Red Hat proving that open source communities are better for security
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Red Hat’s technology powers the Internet infrastructure and has benefited from the open source involvement of its community of users.
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U of T Breaks Records for Female Faculty in Engineering
By Christine Persaud
he number of female faculty members at U of T has more than doubled over the past eight years, reaching 44 in 2014, up from just 21 in 2006. In total, 17% of faculty members are women – three points higher than the Ontario average, and four points higher than the average for all of Canada.
Apple Watch coming to Canada April 24, new MacBook April 10
By Ted Kritsonis
It was a foregone conclusion that Apple would launch its new Watch at its “Spring Forward” event in San Francisco, though its revamped MacBook laptop may have been the real surprise of the day.
University of Toronto Outranks National Average for Women in Engineering
By Christine Persaud
The University of Toronto (U of T) is well on its way to leading the province of Ontario when it comes to women in technology, with 30.6% of its first-year Engineering program students now women.
Canadian Tech Company Moves from Classroom to Cloud with Education Innovations
Tech tools for school can increase students’ understanding about how they learn – as much as what they’re learning – and be a boost to further education, college and career success. Those tools can also be a threat to personal privacy and security online.
By Lee Rickwood
2015 International Women’s Day is All About Strong Women, Strong World
By Christine Persaud
Each year, Canada coins a particular theme for International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8. And this year, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, is focusing on strength with the tagline Strong Women. Strong World: Improving Economic Opportunities for All.
Prezi’s new app Nutshell visualizes photos with graphics
By Ted Kritsonis
The makers of Prezi, the intuitive presentation software, have launched a mobile app called Nutshell that fuses together photos into a short video filled with text and graphics to add effect. The result can then be shared with others via social media or email and text messaging.
Can Windows 10 thrive across all devices?
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Microsoft is all about Windows 10 on all devices. Will their ‘One OS to rule them all,’ strategy pay off?