Research & Development
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Artificial intelligence pioneers win tech’s ‘Nobel Prize’
This year’s Turing Award recognizes the role artificial intelligence will play in redefining the relationship between humanity and technology
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2 letters by inventor Nikola Tesla surface in Serbia
Tesla is best known for developing the alternating current that helped safely distribute electricity at great distances, including from the hydro-electric plant at Niagara Falls in the mid-1890s.
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Canadian tech group seeks to accelerate development of secure ‘internet of things’
An Ottawa-based accelerator, along with Telus, will select four businesses and help them turn their innovative ideas into secure internet-of-things products
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Pence calls for landing U.S. astronauts on moon in 5 years
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing
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B.C. seaplane company’s plan for electric fleet is set for take off [WATCH]
Harbour Air is partnering with MagniX, a Washington-state-based firm that has developed an electric propulsion system. The goal is to create the world’s first completely electric commercial seaplane fleet
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Human-centred design can help reduce accidents like the recent Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crash
Even knowing how to manually override MCAS would have required the pilots to put into action a complicated series of commands
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Federal budget: Most government programs fail, but there are strategies for success
A list of key success factors gleaned from the research into failure
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Tesla unveils Model Y SUV, expanding into popular segment
The all-electric, mid-size SUV will start at US$39,000 for the standard range version, which the company said can go 230 miles on a single charge
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Deficits in big spending pre-election budget tee up ballot box choice
Morneau’s plan includes a big windfall, near-term deficits of about $20 billion and no timeline to return to balance
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Reliance on equalization not a factor in Quebec’s low productivity rate: author
“One hour worked in Quebec generates less wealth than one hour worked elsewhere in Canada,” said Robert Gagne
