Opinion: France is ditching American tech. When will Canada? Countries around the world are turning to open-sourced or domestic options, but Canada still relies on U.S. tech for critical communication software

“Paris Marx has offered a guide for how people can get off U.S. tech, highlighting the challenges while supporting individual effort. Doing so should be a national ambition, especially as we consider the risk of the U.S. blocking access to tech.”

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New WA mine prompts fears for historic rock tunnel A WA mayor says a new iron ore mine could impact his community's groundwater and wipe out a tourist attraction.

A WA mayor says a new iron ore mine could impact his community's groundwater and wipe out a tourist attraction.

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How to Get Computers—Before Computers Get You If you don’t understand how digital tech is changing, you’ll be swallowed by it. From post-quantum algorithms and thermodynamic hardware to open source architectures and apocalypse-proof programming,…

If you don’t understand how digital tech is changing, you’ll be swallowed by it. From post-quantum algorithms and thermodynamic hardware to open source architectures and apocalypse-proof programming, WIRED journeys to the freaky frontiers of modern computing.

An AI Image Generator’s Exposed Database Reveals What People Really Used It For An unsecured database used by a generative AI app revealed prompts and tens of thousands of explicit images—some of which are likely illegal. The company deleted its websites after WIRED reached out.

An unsecured database used by a generative AI app revealed prompts and tens of thousands of explicit images—some of which are likely illegal. The company deleted its websites after WIRED reached out.

This week, a controversial US influencer has been publicly condemned after filming herself carrying a baby wombat away from its mother.

Evidence shows that getting close to wildlife for social media content doesn’t boost engagement and can harm conservation efforts 🌍🧪

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