Canada’s first video game union shows that labour organizing is on the rise

In a historic move, video game workers in Edmonton unanimously voted to unionize for the first time in Canada. Video game unions are notoriously rare in...

PH-made instructional car charging system needs industry partners

MANILA – A locally-made instructional automotive charging system is now open for commercialization, offering a cheaper alternative to imported products. “The ‘Trainer Model for Instructional Automotive Charging...

‘The robots are coming’: Calgary researchers working on rescue robots for disasters

CALGARY — It could be a character on a Saturday morning kids show, but this rescue robot is anything but fantasy. “It’s not science fiction. It’s...

Drivers of self-driving cars can rely too much on autopilot, and that’s a recipe for disaster

We were promised a very near future where autonomous machines would be serving our needs and vehicle ownership would be rendered unnecessary: robots would quickly and...

How math and language can combine to map the globe and create strong passwords, using the power of 3 random words

It’s hard to imagine that three random words have the power to both map the globe and keep your private data secure. The secret behind this...

A celebrated AI has learned a new trick: How to do chemistry

Artificial intelligence has changed the way science is done by allowing researchers to analyze the massive amounts of data modern scientific instruments generate. It can find...

How we describe the metaverse makes a difference – today’s words could shape tomorrow’s reality and who benefits from it

The metaverse might be a work in progress, but a key prototype – the virtual world – has been around for several decades. Screen capture from...

Is Google’s LaMDA conscious? A philosopher’s view

LaMDA is Google’s latest artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Blake Lemoine, a Google AI engineer, has claimed it is sentient. He’s been put on leave after publishing...

Did a giant radio telescope in China just discover aliens? Not so FAST…

Goodbye Internet Explorer. You won’t be missed (but your legacy will be remembered)

After 27 years, Microsoft has finally bid farewell to the web browser Internet Explorer, and will redirect Explorer users to the latest version of its Edge...