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Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Canada Bob Rock said he and Downie bonded over hockey, Canada, and acknowledging “our life is a weird life.” Published May 07, 2023  •  3 minute read Gord Downie and producer Bob Rock. Photo by HANDOUT /TORONTO SUN Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Bob Rock is one of Canada’s leading rock producers,…

When it comes to the field of artificial intelligence, three pioneers stand above the rest. Often collectively known as the Godfathers of AI, they are Yoshua Bengio, Yann LeCun, and Geoffrey Hinton. Hinton, in particular, is viewed as a leading figure in the field of deep learning and has published an important paper on the backpropagation algorithm for training multi-layer neural networks. However, in a shocking move, he recently quit his job at Google so he could speak more freely about the risks of AI. In a recent…

University of South Florida anthropologist Chapurukha Kusimba on site along the Swahili Coast in East Africa. Credit: Chapurukha Kusimba, University of South Florida A University of South Florida anthropologist has uncovered the first ancient DNA from the Swahili Civilization, which included prosperous trading states along the coast of East Africa dating back to the 7th century. …

Ludwig van Beethoven in portrait by Carl Jaeger. Over two centuries after Ludwig van Beethoven’s request to disclose his progressive hearing loss upon his death, researchers have partially fulfilled his wish by analyzing DNA from locks of his hair. Published in the journal Current Biology, the study offers insights into the famous composer’s health struggles.In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his brothers to request that his doctor, J.A. Schmidt, describe his malady—his progressive hearing loss—to the world upon his…

Carbonate rock samples collected from the North China Craton. Credit: Photo by Christina Franusich for Virginia Tech Is nitrate responsible for algae, flowers, and even your neighbors? A team of Virginia Tech geoscientists have unearthed evidence that may indicate yes. The team's findings, recently published in Science Advances,…

GloRilla’s debut EP has received a second wind.The Memphis rapper returned this week with the deluxe edition of Anyways, Life’s Great…, her first solo Interscope project, which arrived back in November. The 13-track, 38-minute effort delivers a handful of new tracks, including the “Nut Quick” remix featuring Trina, “Don’t Know (GloRidaz Bonus),” and “Get That Money” remix with Niki Pooh and Gloss Up, as well as the Lil Durk-assisted “Ex’s (Phatnall Remix),” which has received the video treatment.The original version…

ChatGPT is the storm in the race of technology. Now comes GitaGPT! Read more tech news Good morning tech fam, here are some quick tech updates for you to catch on to! What’s New Today: Google’s Chatbot “Bard” Made a Single Error that Caused Alphabet to Lose $100 Billion. Fast-Track Insights: Coin Cloud, One of the Biggest Cryptocurrency ATM Providers, Has Declared Bankruptcy in the United States. ChatGPT is the storm in the technological arms race. Days after its release, tech companies of all sizes are copying the…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The first signs of life emerged on Earth in the form of microbes about four billion years ago. While scientists are still determining exactly when and how these microbes appeared, it's clear that the emergence of life is intricately intertwined with the chemical and physical characteristics of early Earth. …

JWST's unparalleled ability to peer into the shrouded hearts of distant clouds has revealed the elements of biochemistry in the coldest and darkest place we've seen them yet.In a molecular cloud called Chamaeleon I, located over 500 light-years from Earth, data from the telescope has revealed the presence of frozen carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur – elements vital to the formation of atmospheres and molecules such as amino acids, collectively known as CHONS."These elements are important components of…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAccording to writer Andrew Solomon, the key to finding acceptance lies in addressing “the tyranny of everything being expected to be the same”.Solomon was speaking at a special screening of a documentary inspired by his 2012 non-fiction book, Far from the Tree, at London’s Barbican Centre on Thursday (25 January).Motivated by his own difficulties coming out as gay to his parents,…