Using Drones, 3D, and AR, Toronto’s Port Lands Project Creates New River
by Lee Rickwood
Drones and data are like hammers and nails for workers on the giant Port Lands project in Toronto.
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Easy, Dumb, or Light: Phones Move from Smart to Safe, Simple, and Social Media-free
by Lee Rickwood
Experts say kids are racking up too much screen time, apparently absorbed by social media and addicted to smartphone use. So alternatives to so-called smartphones are coming to market and a new product category is emerging.
Tablet, Keyboard, Stylo, Smartwatch: New OnePlus Gear All Adds Up
by Lee Rickwood
The new AI-enabled OnePlus Pad 2 expands the company’s portfolio of tablets and takes one of the top spots among Android tablets now available on the market.
AI, VR, Online Tools Called on to Preserve and Protect Indigenous Languages
by Lee Rickwood
Artificial intelligence is being used to support more inclusive communications and a broader understanding among different cultures and language speakers.
Labelling Social Media: U.S. Top Doc Decries Profound Harm, Cites Canadian View of Risk for Kids
by Lee Rickwood
Less is more, where social media is concerned. Less time online is more beneficial and healthy for you.
Easy to Locate You, Easy to Delete You: Google Updates Android Features in Canada
by Lee Rickwood
There’s a powerful new emergency location tool from Google, and a way to request personal information be removed from search results.
TikTok Takes on AI Misinformation with New Content Labels, Media Literacy Programs
by Lee Rickwood
TikTok is one of various social media platforms now taking steps to flag, tag or otherwise label content created with artificial intelligence.
From Uber to Airbnb: How Peer-to-Peer “Sharing” Services are Shaking Things Up
By Christine Persaud
Back in the day, we had taxi cabs and hotels, restaurant delivery service and take out. We still have all those things, but the sharing space has slowly but surely carved a significant space in the market. In various verticals, companies are shaking up the traditional business model in many ways.