Digital Twins Getting Smarter All the Time: First Data, Then Buildings, Then Cities
by Lee Rickwood
Data has a smarter sibling, and the use of a “digital twin” can power up smart buildings and smarter cities.
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Don’t Blame Hedy: Cellphone Tracking is Built into Telecom Infrastructure
by Lee Rickwood
Hedy Lamarr holds a U.S. patent for a way to keep telecommunications signals safe and secure in what she called “a secret communications system”. But Canadian researchers say security holes today exist in the very fabric of our cellular networks.
A Boost for Batteries? Canada Invests in Lithium Supply Chain for EVs, Mobile Devices
by Lee Rickwood
Canada has identified lithium as a critical mineral due to its great potential to fuel the economy and the renewable energy transition, but there is work to be done.
Zoho Celebrates User Landmark, Canadian Conference, New Tools for Business
The global technology company Zoho celebrated its largest ever Canadian user conference recently, close on the heels of reaching its 100 millionth user worldwide. Zoho is the first bootstrapped SaaS (software-as-a-service) company to hit such a milestone, built up from…
Canada Ranks Third – Among Countries Hit by Ransomware and Online Extortion
by Lee Rickwood
Canada may not like being ranked so high in this particular contest: “We can’t change the fact we’re number three, but we can react to it.”
Accessibility App for Better Browsing Launched by Major Canadian Bank
by Lee Rickwood
Making the necessary tools of the trade that much more comfortable to use can enhance a person’s work experience and improve their productivity. In our increasingly digital world, accessibility must be a priority to boost everyone’s inclusion and equity online.
Global AI Summit Heads to Montreal as Canada Tables Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct
by Lee Rickwood
Many governments are still trying to find that balanced approached that lets them rein in the potential negative consequences of AI without stifling the development and innovation industry wants so badly to pursue.
Wi-Fi World Congress Announces ‘Best of’ Awards, Added Categories
by Lee Rickwood
As one way to both celebrate and congratulate those moving product and service development forward in the Wi-Fi space, the Eight Annual Wi-Fi NOW Awards have been announced.