New Security and Surveillance Technology Analyzes Individual Footsteps to Verify Identity
by Lee Rickwood
The way we walk is very unique, difficult to imitate or conceal, and therefore useful in verifying identity.
Category: Gadgets
Holiday Tech Gifts for Entertainment Lovers
By Christine Persaud
Is there an entertainment lover on your list this holiday season? If so, you might want to get them a gift that helps foster their love of television, movies, sports, music, the great outdoors, or whatever their hobby or passion involves.
Anything for Fame: Bloggers, Creators and Extremely Online Influencers in the Spotlight
by Lee Rickwood
Two new documentary films and a national bestselling book look at the rise of online influencers and the creator economy, while also presenting poignant, sometimes painful, profiles of its founders, failures, and trailblazers.
Love, Creativity and Artificial Intelligence Grow in a Multimedia Garden
by Lee Rickwood
The exhibit lies between technology and history; between the visual, aural and olifactory; between a tangible, physical experience and an imagined, creative dream world.
‘Smart’ Connectivity Supports Canadians with ADHD
By Yasmin Ranade
Samsung Canada is collaborating with ADHD experts from Possibilities Clinic to launch a new resource hub highlighting ways in which SmartThings and connected technology can support Canadians with ADHD.
What You Should Look For In a Portable Bluetooth Speaker
By Christine Persaud
There are reasons portable Bluetooth speakers are so popular. They are compact, convenient, and can be used both indoors and out. But how do you choose among the many options?
Don’t Blame Hedy: Cellphone Tracking is Built into Telecom Infrastructure
by Lee Rickwood
Hedy Lamarr holds a U.S. patent for a way to keep telecommunications signals safe and secure in what she called “a secret communications system”. But Canadian researchers say security holes today exist in the very fabric of our cellular networks.
A Boost for Batteries? Canada Invests in Lithium Supply Chain for EVs, Mobile Devices
by Lee Rickwood
Canada has identified lithium as a critical mineral due to its great potential to fuel the economy and the renewable energy transition, but there is work to be done.