About Lee Rickwood
Lee Rickwood covers developments in media and technology with particular interest in how such developments affect our social, political and economic activities and interactions.
by Lee Rickwood
Cardholders who understand their available benefits will spend an average of $307 more per month than those who do not. Augmented reality is being used as an education and awareness tool.
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Polar bears can be seen as beautiful creatures worthy of support and protection; they can also be seen as a dangerous nuisance that must be eliminated. Can augmented reality help settle the matter?
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Data-driven technologies are harmful to privacy, equality and democracy. Time for new online rights in Canada.
by Lee Rickwood
Among its stated goals, the Charter promises strong new measures to protect online privacy and to rein in the power of big tech companies over our daily data.
by Lee Rickwood
The plan worked, but somewhat ironically: an AI system identified a humanoid-like figure that human researchers had been unable to see.
by Lee Rickwood
Special hardware and software tools, collectively called assistive or accessibility technology, bring real value not just for the impacted individual but to the overall economy.
by Lee Rickwood
The ViewSonic ultra-portable M1+ is a pico projector option well worth looking at.
by Lee Rickwood
We think our food choices are conscious, deliberate and guided by actual need, but they are in fact triggered by planned placement, strategic cross-promotion and now, technological innovation.