By Andy Greenberg Security Mar 12, 2024 12:03 AM Binance’s Top Crypto Crime Investigator Is Being Detained in Nigeria Tigran Gambaryan, a former crypto-focused US federal agent, and a second Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, have been held in Abuja without passports for two weeks. Photo-illustration: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty Images In …
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Why Elon Musk Had to Open Source Grok, His Answer to ChatGPT
Will Knight Business Mar 11, 2024 2:15 PM Why Elon Musk Had to Open Source Grok, His Answer to ChatGPT Earlier this month Elon Musk sued OpenAI for keeping its technology secret. Today he promised to give away his own “truth-seeking” chatbot Grok for free. Photograph: MirageC/Getty Images After suing …
Read More »Colombian biologist bridging songbird research gap in Canada’s southernmost region
Nelsy Nino says she’s always found it amazing how birds communicate through sound. The Colombian biologist moved to Canada to study birds in the country’s southernmost region while at the University of Windsor. Her professor says she's identified a distinct female mimicry. UWindsor program prof values international PhD students' perspectives …
Read More »Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor, police and telecoms brace for eclipse day crowds as 1 million visitors expected
Niagara Falls, Ont. is preparing for its most visitors ever on April 8. The city's mayor recommends people pack what they need for the day, while police, transit operators and telecoms prepare for crowds. City is working with companies to bring in mobile towers as it prepares for its biggest …
Read More »Wildfires made Canada’s air quality worse than the U.S. for the first time
A new report finds that last year's unprecedented wildfire season made Canada's air quality up to three times worse than the World Health Organization's recommended safe levels. As climate change sets the conditions for even longer and stronger wildfire seasons, experts say taking precautions is critical to our health. New …
Read More »Guelph students among Canadian kids learning math concepts through Métis beading practices
An elementary school initiative that explores math concepts while incorporating Indigenous practices is making its way into classrooms across Canada. Recently, Guelph, Ont., students were elated to explore their creativity while designing and making beaded bracelets. Ontario's Wellington Catholic School Board hosting the second half of its Métis-math collaborative project …
Read More »Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras
Amanda HooverMatt Burgess Security Mar 11, 2024 10:38 AM Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras Starting at the end of April, Airbnb will no longer allow hosts to have security cameras inside their rental properties, citing a commitment to prioritizing guest privacy. Photograph: Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images Airbnb will soon ban …
Read More »North Bay, Ont., and DND move to remediate ‘forever chemicals’ site that contaminated drinking water
The City of North Bay, Ont. and the Department of National Defence (DND) are set to begin a $20-million project this spring to remediate a site contaminated with PFAS — often referred to as "forever chemicals." Some PFAS linked to certain cancers, fatty liver disease and Type 2 diabetes The …
Read More »Yoel Roth, Twitter’s Former Trust and Safety Chief, Is Trying to Clean Up Your Dating Apps
Lauren Goode Business Mar 11, 2024 6:00 AM Twitter’s Former Trust and Safety Chief Is Trying to Clean Up Your Dating Apps Yoel Roth suffered targeted harassment after quitting as top content cop at Elon Musk’s Twitter. Now he’s head of trust and safety at dating giant Match Group, owner …
Read More »Selective Forgetting Can Help AI Learn Better
Amos Zeeberg Science Mar 10, 2024 9:00 AM Selective Forgetting Can Help AI Learn Better Erasing key information during training allows machine learning models to learn new languages faster and more easily. Illustration: Valentin Tkach/Quanta The original version ofthis storyappeared inQuanta Magazine. A team of computer scientists has created a …
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