The Power of Her Story: Tech Trailblazers
By Yasmin Ranade
The remarkable panel of tech trailblazers shared their unique stories about how they leveraged their talents to move the needle forward for women and tech.
Tag: Canadian Innovation
Toronto Councillors Vote for Digital Rights and Literacy Program
Toronto Council has instructed city staff and managers to make arrangements for the city to sign on to the declaration of Cities Coalition for Digital Rights.
AI-Powered Chatbot App on Mobile and Desktop Screens Can Help the Homeless
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…
Startup Ranking Strong For Toronto but Slides for Vancouver
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.
Calls for Digital Charter of Rights Short-circuited by Canadian Election
by Lee Rickwood
Calls for increased control for Canadians over their personal data, enhanced enforcement and penalty powers for the Privacy Commissioner and long-needed updates to federal and provincial privacy laws have been made loud and clear.
Made in Toronto: Digital Tour Explores Heritage and History in the ‘Hood
by Lee Rickwood
A new digital app takes users along an eleven-stop tour of the area while highlighting several important industrial sites and factories, both long-gone and still standing.
Personalized technology in Retail
By Yasmin Ranade
Shopify’s partner and developer conference, ‘Shopify Unite’ recently took place in Toronto from June 18 – 20, 2019. “ Shopify Unite is an annual conference for Shopify’s partner ecosystem of developers, agencies and freelancers around the world.
New Technologies Capture and Combine Emotion, Reality and Storytelling
be Lee Rickwood
Immersive spatialized technologies transmit ideas and messages in powerful new ways. They can make “the human experience better.”