Tremendous Value in Big Data Analytics and AI, Beatles Fans Say
by Lee Rickwood
Computers were trained to recognize certain elements of a Beatles song – tough assignment, eh? – as part of a big data analysis of song authorship.
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High-Tech Blockchain Tools Help Track Government Spending in Real Time
by Lee Rickwood
New blockchain applications will enable citizens to keep track of records, statements and information in the public sphere, including changes or updates to that information, as if the “whole world was using one computer”.
Standards and Ethics a Much-Needed Response to Tech Advances, AI Developments
by Lee Rickwood
Today’s information and technology ecosystem is already transforming the way governments, businesses and private citizens live, work and perhaps even think, so “the ethical use of AI and data will be critical not only for our future economy, but how we function as a society.”
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.
Canada’s Pension Plan Plays to Win with Big Sports Data Investment
by Lee Rickwood
Pretty much anything can be tracked in sports these days, from athletic performances to judging decisions to fan reactions, and the data that’s used is a very valuable commodity,
Cannabis Tech Incubator Works with Budding Entrepreneurs, Female Founders
by Lee Rickwood
Five female-run cannabis businesses receive scholarships and training at a Cannabis Startup Bootcamp.
Building Civic Tech to Deliver Better Public Services in Canada
by Lee Rickwood
Technological transformation in the public service is part of a trend toward designing and developing technology for the common good.
Reviewing the 2018 Hyundai IONIQ Plug-in Hybrid EV
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
There are hints that this is not a regular Hyundai, it is one of three vehicles sharing the Ioniq name, this one can be plugged in to charge its electric motor, but you can also fill it up at your local gas station.