Smart Cities: Mapping Current Technologies, Funding New Developments
The importance and impact of technology in the smart city will lead to a big brother-ish city of surveillance or a rewarding smorgasbord of urban independence and opportunity.
Tag: technology
Cellphones in the Classroom: Teaching Tool or Dangerous Distraction?
by Lee Rickwood
The image of a cellphone cage outside every classroom is one of the ramifications of banning their use inside, if not a terribly ironic reflection of the world around us.
The Evolution of Gmail: 15 Years of Messaging
By Christine Persaud
Fifteen years ago, April 1 was no joke. It was the day that Google announced its entrance into the e-mail space with a service called Gmail.
Privacy in Public: Nothing to Hide or Nothing of Value?
by Lee Rickwood
We’re learning very quickly about the value of information in the digital age: we don’t have to hide our data, we need to control it!
Drone Developments Bring New Rules, Regs, Restrictions
by Lee Rickwood
Think of a pilotless drone as part of the Internet of Things, automatically, remotely, independently capturing massive amounts of data from its unique vantage point high above the city, its people and its patterns.
Facebook’s ‘privacy’ pivot reveals smoke and mirrors
By Ted Kritsonis
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a long blog post exclaiming the social network’s new vigour towards building a “privacy-focused communications platform,” but it’s what he hasn’t said that speaks louder.
Brave Girl Rising: Raising Awareness for Girls’ Education and Empowerment
By Yasmin Ranade
Brave Girl Rising, a 20-minute film written, performed by, and made in collaboration with refugees, tells the story of Nasro, a 17-year-old girl whose courageous drive to continue her education is inspired by the dreams of her mother and the sisterhood of her friends.
Women, AI and Mining in Canada: Revolutionary But No Magic Bullet
by Lee Rickwood
Whether as chief data scientists or machine learning project leaders, women in Canada are using artificial intelligence tools and techniques to revolutionize the country’s mining industry.