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Artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says it’s getting more difficult to tell videos, voices and images generated with the technology from material that’s real — but he has an idea to aid in the battle. The increased struggle has contributed to a shift in how the British-Canadian computer scientist and recent Nobel Prize recipient …
Read More »Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo, organization of atomic bomb survivors, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
The Japanese grass roots group Nihon Hidankyo, comprised of survivors of Second World War atomic bombings, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Friday. The committee said the award given to the group, also known as Hibakusha after the Japanese word referring to survivors of the bombing of …
Read More »South Korea’s Han Kang awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life,” the award-giving body said on Thursday. “She has a unique awareness of the connections between body and soul, the living and …
Read More »Anne Michaels, Conor Kerr among finalists for 2024 Giller Prize
Éric Chacour, Anne Fleming, Conor Kerr, Anne Michaels and Deepa Rajagopalan are the five writers shortlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize. The $100,000 award annually recognizes the best in Canadian fiction. The 2024 short list features four novels and one short story collection, covering a wide range of material, from South Asian diaspora …
Read More »Geoffrey Hinton from University of Toronto awarded Nobel Prize in Physics
Scientists Geoffrey Hinton from the University of Toronto and John Hopfield of Princeton University were honoured with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning within artificial neural networks, the award-giving body said on Tuesday. Hinton, born in Britain, has spent the last decade …
Read More »Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to U.S. biologists who discovered microRNA
The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated. The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute, which awarded the prize, said the duo’s discovery is “proving to be fundamentally important” …
Read More »Split The Pot tops $1M, biggest prize payout for Ontario hospital lottery
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thirteen winners have been announced in the Ontario-wide Split the Pot Lottery. The winners were drawn on June 21 and announced on Monday. Grand River Hospital Foundation is one of 58 Ontario health care providers and related fundraisers participating in the lottery. …
Read More »$1M lottery prize still unclaimed almost 1 year later, ticket was bought in Toronto – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is looking for the owner of a Lotto Max ticket that was sold in Toronto and won $1 million in a draw last year. There are just two weeks left to claim the prize. The …
Read More »Winnipeg’s Begonia among 10 artists up for Polaris Music Prize on Tuesday – Winnipeg
Ten Canadian musicians and bands will compete for the Polaris Music Prize on Tuesday night. The $50,000 award for the year’s best Canadian album will be handed out during a concert event held at Toronto’s Massey Hall. Among the contenders is Calgary-raised pop singer-songwriter Leslie Feist, Toronto R&B singer Daniel …
Read More »Winnipeg lotto winner in disbelief at $1M prize – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Another Winnipeg local is $1 million richer this week. Aman Kuman Arora bought a Lotto Max ticket at a local gas station and, upon checking it, saw seven digits flash across the screen. “I had the cashier check the ticket for me …
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