Music at work

Does Music Boost Productivity At Work?

Music can be very motivating. It’s great for when you’re working out, stuck in traffic, or cleaning the house. But now there’s a reason to crank up “Bohemian Rhapsody” and your other favourite songs at work. New research shows that music makes a lot of people feel more productive at … Read More

Quentin Anderson Reynolds

Burt Reynolds Omitted Son From His Will

Burt Reynolds, who died earlier this month, left his niece in charge of executing his will instead of his only child. The actor signed the will in 2011, which names niece Nancy Lee Brown Hess as the representative of his estate, according to media reports. Hess will control Reynolds’ possessions … Read More

Empty Lobby

Canadian Employers Are Struggling To Recruit Talent

More than 40 percent of Canadian employers find it difficult to fill jobs, specifically for skilled trade labourers (electricians, welders, mechanics), sales representatives, and drivers, according to a new survey by the ManpowerGroup, a workforce solutions company. Engineers and technicians round out the top five hardest roles to fill. While … Read More

AI Robots

Robots Learn To Be Racist And Sexist

If you think all robots are impartial and nonjudgmental, think again. A new study published in Scientific Reports finds that they could possibly be racist and sexist just like humans. Using thousands of simulations, a group of artificial intelligence experts from Cardiff University and MIT examined how robots identified each … Read More

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