Tech Companies Offer Services, Lend Support to Relieve Coronavirus Impacts
by Lee Rickwood
Companies are banding together in support of frontline health care workers, small businesses as well as consumers and end-users.
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Tech Companies Creating and Repurposing Hiring Platforms During COVID-19 Outbreak
by Lee Rickwood
From finding frontline medical staff who are available for work in hospitals and healthcare facilities to filling volunteer shifts at the local food bank, Canadian technology companies large and small are stepping forward to contribute their technical capabilities and expertise.
Grocery Shopping in a Pandemic: Can More Tech Help Out?
by Lee Rickwood
Can so-called smart surveillance tools like biometrics and facial recognition make shopping safer?
Accessibility, Inclusion, Independence: Technology Supports Brand Promises
by Lee Rickwood
What is a bit surprising and very inspiring is that the founder of the company never really set out to start a business – she set out to solve a problem.
Is Privacy Paramount? Facial Recognition Under Investigation in Canada
by Lee Rickwood
Is privacy paramount? Either something is more important than anything else, or it isn’t. Canada’s legislators and privacy commissioners need to determine which.
Technology Turns Vending Machines into Smart Retailing Systems
by Lee Rickwood
Technology is turning the quaint old vending machine into a powerful smart retailing system, driven by big data analytics and, cloud connectivity.
Video Doorbell Systems Ring Alarms for Privacy Advocates, Security Experts
by Lee Rickwood
Smart home security systems are ringing alarms among privacy advocates and security experts.
The ABCs of Baseball 2020: Adaptive Technology, Big Data, Cheating Scandals
by Lee Rickwood
Baseball’s back: adaptive technology can be used to tell a batter that a pitch is coming; scandalously, some have used technology to tell what pitch it is.