Perseverance and Confidence: Building Blocks for Women in STEM
By Yasmin Ranade
The biggest obstacles for girls in STEM are bias and stereotypes – often girls don’t know anyone who they could relate to in these fields.
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Canadian C2 Conference Previews the Future with Commerce and Creativity
by Lee Rickwood
What will be the next ‘moonshot’? Will the next one be colonizing Mars? Is it Hyperloop, Elon Musk’s vision for a sustainable, super-fast transportation system for the planet? What if The Future is Postponed, and not because of bad weather, but poor investment in science, research and innovation?
Apps to Help Reduce Food Waste
By Christine Persaud
There’s a lot we can do to help reduce food waste, starting with more diligent purchasing and storage habits right at home. Some countries have been taking drastic measures to help reduce food waste.
Samsung Galaxy S8 vs. LG G6 – Head to head comparison of top 2 Android devices
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
LG’s hoping that the LG G6 will erase the poor effort that was the LG G5 and its failed ‘Friends’ modular accessory ecosystem.
For Samsung, the Galaxy S8 is the comeback attempt from last year’s disastrous Galaxy Note 7 fiasco. Both Korean giants are laying all the cards down on the table and putting forth the best devices they can deliver.
Millions in Grant Funding Fuel Best and Brightest Canadian Tech Ideas; Google Doodles, Too!
by Lee Rickwood
More than $5 million dollars is being awarded to some of Canada’s best and brightest technology innovators, and there’s even some awards for student doodlers.
Technology Empowers Inclusive Education in Canada
By Yasmin Ranade
Inclusive education is about opening up our schools and classrooms to students with diverse needs and supporting both the children and their teachers to ensure that appropriate learning is the result.
Do High Tech Tools and Big Data Analytics Decide Our Elections?
by Lee Rickwood
Small and large companies alike are providing a range of related services that target digital and social media users, using advanced data analytics to psychographically identify political beliefs and lifestyles.
What’s new in Ultraportable computing?
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
There are a number of reasons why ultraportable PCs are ripe for resurgence. Mobile processors, like Intel’s Atom line and even Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors are more powerful yet power-efficient than ever. Not only do they run more demanding applications and programs, they are also capable of running longer.