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By Ali Winston Security Mar 13, 2024 8:00 AM There Are Dark Corners of the Internet. Then There's 764 A global network of violent predators is hiding in plain sight, targeting children on major platforms, grooming them, and extorting them to commit horrific acts of abuse. ILLUSTRATION: CHRIS BURNETT; GETTY …

A group of 49 orcas has been seen hunting sperm whales, elephant seals, dolphins and even a leatherback turtle, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the journal Aquatic Mammals last week. Potentially new group spotted hunting sperm whales, elephant seals, dolphins far off West Coast, study says Scientists at …

Robert PeckParesh Dave Backchannel Mar 14, 2024 6:00 AM Can Reddit Survive Its Own IPO? An army of more than 60,000 unpaid moderators has unprecedented power over Reddit. The company’s future hinges on whether they can coexist with Wall Street’s expectations. Play/Pause Button Pause ANIMATION: SEAN DONG Alyssa Videlock was …

You don't need a ton of professional gear to capture an image of the total solar eclipse next month, but photographers and space agencies say it is necessary to use eclipse glasses or solar filters to avoid damaging your eyes and phones. You need to protect a camera just like …

Plants and flowers are sprouting early in some regions of Canada, with tulips already poking up in Ottawa, and cherry blossoms blooming in Vancouver. While some may be happy to see these early signs of spring, ecology and horticulture experts say the trend is related to our increasingly warming planet. …

Climate change is altering the way animals, insects and plants behave, and it has cascading effects in delicately balanced ecosystems that also can affect humans. 'We are part of nature, and what we do to nature we do to ourselves,’ says one naturalist With Canada coming out of its warmest …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …