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.
Tag: technology
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”.
Paperless bookkeeping made easy with cloud solutions
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
By having clients scan paper documents into Hubdoc using ScanSnap Cloud, bookkeepers and accountants can focus more on keeping the books up-to-date and less on handling paper.
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.
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.
Making Your Home Smart: Part 4 – The Backyard
By Christine Persaud
In the first three parts of this series, we’ve looked at how you can make the kitchen, living room, and basement smart. Here, we’ll look at a room that isn’t technically a room in your home, but rather a space right outside of it: the backyard.