TransferWise’s ‘borderless accounts’ convert dozens of currencies
By Ted Kritsonis
Converting currency usually means losing money in the exchange, but TransferWise is offering tools to keep more of it your pockets.
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5G Wireless Roll-out Brings Opportunities, Concerns, Calls for Moratorium
by Lee Rickwood
Tech industry plans for the roll-out of 5G wireless transmission technologies are bringing new business opportunities, marketplace concerns and even calls for a complete moratorium on delivery due to concerns for human health.
The best Plug-In Electric Vehicles available in Canada
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Plug-in Electric Vehicles don’t have to be charged as regularly as all-electric EVs because they do have a gas tank and don’t just rely on electricity to get by. That said, you do need to consider where and how you will charge the vehicle’s battery.
A Tech Gift for Every Dad on Your List
By Christine Persaud
Whether he’s a business professional, sports fanatic, entertainment lover, or enjoys barbecuing, here are some great tech gift ideas for every dad on your list.
Grading the top tech companies in diversity of keynote presenters
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The lack of gender diversity during these keynotes has been called out before, but companies have been slow to feature female executives in starring roles.
Tech That Helps With Sleep
By Christine Persaud
Ironically, just as tech might be perpetuating the problem, along with culprits like caffeine consumption, work demands, social commitments, and family dynamics, there’s also tech you can use to help by managing sleep patterns, like activity trackers that let you set bedtime reminders, encouraging more restful sleep, and simply helping you get some ZZZs.
Facial Recognition Use Growing: Accurate or Not, Hackable or Not
by Lee Rickwood
Leading facial recognition tools, used for identification, authentication and crime detection among other applications, are being developed here in Canada. So, too, ways to spoof or hack such systems.
Review of the Fitbit Versa smartwatch
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The strengths of a Fitbit product including cross-platform functionality, multi-day battery life, excellent fitness and sleep tracking are all on tap in this lightweight and unobtrusive smartwatch.