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Matt Laslo Security Jun 26, 2023 7:00 AM The US Senate Wants to Rein In AI. Good Luck With That With a poor track record on tech regulation, do lawmakers stand a chance? PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: ANJALI NAIR; GETTY IMAGES Save this story Save Save this story Save AI is defining the …

Will Knight Business Jun 26, 2023 6:00 AM Amazon’s New Robots Are Rolling Out an Automation Revolution A wave of advanced machines is coming to the company’s facilities thanks to better AI and robots smart enough to work with—and without—humans. Play/Pause Button Pause Amazon's Proteus robot.Courtesy of Amazon Save this …

The effort to save the Atlantic whitefish now involves electronic tracking of specimens bred in captivity and released into the Nova Scotia watershed that holds the world's only remaining wild population. Final batch of 30 tagged Atlantic whitefish released near Bridgewater last week The effort to save one of Canada's …

A mini-wetland just built next to a P.E.I. potato field could be a new, natural way to filter water running off the farm, protecting local waterways from pollutants. An added bonus: Researchers say the wetland will also provide wildlife habitat and absorb carbon. Pilot project also aimed at reducing carbon …

Population numbers for the wood thrush, which calls places like Ontario's Waterloo region home, have been declining over 20 years. Researchers at the University of Guelph who examined 70 woodlot sites found the songbird's decline was strongest in sites with developments built around them. Study finds 79% drop in wood …

Alex Christian Science Jun 24, 2023 7:00 AM The Wild World of Extreme Tourism for Billionaires The Titan tragedy highlights the burgeoning trend of cavalier high-net-worth individuals exploring some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. Photograph: Daniel Prudek/Alamy Save this story Save Save this story Save It was less …

By Vittoria Elliott Business Jun 24, 2023 6:00 AM TikTok Keeps Removing Abortion Pill Content Activists and health care workers say the platform routinely suppresses posts about the abortion pill, leaving US users without vital information. PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: ANJALI NAIR; GETTY IMAGES Life After Roe One year ago, the US Supreme …

Steven Levy Business Jun 23, 2023 9:00 AM Get Ready for the Battle of the Metaverses Plus: name-checking Neal Stephenson, beauty’s role in product design, and ranking Silicon Valley’s AI worrywarts. Illustration: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save As the pixels settle after Apple’s …

The global weather pattern El Niño has returned for the first time in seven years, according to the World Meteorological Organization, setting the stage for further extreme weather and soaring temperatures. Milder winter likely ahead, and more incliment weather too, expert says It was long anticipated, and now it's here. …

Several scientists in British Columbia are about to peer into the darkest parts of our universe, part of a global consortium watching eagerly as the Euclid spacecraft hurtles through space. Several scientists in B.C. are part of a massive, multi-year venture to capture images never seen before Several scientists in …