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Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA crewmates reflect on historic lunar mission

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen reflected on his historic Artemis II lunar mission on Thursday, saying it left him with a powerful sense of his connection to all of humanity.

Dubai says first flying taxi station completed

Dubai has completed its first flying taxi station, with commercial operations expected to begin by the end of the year, authorities in the Gulf emirate announced on Thursday.

Artemis II commander reveals ‘absolute most important thing’ he brought to space

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his crewmates answered questions Thursday about space travel, teamwork and the mission that captured Earth’s attention: Artemis II.

OpenAI launches AI model GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research

OpenAI on Thursday ‌introduced an artificial intelligence model touting increased biology knowledge ‌and scientific research capabilities, as the startup deepens ‌its push into the life sciences field.

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

Google released its annual ads safety report Thursday, acknowledging that scammers are increasingly trying to run sophisticated, malicious ads.

The mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets was just measured the first time

For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole.

Ottawa ‘very seriously’ considering social media ban for kids, minister says

Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government is “very seriously” considering introducing a social media ban for kids.

Millions of Rockstar Games business records stolen, hacking group says

A hacking group with a history of compromising major global corporations said it had stolen nearly 80 million records from video game developer Rockstar Games, the maker of Grand Theft Auto.

Researchers draw parallels between plague victims and COVID-19 pandemic

When researchers examined plague burials from a 17th century hospital in Switzerland, they found that a majority of victims were young labourers, indicating how social status can impact mortality during an infectious disease outbreak.

STEM Racing national championships arrive in North Bay

Canada’s first STEM Racing national championships drew 12 high school teams to Canadore College in North Bay, Ont., with students designing and racing miniature CO2-powered cars for a spot at world championsips in Singapore.

Canadian banks, regulators discussed Mythos AI, minister to meet with Anthropic

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he will be meeting with senior leadership from Anthropic on Tuesday in response to global concerns about the company’s new AI model.

NASA spacecrafts rotate like rotisserie chicken because of Kansas City scientist

A complicated temperature problem ahead of NASA’s Apollo 11 moon landing mission was solved by a Kansas City man who found inspiration for his solution at a local barbecue restaurant.

NDP pushing for ban on AI surveillance pricing as Lewis makes Parliament Hill debut

The NDP is expected to introduce a motion Wednesday calling on the government to ban a practice known as surveillance pricing that New Democrats say is unfair to consumers.

Outlook Lite will be completely shut down for Android users in 6 weeks: report

Microsoft has announced that Outlook Lite, its pared-back email app made specially for Android devices, will no longer work for users soon as the company shifts its focus to its full-sized mobile app, according to a technology news website.

CRTC requires companies to notify customers when contracts, discounts near end

Canada’s telecommunications regulator is mandating that service providers notify customers before their contracts, discounts or promotions end.