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More than 80 per cent of B.C.'s water basins are experiencing level 4 or 5 drought conditions, with salmon in many parts of the province struggling to make it to their spawning grounds. More than 80% of B.C.'s water basins are experiencing level 4 or 5 drought conditions Biologists are …

Peter Guest Business Sep 6, 2023 10:59 AM Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Fight to Break Encryption The UK government has admitted that the technology needed to securely scan encrypted messages sent on Signal and WhatsApp doesn’t exist, weakening its controversial Online Safety Bill. Photograph: Gary D'Ercole/Getty Images Save this …

By Gideon Lichfield and Lauren Goode Business Sep 6, 2023 7:00 AM Autonomous Driving Goes Into High Gear Self-driving-car pioneer and Aurora CEO Chris Urmson insists driverless trucks won’t immediately put people out of jobs—even as he moves full speed ahead with his company’s self-driving software. Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Aurora …

Peter Guest Business Sep 6, 2023 2:00 AM The UK Is Poised to Force a Bad Law on the Internet WhatsApp and Signal have threatened to shut down services in Britain if the Online Safety Bill includes restrictions that undermine encryption. The government is pushing it through anyway. Photograph: Giovanni …

Amanda Hoover Business Sep 5, 2023 6:00 AM The End of Airbnb in New York Thousands of Airbnbs and other short-term rentals are expected to disappear from rental platforms as New York City begins enforcing tight restrictions. Photo-illustration: Charis Morgan; Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save …

Steven Levy Backchannel Sep 5, 2023 6:00 AM What OpenAI Really Wants The young company sent shock waves around the world when it released ChatGPT. But that was just the start. The ultimate goal: Change everything. Yes. Everything. Ilya Sutskever, Sam Altman, Mira Murati, and Greg Brockman, of OpenAIPhotograph: Jessica …

Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1) was discovered in August and is now whizzing by Earth, but finding it in the sky will be a challenge. Comet Nishimura, discovered last month, will be competing with the sun as it rises and sets There's a newly discovered comet in the sky, and it's …

As severe drought conditions have helped usher in British Columbia's most devastating wildfire season on record, experts and elected officials are warning of increased flooding risks and lingering damage even after wetter weather returns. Drought 'a sleeping giant of a natural disaster,' says B.C.'s emergency minister As severe drought conditions …

Akanksha Singh Business Sep 4, 2023 2:00 AM India’s Elite Tech Schools Are a Golden Ticket With a Dark Side The Indian Institutes of Technology are a production line for global tech CEOs, but critics say they promote a toxic, discriminatory work culture. Students participate in the 54th Convocation of …

Will Bedingfield Business Aug 31, 2023 7:00 AM The Inventor Behind a Rush of AI Copyright Suits Is Trying to Show His Bot Is Sentient Stephen Thaler’s series of high-profile copyright cases has made headlines worldwide. He’s done it to demonstrate his AI is capable of independent thought. Photograph: sqback/Getty …