The Downside of Christmas Giving: Is That Gift Safe?
by Lee Rickwood
A recent report from the Canadian Senate says smart toys pose threats to our children’s personal privacy that should keep us up at night.
Category: Gadgets
Virtual Reality and Education: Learning about VR in the Classroom
by Lee Rickwood
Virtual reality in the classroom has been identified as an important growth area by a number of leading technology companies,
Treating yourself or someone else with tech for the home
By Ted Kritsonis
Adding a key piece of technology in the home should bear fruit for your health and lifestyle, which is what this group of gadgets is supposed to deliver.
Battlefield AI Technology Put to Test in Canada
by Lee Rickwood
Sophisticated surveillance systems powered by artificial intelligence were used by Canadian soldiers to analyze and assess potential threats on a mock urban battlefield – the streets of Montreal.
Hollywood, Health Care and High-Tech Help Patients Walk the Walk
by Lee Rickwood
Technology can be used to help diagnose, address and even rehabilitate patients who face mobility challenges, and it’s often the same technology used in Hollywood movies.
Tremendous Value in Big Data Analytics and AI, Beatles Fans Say
by Lee Rickwood
Computers were trained to recognize certain elements of a Beatles song – tough assignment, eh? – as part of a big data analysis of song authorship.
Standards and Ethics a Much-Needed Response to Tech Advances, AI Developments
by Lee Rickwood
Today’s information and technology ecosystem is already transforming the way governments, businesses and private citizens live, work and perhaps even think, so “the ethical use of AI and data will be critical not only for our future economy, but how we function as a society.”
Should Good Tech Specs Include Good Outcomes, Moral Reckonings, Ethical Obligations?
by Lee Rickwood Tech industry initiatives like Tech for Good and others are tackling the perceived inequities, negative impacts and outright threats posed by technology today.