If you want to be in the NBA, it helps to be, among other things, excellent at the playing of basketball. If you want to be in the NBA draft, basketball skills aren't required. There is a group of 18 people who are officially “draft eligible” for Thursday's (Friday in …
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Dr. Deena Hinshaw was hired by Alberta’s Indigenous health team, then removed against their wishes
Multiple sources confirm that former Alberta chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw was hired in May, only to have her job offer revoked days before she was to start. Dr. Esther Tailfeathers resigned as team lead after saying she felt 'disposed of' On June 2, a screengrab of an announcement …
Read More »Why the Story of an AI Drone Trying to Kill Its Operator Seems So True
Will Knight Business Jun 8, 2023 12:00 PM Why the Story of an AI Drone Trying to Kill Its Operator Seems So True A widely shared—and false—story highlights the need for greater transparency in the development and engineering of AI systems. ILLUSTRATION: WIRED STAFF; GETTY IMAGES Save this story Save …
Read More »All the Ways ChatGPT Can Help You Land a Job
David Nield Gear Jun 8, 2023 8:00 AM All the Ways ChatGPT Can Help You Land a Job Whether you use ChatGPT, Bard, or Bing, your favorite AI chatbots can help your application stand out from the crowd. Illustration: Yellow duck/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save …
Read More »Deepmind’s AI Is Learning About the Art of Coding
Gregory Barber Business Jun 7, 2023 11:00 AM Deepmind’s AI Is Learning About the Art of Coding AlphaDev has made small but significant improvements to decades-old C++ algorithms. Its builders say that’s just the start. Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save In the …
Read More »Next hours crucial in search for missing submersible, as oxygen clock nears zero for 5 passengers
If the Titan submersible is still intact, oxygen is expected to run out on Thursday morning. Coast Guard delivered no updates overnight into Thursday There were no updates in the search for the missing submersible Titan overnight into Thursday morning — a stark quietness as the 96-hour window for a …
Read More »Coast guard finds submersible wreckage near Titanic, all 5 men aboard lost at sea
If the Titan submersible is still intact, oxygen is expected to run out on Thursday morning. Coast Guard delivered no updates overnight into Thursday There were no updates in the search for the missing submersible Titan overnight into Thursday morning — a stark quietness as the 96-hour window for a …
Read More »P.E.I.’s Government House bans group photo shoots, citing ‘extremely disturbing’ bad behavior
Bad behaviour at Prince Edward Island’s Government House, including people urinating and defecating on the historic building's grounds, has prompted the province’s lieutenant governor to ban group photo shoots. 'It really breaks my heart to see the disrespect,' says province's lieutenant governor Bad behaviour at Prince Edward Island's Government House, …
Read More »Explosion tears through restaurant in China, killing at least 31
Authorities in northwestern China say 31 people have been killed and seven injured in a massive gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the city of Yinchuan. Blast occurred as people gathered on eve of Dragon Boat Festival holiday A massive cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern …
Read More »Uh-oh. More good news that may be bad for your economic health
Retail sales rise and house prices rebound, but that may not be such happy news. Inflation means we're spending more to get less stuff. And central banks may feel compelled to play spoilsport. Consumers are spending more, but is that really good news for the economy? At first glance, the …
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