Women are using AI less than men in the workplace, Harvard study suggests
Women are using AI significantly less then men and it’s going to have a major impact on their careers, according to extensive research on the topic.
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Meta is shelling out big bucks to get ahead in AI. Here’s who it’s hiring
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is on a mission for his company to be the first to reach so-called artificial superintelligence — generally considered to mean AI that’s better than all humans at all knowledge work.
Canada border agency experiencing system outage, causing delays
The CBSA says it's experiencing a 'partial outage' in its digital document exchange system, causing delays at the Canada-U.S. border in Windsor, Ont.
A science journal pulled a controversial study about a bizarre life form against the authors’ wishes
A microscopic discovery in a California lake sparked buzz and controversy more than a decade ago when it was first revealed.
How to watch two meteor showers peak together in late July
It’s almost time for summer’s meteor shower duet. The Southern Delta Aquariid and the Alpha Capricornid meteor showers peak at the same time — in the early morning of July 30.
What happens if an asteroid hits the moon? Astronomers are racing to find answers
Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some problems for our planet.
Fossils unearthed in Grand Canyon reveal new details of evolutionary explosion of life
Paleontologists have discovered remarkable fossils in the Grand Canyon that reveal fresh details about the emergence of complex life half a billion years ago.
Elon Musk’s Starlink network suffers rare global outage
SpaceX’s Starlink suffered one of its biggest international outages on Thursday when an internal software failure knocked tens of thousands of users offline, a rare disruption for Elon Musk’s powerful satellite internet system.
Wild parsnip outbreak grows in P.E.I., warnings issued across Canada
It looks harmless, almost pretty, but wild parsnip is causing growing concern on Prince Edward Island and across Canada. The invasive plant can leave people with painful burns and blisters, and in rare cases, temporary blindness.
How Canadian-made robots are rooting out fraud
Robots at a startup in Montreal are helping restore the legacy of world-renowned Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau.
Cameras ‘inadvertently’ livestreamed youth camps in Waterloo, Cambridge and Kitchener
City officials say cameras used to livestream sporting events were active – without their knowledge – during summer camp programs in Waterloo, Cambridge and Kitchener.
DNA reveals identity of man whose body was found more than three decades ago in Missouri
A man whose body was found in the Mississippi River south of St. Louis in 1994 has finally been identified after authorities exhumed his remains to collect new DNA samples.
A 100,000-year-old burial site in Israel is changing what we know about early humans
Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at a cave in Israel, where the well-preserved remains of early humans dating back some 100,000 years were carefully arranged in pits.
Walmart bets on AI super agents to boost e-commerce growth
Walmart unveiled plans on Thursday to roll out a suite of AI-powered “super agents” designed to improve the shopping experience for customers and streamline operations.
Medieval knight’s complete skeleton discovered beneath Polish ice cream parlour
Archeologists have discovered the remains of a medieval knight, buried under a shuttered ice cream parlour in the Polish city of Gdańsk.
Temporary tattoo can instantly test drinks for unwanted drugs: study
An experimental kind of temporary tattoo can near-instantly test beverages for the presence of unwanted drugs, a new study has found.