A new AI-(artificial intelligence) powered mobile and desktop chatbot app helps homeless people find the services and supports they need. The free, 24/7 support service puts real-time information about free meals, clothing banks, overnight shelters, drop-in facilities and more on…
By Yasmin Ranade
Rakuten Kobo recently announced the winners of the fifth annual Emerging Writer Prize, adding three authors to Canada’s growing list of esteemed and celebrated writers.
by Lee Rickwood
Respondents to a government survey indicated fears and concerns about data breaches, identity theft, hacking, lack of personal controls on how data are used, and excessive surveillance and tracking.
By Yasmin Ranade
Startup Genome, which supports forward-looking regions to catalyze their startup ecosystems, has released its 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report. Vancouver’s rank in the global tech startup ecosystem has dropped by nine spots, now at 21.
by Lee Rickwood
We are called users, but in fact we are unpaid workers. The results of all our labour: giant pools of digital information about us that are bought and sold and analyzed and packaged in order to generate corporate profits, if not influence public attitudes.
By Christine Persaud
The smart home isn’t just about entertainment, audio, video, lighting, and security. It goes way beyond that into another central category: home appliances.
By Christine Persaud
You are ready to spend a big sum of money on a new smartphone. And just like when you’re buying a new car, home, appliance, or TV, you’re presented with the option of getting device care protection.
by Lee Rickwood
By using GPS, audio and sound recordings and other digital tools, new wayfinding apps can bring surroundings to life with audible descriptions of the immediate environment.