Ottawa Start-Up’s Mission to Triple Software Development Team
By Yasmin Ranade
Not only do our southern neighbours offer better pay, but they offer bigger dreams with more ambitious companies and more willing investors.
Category: Business
Facial Recognition and Screen Scraping of Social Media Triggers Global Legal Actions, Lawsuits
by Lee Rickwood
The screen scraping of social media platforms for facial images and associated data has become yet another component of a global mass surveillance ecosystem that legislators, privacy advocates and end users are struggling to control or even influence
Leveraging Behavioural Science to Understand Tech Adoption by Small Business
By Yasmin Ranade
In its One Step report, a unique study that sought to identify the psychology or behavioural barriers that hinder small business owners from adopting tech-based solutions, Xero has revealed behavioural roadblocks that slow down tech adoption as well as ways in which tech companies can better support small business owners.
Intelligent Robot Drones to Inspect Workplaces, Disinfect Public Spaces
by Lee Rickwood
A Canadian tech team is working on a hybrid aerial and ground robotic solution for environmental disinfection and surface sanitation using ultra-violet radiation.
Should Opening a Social Media Account Require a Verifiable ID?
by Lee Rickwood
The U.K. government is set to debate a new law that would require people opening new social media accounts to prove their identity with a verified form of ID.
Canada’s #1 TV Streaming Platform
By Yasmin Ranade
Consumer research conducted late last year by Hypothesis Group gleaned TV streaming insight from 2510 respondents, while also determining that Roku is the #1 TV Streaming Platform in Canada, based on hours streamed.
4 Tech trends to watch in 2022
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
2022 is shaping up to be a landmark year for technology on a number of fronts. PC’s continue to be in high demand despite the global chip crisis, Big Tech companies surpassing trillion dollar valuations are expanding into new markets, and the entire technology landscape is shifting to meet the expectations of AR/VR and the metaverse.
Canada Learning Code Champions Computer Science Education for Students
By Yasmin Ranade
Digital skills have become a fundamental requirement for Canadian students, today. Computer science education is essential to ensure students in Canada have access to the knowledge they need to prosper and become thriving citizens in our digital world.