Natural odours from your skin, perfumes, having Type O blood, being pregnant and drinking alcohol can all make you smell more attractive for all the hungry new mosquitoes, says one expert. Residents in Waterloo region are reporting an increase in mosquito sightings this summer Mosquitoes in Waterloo region are creating …
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SEC’s ‘Scathing’ Charges Against Binance Deal a Big Blow to US Crypto
Joel Khalili Business Jun 5, 2023 4:45 PM Binance Is in Deep Trouble The SEC alleges that the world’s largest crypto exchange and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, lied to regulators and put customers and investors at risk. Photograph: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save …
Read More »Why recent water temperatures in the North Atlantic have scientists buzzing
Sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic have never been so warm at this time of year. CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon takes a closer look at some of the factors and what it means for hurricane season. Sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic are now at record levels as …
Read More »B.C. university partners with local rancher to breed heat-wave resistant cattle
Joanne Nicklas says it's exciting to think that, in future, ranchers like her may not have to worry about constant shade or turning on sprinklers around the clock to cool their cattle if summer temperatures soar like they did in B.C.'s last heat dome. Angus-Senepol hybrid cattle have a natural …
Read More »Inside 4chan’s Top-Secret Moderation Machine
Justin Ling Security Jun 5, 2023 6:00 AM Inside 4chan’s Top-Secret Moderation Machine Internal company documents reveal how the imageboard’s chaotic moderation allowed racism and violence to take over. ILLUSTRATION: ANJALI NAIR; GETTY IMAGES Save this story Save Save this story Save On May 14, 2022, 18-year-old Payton Gendron sent …
Read More »How AI Protects (and Attacks) Your Inbox
Reece Rogers Security Jun 3, 2023 7:00 AM How AI Protects (and Attacks) Your Inbox Criminals may use artificial intelligence to scam you. Companies, like Google, are looking for ways AI and machine learning can help prevent phishing. Photograph: Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story …
Read More »Bluesky’s Custom Algorithms Could Be the Future of Social Media
Chris Stokel-Walker Business Jun 3, 2023 7:00 AM Bluesky’s Custom Algorithms Could Be the Future of Social Media The option to choose the algorithms that power your feed is taking off on Bluesky—and there’s a good chance it will catch on elsewhere too. Illustration: Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images Social media algorithms …
Read More »Climate change, fires transform some of Canada’s boreal forests into savannahs
Canada's boreal forest will look different in the years to come. Scientists say the changing climate and increased severity of wildfires are altering their makeup. Increased severity of wildfires and dryer, warmer weather means different species are growing back In 2015, scientist Ellen Whitman set out on a visit to …
Read More »They Plugged GPT-4 Into Minecraft—and Unearthed New Potential for AI
Will Knight Business Jun 1, 2023 12:00 PM They Plugged GPT-4 Into Minecraft—and Unearthed New Potential for AI The bot plays the video game by tapping the text generator to pick up new skills, suggesting that the tech behind ChatGPT could automate many workplace tasks. Courtesy of Microsoft The technology …
Read More »An Eating Disorder Chatbot Is Suspended for Giving Harmful Advice
Amanda Hoover Business Jun 1, 2023 7:00 AM An Eating Disorder Chatbot Is Suspended for Giving Harmful Advice A nonprofit that helps people with body image problems closed its human-run helpline. The chatbot that remained suggested things like losing weight. Illustration: Andrei Akushevich/Getty Images A nonprofit has suspended the use …
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