Author: Maria Gill

If he was born in Montreal, then Nicolas Latifi grew up in the Toronto area. The 26-year-old will test his first start at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. • Read also: Canadian pilots under pressure And you might say his latest rumors. At least aboard Williams. After learning karting in Canada and the United States, Latif moved to Europe to begin his long journey in a single seat that saw him compete in particular for four full seasons in Formula 2 before entering a major – the Queen of Motorsports in 2020. “As surprising as it may seem, he…

Google fired one of its engineers, Blake Lemoine, who claimed that the AI ​​he was working on could sense “human emotions”. The question of machines with a conscience is nothing new, but advances in artificial intelligence have modernized it. The fact remains that this possibility is still a long way off, in the opinion of the majority of experts. He referred to him as “a cute little kid who just wants to help the world” and asked his classmates to “take care of him while he’s gone”. Blake Lemoine has, in fact, been placed on “administrative leave” by Google, The…

Next Monday, the Canadian government will remove the obligation for travelers to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 before boarding a plane or train in the country. On the other hand, it will leave the vaccination requirements for entering Canada as is as well as the quarantine and screening rules for Canadians who have not been adequately vaccinated. “All travelers entering Canada will need to follow all entry requirements including vaccinations and use ArriveCAN” – an app that contains proof of vaccinations – after which they can travel by plane or train from one corner of the country to the…

Guido Tonelli, Milan, May 2019. Adolf Frediani Professor of Physics at the University of Pisa (Italy), Guido Tonelli, took part in the adventure of discovering the so-called Higgs boson, at the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN). He was actually the spokesperson for the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) Experiment, one of two experiments installed alongside the LHC particle accelerator, which, in 2012, discovered the last particle missing from a hunting board. in origin (Danod, 256 pages, €19.90), the Italian researcher tells in seven stages how life emerged from the initial void to humans, passing through matter and light, stars and…

“Monsters of Science” is like a collection of stories. Beautiful tales told to live in all their freshness. But also in all its complexities. Arch to marvel at the treasures of the world. In this new episode, let’s connect with our closest relative: the chimpanzee.You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Chimpanzee breeding for fruit In order to be able to bear more fruit, chimpanzees adopt walking on two legs. Is this the origin of this method of travel? He lived in the woods. He walks on all fours. He is furry. Lots of things that set us apart from…

The Liberal government on Monday scrambled to consider a broadcasting bill for passage in the House of Commons before the summer. His opposition to multinational platforms he says are doing enough for Quebec culture and conservatives who fear censorship rallies their Twitter page. “I don’t know how long the government will allow this video to stay online.” Rhetorical question Posted on Twitter Written by the Saskatchewan Parliament and former leader of the Canadian Conservative Party, Andrew Scheer. In the linked video, we can hear a YouTuber comparing Canada to Russia in terms of censorship, and we see Prime Minister Justin…

Investigation coffeeprive It explores, since March 2020, the evolution of behaviors in the general population (barrier gestures, confinement, alcohol and tobacco consumption, diet and physical activity) and mental health (well-being, disorders). Wave No. 34 (May 9-16, 2022) returned its results. The first lesson, that the mental health of the people questioned continued to deteriorate. And although it is stable compared to the last wave of the survey (the period from 8 to 15 April 2022), the level of various indicators remains high. In May 2022, 15% of the French showed signs of a depressive state and 25% of them showed…

Inflation and rising interest rates have many Canadians worried about not being able to pay their mortgages. • Read also: Nearly 20% of homeowners are unable to make their mortgage payments • Read also: “It’s a financial shock that can translate into a recession, so everyone will suffer.” Although she admits the situation is worrying because “we don’t really know how it’s going to turn out,” Sophie Desautels, senior director of financial recovery at Raymond Chabot, wants to be reassured. “Currently, in the short term, we shouldn’t worry too much because the majority of people with variable interest rates, right…

To make his literary invention a reality, Neil Stephenson teamed up with Peter Vessenes, who is also a co-founder of the Bitcoin Foundation and a cryptocurrency pioneer. He thus explained that Lamina1 is an open metaverse based on the blockchain. It should provide all the necessary infrastructure to allow creators to build it freely. Vessenes explains that metaverses as we know them today discourage creative work in them. All creations are truly awarded to the companies that created their metaverse, in exchange for simple “likes” on social networks. A blockchain-based Metaverse, and therefore on a decentralized structure, would make it…

Luke Gilot, Partner, Consulting Services, at Mallette sencrl, has just returned from a five-day recruitment assignment in Tunisia where 16 partners have met together in different fields: welding, auto mechanics, plastics, arts and crafts, foundries, in order to convince these Tunisian workers come to work With us in Quebec companies whose labor needs are increasing. This cooperation agreement for the recruitment of Tunisian workers will allow Mallet clients to benefit from all pre-qualification services for the candidates in order to ensure quality in terms of skills and personality. Mallet will also assist these workers in obtaining work permits. on the…