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Last week, Samsung announced that it would soon release a software update to the Galaxy S24 to improve its camera performance. The update was released to the Galaxy S24 series in South Korea on Friday. Now, it appears that the camera-fixing update will be released to the Galaxy S24 in North America this week. According to the software support page from Canadian carrier Fido (via @itsyaboimaxoo), the Galaxy S24 will get the February 2024 update on February 23. If this information is accurate, Galaxy S24 users in Canada…

Samsung released the February 2024 security update to the Galaxy S22 last week. However, the new update was limited to just the European countries back then. Now, Samsung has released the update more widely, and Galaxy S22 units in Canada and the USA have started getting the software update. February 2024 security update rolling out to Galaxy S22's carrier-locked units in the USA The new software update for the carrier-locked versions of the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra are getting the update in the USA.…

NASA recently shared a breathtaking image of Earth taken from the International Space Station (ISS), revealing an incredible sight of frozen seawater. Captured on February 3, 2024, the image showcases a stunning display of sea ice swirls along the coast of Labrador in eastern Canada.In a witty caption, NASA wrote, “This soft serve machine is not broken,” referring to the resemblance of the frozen seawater swirls to soft serve ice cream. The threads of sea ice trace ocean currents, forming intricate patterns that are…

During its nesting season, the marbled murrelet, known affectionately among bird watchers as a "strange, mysterious little seabird," lays a single egg in the thick mosses that grow on the branches of British Columbia's old-growth forest canopy.With some of those forests under threat from logging, the small black-and-brown mottled seabird is considered threatened, too.The marbled murrelet is among a growing number of migratory species animals facing a perilous future, a new UN report found.  "The solution for the marbled …

After months of resisting, Air Canada was forced to give a partial refund to a grieving passenger who was misled by an airline chatbot inaccurately explaining the airline's bereavement travel policy.On the day Jake Moffatt's grandmother died, Moffat immediately visited Air Canada's website to book a flight from Vancouver to Toronto. Unsure of how Air Canada's bereavement rates worked, Moffatt asked Air Canada's chatbot to explain.The chatbot provided inaccurate information, encouraging Moffatt to book a flight immediately…

Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative entitled "Our Changing Planet" to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page.Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday.This week: From fashion to burials: How fungi can help fight climate change 2024 has barely started and is already threatening to set temperature records World's globetrotting animals at risk due to habitat…

The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a "troubling" emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause "physical destruction" on Earth.White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability, but that such a weapon is not currently operational.U.S. officials are analyzing the information they have on the emerging technology and have consulted with allies and partners on the…

The 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count started Friday morning, and throughout the weekend, bird enthusiasts across Canada will be looking to help biologists track bird movements this winter.While the effort put in by any individual can be minimal, as little as 15 minutes, the overall contribution of the event to science is huge, says Samantha Knight, Atlantic stewardship manager with Nature Conservancy of Canada."It takes a big community effort to gather the data needed to understand those population trends," said…

Pursue your AI Master’s Degree in Ontario with the Vector Scholarship in 2024 As we propel into the digital age, the demand for skilled professionals in artificial intelligence (AI) continues to surge. Acknowledging the importance of fostering talent in this transformative field, Vector Institute in Canada is at the forefront, offering scholarships for aspiring individuals eager to contribute to the AI landscape. In this article, we delve into the details of Vector Scholarships in AI for the year 2024,…

A Canadian tribunal has ruled that Air Canada must pay damages to one of its passengers for misleading advice given by its customer service chatbot, which resulted in the passenger paying nearly double for their plane tickets.No Google AI Search, I Don’t Need to Learn About the “Benefits of Slavery” The case centered on the experience of Jake Moffatt, who flew round-trip from Vancouver to Toronto after his grandmother died in 2022. At the time, Moffatt visited Air Canada’s website to book a flight using the company’s…