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Canada could save millions by developing its own operating system instead of relying on Microsoft Windows

Canada could save millions by developing its own operating system instead of relying on Microsoft Windows

A national, open-source operating system could help reduce Canada’s dependence on the U.S. while improving security and saving a surprising amount...

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Joshua M. Pearce

Eight ways to feed ourselves if rogue AI destroys modern agriculture

Eight ways to feed ourselves if rogue AI destroys modern agriculture

if AI shut down the electricity grid, it would swiftly shut down agriculture. Without fuel, refrigeration, irrigation and fertilizers, we would all...

07.10.2026 10

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‘Agrivoltaics’ can both power AI data centres and increase food production — new study

In Canada, agrivoltaics could produce enough electricity to eliminate the need for fossil fuels on the grid entirely, using less than one per cent of...

17.06.2026 30

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The gift that keeps on giving: How solar panels on farms can help increase crop yields

A new study finds farmers can enjoy increased crop yeilds under partial shade of solar panels long after they stop working decades from now.

24.11.2025 30

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