World’s First Test Centre for Carbon Capture Technology Opens in Canada
by Lee Rickwood
Advanced technologies for carbon capture, removal, and storage are being tested in Canada.
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New Docking Stations, Precision Trackball, Privacy Screens from Kensington
Kensington, a leading maker of desktop computing and mobility solutions, has new connectivity, input, and data protection solutions in its line-up, including some very capable docking stations, an advanced precision trackball, and innovative privacy screen filters for monitors and laptops….
Zoho Says Canadian Businesses Balancing Privacy with AI Adoption; Unveils Localized Software for Canadian SMBs
by Lee Rickwood
AI adoption often leads to enhanced privacy protections, an observation which may run counter to many common assumptions about AI implementation and privacy weakness.
Location Sharing and Tracking Featured on Social Media Platforms
Many of us want to share where we are at any given moment, and with anyone we choose. That’s usually – and hopefully – our good friends and close family members. Social media platforms, their advertising family and their third-party…
Tech is Taking Steps to Help to Seniors and Society Avoid Falls, Injuries, Costs
by Lee Rickwood
A smart fall detection device can contact a caregiver, health care provider, or monitoring centre when a fall is detected.
Hinton Lectures Warn of Current and Future Risks from Artificial Intelligence
by Lee Rickwood
The keynote speaker at The Hinton Lectures warns us about AI: ‘the behaviours of these systems is quite unexpected’.
Canadian Sovereignty, Cybersecurity, Digital Resilience Needs a Boost, CIRA Survey Says
Calls to boost and protect Canadian online sovereignty, cybersecurity, and digital resilience are increasing in the face of on-going political and economic uncertainty. And many calls are coming from the IT department. Concerns about technology supply chains, about the country…
Canadians Combine AI, Imaging Technology to Sort Plastics, Find Minerals, Protect Heritage
by Lee Rickwood
Hyperspectral images can be taken either by in-orbit earth observation satellites or by land-based sensors; they’re in sectors like agriculture, forestry, recycling, and natural resource management.