50 Years: A Historical Timeline of the Cell Phone
By Christine Persaud
It was on April 3, 1973 that Dr. Cooper, who worked as an engineer at Motorola, who made the call to his rival at Bell Labs.
Category: Business
Canadian Universities Awarded $1M in Grants for Sustainability Initiatives
By Yasmin Ranade
TD awarded 10 grants of $1 million each (in CDN for Canadian organizations or USD for US organizations) to organizations like the University of Victoria and the University of Ottawa whose projects will be at the cutting edge of renewable energy system development and will include a first of its kind tech app geared toward supporting Indigenous peoples.
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Investigates ChatGPT, AI, Use of Personal Information
by Lee Rickwood
A Canadian investigation into OpenAI, the operator of ChatGPT, has been launched in response to a complaint alleging the collection, use and disclosure of personal information without consent.
What does it take to break the glass ceiling as a woman in tech?
by Yasmin Ranade
The lesson here is that even in traditionally male-dominated industries, it is possible to succeed as a female in technology by providing great leadership and support for your team.
Canada’s Digital Economy Needs Highly Skilled and Diverse Workforce to Succeed
by Lee Rickwood
The country’s information and communications technology industry needs more trained and capable workers to succeed.
Biometric Boarding and New Airport Technology to Make Flying Safer, Faster, Cleaner
by Lee Rickwood
Digital identification, facial recognition, biometric boarding and autonomous robots are among the new technologies you’ll find at the airport as ways to improve the travel experience for passengers and boost the bottom line for carriers.
Canadian Competition Seeks Tech & Innovative Solutions to Improve Care for Older Adults
By Yasmin Ranade
The National Impact Challenge 2023 ‒ Bold Innovations for Living, is a competition that will bring together selected finalists from across Canada to pitch their technology, innovative program or service for aging with choice and dignity in Canada.
Tech for Tax Time
By Christine Persaud
According to a new survey by Intuit, nearly three in four (74%) Generation Z individuals say they know how to make a budget and track their income, but haven’t done it. Doing so can not only help improve your financial health, it can also put you in a better position come tax time. And so can plenty of other technologies.