Opinion: The move by Apple Memories to block potentially upsetting content illustrates Big Tech's reach
How do algorithms determine the way we interact with our memories?
Apr 23, 2024
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Business
Concordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction.
- Address
- 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal, Québec, Canada H3G 1M8
- Website
- http://www.concordia.ca/
- Wikipedia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordia_University
Engineering
Water main breaks are rarely due to a single factor, research finds
Canadians are no strangers to water main breaks. Aging equipment, increased demand, seasonal weather changes, and many other factors have added stress to the infrastructure of utilities across Canada.
Apr 16, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Online toxicity can only be countered by humans and machines working together, say researchers
Wading through the staggering amount of social media content being produced every second to find the nastiest bits is no task for humans alone.
Feb 28, 2024
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Engineering
Heating Quebec's schools can be easier and cheaper thanks to a new study
A new system to heat Quebec schools during cold winter months could help keep students more comfortable, improve the amount of solar-heated clean ventilation, and save school boards a bundle.
Feb 6, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
A virtual reality pegboard test shows performance does not always match user preference
Virtual hand interactions are one of the most common and useful applications that virtual reality (VR) systems offer users. But, as a new Concordia-led study shows, personal preference remains an important factor in how the ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Offshore wind farms are vulnerable to cyberattacks, study shows
The hurrying pace of societal electrification is encouraging from a climate perspective. But the transition away from fossil fuels toward renewable sources like wind presents new risks that are not yet fully understood.
Jan 24, 2024
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Security
21st century Total Wars will enlist technologies in ways we don't yet understand, researcher says
The war in Ukraine is not only the largest European land war since the Second World War. It is also the first large-scale shooting war between two technologically advanced countries to be fought in cyberspace as well.
Nov 8, 2023
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Engineering
Improved wind speed forecasts can help urban power generation, according to new research
Wind-generated electricity will play a vital role in global energy capacity as humanity pivots away from fossil fuels towards renewables. Wind speed is a key parameter in estimating wind energy potentials in a location. But ...
Oct 31, 2023
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Engineering
Disaster-proofing sustainable neighborhoods requires thorough long-term planning, study shows
Individual neighborhoods will be intimately involved in providing local solutions to collective problems. One measure will be distributed renewable energy production—energy produced at local levels, either by solar technology, ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
E-buses will drive urban net-zero target success, according to new research
Political and policy leaders worldwide are embarking on urgent decarbonization projects to meet their Paris Climate Accords targets. These efforts take multiple approaches, including the electrification of municipal bus fleets.
Aug 22, 2023
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