndorf, Austria, has become one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. Translated into over 300 languages, “Stille Nacht” was written by a priest named Joseph Mohr and composed by Franz Xaver Gruber in 1818. The song became popular among traveling folk singers, and before long, it could be heard around the world. The English version we know today called “Silent Night” was not written until 1863. “Stille Nacht” was named an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011 . JOE KLAMAR // AFP via Getty Images “Carol of the Bells” is no doubt familiar to you, if not by name, then by melody. The carol was based on an Ukranian folk chant called "Shchedryk,” which was traditionally sung on New Year’s Eve as it spoke of good fortune for the upcoming year. American composer Peter J. Wilhousky adapted the lyrics "Shchedryk” into a Christmas song in 1919 using the original musical arrangement by Ukranian composer Mykola Leontovych. Many artists have covered the carol over the last century, and one of its more popular variants is “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo” by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Public Domain // Wikimedia Commons “In the Bleak Midwinter” was based on a poem of the same name written by English poet Christina Georgina Rossetti in 1872. English composer Gustav Holst first set the poem to music in 1906. Public Domain This particular carol was published by Cecil Sharp, a famous conservator of English folk tradition, in 1911. The song is packed with symbolism that dates back to pagan rituals. Holly, representing males, and ivy, representing females, used to be burned together during the pagan festival of Beltane to encourage a fruitful spring. In Christianity, holly is symbolic of the crown of thorns Jesus wore during his crucifixion. With this rich history, evergreens like holly and ivy are viewed as symbols of rebirth and renewal, which are common themes celebrated at Christmas time. AEWD // Shutterstock This carol was based on the poem "Christmas Bells," written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on Christmas Day in 1863. With an injured wife and a son who joined the union army against his father’s wishes, Longfellow lamented hearing bells on Christmas Day during the American Civil War. The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness when goodwill and peace on Earth seemed impossible. The poem was set to music in 1872 by English composer John Baptiste Calkin. You may also like: Mistakes from the 50 best movies of all time GoodFreePhotos “O Holy Night” is based on a French poem titled "Minuit, Chrétiens," written by Placide Cappeau at the behest of a parish priest. Composer Adolphe Adam set the poem to music that same year, and it quickly gained popularity throughout France. When Cappeau denounced the Catholic Church to join the socialist movement, the church responded by denouncing his beloved carol. The song made a resurgence after it was translated into English and introduced in America by John Sullivan Dwight. Public Domain // Wikimedia Commons After visiting Bethlehem in the Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem , Phillips Brooks was inspired to write about his experiences. Brooks, an Episcopal priest, shared the poem he had written with Lewis Redner, his church’s organist, and asked him to create a melody for it so they could perform it at an upcoming Sunday school service. In a single evening, Redner composed the tune that we know today. Reflecting on the success of the carol, Redner stated : “Neither Mr. Brooks nor I ever thought the carol or the music to it would live beyond that Christmas of 1868.” Rawpixel Ltd // Flickr Mistakenly attributed, for many years, to Martin Luther—the seminal figure of Europe’s Protestant Reformation in the 16th century—and even titling early versions of this piece “Luther’s Cradle Song,” “Away in a Manger” is a relatively simple carol with unknown origins. The first record of the text being set to music with the title “Away in a Manger” is found in the 1885 publication “Little Children's Book for Schools and Families.” Public Domain // Wikimedia Commons The carol we know as “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” was originally titled "Hymn for Christmas-Day,” published in 1739 by Charles Wesley, leader of the Methodist movement and brother to John Wesley, the movement’s founder. But it was George Whitefield who adapted the text in 1753 to give us that familiar opener “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” The melody was composed by Felix Mendelssohn and later adapted by William H. Cummings in 1855 to create the song that's popular today. Pixabay This numeric carol was originally published in England in 1780 in a children’s book called “Mirth Without Mischief.” It is believed to be a type of children's memory-and-forfeit game in which the singer must remember every verse or forfeit something if they make a mistake. You may also like: Best and worst Al Pacino movies spatuletail // Shutterstock Citing the gospel of Luke, this English carol is based on a French song called “Les Anges dans nos campagnes.” The lyrics were written by James Chadwick, a bishop in 1862. His words were set to the tune "Gloria," which was arranged by Edward Shippen Barnes. Public Domain // Wikimedia Commons This Christmas ballad is believed to date back to the 15th century. Unlike many other carols that reference the gospels of Luke or Matthew, this story takes place sometime in between as Mary and Joseph journey to Bethlehem. It is one of the few depictions of Joseph struggling to accept Mary’s pregnancy, evidenced through lyrics such as “O then bespoke Joseph/ With words so unkind,/ Let him pluck thee a cherry/That brought thee with child.” The song was made popular again by Joan Baez’s rendition in 1961. Public Domain // Wikimedia Commons The exact origins of this carol are unknown, but it is believed to be one of the oldest carols still sung today. Dating back to the 12th century, “The Friendly Beasts” is a traditional French carol about the animals present at the birth of Jesus and the gifts they bestowed on him. bob // Flickr “Joy to the World” was originally written as a hymn by Isaac Watts. Watt’s adaptation of Psalm 98 interprets Christ as the king of the church and as the king of the world. “Joy to the World” is one of the most recorded Christmas songs of all time . Public Domain // Wikimedia Commons Perhaps the darkest song on this list, “Coventry Carol,” depicts the biblical event “The Massacre of the Innocents” in which King Herod ordered the killing of all male babies under the age of two in Bethlehem. The song takes the form of a lullaby recited to the persecuted children. In Christianity, “The Massacre of the Innocents” is an important part of the broader Nativity story and thus a relevant story in the Christmas narrative. “Coventry Carol” was originally part of a medieval mystery play performed in England called “The Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors.” You may also like: Best Grateful Dead albums of all time José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro // Wikimedia CommonsBarclays Issues Positive Forecast for Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) Stock Price

It’s no secret that both mobile operating systems – Android and iOS – borrow features from one another from time to time. However, one feature that Apple had failed to implement all these years on iOS was the ability to hide and lock apps. With iOS 18, that has thankfully changed – reaffirming Apple’s push toward privacy and security . This tutorial shows how to hide apps on your iPhone and iPad – and even lock them so that others can’t access them. For this method, you only want to lock an app on your iPhone or iPad instead of hiding it. If you don’t mind others seeing the app but do not want them to access it – perhaps because of sensitive information – follow the steps below: Tap and hold the app you want to lock, and select Require Face ID . Confirm by choosing Require Face ID again. Note: If your iPhone or iPad doesn’t have Face ID and has Touch ID instead, the option will say Require Touch ID . This requires you to scan your face every time you open the app. If you no longer want an app to require Face ID or Touch ID before opening it, tap and hold the app, and select Don’t Require Face ID . If you only want to remove an app from your iPhone’s home screen , tap and hold the app and select Remove App , then choose Remove from Home Screen . While the app is gone from the home screen, it will still be visible in the App Library . That’s not ideal, though, if you also don’t want others to see the app. To completely hide an app on your iPhone or iPad, tap and hold the app you want to lock, and select Require Face ID , then choose Hide and Require Face ID . Once you do this, the app will disappear from your home screen as well as the App Library. Follow the same steps for all the apps you want to hide. Note: Hiding apps disables notifications from those apps. To access hidden apps, swipe to the left on your iPhone’s home screen to access the App Library . Scroll down to the bottom, and tap the Hidden folder. Get access to the folder by using Face ID or Touch ID. Tap the desired app within the folder to launch it. If you no longer wish to keep an app hidden, head to the Hidden folder in the App Library. Tap and hold the app you want to unhide, and choose Don’t Require Face ID to make it visible once again. There may be times when you want an app to not show up in Spotlight Search or see suggestions regarding that app. In those circumstances, follow the steps below: Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad, and tap Apple Intelligence & Siri in the menu. Scroll to the bottom, and select Apps . Find the app, and turn off all the toggles. The app will no longer show up in searches or suggestions but will still continue to be accessible in the App Library. Everyone has private and sensitive information stored in certain apps on their phones. Whether it’s your banking app or the Notes app, hiding or locking it will keep others who use your phone from accessing it. It’s also a good way to keep social media and gaming apps away from the reach of your children to reduce their screen time . Image credit: Unsplash . All screenshots by Sumukh Rao. Our latest tutorials delivered straight to your inbox Sumukh has a knack for simplifying tech for the masses and helping consumers pick the right gadgets with his in-depth insights and reviews. He decided to hide his engineering degree in the closet to pursue his passion for writing. Over the past 6 years, he has contributed with guides, reviews, and detailed opinions to notable publications like TechPP, XDA-Developers, and Guiding Tech.Texas hosts Northwestern State, hopes to ride momentum into SEC play

By John Chuks Azu A digital security technology and financial expert, Dr Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru, has expressed opposition to calls for the approval of cryptocurrency digital payment system due their potential to breach national financial regulations. Aguoru, however, commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s decision to prioritise the eNaira over decentralised cryptocurrencies. In a statement, the expert in the development of the 3WiDentity authentication system, pointed out that approving cryptocurrency for national use would contravene Nigeria’s existing financial regulations, as cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin operate as unregulated, decentralised assets. He emphasised that the eNaira offers a safer and more reliable digital currency option for Nigerians. EPL announces 2025/26 season dates Cabal should not interfere with governance – Professor Fagge Aguoru noted that unlike traditional currencies like eNaira, cryptocurrencies are not backed by any government authority, national regulation and standards, which introduces unique financial risks. “The eNaira functions as a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), which provides Nigerians with the benefits of digital payments while adhering to regulatory frameworks,” he said. “Its value is pegged to the naira, making it a stable and secure means of transaction.” Continuing, he said, “Cryptocurrencies, while innovative, exhibit high volatility and unpredictable value swings. “For instance, Bitcoin and other decentralised currencies have demonstrated price fluctuations that limit their effectiveness as a reliable store of value.” The UK chartered engineer and FEANI-certified European engineer also highlighted critical challenges in using cryptocurrencies as a standard currency, adding that effective currency must function as a store of value, a unit of account, and a medium of exchange. “In order for a currency to fulfil these functions, it must have a stable value, consistent pricing metrics, and facilitate efficient transactions. 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This new engine connects corporate data, context, business processes, and business logic, enabling a more intelligent and contextualized AI experience. According to Silvio Savarese, Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist for Salesforce AI, the Reasoning Engine represents one of the most challenging developments they ever created. “Don’t Be Afraid, agents are the new apps: build them, test them, use them” Salesforce CEO and co-founder Marc Benioff urges organizations not to be intimidated by claims that AI agents are still unreliable or years away from practical use. According to Benioff, many companies are just telling stories about AI agents because they haven’t yet developed the technology themselves. While Salesforce drives the market forward, other vendors try to be visionary and delay progress. Benioff emphasized that AI agents are “the most exciting innovation” he has seen in 25 years. He predicts that AI agents will completely transform the world. Importantly, building AI agents doesn’t require extensive technical knowledge. Organizations simply describe their requirements in plain language, and Agentforce generates the agent for them. Fine-tuning can be done using a no-code interface, eliminating the need for programming. This brings no-code en generative AI together in a powerful combination. Salesforce recognizes its leadership role in the AI market and is working hard to make its AI as widely deployable as possible. With the introduction of Agentforce 2.0, even organizations that do not use Salesforce products can still develop AI agents. An example of this is Adecco, a global workforce solutions provider that helps businesses find staff and supports job seekers. While Salesforce doesn’t offer HR or recruiting solutions, Adecco uses Agentforce to develop AI agents that create better matches between candidates and organizations. Adecco connects its data to the Salesforce Data Cloud and describes the desired AI agent’s function. Agentforce then autonomously builds the AI agent. In the demo, Salesforce demonstrated that Agentforce can train AI algorithms to function as skills within the platform. For Adecco, this included detecting candidate skills to match them with job requirements. Agentforce also recognized overlap between matching candidates and Salesforce’s expertise in qualifying inbound sales leads. For example, education levels, skill sets, language proficiency, and location are comparable to criteria used in sales lead qualification. As a result, AI agents can analyze hundreds of resumes in seconds and generate a top-three list of the most suitable candidates. The agent can even schedule interviews automatically. Salesforce uses Agentforce at help.salesforce.com Salesforce recently rolled out Agentforce on help.salesforce.com, its customer support platform. Weekly, approximately 32,000 conversations are initiated, with an 83% resolution rate. Previously, around 10,000 conversations escalated to human agents. Since the rollout of Agentforce, this number has been reduced by half, with only 5,000 conversations now requiring human involvement. AI agents resolve the remaining queries. This makes help.salesforce.com a prime example of how AI agents can streamline customer service workflows, answering questions using knowledge bases and FAQs—an approach that many organizations can adopt. Slack, MuleSoft and Tableau integrate Agentforce Agentforce serves as a unified layer across all existing Salesforce solutions: Slack is increasingly becoming the hub for communication, not just between humans, but also with AI agents. As Benioff puts it, we are entering the era of the digital workforce, where AI agents and autonomous systems, such as self-driving cars like Waymo, perform tasks traditionally done by humans. Innovation pace is disruptive for SaaS providers If Benioff is right and the world is transforming to a digital labour market with a digital workforce, it will be disruptive for the SaaS market. Salesforce continues to deliver groundbreaking advancements every few months, while major other SaaS players like SAP and ServiceNow struggle to keep up. Other enterprise SaaS vendors, but especially smaller SaaS providers, will find it impossible to keep up with this innovation pace. Those vendors will become dependent on large cloud players like Amazon and Google for developing and offering them the AI building blocks they need. However, the question is whether these companies will ever come up with a reasoning engine comparable to Salesforce’s. What is certain is that SaaS vendors that don’t do anything with AI agents in 2025 will miss the boat completely.

Ayra Wang Hong Kong travelers will from New Year's Day be able to take the mainland-produced C919 passenger jet between the city and Shanghai. China Eastern Airlines plans to deploy the aircraft on a direct route between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport, state media CCTV reported yesterday. "From January 1, the C919 will fly between the two airports ... regularly, representing the [aircraft's] official launch ... on regional routes," the airline said. China Eastern owns the largest C919 fleet in the world with 105 jets and Hong Kong will become the ninth city where the aircraft will be deployed commercially. A round-trip flight between Hong Kong and Shanghai is set daily, with flight numbers MU721 and 722, the airline said. CCTV said the aircraft will have a special look on its first flight from Shanghai to Hong Kong, with its body decorated in Chinese red. The flight is scheduled to depart at 8.15am and arrive in Hong Kong two hours and 35 minutes later. It will then leave at 12.55pm and take about two hours to fly back to Shanghai. An economy ticket from Shanghai is around 3,000 yuan (HK$3,192) on January 1, while tickets from other airlines on the same route on the same day will vary from 1,000 yuan to 2,300 yuan. An economy ticket from Hong Kong is 1,152 yuan on January 1, while for other airlines they vary from 700 yuan to 1,800 yuan. China Eastern economy tickets from Shanghai to Hong Kong will vary from 1,000 yuan to 3,000 yuan in the first week of January while those from Hong Kong will be from 700 yuan to 1,500 yuan. In a Facebook post yesterday, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan Mei-bo said the use of the C919 in regular flights to Hong Kong will help the city leverage its advantages as an international aviation hub showcasing the country's achievement in civil aviation technology. "The self-developed C919 marks a major breakthrough," she said. "The regular flights will give people more opportunities to take the aircraft and know the extraordinary achievements of the country's aviation development." Chan said she has instructed the Civil Aviation Department and Airport Authority to provide comprehensive assistance to ensure passengers get the best experience. She said she met with representatives from manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China and expects the state-owned, Shanghai-based company to expand business operations in Hong Kong. The C919 is the country's first homegrown, narrow-body passenger plane, with a layout of 158 to 192 seats. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China as of November delivered 12 C919 aircraft that logged a total of 13,000 operating hours and carried 700,000 passengers. The aircraft conducted its first commercial flight in Hong Kong in June, flying about 120 local university students to Shanghai for an internship program. A Shanghai tourist, Zhang, said she expects to take the C919 despite the pricier airfare. "Our [civil aviation] is still developing and will learn through practice and I am willing to pay more to help self-developed planes improve," Zhang said. ayra.wang@singtaonewscorp.com Editorial: Page 4Artificial intelligence plays ( ) and ( ) lead this week's list of stocks to watch. Nvidia chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor is basing, while Tradeweb closes in on a buy point near record highs. Hoka maker ( ) broke out to all-time highs Friday, and ( ) hit a record Friday after clearing an entry on Thursday. Jira software maker ( ) also broke out Friday, with shares jumping to 52-week highs. Deckers and Tradeweb Markets are on the IBD list. Tradeweb also appears on IBD's list, along with Altassian. Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Taiwan Semiconductor is finding support along its , within a five-week just above a prior . The current base has a 212.60 , TSMC stock's record high from Oct. 17. Investors could find an early entry opportunity on a move off Taiwan Semiconductor's . But it's hitting resistance at that key level. TSM stock has rallied nearly 83% so far this year. Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor, also known as TSMC, on with a 54% increase in earnings on a 39% sales jump. Chief Financial Officer Wendell Huang credited the results to "strong smartphone and AI-related demand for our industry-leading 3-nanometer and 5-nanometer technologies." TSMC guided Q4 revenue to a range of $26.1 billion to $26.9 billion, well above Wall Street's target for $24.9 billion. Following results, Needham analysts noted that TSMC expects to triple AI revenue this year, likely reaching $13 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor makes chips for ( ), ( ) and many others. TechnipFMC Stock Oil field services firm TechnipFMC has rallied more than 15% since the U.S. elections on Nov. 5, trending to record highs. Energy stocks, including oil exploration and drilling names, have jumped since Donald Trump won reelection. He was considered to be the more petroleum-friendly candidate with his "drill, baby, drill" campaign slogan. Meanwhile, TechnipFMC has record triple-digit earnings growth the last seven quarters. However, revenue gains have slowed over the past three quarters. However, TechnipFMC and other oil stocks will continue to swing with crude prices. FTI stock broke out above a 29.49 buy point on Thursday and continued climbing to a record high on Friday. Shares are trading in the for the current pattern, which extends 5% beyond the buy point to 30.96. TechnipFMC is up 53% in 2024. Deckers Stock Hoka and Ugg maker Deckers was the as shares cleared a buy point. Deckers stock has trended higher since its , which saw earnings increase 39% on a 20% sales jump. Meanwhile, Needham on Friday initiated coverage of DECK stock with a buy rating, calling it "one of the highest-quality companies in our coverage." DECK stock broke out to all-time highs on Friday, jumping past a 182.26 buy point for a cup-with-handle base. Shares were actionable Thursday as they cleared a short-term . Deckers is trading just above the top of the buy zone, which extends to 191.37. currently has a 3/4 position for DECK stock after adding shares this week. SwingTrader added a 1/2 position on Thursday with a 180.83 entry and added a 1/4 position Friday at 189, with an average cost of 183.55. Shares of the Hoka maker sprinted 72.5% higher so far this year and are trading at record highs. Altassian Stock Atlassian stock broke out Friday above a 256.34 cup-with-handle buy point and hit a 52-week high. The weekly chart on shows a 258.69 buy point for a deep, 43-week , which TEAM shares also cleared Friday. Ideally, the handle would have extended a bit longer and added more depth, which would have allowed its moving averages a chance to catch up. TEAM stock is trading nearly 33% above its 50-day line and almost 42% above its 200-day moving average. Shares advanced nearly 10% so far this year, including a 35% spike in November. The Jira software maker handily beat Q1 earnings estimates at the beginning of November, with shares popping 38% this month on the back of its quarterly report and the U.S. election results. Atlassian's software and named Curiosity, which landed on the planet in August 2012, and is there indefinitely. In addition, the Confluence and Jira products. Tradeweb Markets Electronic marketplace builder and operator Tradeweb was Tuesday's . The financial AI company has seen a number of hedge funds increasingly incorporate its Automated Intelligent Execution (AiEX) tool into their trading systems. Tradeweb has seen earnings growth accelerate over the past two quarters. For its most recent results on Oct. 30, Tradeweb posted a 36% EPS increase on 37% sales growth, but both came up short of analyst forecasts. Wall Street expects profits will rise 28% in 2024, slowing to 14% growth in 2025. TW stock is trading right below a 136.13 buy point for a six-week flat base. Shares briefly cleared the buy point on Wednesday and Friday intraday. Tradeweb stock has soared almost 50% in 2024.

The rising price of paying the national debt is a risk for Trump's promises on growth and inflation WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has big plans for the economy. He also has big debt problem that'll be a hurdle to delivering on those plan. Trump has bold ambitions on tax cuts, tariffs and other programs. But high interest rates and the price of repaying the federal government’s existing debt could limit what he’s able to do. The federal debt stands at roughly $36 trillion, and the spike in inflation after the pandemic has pushed up the government’s borrowing costs such that debt service next year will easily exceed spending on national security. 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts NEW YORK (AP) — “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” have debuted in theaters with a combined $270 million in ticket sales. Their worldwide performance breathed fresh life into global box office results that have struggled lately. Together the films turned the moviegoing weekend into one of the busiest of the year. Jon M. Chu’s lavish big-budget musical “Wicked,” starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted with $114 million domestically and $164.2 million globally. Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” is a sequel to his 2000 best picture-winning original and launched with $55.5 million in ticket sales. “Moana 2” is being released Wednesday, so it looks like Hollywood might be looking at historic sales over the Thanksgiving holiday. Trump's Republican Party is increasingly winning union voters. It's a shift seen in his labor pick WASHINGTON (AP) — Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members. It's a political shift spotlighting one of President-elect Donald Trump’s latest Cabinet picks: a GOP congresswoman, who has drawn labor support, to be his labor secretary. Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer narrowly lost her bid for a second term this month, despite strong backing from union members. They're a key part of the Democratic base but are gravitating in the Trump era toward a Republican Party traditionally allied with business interests. Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretary WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time settling on billionaire investor Scott Bessent as his choice for treasury secretary. The Republican not only wanted someone who jibes with him, but an official who can execute his economic vision and look straight out of central casting while doing so. With his Yale University education and pedigree trading for Soros Fund Management before establishing his own funds, Bessent will be tasked with a delicate balancing act. Trump expects him to help reset the global trade order, enable trillions of dollars in tax cuts, ensure inflation stays in check, manage a ballooning national debt and still keep the financial markets confident. Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Bessent, 62, is founder of hedge fund Key Square Capital Management. He previously had worked on and off for Soros Fund Management since 1991. Trump also said he would nominate Russell Vought, 48, to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a position he held during Trump's first term. And Trump chose Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, an Oregon Republican, as his labor secretary, and Scott Turner, a former football player who worked in Trump’s first administration, as his housing secretary. Afraid of losing the US-Canada trade pact, Mexico alters its laws and removes Chinese parts MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has been taking a bashing for allegedly serving as a conduit for Chinese parts and products into North America. Officials here are terrified that a re-elected Donald Trump or politically struggling Justin Trudeau could simply expel their country from the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement. Mexico's ruling Morena party is so afraid its has gone on a campaign to get companies to replace Chinese parts with locally made ones. And its legislators are consciously tweaking the wording of major laws to try to make them compatible with the trade pact's language. Mexico hopes the rules of the trade pact would prevent the U.S. or Canada from simply walking away. Australia withdraws a misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation and disinformation on their networks. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said Sunday that the government was unable to drum up the support needed to pass the legislation. The opposition spokesman, David Coleman, said the bill “betrayed our democracy” and amounted to “censorship laws in Australia.” The bill would have granted the Australian Communications and Media Authority power over digital platforms by approving an enforceable code of conduct or standards for social media companies if self-regulation fell short. He'll be the last meatpacker in the Meatpacking District. Here's how NYC's gritty 'hood got chic NEW YORK (AP) — The last meatpackers in New York's Meatpacking District have agreed to end their leases early and make way for development on their city-owned lot. A third-generation meatpacker says he is ready to retire and he'll be proud to be there when the building closes. The closure date has not been set, but will mark the end of over a century of industrial life in the Meatpacking District. Starting in the 1970s, a new nightlife scene emerged as bars and nightclubs moved in. Today it's a hub for shopping, tourism, and recreation and only echoes of that grit remain. US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems? DALLAS (AP) — Delta and United Airlines have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning a significant share of budget travelers. That is squeezing smaller low-fare carriers like Spirit Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday. Some travel industry experts think Spirit’s troubles indicate less-wealthy passengers will have fewer choices and higher prices. Other discount airlines are on better financial footing but also are lagging far behind the full-service airlines when it comes to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Most industry experts think Frontier and other so-called ultra-low-cost carriers will fill the vacuum if Spirit shrinks, and that there's still plenty of competition to prevent prices from spiking. What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for treasury secretary WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction and deregulation, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Bessent is a past supporter of Democrats who has become an enthusiastic supporter of Trump. He’s an advocate of cutting spending while extending the tax cuts approved by Congress in Trump’s first term. He has said tariffs imposed during a second Trump administration would be directed primarily at China.For all its speed and centrifugal force, all its peril and push-the-envelope ingenuity, stock-car racing for decades subsisted on its array of characters. Guys named Fonty and Fireball, the Intimidator and the King, Foyt and France. They were an ensemble of ruffians and renegades, booze runners and barrier crashers, united by a critical common denominator. All were mavericks. Now, their audacity and achievements have been recounted in a sleek, photo-filled coffee-table book. “NASCAR Mavericks: The Rebels and Racers Who Revolutionized Stock Car Racing,” was been released. Published by Motorbooks (an imprint of the Quarto Publishing Group), it’s available at various online sites including Amazon and store.nascar.com . H.A. “Herb” Branham and Holly Cain, both former Tampa Tribune motorsports writers, spent 10 months on the project, interviewing roughly 100 sources. “What does it mean to be a maverick?” three-time NASCAR champ Tony Stewart asks rhetorically in his foreword. “Speaking from personal experience, it’s doing what you think is right, even when others say you’re wrong. And it’s being told you can’t, so you go even harder just to prove them wrong.” What ensues over the next 192 pages is an illustrated digest of sorts; character sketches in simple, unapologetic prose of those who embodied the maverick approach. “We talked to just about anybody that was relevant to the stories that were still alive, including obviously the people themselves,” Branham said. The mavericks include visionaries who helped propel the sport from red-clay tracks to major speedways (i.e. Bill France Sr.), crew chiefs who bent the rules to nearly their breaking point (i.e. Smokey Yunick), and drivers who had developed their automotive chops by running from the law in the South’s nether regions (i.e. Curtis Turner). The group also features those who sped full-throttle into what was once deemed a Southern-male sport. Among them: Wendell Scott, the first Black racer to win a NASCAR Cup Series race; and Sara Christian, the first female driver in the Strictly Stock Division (forerunner to the NASCAR Cup Series). Of course, the stars of NASCAR’s heyday — such as Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty — get their due, as do modern-day mavericks such as Stewart, Kurt and Kyle Busch, and Hall of Fame crew chief Chad Knaus. Even maverick-style developments (a tobacco company becoming a corporate sponsor, the network TV takeover, the creation of a street race in Chicago) are chronicled. “It was a little bit of Wild West-style,” said Branham, who worked in NASCAR’s communications department nearly two decades. “It’s really not a corporate book at all. NASCAR, I think, is consciously just trying to ungloss what we did during my time there, where we just put lacquers over all of the history, at times which was deemed maybe not the type of stuff that mainstream America would like. And I think NASCAR now is trying to put it in reverse a little bit, and they’re really trying to recapture that great history.” Complementing that history are hundreds of photos — some iconic — that help bring the characters and cars to life. Noticeably absent is Michael Jordan’s ongoing antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR — a maverick move in itself — but Branham said the book had been completed long before that litigation arose. “We would’ve dealt with it,” he said. “We would’ve mentioned it, because there’s really not a whole lot of punches pulled in this book, which kind of makes it a little bit different.” Kind of a hardcover maverick. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Morgan State hopes for end to recent skid with visit to Minnesota