Morgan Meaker Business Aug 3, 2023 2:00 AM Norway Took On Meta’s Surveillance Ads and Won Meta has long fought Europe's demands that it get people's consent before using their data for targeted ads. Then a Norwegian regulator threatened fines of $100,000 per day. Illustration: Rost-9D/Getty Images Save this story …
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India’s Internet Shutdown Means Manipur Is Burning in the Dark
Parth M.N. Business Aug 3, 2023 2:00 AM An Internet Shutdown Means Manipur Is Burning in the Dark Since May 4, the Indian government has shut off the internet in Manipur, giving cover to murders, rapes, and arson. People walk through the wreckage of a building on the outskirts of …
Read More »Already a leader in AI, Quebec sets its sights on quantum computing
Two quantum computers being built in Quebec represent a breakthrough in the field of computing. They leverage the properties of small particles to, theoretically, process information far faster than even the strongest supercomputers. Quebec has invested nearly $200M in quantum computing over 7 years In a grey industrial building in …
Read More »British Columbians warned to watch out for poisonous death cap mushrooms
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has issued a warning this summer over a potentially deadly mushroom mainly found in urban environments. Potentially deadly fungus is mainly found in urban environments A potentially deadly mushroom that made global headlines recently after the death of multiple people in Australia also grows …
Read More »LK-99 Is Fueling a DIY Superconductivity Race
Gregory Barber Business Aug 2, 2023 8:00 AM Inside the DIY Race to Replicate LK-99 Experts doubt claims that LK-99 is a room-temperature superconductor set to open up a future of levitating trains and quantum tech. Andrew McCalip wants to see for himself. Play/Pause Button Pause In their start-up lab, …
Read More »It’s Time to Rethink Digital Ownership
By Gideon Lichfield and Lauren Goode Business Aug 2, 2023 7:00 AM It’s Time to Rethink Digital Ownership In his quest to watch every Nicolas Cage movie in chronological order, law professor and author Aaron Perzanowski confirmed that he owns nothing—and that you probably don’t, either. PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: WIRED STAFF; HEIDI …
Read More »Ethical hackers challenged to make AI chatbots go wrong in attempt to identify flaws
Some 2,200 competitors spent the weekend tapping on laptops seeking to expose flaws in technology's next big thing — generative AI chatbots. Las Vegas event hosts more than 2,000 competitors, including Canadian university student Some 2,200 competitors spent the weekend tapping on laptops seeking to expose flaws in technology's next …
Read More »WhatsApp Made a Movie About Afghan Women’s Soccer
Morgan Meaker Business Aug 2, 2023 6:00 AM WhatsApp Made a Movie About Afghan Women’s Soccer As the UK pushes for a law that threatens end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp has given itself a starring role in a doc about a girls’ soccer team fleeing the Taliban. Courtesy of Meta Save this …
Read More »Ecological corridors can provide animals — and people — with a lifeline in a warming world
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we examine the benefits of wildlife corridors and the justifications for Alberta's recently announced renewable energy moratorium. Also: Alberta's renewable energy moratorium Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative entitled "Our …
Read More »Virgin Galactic rockets its 1st tourists to the edge of space
Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists on Thursday, including a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean. Company plans to offer monthly trips to aspiring space tourists Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of …
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