[[{“value”:”by Lee Rickwood
At a dozen shopping malls across Canada, hidden inside digital information kiosks, were small cameras and other AVA-type technology. Apparently, hours and hours of video and hundreds of images were collected, an activity that regulators said contravened federal and provincial privacy laws.”}]]
Supreme Court Decision Affects All Canadians Online: IP Addresses are Privacy-Protected
[[{“value”:”by Lee Rickwood
The Supreme Court says an IP address, a seemingly random string of numbers, is directly connected to our deepest selves, to our ‘biographical core’.”}]]
Waze App Delivers Driving Directions in Many Voices – Panda Bear, Terminator and More
[[{“value”:”by Lee Rickwood
Among the new features being added to the powerful driving app is getting your navigation directions narrated by a fun-loving panda bear: the martial artist known as Po, star of the Kung Fu Panda movie franchise.”}]]
The Latest Laptops Come With AI
[[{“value”:”By Christine Persaud
You’ll find AI technology in every type of product, from smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S24 series to TVs from brands like Samsung and LG, and yes, even laptops.”}]]
Teen Fact-Checkers Combat Misinformation with Canadian MediaSmarts
How many false or misleading stories and images have you come across on social media? How many stories that look “too good to be true”? How do you know the difference? How do today’s young people know the difference? How…
Computer Coding, Musical Creativity Key to Winning Popular Canadian Contest
[[{“value”:”by Lee Rickwood
The deadline to submit entries to the 2024 Your Voice is Power student competition is May 31, 2024, and the winners will be selected in June.”}]]
Tech-Based March Break Camps for Kids
[[{“value”:”By Christine Persaud
March Break 2024 is fast approaching, and parents who haven’t yet done so are frantically searching for last-minute camps for their kids. For some kids, a computer-based camp is a nice respite from the heavy physical activity they are used to at school and in other extra-curriculars.”}]]
Newest Smart Bot from LG is an AI Agent
[[{“value”:”by Lee Rickwood
Although it has yet been given a ‘human’ name by its developer parent, this new smart device has been given several ‘human’ capabilities.”}]]
Heart Health Month: Tech to Keep Tabs On Your Vitals
[[{“value”:”By Christine Persaud
Did you know that February is Heart Health Month? There’s so much health tech nowadays designed to help you monitor your heart health and provide alerts, insights, and suggestions.”}]]
Virtual Tour Technology Highlights Location, Location, Location in Interactive 3-D
[[{“value”:”by Lee Rickwood
By integrating digital and visual data, virtual tours are business tools, now used by insurance, restoration, engineering, design, construction and facilities management companies in all sizes and in many countries.”}]]