Motion Sensing Networks Track Your Every Movement in the Home, Car or Office
by Lee Rickwood
WiFi sensing tools from leading Canadian tech companies make use of predictive analytics to give behavioural insights about people in the home.
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AI, VR, MRI and Skull Caps: Technology Turning Brain Research on its Head
by Lee Rickwood
Medical technologies, including wearable brain-imaging gear, new AI and VR programs and advanced ‘hyperscanning’ applications, are being used to peer inside the brain − while it operates.
Data Deserves Dignity, Morality, Dividend and Payment
by Lee Rickwood
Our data has even greater value than we suspect: Values are the weights we use in the never-ending balancing act of life. Be they moral groundings or simple price points.
Tech Gifts for the Eco-Conscious Person
By Christine Persaud
Choosing the perfect gift for someone means not only considering their likes, dislikes, hobbies, and habits: it’s also about taking into consideration their core values. For some, environmental concerns are top of mind; and getting them a gift that screams “eco-conscious” will put a smile on their face.
2022 Google Search Trends
By Yasmin Ranade
Information-seeking Canadians asked Google about international events, like the conflict in Ukraine, the World Cup, the passing of Queen Elizabeth but there were also a few top stories that were uniquely Canadian, What were this year’s top search trends and news stories that interested Canadians the most?
Scrubbing the Sky to Save the Planet
By Yasmin Ranade
One possible area for climate change intervention is direct air capture (DAC). That will likely require scrubbing the sky of billions of tons per year and the creation of a vast new industry comparable in size to the infrastructure moving fossil fuels around.”
Canadian Museum is First to Join Global Arts and Culture App with New Digital Guide
by Lee Rickwood
The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto is the first museum in Canada to appear on the Bloomberg Connects smartphone app, joining hundreds of international arts and cultural institutions.
Tech Gifts for Hybrid Office Workers Setting up Their Workspace at Home
Christine Persaud
With the idea that the hybrid work environment is here to stay and could represent the future of work, it means that the rudimentary set-up you had at your dining room table or working away on the couch with your lap as a desk will need to change. We have some great ideas.