technology
U.S. Coast Guard launches new sail drones on Lake Erie for first time
Two bright orange autonomous sail drones are floating in Lake Erie right now, part of a new U.S. Coast Guard program. Source link
AI agents lag far behind human workers. Why are tech companies laying off the humans?
AI-related layoffs are in full swing as tech companies invest in artificial intelligence agents they say will take over tasks traditionally done by humans. But a major AI infrastructure and software company says the agents fail to produce professionally acceptable work more than 19 times out of 20, and some analysts say the technology is […]
Researchers call for more collaboration to stop whale strikes in B.C.
In San Francisco Bay, scientists, ferry operators and the public are working together to track whales, using an app and a special kind of camera. Source link
The ancient British hillside giant with a 'real masculine vibe' is getting a makeover
More than 100 volunteers with the U.K.’s National Trust are working diligently on a steep hill in the brutal summer heat to restore the Cerne Abbas Giant to his former glory. Source link
A python was found at a Windsor sewage plant. Was it flushed?
A city worker at the pollution control facility discovered the exotic pet. It is dehydrated and needs help shedding but is expected to survive, according to the local humane society. Source link
Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal
The American Meteor Society said that the booms people heard were caused by a meteor nearly 1 meter wide entering the atmosphere around the New Hampshire border with Massachusetts, north of Boston. Source link
Claude Lemieux's brain will be donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family says
Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University’s CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop. Source link
Forest tent caterpillars feast in Calgary as outbreak spikes population across Alberta
Municipalities and experts are advising Albertans of soaring caterpillar populations this spring. Clusters of forest tent caterpillars are frequently seen on trees across North America, particularly during what entomologists refer to as cyclical outbreaks. Source link
Ontario family fights to keep 'gentle giant' wolf-dog after seizure threat by province
A Greater Sudbury family is fighting to keep their pet dog, which may be seized by Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) pending DNA testing results. Source link
How to watch Jupiter and Venus as they join in the sky this week
You may have noticed two bright “stars” in the west after sunset. Those aren’t stars but rather two planets: Jupiter and Venus. And they’re on their way for a beautiful meet-up in the days ahead. Source link