In the state of Nuevo Leon in northern Mexico, mountains and rocks form an arid landscape where urban development has replaced the desert plains for several decades. A few million years ago, however, this limestone landscape gave way to a uniform blue, that of the sea. Towards the end of the Late Cretaceous (-140 million … [Read more…]
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the industry will achieve a form of artificial general intelligence (AGI) within five years. He said that by then, AI will be “quite competitive” with humans and the world will see the emergence of “off-the-shelf AI systems” that companies will adopt and adapt to their needs, from chip design to … [Read more…]
National average gas prices could fall to their lowest level in years around Thanksgiving, according to new estimates. On Monday, AAA reported that the average national gasoline price was about $3.31 per gallon – nearly 10 percent less than last year’s average of $3.67 per gallon during the same period. According to a AAA press … [Read more…]
Welcome Science Space Published on November 20, 2023 10:12 p.m. Updated on November 20, 2023 10:12 p.m Video length: 2 min International Space Station: 25 years of colocation in space This Monday, November 20th, the International Space Station (ISS) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Although it is not open to everyone, no fewer than 270 … [Read more…]
On Earth, geological activity and the resulting formation of continents are thought to have played a crucial role in the origin and development of life. According to this principle, if an exoplanet has continents, its habitability potential increases. A recent study shows that certain exoplanets in our Milky Way may have formed continents more than … [Read more…]
In two years, the price of baby cereals has increased by 66%, that of vegetables by 23% and that of cereal products by 45%. That means good food – and enough food – now costs $9.68 per day per Quebecer, a 25% increase in 24 months. • Also read: Avoid doing your grocery shopping at … [Read more…]
Class in: OffersTheme : Dividends/Discounts MONTRAL, Nov. 16, 2023 /CNW/ – The Bank of Montreal (the Bank) (TSX: BMO) (NYSE: BMO) today announced that none of its 16 million shares of Class B, Series 44 preferred stock will be subject to a rate adjustment every 5 years subject to and non-cumulative dividend (Emergency Capital for … [Read more…]
In November 2013, the taxi industry was rocked by the arrival of Uber in Quebec. In its early days, Uber decided not to respect the rule requiring taxi drivers to have a driver’s license, which the Quebec government didn’t like. “We, the taxis, had rules, but Uber broke them,” notes Quebec Regional Taxi Federation spokesman … [Read more…]
According to an astonishing discovery from Spain, a woman living 2,500 years B.C. BC lived, two trepanations, two holes in the skull for medical purposes, survived. Trepanation is this primitive technique that consists of opening a person’s skull while he is still alive… in order to treat him. This may seem frightening in a time … [Read more…]
Former President Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, has suffered a net revenue loss of $73 million since the platform’s official launch in February 2022, according to a new financial disclosure from Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC). Digital World is a merger partner of Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG). Trump owns a stake in … [Read more…]