INNOVATION
50 Years Ago, the First Cell Phone Call Was Made on This DynaTAC Dinosaur by gizmodo.com
On April 3, 1973, a man named Martin Cooper was walking through the streets of Manhattan carrying something no one had ever seen before: a cell phone. As he strolled, he made a call, and he made history. Today is the 50th anniversary of that revolutionary moment. How far we’ve come. Read more
![Martin Cooper 50 years cellphone](/sites/default/files/styles/1200xn/public/2023-04/martin_cooper_cellphone.png?itok=dutkErx3)
SCIENCE
Four for the moon! NASA names Artemis 2 astronaut crew for 1st lunar mission since Apollo by space.com
The space agency on Monday (April 3) announced the four astronauts who will launch on its Artemis 2 mission to fly around the moon. The crew is expected to become the first moon voyagers since the Apollo program. Read more
![Artemis 2 crew](/sites/default/files/styles/1200xn/public/2023-04/artemis_ii_crew.png?itok=WiDgNoOg)
UNUSUAL
Scientists Engineer Human Cells to Have the Camouflage Ability of Squids by futurism.com
Squids and octopuses are some of the most mesmerizing creatures of our oceans, endowed with a unique ability to fluidly change the color and transparency of their skin. This gives them an almost otherworldly aura — and to the scientists trying to understand the mechanisms behind their active camouflage, they might as well be. Read more
![Human celle camouflage like squids](/sites/default/files/styles/1200xn/public/2023-04/human_cells_squids.png?itok=DjzNfVSY)
PODCAST
Ageism in tech on cbc.ca
Nora young gives a look at the pervasive age-related stereotypes that have seeped into the technologies we use and the implications of that on aging populations. Listen
![Spark with Nora Young](/sites/default/files/styles/1200xn/public/2022-12/spark.png?itok=46H6ixb5)
EVENT
The 25th edition of Laval Virtual, the flagship event for immersive technologies, takes place from April 12 to 16. Learn more
b<>com will be present! Augmented reality, virtual reality at the service of the digital twin will be at the heart of the technological demonstrations of our experts. Read more
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