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Your social media is admissible in court: Saying your phone was hacked is unlikely to fly

If you ever find yourself in court, the evidence against you could end up being your own texts or Facebook messages. Given the proliferation of social media today and our increasing reliance on it to communicate, it is no surprise that lawyers and judges are increasingly being confronted with how to handle evidence that includes it. In one of the more notable cases in Canada, a Saskatchewan man faced…

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AIM fire lands in the courts

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AIM fire lands in the courts

It started small enough, that fateful fire at the American Iron and Metal (AIM) recycling plant at Port Saint John in the early-morning hours on Sept. 14. But within 15 minutes, it quickly escalated into a major blaze. Feeding off a massive pile of shredded vehicles from which it sprung, it grew to become the worst fire this city had seen in recent history. It burned for more than 40 hours, sending…

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Will the rise of AI push me out of a job?

I’ve become fascinated with the rise of AI. In a world that's increasingly driven by technology, the question of how artificial intelligence will impact what I do and how I do it feels not only relevant but urgent. I was recently asked if I think it will put me out of work. After all, some of today's advanced language models can now outperform most law school graduates on bar exams with scores in…

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