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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: Christmas trees have the potential to spread unwanted critters What has 2 (or 3) wheels and helps reduce oil consumption? Here's why food waste is a major climate change issue Christmas trees…

It seems that 2024 is shaping up to be a year full of notable remakes and remasters. From The Last of Us to Final Fantasy VII, many beloved games are being brought back in thoughtful ways. Right in the middle of this stream of remakes will be Alone in the Dark from Pieces Interactive and THQ Nordic. It reinterprets the story of an influential VR classic about a detective and woman exploring a haunted house as they search for answers to the whereabouts of the mansion’s owner. THQ Nordic The original Alone in the Dark…

Christmas lights might not be the only thing lighting up these dark December nights, as a solar storm is expected to bring bright northern lights to the Prairies this weekend.Aurora borealis is considered among the greatest natural wonders and scientists say it starts with the sun."The sun is sort of spewing off protons and electrons as a plasma in all directions, all the time, we call that the solar wind," said Bill Archer, mission manager at the Canadian Space Agency. "The magnetic field of the Earth actually forces the…

It's time to “get back to shipping” products, a senior OpenAI manager told staffers Tuesday, part of an effort to get the company focused on developing software and forging partnerships instead of the will-he-won't-he drama over whether Sam Altman, summarily fired by the board Friday, will return to the chief executive officer role.In a message to OpenAI employees on Tuesday, Peter Deng, a vice president of product, said that “we decided that the best way to channel our energy” is developing products, according to a note…

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman, who met with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, urged South Korea to play a leading role in creating international AI standards as well as focusing on making the chips needed for the technology.Altman, after crisscrossing Europe last month meeting lawmakers and national leaders to discuss AI's prospects and threats, has travelled this week to Israel, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, India and South Korea. The CEO suggested South Korea should focus on chips as both…

Average characteristics of chosen schools. Note. Bars represent the average characteristics of the schools chosen by participants in each experimental group; vertical lines represent 95% confidence intervals. Outcomes are standardized within each choice set and averaged over all non-home-district choices; n = 2,784. Credit: AERA Open (2023). DOI: 10.1177/23328584231177666 For years, parents looking for data to compare the…

EJ Johnson is 31 and his famous parents, NBA vet Earvin “Magic” Johnson and wife Cookie, took to Instagram to mark the special occasion with a wholesome show of support.“Happy Birthday to my son, EJ!! I love your pure heart and creativity! Keep living your truth, it’s what I love about you most! Have a great day❤️” Magic wrote on Monday. The Lakers legend shared a pair of photos of the two of them, with EJ wearing his signature glam ensembles. “my @ejjohnson_! You are my great love!” added EJ’s mom, Cookie Johnson, who…

Sheryl Lee Ralph shared encouraging and powerful words while delivering the commencement speech for the class of 2023 at Rutgers University. The Emmy-winning actress graduated from the college in 1975, becoming the youngest female graduate at the time. “In the fall of 1972, I became one of 400 teenage women chosen to form the first freshman class of women to break the gender barrier and usher co-education,” she said during the ceremony held on Mother’s Day. “I could have just imagined what it was…

Disney Disney fans tuning into Good Morning America were treated to a special surprise today as the picturesque trailer for an upcoming and all-encompassing film, Wish, was finally gifted to an excited audience. With hints of Disney classics like Frozen, Pinocchio, and even Lady and the Tramp — all movies centered around the kind of magic that makes our wildest dreams come true. Yesterday, fans got their first look at the character Chris Pine will play in the upcoming animated film, and as the charismatic king…

Elon Musk-run Tesla is once again making an attempt to encourage owners of older Model S and Model X vehicles, who have been enjoying the benefit of "unlimited free Supercharging for life", to relinquish this perk by proposing a new offer.In the initial years of selling its Model S and Model X vehicles, Tesla had an attractive offer for its customers -- free Supercharging for the lifetime of their vehicle. This offer was a significant selling point for the company, as it essentially meant that users could power their…