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Is AI progress stuck? | Jennifer Golbeck

Will progress in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, or have we already hit a plateau? Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck interrogates some of the most high-profile claims about the promises and pitfalls of AI, cutting through the hype to clarify what's worth getting excited about — and what isn't.




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Chicago Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou Clears Waivers, Sent To Rockford

Athanasiou has one year remaining on his contract with the Blackhawks




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Sabres Looking To Make Big Trade

The Sabres are ready to make a significant move.




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Ducks Place Fowler, Fabbri on IR

According to NHL Media, the Anaheim Ducks have placed Cam Fowler and Robby Fabbri on Injury Reserve




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NHL Nugget: Carolina Hurricanes' Sean Walker's Birthday Backcheck

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker, who turns 30 today, went a long way to the NHL after going undrafted. But it paid off in a big way.




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‘One game at a time': Winnipeg Jets have NHL-best 15-1 start

The Winnipeg Jets are the first NHL team to earn 15 wins in their first 16 games, as their focused group continues to preach a “one game at a time” mantra.




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Sabres Dodge Serious Injury On Two Key Players, Lose Samuelsson

Thompson and Luukkonen considered day-to-day, Sabres blueliner out long-term.




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Nashville Predators Recall Adam Wilsby from AHL Milwaukee

Defensive prospect and former fourth-round draft pick earns first career NHL call-up with Nashville.




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Blackhawks' Athanasiou Scores On First Shift After Demotion to AHL

It appears as though all Athanasiou needed was an opportunity to play again.




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Breaking Down Vancouver Canucks Top Prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki's NHL Debut

Jonathan Lekkerimäki made his NHL debut in the Vancouver Canucks' 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.




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Sabres defenseman Samuelsson out indefinitely with lower-body injury; Thompson, Luukkonen day to day

Mattias Samuelsson is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury and coach Lindy Ruff called the severity of the injury “pretty strong.”




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Thomas Surprised Blues By Practicing Three Weeks After Fracturing Ankle

Team's No. 1 center practiced in a non-contact jersey on Wednesday; injured blocking shot Oct. 22 against Winnipeg




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Could The Blue Jackets & Penguins Become Trade Partners?

Could the Blue Jackets and Penguins become trade partners?




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Goalie James Reimer Claimed Off Waivers By Sabres

Veteran netminder was waived by Anaheim after John Gibson came off injured reserve




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Back-to-back 30-minute games? Sanheim has gone to ‘whole different level'

After some uncertain times with John Tortorella, Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim has now become the head coach's go-to guy.




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NHL Waivers: Will The Buffalo Sabres Prolong James Reimer's Career?

The Sabres claimed James Reimer off NHL waivers on Wednesday. The 36-year-old is near the end of his NHL days, but he deserves credit for his staying power, says Adam Proteau.




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Islanders Netminder Ilya Sorokin & Extra-Time Losses: Building On Franchise Record In Fifth NHL Season

Sorokin has 33 extra-time losses in just 202 NHL starts.




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Like many before him, veteran Nate Schmidt enjoying resurgence with Florida Panthers

Schmidt has become a stable, steady force along Florida's blueline since signing with the Panthers over the summer




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Washington Capitals' Top Center Rips Off Bust Label As Ovechkin's Helper

Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome needed time and three NHL teams to develop into a force. But his three seasons with the Caps so far have removed any bust labels.




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Penguins V. Red Wings Preview: Pittsburgh Looks To Have Short Memory, Malkin's 500th Goal Celebration

Pittsburgh looks to erase Monday from their memory as they look ahead to their matchup against the Detroit Red Wings




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Former Canadiens Player Turned Media Personality Takes A Break

One half of the La Poche Bleue podcast and former Montreal Canadiens player Guillaume Latendresse has announced he is taking a break.




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Blue Jackets Should Target Maple Leafs Forward

The Blue Jackets should be target David Kampf from the Maple Leafs.




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Penguins Mount Comeback, Fall To Red Wings In Overtime, 3-2

Despite the loss, Pittsburgh played a strong game in all three zones on Wednesday, which could give them some momentum going forward




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Visions of Nuclear-Powered Cars Captivated Cold War America, but the Technology Never Really Worked

From the Ford Nucleon to the Studebaker-Packard Astral, these vehicles failed to progress past the prototype stage in the 1950s and 1960s




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Americans Fell in Love With Science When the Breathtaking Leonid Meteor Shower Lit Up the Skies Across the Nation

In 1833, hundreds of thousands of shooting stars inspired songs, prophecies and a crowdsourced research paper on the origins of meteors




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Harriet Tubman Just Became a One-Star General, More Than 150 Years After Serving With the Union Army

The celebrated Underground Railroad conductor received posthumous recognition for her service as a spy, scout, nurse and cook during the Civil War




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Hear the Bells of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral Ring Out for the First Time in More Than Five Years

The cathedral has been under renovation since 2019, when it was badly damaged in a fire. Crews are testing the bells before the historic structure reopens on December 8




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Chad Bachynski elected as Regina's mayor



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CBC Nova Scotia News - November 13, 2024

The only daily TV news package to focus on Nova Scotians and their stories




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Former MLA who switched to PCs admits he took Liberal Party information

Former Northside-Westmount Liberal MLA Fred Tilley says he accessed Liberal Party data before he crossed the floor to the PCs, but has not used it in the provincial election campaign.



  • News/Canada/Nova Scotia

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NDP election platform promises affordability and better access to housing, health care

Promises to build 30,000 affordable rental homes, make Halifax ferries free and temporarily remove the provincial tax on gasoline were centrepieces of the Nova Scotia NDP election platform released Wednesday.



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Yukon gov't again reports emissions down per resident, while total emissions continue to climb

Carbon emissions across the territory continue to rise, states the Yukon government's latest progress report on Our Clean Future, its climate change strategy. But per-person emissions have gone down.



  • News/Canada/North

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Brush cutters describe exploitative work conditions by Hydro-Québec subcontractors

Radio-Canada spoke with 15 brush cutters who worked for two Hydro-Québec subcontractors this summer, finding the companies failed to meet basic standards for health, safety, transportation and accommodation.



  • News/Canada/Montreal

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Montreal dockworkers' union to challenge minister's binding arbitration decision

The union representing Montreal dockworkers is planning a legal challenge of the federal labour minister's decision to end lockouts at ports by sending the disputes to binding arbitration.



  • News/Canada/Montreal

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New Jacques-Bizard bridge in Montreal's West Island is now ready for use

The new Jacques-Bizard bridge in Montreal's West Island is now open to traffic. Every day, about 30,000 drivers use the bridge.



  • News/Canada/Montreal

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Nantes, Que., withdraws from Lac-Mégantic rail bypass talks with federal government

Elected officials of Nantes, Que., are putting an end to talks with the federal government about the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass, citing a lack of communication about the file.



  • News/Canada/Montreal

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Edmonton fails to meet climate targets 2 years after launching carbon budget

The City of Edmonton is falling short of its greenhouse gas emissions targets, two years after the municipality introduced its first carbon budget. 



  • News/Canada/Edmonton

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Wildlife experts on P.E.I. concerned about water mould making West River fish sick

The Central Queens Branch of the P.E.I. Wildlife Federation is looking for fish with white patches on them. They could have a disease called Saprolegniosis, caused by water mould spores found in waterways across the province. The branch is studying whether it's more prevalent in the West River — and if so, why.




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Charlottetown spends over $6 million on 4 new electric transit buses

The City of Charlottetown is getting ready to electrify the transit system in the capital region, but it might be a while before routes are expanded.



  • News/Canada/PEI

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MV Confederation could be back on P.E.I.-N.S. run a few days earlier than expected

After several weeks without a ferry crossing the Northumberland Strait between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia, one of the service’s beleaguered ships could return to service on Dec. 6, the company says.



  • News/Canada/PEI

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Three Rivers councillor feels unjustly targeted by some residents, but won't be bullied into leaving

A councillor in Three Rivers, P.E.I., says the vitriol in the town has become so bad that she has trouble sleeping at night, worries what her family will hear on the streets, and can't even go to the grocery store without plotting an exit strategy.



  • News/Canada/PEI

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No timeline set yet for increase in bottle and can refunds on P.E.I.

Refunds for recyclable beverage containers will be going up on P.E.I. — it’s just a matter of when, according to the province's new environment minister.



  • News/Canada/PEI

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Less powerful chargers could be enough for many EV drivers, U of C study says

Chargers that draw less power but use more common household electrical sockets could be enough to charge EVs to meet the needs of most drivers, a new School of Public Policy study suggests.



  • News/Canada/Calgary

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Alberta RCMP lay sex trafficking charges against Cochrane man

A 47-year-old man in southern Alberta is facing human trafficking charges among other offences dating back two decades.



  • News/Canada/Calgary

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'Been waiting 46 years': Bruce Springsteen fans on fire for the Boss's 1st Winnipeg show

They weren't exactly dancing in the dark — more like shuffling in the pre-dawn chill to stay warm — but Bruce Springsteen fans in Winnipeg are most certainly in their glory days as the Boss is finally here.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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Psychologist alleges wrongful dismissal by U of Manitoba, Shared Health after she filed complaint: lawsuit

A clinical psychologist hired to teach students and care for sick kids is suing the University of Manitoba and Shared Health, alleging she was fired without cause after issuing a complaint. 



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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Shared Health making preparations for patient notifications ahead of possible Canada Post work stoppage

Appointment letters and pre-appointment information for patients sent via mail are being temporarily paused, and patients will be contacted by phone or email prior to their appointments, Shared Health says as it prepares for a possible Canada Post strike.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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RCMP identify man found dead in Red River north of Winnipeg in September

Manitoba RCMP have identified the body of a man pulled from the Red River in September as a 29-year-old who was reported missing.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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Northern Manitoba vet shortage leaves animals out in the cold

Keri Hudson Reykdal will be closing the doors of her North 55 Veterinary Services on Dec. 31. Once she's gone, it will leave her more than 5,000 patients without a vet in Thompson.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba