BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Engineers at the University of Rochester developed a way to make ordinary aluminum unsinkable even when it’s punctured, submerged, or battered by rough conditions. The innovation uses microscopic laser etching to create superhydrophobic metal tubes that repel water and trap air, keeping them buoyant under extreme circumstances. Published in Advanced…
Despite any heat on the internet, Desmond Scott plans to stay in the social media kitchen. A new “get to know me” video made that clear on Tuesday (Feb. 3). Late last month, he resumed content-sharing amid a divorce from Kristy ‘Sarah’ Scott. Now, he’s cementing his online presence without the “chaotic” influencer. And while…
In a movie called Mercy, you’d expect compassion — instead, you get cold algorithms, hard deadlines, and a justice system that wouldn’t know a second chance if it filed an appeal. This near-future sci-fi thriller throws Chris Pratt into a courtroom where the judge isn’t just stern — it’s silicon. And from there, the film…
Powerful AI systems can now pass law and medical licensing exams, write software, and answer PhD-level science questions. But they still struggle to count objects in images, reason about physical space, and recover from basic workflow errors. “Whether capabilities will continue to improve as quickly as they recently have is hard to predict.” International AI…
It was the speech heard around the world. Delivered by Prime Minister Mark Carney in Davos, Switzerland, last month, it laid out a vision for Canada’s economic future, one built on trade diversification, investment in high-tech sectors, and stronger, more resilient supply chains. “Our core mission is to build collaboration, and there’s no better way…
Québec City-based non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection tech provider Eddyfi is staying put under new ownership. The deal values Eddyfi slightly more than the market cap of Lightspeed Commerce, and marks one of the few recent billion-dollar deals in the province. Maryland-based welding equipment maker ESAB agreed to purchase Eddyfi for $1.45 billion USD ($2 billion…
Russell Wilson is not feeling the viral reactions to being named in the newly released Jeffrey Epstein files. He took to social media to clap back at allegations about his ties to the late sex offender. Wilson clarified why he’s been mentioned and distanced himself from the darker allegations of pedophilia surrounding others, including President…
Calgary’s Neo Financial says it has raised $68.5 million CAD in equity from a round of more than 100 investors as it hopes to fuel its lending business. The FinTech company announced on Tuesday that the round included participation from a “syndicate” of Canadian investors, including founders, entrepreneurs, and institutional firms such as the Alberta…
Robert Burns is celebrated every year on the anniversary of his birth on January 25th with suppers, haggis, bagpipes, accordions and renditions of his best known songs – “A Red, Red Rose”, “A Man’s a Man for A’ That”, “To a Louse”, “To a Mouse”, “Tam o’ Shanter”, “Halloween” and “Ae Fond Kiss”. Hogmanay the…
Reshona Landfair, formerly known as “Jane Doe” in R. Kelly‘s 2022 federal trial, has broken her silence on the infamous tape he recorded of her when she was 14 years old. RELATED: R. Kelly’s Daughter Speaks On Misconceptions About Her & Her Dad’s Relationship Following Her Accusing Him Of Sexual Assault (WATCH) Reshona Landfair Breaks Silence…
