Will AI kill democracy ? An expert speaks
Gina Neff, professor of technology at the University of Cambridge © BBC Should we fear the arrival of AI on democratic political systems? Should we fear instability in the decades…
You share your children's photos on the internet ? Here's what you should definitely not do
© Unsplash/Ben Wicks Sharing photos of your children on social networks has become commonplace, but is this a reason to continue? In a guide published by BDM, the CNIL details…
Europe (finally) recognizes that cookie banners are annoying
© Lemon squeezer/Unsplash/Julissa Capdevilla The European Commission has been working for several weeks on new rules around consent banners on cookies. Sites operating in Europe have been required to display…
Man shot dead during police intervention in Winnipeg
Open in full screen mode According to police, the man was armed when officers arrived on scene. (Archive photo) Radio-Canada Voice synthesis, based on artificial intelligence, makes it possible to…
Fire in a residence leaves one dead and several injured in Surrey
Open in full screen mode Surrey RCMP indicates that 144th Street is closed in both directions due to a fire on Monday. Radio-Canada Voice synthesis, based on artificial intelligence, makes…
Saskatchewan stops collecting carbon tax
Michael Bell The Canadian Press The minister responsible for SaskEnergy, Dustin Duncan, said the deadline to pay the tax to the federal government is the last day of February. The…
Usenet, end clap: what does the end of its support by Google mean ?
© Lemon squeezer You may have already encountered Usenet through the “newsgroup” of some (old) messaging software. Usenet, created in 1979, is one of the oldest computer networks. It is…
Europe (finally) recognizes that cookie banners are annoying
© Lemon squeezer/Unsplash/Julissa Capdevilla The European Commission has been working for several weeks on new rules around consent banners on cookies. Sites operating in Europe have been required to display…
Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus found guilty in Bangladesh labor law case
Munir uz zaman Agence France-Presse Le prix Nobel de la paix 2006, Muhammad Yunus, lors de son arrivée au tribunal, lundi 1er janvier. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was…
Putin vows to “intensify” Russian strikes in Ukraine
Gavriil Grigorov Pool Agence France-Presse “We will intensify strikes, no crime against civilians will go unpunished, that’s a certainty,” declared Vladimir Putin on Monday January 1. Vladimir Putin vowed on…