A billion birds? The image is hard to process. Even more so a billion dead birds. But that’s what’s been counted on an annual basis in North America: crashes into windows kill 16 to 42 million birds a year in…
A group of Canadian health care specialists, researchers and technologists is using Wi-Fi-based motion sensor data to detect depression in older adults. The research, conducted at McGill University and the Mila-Quebec AI Institute, looked into how artificial intelligence can be…
By Lee Rickwood
One could find many reasons to be tired, anxious or moody these days. Personal, professional, political. But there’s a Canadian app maker offering a healthy response: Take a deep breath. Drink plenty of water. The App Store award-winning developer Llama…
By Yasmin Ranade
When we can openly and honestly recognize the systemic barriers that women in tech face, the dial moves closer to a more equitable and accessible future for all.
by Lee Rickwood
These high-tech tables display life-size digitized versions of human bodies for an accurate 3-D representation and simulation of real anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
by Lee Rickwood
Technology enables the presentation of great art; it can also show us how art affects our hearts and minds.
by Lee Rickwood
An emerging era in digital sports technology is bringing better ways to treat brain injury and concussion, and Canadians are leading the way.
by Lee Rickwood
As fast as artificial intelligence has become a part of our lives, many individuals and organizations still struggle to understand AI and use it effectively.