Category: Technology
Alberta launches bold plan to transform into AI data center powerhouse
Nate Glubish, Alberta\’s Minister of Technology and Innovation of Alberta, sits down with Digital Journal\’s Chris Hogg. – Photo by Jennifer Friesen, Digital JournalThe Government of Alberta introduced a strategy today to establish itself as North Americas premier destination for artificial intelligen
Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s study findings unveiled
Alzheimer\’s, the most common form of dementia, is thought to affect 50 million people worldwide and usually starts after age 65 – Copyright AFP/File Philippe LOPEZResults from the largest study to date on whether lifestyle changes can prevent Alzheimers disease have been announced at the Alzheimer’s
CRISPR uncovers gene that supercharges vitamin D\” />
Crispr instruments. Image by Tim Sandle (taken at the Design Museum, London). Scientists are hailing a key gene, said to present promising ‘new avenues’ for precision medicine through CRISPR/Cas9, with a probable application directed towards tumours. Through the research, a gene called SDR42E1 has b
Ocean microbe eaters bite new bio‑plastic【公益科学】
People look through plastic and other debris washed ashore at a beach on Indonesia\’s resort island of Bali – Copyright AFP SONNY TUMBELAKAA new eco-friendly plastic termed poly(d-lactate-co-3-hydroxybutyrate) or LAHB can biodegrade even in the extreme environment of the deep ocean, unlike convention
Satellites expose a concealed worldwide water emergency
The vast majority of Israel\’s nearly 300,000 Bedouin live in the arid Negev in the south of the country, on the fringes of Israeli society – Copyright AFP/File Peter PARKSSatellite imaging shows the emergence of four continental-scale mega-drying regions, each located in the northern hemisphere.For
Arjun Chakraborty Reveals How AI Is Overhauling Cybersecurity From the Inside Out
Photo courtesy of Arjun ChakrabortyOpinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own.As little as five years ago, a flurry of cybersecurity alerts might have involved a few hundred incidents in a day, powered by botnets or a team of contractors with instructions to probe for weaknesse
Food quality threatened by climate change
Farmer Sergiy Lioubarsky wonders how on earth he\’ll manage to harvest his crops – Copyright AFP CHANDAN KHANNAClimate change is sapping the nutrients from a range of food. A new study finds that rising carbon dioxide and higher temperatures are reshaping how crops grow, and the climatic changes are
Fake AI videos of R. Kelly and Pope fuel cult of Burkina junta chief
Analysts say the campaign glorifying Burkina Faso\’s junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore (R) helps Russia\’s interests – Copyright AFP/File I-Hwa ChengIf you believe the viral videos online, R. Kelly and Pope Leo XIV agree on one thing that Burkina Fasos junta chief, Captain Ibrahim Traore, is a fant
Russian lawmakers approve fines for clicking on ‘extremist’ content
Deputies in the lower house State Duma backed in its second reading – Copyright AFP Natalia KOLESNIKOVARussian lawmakers on Thursday advanced a bill that would outlaw opening or searching for content online judged extremist, such as songs glorifying Ukraine and material by feminist rock band Pussy R
Screens, scripts, steady hands: Alex Rivera\’s high‑stakes trading day
Photo courtesy of Nick Chong on UnsplashOpinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own.From medical charts to market chartsUntil 2019, Alex Rivera’s workday revolved around ECG print‑outs and patient rounds at a mid‑sized hospital in São Paulo. Night shifts left gaps in the schedul