Shielding Market Worth Billions, But These Smartphones Still Emit the Most Radiation
by Lee Rickwood
Popular smartphones are on the list of the devices that emit the most – and the least – electromagnetic radiation.
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5 Industries Where AI is Being Used, and How
By Christine Persaud
AI is being implemented in several vertical businesses, and in many forms – from chatbots to actual AI robots, intelligent big data analysis, and software that can collect an aggregate of customer data and distill it down to actionable insights.
Blowing Away Bad Indoor Air with Personal Purifiers
by Lee Rickwood
When putting a value on the air we breathe, there can be many decision-making factors to consider.
Music, Memory and MP3 Players: Therapy for Mental and Physical Health
by Lee Rickwood
Health and well-being gains are being realized through music therapy and the use of MP3 players, but there’s obviously a problem with putting headphones on a person with dementia and leaving them alone.
More Than Half of Tech Workers Believe They Are Underpaid
By Christine Persaud
There are traits that typically define what makes a good job, including a positive work environment, fulfilling work, and sufficient pay. When it comes to the latter, a new study finds that a number of people who work for some of the largest tech firms believe they are underpaid in relation to the value they bring.
Cellphones in the Classroom: Teaching Tool or Dangerous Distraction?
by Lee Rickwood
The image of a cellphone cage outside every classroom is one of the ramifications of banning their use inside, if not a terribly ironic reflection of the world around us.
Internet of Things (IoT) Gets a Boost
By Yasmin Ranade
L-SPARK and TELUS have partnered to launch the Secure IoT Accelerator program in collaboration with BlackBerry Limited and Solace. The Secure IoT Accelerator program is hoping to enable Canadian Internet of Things (IoT) ventures by providing them global market reach capability with a Secure by Design technology.
Healthcare by Smartphone in British Columbia
By Yasmin Ranade
British Columbians will be the first to get access to one-on-one video consultation with physicians, allowing them to speak directly and privately with a BC-licensed family doctor. What’s more, this video consultation will be covered by the patient’s BC provincial Medical Services Plan (MSP).