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Five smart city technologies that Sidewalk Labs is pitching
July 2, 2019

Five smart city technologies that Sidewalk Labs is pitching

From underground delivery to universal Wi-Fi and more. A look at five of the smart city technologies Sidewalk Labs LLC...

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Tech workers are turning to Canada as US immigration becomes more difficult
June 11, 2019

Tech workers are turning to Canada as US immigration becomes more difficult

The tech industry in the US is booming. Foreign interest in tech jobs is not. That’s because despite the country’s...

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Canada pushes for action on tech giants
May 27, 2019

Canada pushes for action on tech giants

Everyone is familiar with the tired joke about Canadians: that if you bump into us, we apologize. Last month Facebook...

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Can connected technology ever become more ethical?
May 21, 2019

Can connected technology ever become more ethical?

The importance of creating technologies with the user in mind. Thanks to advances on mobile connectivity, we are now able...

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Canada is a leader in AI research – but that’s not enough
May 6, 2019

Canada is a leader in AI research – but that’s not enough

Discussions and debates about artificial intelligence abound today, and it has only deepened the extreme divide between developers and tech...

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Who are the best tech employers in Canada?
April 30, 2019

Who are the best tech employers in Canada?

LinkedIn has released its annual list of the top 25 companies in Canada that people are eager to work for,...

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5 Ways Tech Is Driving Sustainability
April 23, 2019

5 Ways Tech Is Driving Sustainability

Many emerging technologies today are good for the planet and the long-term sustainability of our industries. The vast majority of...

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Go to a Cheap College — or None at All
April 15, 2019

Go to a Cheap College — or None at All

When customers visit an Enterprise Rent-a-Car establishment for the first time, they are often pleasantly surprised to be waited on by...

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Canadian Tech Needs Redefine Its Sense of Scale
April 8, 2019

Canadian Tech Needs Redefine Its Sense of Scale

If, like me, you spend a lot of time poring over the latest in Canadian tech, chances are good that...

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March 25, 2019

Let’s Talk Business: Information Technology Sector

This plays an important part in virtually every aspect of our lives. Of course, I’m talking about the information technology...

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Reversing the flow of time on a quantum computer
March 22, 2019

Reversing the flow of time on a quantum computer

We all mark days with clocks and calendars, but perhaps no timepiece is more immediate than a mirror. The changes...

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14 Top Tech Skills In Demand In 2019
March 8, 2019

14 Top Tech Skills In Demand In 2019

Tech is a broad field, and there are a lot of interesting directions you can go in. In this article,...

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How to design a system for ethical innovation in tech
February 19, 2019

How to design a system for ethical innovation in tech

Google was founded over two decades ago, but they released their first public set of ethical technology principles just last year. Facebook...

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IT job interview tips: 12 ways to win in 2019
February 8, 2019

IT job interview tips: 12 ways to win in 2019

If you’ve been thinking about a new tech job, 2019 might be a worthwhile year to dust off your resume...

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Toronto’s tech industry on the rise
February 5, 2019

Toronto’s tech industry on the rise

We’ve already earned the nickname Hollywood North. But Toronto could be on the verge of becoming Silicon Valley North as...

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What is 10G internet? The next generation of cable tech.
January 21, 2019

What is 10G internet? The next generation of cable tech.

While 5G service is on the verge of launching nationwide, consumers now have something even faster to look forward to:...

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January 15, 2019

The Kids ”Who Use Tech” Seem to Be All Right

Social media is linked to depression—or not. First-person shooter video games are good for cognition—or they encourage violence. Young people...

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The 15 best tech companies to work for in 2019, according to Glassdoor
January 8, 2019

The 15 best tech companies to work for in 2019, according to Glassdoor

We’re all familiar with the stories about six-digit salaries, bean bag chairs, nap pods, free food, unlimited vacation policies and...

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New crowdsourced recruitment tool aims to get more women into tech
November 12, 2018

New crowdsourced recruitment tool aims to get more women into tech

Heidi Harman is the founder of international tech women’s network, Geek Girl Meetup. Her new projects use data and peer...

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AI will match human intelligence by 2062 claims UNSW expert
November 9, 2018

AI will match human intelligence by 2062 claims UNSW expert

Scientia Professor Toby Walsh tells the Festival of Dangerous Ideas that Artificial Intelligence is less than 50 years away from...

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Can A TV Comedy Show Change The Game For Women In Tech?
November 8, 2018

Can A TV Comedy Show Change The Game For Women In Tech?

There are tons of initiatives for women in tech: awards, grants, accelerator programs. These initiatives tell a great story: women...

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Are millennials and Gen Z actually looking for “passion over profit,” or is that bullshit?
November 5, 2018

Are millennials and Gen Z actually looking for “passion over profit,” or is that bullshit?

I’m going to try and spend about 500 words or so on this idea of “passion over profit,” often attributed to...

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The EU plans to test an AI lie detector at border points
November 1, 2018

The EU plans to test an AI lie detector at border points

Trials for AI lie detection at border patrol checkpoints are set to begin soon in the EU. The program, called iBorderCtrl,...

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Google is hosting a global contest to develop AI that’s beneficial for humanity
October 29, 2018

Google is hosting a global contest to develop AI that’s beneficial for humanity

The company is pledging up to $25 million to groups that want to solve AI’s biggest hurdles One of the...

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Is Computer Science Really All About Mathematics?
October 22, 2018

Is Computer Science Really All About Mathematics?

Your question is subtle; so any short answer is probably wrong. Programmers who excelled in math, assert that you must...

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Tech isn’t saving recruiting; it’s killing it slowly
October 18, 2018

Tech isn’t saving recruiting; it’s killing it slowly

  Thing I’ve never understood: until automation gets to scale (not there yet), people are a company’s biggest expense (in the form...

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Oracle, LinkedIn To Integrate HR Apps, Data To Help Employers Find Talent
October 16, 2018

Oracle, LinkedIn To Integrate HR Apps, Data To Help Employers Find Talent

Oracle is more deeply integrating its cloud-based HR applications with LinkedIn as the two companies work together to make it...

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A Globalized Cloud For A Globalized World
October 15, 2018

A Globalized Cloud For A Globalized World

The web of today is truly global. It spans ever more of the planet’s surface, bringing an ever-greater portion of...

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Study suggests new ways to get the most out of Artificial Intelligence
October 11, 2018

Study suggests new ways to get the most out of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is living up to the hype for companies that are using it to solve real business problems, according...

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How Punk Rock Can Revitalize Human Resources
October 10, 2018

How Punk Rock Can Revitalize Human Resources

Dressed in multicolored pants, combat boots and spiked leather bracelets, SAP’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Stefan Ries proudly strut onto...

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