Digital Twins Getting Smarter All the Time: First Data, Then Buildings, Then Cities
by Lee Rickwood
Data has a smarter sibling, and the use of a “digital twin” can power up smart buildings and smarter cities.
Tag: data analytics
International Women’s Day: Montreal Tech Executive & Mentor Uses Her Voice to Break Bias
By Yasmin Ranade
Use your privilege as a senior woman in STEM to help others. For example, mentor and coach young women in the industry to help them build their confidence. Don’t just sit around and wait for things to improve; be the change you want to see and become a voice for those who don’t have one yet.
Canadians Lean into Data to Discover More About Their Families
By Yasmin Ranade
Ancestry’s mission to empower journeys of personal discovery has never been more relevant or more needed. The pandemic has created a greater focus on families and making meaningful connections.
AI and ET: Artificial Intelligence Used to Find ‘Extraterrestrial Runways and Alien Spaceports’
by Lee Rickwood
The plan worked, but somewhat ironically: an AI system identified a humanoid-like figure that human researchers had been unable to see.
Google is Smart to Address Privacy Concerns in High-Tech Neighbourhood
by Lee Rickwood
A public talk about Google’s high-tech plans for a smart neighbourhood in Toronto will be held tonight, one in a series of planned consultations that organizers hope will address concerns and issues connected with a major techno-enabled urban revitalization proposal.
Canadian Tech Start-up Uses Machine Learning, Data Analytics to Show Traffic Has Its Own Logic
by Lee Rickwood
This Canadian tech start-up is convinced it can help free government data and make the valuable information that may be caught in organizational silos available and useful to all.
Every Click You Make is a Risk-Reward Proposition – Now There’s an App to Tell You Which Click to Take
by Lee Rickwood
It’s like a new online game: the user with the best clicking strategy wins! They get the maximum possible privacy, while still getting the best utility from all sources.
