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Google sued over suicide-related AI chats on school computer

he parents of a 13-year-old girl have sued Google claiming she planned a potential suicide and funeral using its AI technology on a school-issued computer.

Meteorite found in the Sahara shows what Mars was like 4.1 billion years ago

Teghaza 001, a meteorite found in 2022 in West Africa, could reveal clues about the earliest history of Mars.

Apple’s predictive text restrictions include ‘Dictator Trump’ and ‘Sleepy Joe,’ researcher finds: Reuters exclusive

Apple has an undisclosed multilingual gray list of tens of thousands of words and phrases that its iOS keyboard will not autocomplete or swipe-type, a researcher said on Friday.

Zelda ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake hits the shelves, among best-reviewed titles of the year

Gaming fans around the world excitedly welcomed the release on Thursday of Nintendo’s latest addition to its long-running Zelda series, “Ocarina of Time.”

Seeds, preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests

People may have been getting high off cannabis earlier than previously thought — at least 2,800 years ago, a new study suggests.

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk begins second spacewalk

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk completed his second spacewalk on Thursday, spending nearly seven hours in the vacuum of space as he worked to upgrade the International Space Station’s power system.

Ex-NASA chief economist tapped as president of Canadian Space Agency

NASA’s first chief economist has been named president of the Canadian Space Agency.

Second night for community questions on Nova Scotia's first proposed AI data centre

Some Nova Scotians said they were left with outstanding questions after two lengthy information sessions on a planned artificial intelligence data centre in southern Cape Breton.

End of seasonal clock changes cause problems for some Microsoft users in Canada

The end of seasonal clock changes in parts of Canada has thrown a wrench in Microsoft software.

The Southern Taurid meteor shower will bring rare fireballs tonight

Night owls have the chance to spot a few dazzling fireballs as the Southern Taurid meteor shower hits peak activity.

NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions

One of NASA’s premier space telescopes plunged to Earth on Wednesday, ending its 22-year investigation of the universe’s biggest explosions.

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen lending weight to moon-inspired resort concept from Toronto company

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen has been closer to the moon than most people will ever get and now he wants to help others get a little closer to the experience as well.

More community questions raised about Nova Scotia’s first proposed AI data centre

Some Nova Scotians said they were left with outstanding questions after two lengthy information sessions on a planned artificial intelligence data centre in southern Cape Breton.

Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI tools

Students using Google software in school will not be allowed to use the company’s search tool unless their school system also provides them access to artificial intelligence tools, the tech giant said Tuesday.

European supermarkets rush to patch vulnerabilities after region-wide fridge hack

European supermarkets targeted in a second wave of cyberattacks that cranked up fridge and freezer temperatures were rushing on Tuesday to upgrade their systems and protect themselves against further hacking attempts.