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Google apologizes for ‘missing the mark’ after Gemini generated racially diverse Nazis – The Verge [2024-02-21]
Google has apologized for what it describes as “inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions” with its Gemini AI tool, saying its attempts at creating a “wide range” of results missed the mark. The statement follows criticism that it depicted specific white figures (like […]
ChatGPT goes temporarily “insane” with unexpected outputs, spooking users – Ars Technica [2024-02-21]
On Tuesday, ChatGPT users began reporting unexpected outputs from OpenAI’s AI assistant, flooding the r/ChatGPT Reddit sub with reports of the AI assistant “having a stroke,” “going insane,” “rambling,” and “losing it.” OpenAI has acknowledged the problem and is working on a fix, but […]
Why an Ontario town with fewer than 6,000 people has OPP’s largest jail – Global News [2024-02-07]
Nestled between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout appears to be a typical northern Ontario town. It’s made up of a few roads and a newly minted roundabout. A hunting shop, a coffee spot and an LCBO fill out its downtown core. The quiet […]
Fact checking Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s claims about trans athletes – Global News [2024-02-02]
During Wednesday’s videotaped announcement of policies targeting Alberta’s trans community, Premier Danielle Smith said one of those policies would prohibit trans women from competing in womens’ sports. Smith suggested a trans athlete has “advantages” over their cisgender counterparts. “There are obvious biological realities that […]
Calls for more training after assault charges dropped against Hamilton man Tasered by police during a seizure – CBC News [2024-01-31]
A Hamilton man who was slapped with assault charges after he suffered a seizure and then was Tasered by police in October 2022 is extremely happy the Crown dropped the charges this week. The incident involving Marcus Charles, however, has prompted calls for more […]
Does Religion Get You High? – Psychology Today [2024-01-31]
Karl Marx once said religion is the opiate of the masses. His metaphor may have a whiff of literal truth, even if it was intended as a hostile attack on religion from an atheistic perspective. It may be worth considering the possibility that religion […]
4 million Canadians have a criminal record. Companies not hiring them are missing out, say advocates – CBC News [2024-01-31]
During her time in prison, Emily O’Brien came to the conclusion that it would be difficult to find a job after her release, so she developed an idea for starting her own business. Now as chief executive of her company, Comeback Snacks, O’Brien makes […]
Officer training, mental health support among proposed recommendations in Yatim inquest – CBC News [2024-01-30]
Jurors at an inquest into the death of a teen shot by a Toronto police officer more than a decade ago were asked Tuesday to consider dozens of recommendations related to officer training and monitoring, peer intervention and mental health supports in an effort […]
Aging inmates seek compensation for abuse in Canadian prisons – CBC News [2024-01-30]
They couldn’t escape the law; now time has caught up with them as well. A group of federal prison inmates aged 50 and older have been given the green light to proceed with a class-action lawsuit claiming their advanced years have made them targets […]
Prisoners in the U.S. are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands – CTV News [2024-01-29]
A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison. Unmarked trucks packed with prison-raised cattle roll out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, where men are sentenced […]
Schizophrenia and Its Many Consequences – Psychology Today [2024-01-27]
Schizophrenia has been called “the worst disease affecting mankind” (1). It is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder, with multiple clinical features. These include cognitive impairment and deficits, mood symptoms, and psychiatric symptoms (hallucinations and delusions). It is also arguably the diagnosis that carries the greatest […]
Homeless data for London, Ont. and the bleak picture it continues to paint – Global News [2024-01-26]
At any given time in London, Ont., there are roughly 1,700 to 2,100 people confirmed to be experiencing homelessness. Of those, about 600 are considered “high acuity,” meaning they require a high level of supports. Meanwhile, the number of encampments in the city nearly […]
Healthy eating ‘impossible’ for low income households: Report – CTV News [2024-01-25]
It’s never cost more to fill your grocery cart in Huron and Perth counties. “The cost for a family of four would be $267 per week, or $1,155 per month,” said Amy Macdonald, dietician with Huron-Perth Public Health. The report ‘Real Cost of Eating […]
Doubling social assistance rates would make ‘life-changing difference,’ recipient says – CBC News [2024-01-25]
Whether she’s riding the bus to an appointment, packing her son’s school lunch or taking courses so she can get a good job, Tia is constantly running numbers in her head. “I crunch numbers all day long to figure out what I have, what […]
First Nations leaders say mental health crisis worsening at emergency meeting – Global News [2024-01-24]
First Nations leaders held an emergency meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday to discuss a mental health crisis they warn could get even worse without government help. Nishnawbe Aski Nation says there has been an alarming spate of suicides and suicide attempts in the northern […]
In Canada’s capital, an opioid epidemic and housing crisis collide – Global News [2024-01-20]
On a cool Thursday afternoon in Ottawa, veteran police officer Sgt. Avery Flanagan approaches a man hunched over in a downtown parking lot. He has crushed opioids in one hand and a needle in the other. Flanagan tells the man, who appears to be […]
Number of dementia patients in Ontario has risen 48% since 2010, new data released by OMA shows – CBC News [2024-01-18]
New data shows that the number of people with dementia is rapidly growing in Ontario and doctors are urging the province to invest in home care now to meet their needs. There has been a 48 per cent increase in the number of patients […]
Council urged to support permanent funding for public washrooms downtown – CTV News [2024-01-18]
Coun. Skylar Franke said a movement towards ‘needs-based budgeting’ at city hall must include support for basic human needs like public washrooms. “A lot of places require that you purchase something like a coffee or a bagel to use their washrooms and that’s not […]
Police budget increases may not reduce crime rates in Canadian cities, research indicates – CBC News [2024-01-18]
Increasing police budgets doesn’t necessarily reduce crime rates in Canada, according to a study led by a University of Toronto team. The research found “no consistent associations” between police funding and crime rates across 20 large municipalities, including Hamilton, Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg and Montreal. […]
Listening to music appears to prevent depression- and anxiety-like behaviors in mice, study finds – PsyPost [2024-01-16]
A recent study in China exposed mice to unpredictable stress during the day and played music to them at night. The results indicated that listening to music completely prevented the development of anxiety- and depression-like behaviors in these mice. Biochemical parameters examined further supported […]
How a steady place to live helped this Londoner find sobriety and meaningful work – CBC News [2024-01-16]
For a decade, Korrine MacCormick didn’t have a steady place to live. She couch surfed, spent time in jail, and bounced between homeless shelters and living on the streets of London and Stratford. She was using drugs and getting into trouble, watching some people […]
Peel Region considers fines for those who misuse 911 – CBC News [2024-01-12]
People misusing 911 could soon face fines in Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon, after the Peel Region council voted this week to explore whether fines or other penalties can be issued. Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown introduced the motion, citing Peel police data on emergency calls […]
He slept on night buses and in a storage locker to avoid homeless shelters – CBC News [2024-01-04]
Three days before Christmas, John Grant Yusak was evicted from the closest thing he’d had to a home in months. It was a storage locker. At six feet tall, he could barely squeeze into the space. He piled up his bins, laid an air […]
How does Ontario enforce its accessibility legislation? It doesn’t, advocates say – CBC News [2024-01-04]
In her years of advocating for people with disabilities, Alex Wilding says complaints to the province about organizations failing to comply with its accessibility law have gone nowhere. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was meant to remove barriers for those with […]