Canadians Show Lack of Digital Trust in Online Interactions, Generative AI
by Lee Rickwood
About half of us say our digital trust in the organizations we deal with is lower than ever.
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Mother’s Day Tech Gift Guide
By Christine Persaud
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, which means it’s time to look for the perfect gift for mom. Whether she’s retired or a working mom, a new mom or a long-time mom, it’s important to treat her on this special day. And you can do that with a wonderfully thoughtful gift that she’ll enjoy not only on Sunday, May 14, but all year as well.
May the Fourth be With You: Star Wars Tech to Celebrate
By Christine Persaud
May the Fourth has long been considered Star Wars Day, a special day when fans of the popular movie and TV show franchise can express their love. The reason is obvious, given the similarity in sound between “May the fourth” and “May the force…be with you.”
Cybersecurity Training Aimed at Women, New Canadians, Career Changers and BIPOC individuals
By Yasmin Ranade
The programs are all about bringing diversity to the cybersecurity industry. We encourage people from all educational and professional backgrounds to apply because we need cyber defenders who are as diverse as the problems and attacks we are trying to solve.
50 Years: A Historical Timeline of the Cell Phone
By Christine Persaud
It was on April 3, 1973 that Dr. Cooper, who worked as an engineer at Motorola, who made the call to his rival at Bell Labs.
Dating App Tackles Catfishing with Video Verifications, Relationship Types, Non-Binary Pronouns
by Lee Rickwood
Online daters can be more open and transparent about the type of relationship they are looking for, the kind of commitment they want to make, the kind of reciprocity they want from a partner, all with the idea that more insight into a potential match and more control over who they match with is a good thing.
Canadian Universities Awarded $1M in Grants for Sustainability Initiatives
By Yasmin Ranade
TD awarded 10 grants of $1 million each (in CDN for Canadian organizations or USD for US organizations) to organizations like the University of Victoria and the University of Ottawa whose projects will be at the cutting edge of renewable energy system development and will include a first of its kind tech app geared toward supporting Indigenous peoples.
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Investigates ChatGPT, AI, Use of Personal Information
by Lee Rickwood
A Canadian investigation into OpenAI, the operator of ChatGPT, has been launched in response to a complaint alleging the collection, use and disclosure of personal information without consent.