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Microsoft Build 2022: CEO Satya Nadella calls Azure “the computer of the world”

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella used her keynote address during her company’s Build conference this week to promote new offerings such as Microsoft Dev Box, Power Pages and “live sharing” to Teams and to update developers on the tech giant’s investments in technologies ranging from low code and no code to metavers. “We’re …

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Auger-Aliassime, Fernandez advanced, Andresscu out at Roland-Garros

PARIS – Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Fernandez advanced to the third round of the French Open on Wednesday, while Bianca Andreescu was eliminated in straight sets. Auger-Aliassime did a quick job of qualifying Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli, winning 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Paris Major for the first time …

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Quebec will begin vaccinating monkeypox contacts, confirms 25 cases

Quebec public health officials report a total of 25 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the province on Thursday. Dr. Luc Boileau, the province’s interim director of public health, described it as a “serious outbreak” of the virus. Officials are investigating several more suspicious cases. “So far we have had between 20 and 30 suspicious cases …

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ESPN Why Edmonton Oilers goalkeeper Mike Smith is the most fascinating player in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs Stanley Cup playoff editor selection on ESPN

Edmonton Oilers goalkeeper Mike Smith is an agent of chaos. He is the most exciting player in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, according to cardiologists in the Edmonton area. His teammate Connor McDavid is the most exciting and entertaining player in the playoffs. To see him play is to see poetry in motion. To see …

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The city of Uvalde in Texas was surprised to find itself at the center of the arms debate

Crossed names of victims of a school shooting are shown at a monument outside Robb Elementary School after a gunman killed nineteen children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, USA on May 26. May 2022. REUTERS / Marco BelloMARCO BELLO / Reuters Jazzlyn Noriega was sharpening a pencil in her 4th grade class at Robb …

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Quebec ready to be vaccinated against monkeypox as early as Friday, with 25 confirmed cases

Quebec is ready to vaccinate people who have come into close contact with monkeypox as early as Friday. “It’s a serious outbreak of smallpox,” said Dr. Luc Boileau, Quebec’s interim director of public health. “We have 25 confirmed cases and there are other cases, probably 20 to 30 cases, that are being investigated so far.” …

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