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A controversial road through a wetland inhabited by the western chorus frog, a threatened species, is soon set to be completed in Longueuil, Que. While efforts to boost the frogs' population get underway, conservationists say more needs to be done. Conservationists worry not enough is being done to protect the …

Simard, author of Finding the Mother Tree, joins fellow Canadians like actors Elliot Page and Michael J. Fox, Pulitzer-winning podcaster Connie Walker, and artificial intelligence researcher Yoshua Bengio on Time Magazine's annual list. Canadians on magazine's annual list include Elliot Page, Michael J. Fox, Connie Walker and Yoshua Bengio When …

Matt BurgessReece Rogers Security Apr 10, 2024 7:30 AM How to Stop Your Data From Being Used to Train AI Some companies let you opt out of allowing your content to be used for generative AI. Here’s how to take back (at least a little) control from ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, …

Some biologists are predicting climate change could mean the arrival of new insects on Atlantic Canada's shores. Asian tiger mosquito is spreading across the U.S., Europe and can carry Zika, West Nile viruses Some biologists are predicting climate change could mean the arrival of new insects on Atlantic Canada's shores. …

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has shown up in at least 32 herds in eight U.S. states, but not in Canada so far. While farmers are worried, experts say there's no cause for alarm right now thanks to national food safety standards and biosecurity measures in place. Highly pathogenic avian influenza …

By Morgan Meaker Business Apr 9, 2024 2:00 AM Welcome to the Age of Technofeudalism In Yanis Varoufakis’ latest book, the former Greek finance minister argues that companies like Apple and Meta have treated their users like modern-day serfs. Facebook X Email Save Story Yanis VaroufakisPhoto-illustration: WIRED Staff; Aris Messinis/Getty …

Scott Gilbertson Business Apr 8, 2024 6:00 AM How I Became a Python Programmer—and Fell Out of Love With the Machine When I started coding, I was suspicious of all the abstractions. Then I discovered the Django framework. ILLUSTRATION: SAMUEL TOMSON The German historian Oswald Spengler considered our age the …

A study published earlier his year in the science journal Nature suggests gardeners should evaluate the carbon footprint of things like co-operative or collective gardens by looking at what they use to build them and, as importantly, what they grow and how they grow it. Study finds food from urban …

Steven Levy Business Apr 5, 2024 8:00 AM This AI Startup Wants You to Talk to Houses, Cars, and Factories Archetype builds AI models that act as a translation layer between humans and complex sensors, using plain language to help people understand what’s happening in a building, car, or human …

Louise Matsakis Business Apr 4, 2024 3:47 PM A TikTok Whistleblower Got DC’s Attention. Do His Claims Add Up? Zen Goziker worked at TikTok for only six months. Many of his allegations about the company and the US government are improbable. But he still may have shaped how the app …