The average person now has more access to weather minutiae than ever before: hour by hour forecasts of rainfall, air quality, pollen count, etc. For a Globe story, I want to chat with ppl obsessed with checking this weather data! DM or email me at sedwards@globeandmail.com 🌩️.

RT @globeandmail: Have cellphone bans been effective in schools? Share your thoughts

What do you want to know?.

RT @zoerosebryant: the twelve words every girl wants to hear.

Today I'm on The Decibel, The Globe's daily podcast, talking about why Wikipedia is arguably one of the last good places on the internet. Listen here!

Source callout! For a @globeandmail story, I'm looking to speak w/ Canadian teachers and students about smartphone bans/limits in the classroom. Are students less distracted? What's it like enforcing the bans? DM or email me at sedwards@globeandmail.com. Thank you!.

RT @humansofny: “When I entered Gaza the Israeli military had a rule: I was only allowed to bring in three kilos of food. As I was weighing….

RT @AFP: Joint statement on Gaza from @AFP, @AP, @BBCWorld and @Reuters

Since the early 2000s, conversations around the necessity of consent videos and other forms of “consent contracts” have circulated online. Later, the videos gained wider traction as a misguided take-away from the #MeToo movement.

Experts I've interviewed said these types videos are not viable evidence in court, since under Canadian law which needs to be continuing, voluntary and can be revoked at any time.

The judge in the Hockey Canada trial, Justice Maria Carroccia, highlighted the two consent videos recorded by one of the players. The judge says E.M. appears sober, is speaking clearly and not slurring.

I weighed in on the Coldplay jumbotron kiss-cam scandal, which imo highlights our rabid obsession with online sleuthing and subsequent public shaming, and how our rabbit hole-sleuthing can often wade into murky ethical territory.

They're even trying to privatize weather forecasting 🙃

I really loved chatting with @_KarenHao about Empire of AI, her meticulously-researched new book which traces the rise of Sam Altman's OpenAI, and the environmental and human toll of building generative AI. It's a must-read, imo. gift link:

@globeandmail I'm also very keen to chat with parents of teenagers, especially with the rise of AI companions. Pls share, and thank you 🤖🤖🤖.

For @globeandmail, I'm looking to speak with parents about how they're navigating the world of AI: Do your kids use AI chatbots? Do you have rules about what they can use it for? Does your child chat with “AI companions”? If you want to chat, email sedwards@globeandmail.com. Ty!.

The world of predictive markets is endlessly fascinating to me and I really, really want to talk to someone who made any bets on the federal election. I have so many questions! Please DM or email me sedwards@globeandmail.com.

Powered by pizza and Swedish Berries, I stayed up way too late recapping election results. Read my five main takeaways from election night, plus what we can expect for a Carney government in the next couple weeks.

RT @raynefq: scene report: when guys have flip phones now it means they actually care even more about the internet than everyone else. ther….

my heart breaks for the filipino community today. nine people have been killed and several others injured after a man drove an SUV the lapu lapu festival in vancouver.

RT @sierrabein: The next Bad Press is extra special! On May 14 you're invited to shake off election stress under the neon palm at El Mocamb….