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Researchers have begun using molecular testing to determine, broadly, what sort of animal poop is polluting water, with the goal of making it easier to manage the problem, and hopefully reduce long harvesting closures. Molecular testing can help determine which type of animal poop is contaminating oyster-rich areas For the …

Will Knight Business Mar 19, 2024 4:25 PM Apple’s MM1 AI Model Shows a Sleeping Giant Is Waking Up A research paper quietly released by Apple describes an AI model called MM1 that can answer questions and analyze images. It’s the biggest sign yet that Apple is developing generative AI …

Amit Katwala Science Mar 19, 2024 12:00 PM Google DeepMind’s New AI Model Can Help Soccer Teams Take the Perfect Corner TacticAI, a soccer AI model created by Google DeepMind, makes predictions about where corners will go, and suggests tweaks to make goals more—or less—likely. Photograph: Grant Faint/Getty Images The …

Canada will soon have a second laboratory capable of working with the most dangerous pathogens in the world, home to Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research. It will be the only non-government Level 4 facility in the country, part of the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization. Post-pandemic explosion …

Paresh Dave Business Mar 18, 2024 5:00 AM Reddit IPO Filings Reveal the Company’s Hopes—and Fears WIRED reviewed edits made by Reddit to its IPO paperwork over the years ahead of its stock market debut this week. Here are seven big takeaways. Illustration: Jacqui VanLiew Reddit’s stock market debut expected …

Carlton Reid Gear Mar 18, 2024 2:00 AM EVs With Built-In Camera Drones Have Already Landed in China Still the stuff of concepts and flights of fancy in the West, automakers on the other side of the world are putting copters in their cars. Photograph: FABRICE COFFRINI/Getty Images; DJI Chinese …

Though people are rushing to purchase eclipse glasses to witness the April 8 eclipse, one of the biggest questions remains: Will we have clear skies? April isn't the best month for clear skies across Canada, but that doesn't mean we'll miss out By now you've heard the buzz about the …

Many animals — primarily predators — moved activity to night to avoid increase in hikers as some prey animals were more active during day, B.C.-led survey finds. Predators moved activity to night to avoid increased hikers as prey roamed more freely, B.C.-led study finds A massive survey analyzing animal behaviour …

Even with the heavy snowfall that just hit southern Alberta, it's still springtime, and some well-known bears across the Canadian Rockies are emerging from hibernation. Experts say large males are the grizzlies that typically emerge from torpor first Even with the heavy snowfall that hit southern Alberta this week, it's …

Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica Business Mar 16, 2024 7:30 AM The FCC Now Says Broadband Speed Should Be at Least 100 Mbps The old broadband standard of 25 Mbps wasn’t cutting it anymore. Photograph: antonio li piani/Alamy The Federal Communications Commission this week voted to raise its internet speed benchmark …