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A Saskatoon teenager is off to Japan for the world's most prestigious youth math competition. While taking the rest of his high school classes, Haozhe Yang moved on to university-level math. University of Saskatchewan math professor Steven Rayan says Yang scored a final mark of 100 per cent in a …

Alex Christian Business Jun 1, 2023 7:00 AM This AI Scouting Platform Puts Soccer Talent Spotters Everywhere A young player hoping to be spotted by a Premier League club typically relies on luck as much as talent, but artificial intelligence could change all that. Photograph: Paul Taylor/Getty Images It was …

Nova Scotia’s record-breaking fires came as a shock in a region known for relatively mild and wet weather. But rather than being an anomaly, they are a sign of things to come for Atlantic Canada, experts say. Experts identify 3 reasons why fires are going to get more intense and …

Controlling feral cat populations is controversial and often involves capturing, surgically sterilizing and releasing the animals, which is complex and expensive. U.S. scientists have developed a new method for cat contraception that involves a single injection of a gene that prevents cat eggs from maturing. An alternative to resource-intensive spay …

It's unlikely that aliens, should they exist, will have a single brain and walk on two legs like they do in the movies, writes Bob McDonald. The cephalopod's nervous system diverged in many unexpected ways compared to humans Everything about the octopus seems strange — unworldly, even, as some have …

Introduction Ecommerce has become an essential part of the retail industry, with more and more businesses moving their operations online. However, simply having an ecommerce website is not enough to succeed in the digital world. To truly stand out and drive sales, businesses need to develop a comprehensive ecommerce strategy. …

Caitlin Harrington Business May 31, 2023 3:40 PM Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Layoffs and Broken Climate Promises Malaise swept through the company after massive job cuts, mandatory return to the office, and surging emissions despite the company's pledge to get greener. Amazon workers attend the walkout event at the …

Illustration: Israel Sebastian/Getty Images Paresh Dave Business May 31, 2023 7:00 AM ChatGPT Is Cutting Non-English Languages Out of the AI Revolution AI chatbots are less fluent in languages other than English, threatening to amplify existing bias in global commerce and innovation. Computer scientist Pascale Fung can imagine a rosy …

Rungholt was once a booming trade town where residents reaped profits from the land’s bountiful natural resources — until a changing climate and rising sea levels ripped it all away. Researchers find what they believe is the central church of Rungholt, the 'Atlantis of the North Sea' Rungholt was once …

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we explore how "clam gardens" can be a climate solution and learn about the importance of biodiversity in forests. Also: An underwater art exhibit Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative …