What to expect from the next generation of chatbots: OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Meta’s Llama-3
Koshiro K / ShutterstockRecently, there has been a flurry of publicity about the planned upgrades to OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI-powered chatbot...
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Climate models can run for months on supercomputers – but my new algorithm can make them ten times faster
Climate models are some of the most complex pieces of software ever written, able to simulate a vast number of...
Meta’s Canadian news ban could put people at risk during public emergencies
The B.C. government recently announced plans to work with American tech company Meta this wildfire season to deliver important public...
Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else
A Tesla crash test car after a side impact. Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty ImagesThe future of automobiles is electric,...
Have smartphones created an ‘anxious generation’? Jonathan Haidt sounds the alarm
Antonio Guillem/ShutterstockThe social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation delivers an urgent call for action. Haidt argues that...
Mind-bending maths could stop quantum hackers, but few understand it
Tavrius / ShutterstockImagine the tap of a card that bought you a cup of coffee this morning also let a...
Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful where you upload files
Avoiding iffy downloads is no longer enough to ensure this doesn't happen. Olemedia/iStock via Getty ImagesYou probably know better than...
Banning TikTok won’t solve social media’s foreign influence, teen harm and data privacy problems
It's not just TikTok. Solen Feyissa/Flickr, CC BY-SAWhen President Joe Biden signed a US$95 billion foreign aid bill into law...
For millions of Americans, high-speed internet is unavailable or unaffordable − a telecommunications expert explains how to bring broadband to the places that need it the most
Broadband is noticeably missing in rural, remote or Indigenous areas. Grant Faint/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesMillions of Americans still...
Do implicit bias trainings on race improve health care? Not yet – but incorporating the latest science can help hospitals treat all patients equitably
Prejudice and stereotyping can negatively affect patient-provider communication. FG Trade/E+ via Getty ImagesThere is increasing evidence that implicit bias –...
