In Canada"s Quebec, residents miffed over mining boom
Canada's Quebec province is rich with minerals needed for everything from electric cars to cell phones, but residents living atop the potential windfall are worried their backyards will be dug up—and they won't get a dime......»»
How a stubborn computer scientist accidentally launched the deep learning boom
"You’ve taken this idea way too far," a mentor told Prof. Fei-Fei Li. During my first semester as a computer science graduate student at Princeton, I took COS 402: Artificial In.....»»
BYD’s cheap EVs might remain out of Canada too
BYD appears to be backtracking from plans to sell EVs in Canada.....»»
US town on alert after 43 monkeys escape research facility
More than 40 monkeys were on the loose Thursday in a small US town after escaping a research facility, with authorities warning residents to keep their doors and windows closed......»»
Why the "Housing First" approach has struggled to fulfill its promise of ending homelessness
Over the past 15 years, the Housing First approach has gained traction as an evidence-based solution to tackling homelessness in many developed countries, including Canada......»»
Wind-fanned wildfire burning out of control near Los Angeles
A "dangerously fast" wildfire fanned by hurricane-strength winds was burning out of control near Los Angeles on Wednesday, with thousands of residents ordered to evacuate and some taken to the hospital......»»
How honeybees can help us monitor pollution across Canada
Canada has more than 13,000 beekeepers with almost 1,000,000 beehives spread across every province. Together, they produce about 40,000,000 kilograms of honey each year. That is enough for roughly one kilogram of honey for every Canadian......»»
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan"s cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics, doctors said Wednesday as authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if residents fail to don face masks and fol.....»»
Study investigates the gendered focus on the Japanese language-learning boom in postcolonial Korea
In the 1960s, Japanese books became immensely popular in South Korea. Interestingly, Korean newspapers often wrote about this trend as if mainly women were interested in learning Japanese......»»
Cracking the code to copper"s fiery origins
An international study, including researchers from The University of Western Australia, has unveiled new pathways to future copper deposits by cracking the code to the metal's origins, a discovery that could reshape the future of copper mining and he.....»»
SpaceX launches space station resupply mission with sonic boom warning from booster return
SpaceX sent up 6,000 pounds of cargo on a resupply mission to the International Space Station on Monday night with the rocket booster's return trip bringing a sonic boom to parts of Central Florida......»»
Computer modeling research reveals the changing history of a global ice sheet
Imagine that a massive ice sheet covered Canada and oozed down over a large part of the northern United States, like icing spilling down the side of a cake. That was the situation somewhere between 19,000 and 26,000 years ago. The ice sheet covered l.....»»
Canada groceries: Members-only pricing at Loblaw stores angers Canadian customers — "shouldn"t be allowed"
Canada groceries: Members-only pricing at Loblaw stores angers Canadian customers — "shouldn"t be allowed".....»»
Samsung could borrow this Apple Intelligence feature
It seems that Samsung could be introducing a new feature to Galaxy AI that could be similar to Apple Intelligence. The post Samsung could borrow this Apple Intelligence feature appeared first on Phandroid. Thanks to the AI boom, many compa.....»»
I did Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 hearing test, and I’m doomed
Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 hearing test is now available for US and Canada users alongside iOS 18.1. While some journalists have made the test and … The post I did Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 hearing test, and I’m doomed appeared first o.....»»
Idaho health district abandons COVID shots amid flood of anti-vaccine nonsense
Prominent anti-vaccine figures convinced the district not to offer COVID shots at all. Residents in the Southwest District Health in Idaho are no longer able to get COVID-19 vacci.....»»
Colonialism, starvation and resistance: How food is weaponized, from Gaza to Canada
For more than a year, the Israeli state has been engaged in a massive incursion into Gaza following the October 2023 Hamas attack against Israel......»»
"New wave" as start-up sweeps up Thai ocean plastic
As a long-tail boat arrives at a fishing village on the southern Thai island of Koh Chang, residents gather to sell their wares—not seafood, but plastic......»»
Observations explore the properties of giant spiral galaxy UGC 2885
Astronomers have employed the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) to perform comprehensive multiwavelength observations of a large and massive spiral galaxy known as UGC 2885. Results of the observational campaign, published October 21 on the pre-p.....»»
Apple News+ adds Sudoku to the puzzle collection in iOS 18.2
Apple has added sudoku to its collection of puzzles in Apple News+, giving another way for subscribers to test their brainpower every day.Sudoku for Apple News+Apple News+ offers subscribers in the United States and Canada a selection of puzzles that.....»»
Homelessness, high rents weigh heavily on Angelenos, survey finds
More than 9 in 10 Los Angeles County residents say homelessness is a pressing issue, and 64% feel its impact in their neighborhoods, according to the most recent findings from the USC Dornsife annual LABarometer survey on livability and affordability.....»»