Monthly Archives: December 2025

Northern B.C. bitcoin mines are transitioning into AI data centres

Iren, the company behind major data centres in northern B.C. is converting its infrastructure from bitcoin mining into AI storage. The Australia-based company is upgrading equipment at its sites in Prince George, Mackenzie and Canal Flats sites.

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Should kidfluencers be banned? That’s the plan in the EU

With the top kidfluencers in the world earning millions a year, leaders in the EU are worried the lure of lucrative sponsorship deals may tempt some parents to expliot their children in sponsored posts online. So this week, the EU … Continue reading →

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WestJet and Air Transat passengers fight back after airlines falsely claim they can’t film disputes

Jason Huang says a WestJet employee grabbed his phone and threatened to deny him boarding when he began recording his conversation during airport check-in. Legal expert say passengers are within their rights to record these interactions, and video and audio … Continue reading →

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Neil deGrasse Tyson on deepfakes, being a ‘buzzkill’ and what keeps him up at night

Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is perhaps best known for his podcast “Star Talk,” where he discusses covers various topics with scientists from around the world. He sat down with CBC News recently to talk about being deepfaked and what it … Continue reading →

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What science can tell us about our relationship to pets and our desire to clone them

More than half of Canadian households have at least one pet. Humans are eager to deepen their connection with animals, but the current science of cloning and decoding animal communication doesn’t bring us close enough.

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Death toll rises, hundreds missing as Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand struggle to reach flood victims

Recovery and aid efforts are underway in parts of Southeast Asia and South Asia where the full number of dead and missing are not yet known after heavy rains and flooding left a devastating toll in the past week.

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Breath samples collected by drone hold clues to health of North Atlantic right whales

A newly published study shows the bacteria in the spray from the whales’ blowholes can indicate how healthy the individual is.

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Pay high duties or lose U.S. shoppers? Some Canadian retailers forced to choose amid holiday sales

Months after the U.S. ended duty-free shipping on small packages, Canadian online retailers will have to make a tough gamble: pay pricey fees on low-value shipments, or get a holiday sales boost from American customers?

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