/newsroom/taxonomy/term/8883/all en /newsroom/channels/news/using-artificial-intelligence-manage-extreme-weather-events-327770 <p>Can combining deep learning (DL)— a subfield of artificial intelligence— with social network analysis (SNA), make social media contributions about extreme weather events a useful tool for crisis managers, first responders and government scientists? An interdisciplinary team of ���ϲʿ������ researchers has brought these tools to the forefront in an effort to understand and manage extreme weather events.</p> Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:17:59 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 256259 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-apple-users-can-say-no-being-tracked-new-software-update-330714 <p>Apple rolled out a software update for its mobile devices that gives users the option of stopping apps from tracking their location and sharing other identifying information with third parties. Services such as Facebook and others currently have the ability to track users on mobile devices in order to learn more about them to target advertisements and other location-based services to them. In some instances, the tracking is in place even if the user is not actively using the app in question.</p> Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:09:36 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 261899 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-g7-287249 <p>The 2018 G7 Summit will take place from June 8-9 in the Charlevoix, Quebec. The ���ϲʿ������ experts who can comment on various issues related to the G7 meeting are:</p> <p><strong>Trade treaties & World Trade Organization (WTO)</strong></p> <p><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/krzysztofpelc/">Krzysztof Pelc</a>, Department of Political Science, ���ϲʿ������</p> Thu, 17 May 2018 20:42:08 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 40465 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-hurricane-matthew-263192 <p>“Hurricane Matthew is poised to deliver a potentially catastrophic strike on Haiti beginning Monday, and poses a danger to eastern Cuba and Jamaica by Monday night.” (<a href="https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/hurricane-matthew-caribbean-haiti-jamaica-cuba-bahamas-forecast-oct2">The Weather Network</a>)</p> Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:13:18 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26231 at /newsroom /newsroom/renee-sieber Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 22642 at /newsroom