As millions of Canadians contemplate what it will take to work long-term from home in order to control the spread of COVID-19, MPs are considering a very particular problem: how to virtually vote. MPs are trying to work out how to virtually vote once Parliament resumes in the fall. (Sarah Sears/CBC)As millions of Canadians contemplate what…
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$115 million raised during star-studded telethon Tina Fey hosted a "virtual telethon" Monday night that raised $115 million for those in New York impacted by the coronavirus, which has killed nearly 15,000 people there since the outbreak began. A-listers from across the entertainment world made appearances during the one-hour broadcast put on by Robin Hood,…
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In an impressive display of international collaboration, NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have come together to launch a virtual hackathon running between May 30 and May 31, with the aim of using open data to develop innovative solutions to problems arising from the global COVID-19 pandemic. All…
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The Houses of the Oireachtas has said it is looking at technical solutions which would allow virtual sittings of the Dáil, Seanad and committees as the Covid-19 emergency continues. In a statement, it said this involves examining parliamentary situations in other countries to try to come to the best solution. Meanwhile, a Fianna Fáil member…
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