Apple focusing on the software that runs its products at WWDC 2018
Apple’s focus for iOS 12 is on performance enhancements, improved security as well as functional updates and tools to curb smartphone overuse and addiction
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Smartphone Surveillance and IMSI Catchers: Which Police Force, Which Spy Service, Uses StingRays?
by Lee Rickwood
The intrusive nature of cellphone surveillance and the now-confirmed use of IMSI catchers by public and private agencies, poses an “insidious threat” to our privacy, according to Canadian tech researchers.
Grading the top tech companies in diversity of keynote presenters
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The lack of gender diversity during these keynotes has been called out before, but companies have been slow to feature female executives in starring roles.
Tech That Helps With Sleep
By Christine Persaud
Ironically, just as tech might be perpetuating the problem, along with culprits like caffeine consumption, work demands, social commitments, and family dynamics, there’s also tech you can use to help by managing sleep patterns, like activity trackers that let you set bedtime reminders, encouraging more restful sleep, and simply helping you get some ZZZs.
Facial Recognition Use Growing: Accurate or Not, Hackable or Not
by Lee Rickwood
Leading facial recognition tools, used for identification, authentication and crime detection among other applications, are being developed here in Canada. So, too, ways to spoof or hack such systems.
Review of the Fitbit Versa smartwatch
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The strengths of a Fitbit product including cross-platform functionality, multi-day battery life, excellent fitness and sleep tracking are all on tap in this lightweight and unobtrusive smartwatch.
U.S. Tech Experts Lead Open Government Plans in Canada
by Lee Rickwood
Major government agencies in Canada are hiring top U.S. tech experts to lead significant open government projects and digital initiatives in this country, and the door’s still open.
Sports Scores, Stats and Big Data Analytics Bring Whole New Ballgame
by Lee Rickwood
There’s no final score in the match-up between sports purists and sabermetric stat heads, but one group may have all the results they could want.
Big data analysts.