By Christine Persaud
It’s clear with the latest health tech technology that companies are working on not only products that can make managing your health convenient, but also focusing on prevention. Being able to identify potential issues from your home before they become real concerns could help alleviate stress on the health care system.
Connectivity-based Tech to Address Climate Change, Global Warming, Material Consumption
by Lee Rickwood
Anticipating ever-greater climate change impacts, some see technology as bringing significant change to collective behaviours.
Standalone 5G Networks: Enabling Greater Tech Potential
By Yasmin Ranade
Will this be the year when 5G standalone networks (5G SA) usher in access to faster, more robust connectivity and service to consumers?
Assistive Technology Gives Boost to Quality of Life and Game Play
by Lee Rickwood
As new assistive technology allows people to live and work to the best of their abilities, it’s also finding a role in letting them play.
Will ChatGPT (Or Other AI) Be The New Google?
Christine Persaud
There has been lots of talk about the AI chatbot ChatGPT of late, coming from various angles. Some believe the service, created by OpenAI, poses a threat to journalism, coding, and other similar industries. But there’s another angle to ChatGPT: as a search engine
Agricultural Technologies Are Key to Sustainable Food Systems in Canada
By Yasmin Ranade
What is ag-tech)? How important is it to Canadian farming, our economy, the environment?
World Privacy Day and Data Privacy Week: Protecting Data at Your Company
By Christine Persaud
No company ever wants to consider that it could be the victim of a cyberattack or some other type of data breach. But it’s important to be prepared for any scenario.
Have You Been Told? Ontario Employers Must Post Workplace Surveillance Policy
by Lee Rickwood
As more efficient and effective tools for monitoring computer activity, data exchange and even personal activities are deployed, openly accessible policies and publicly posted procedures are required for the workplace, the school, the home and the public arena.
New Tech With Wireless Charging Built-In
By Christine Persaud
An interestingly subtle theme at The Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2023), was innovations that integrate wireless charging as an added bonus to the main purpose for which they were intended, offering convenience and versatility for customers.
We Could Celebrate Data Payment Day along with Data Privacy Day
by Lee Rickwood
Data privacy, ad blocking and help to monetize your personal digital information is offered in a new software tool from a Canadian tech start-up.