Reading Time: 3 minutes Sixty years ago, the Soviets put the first satellite in space, sparking concerns about technology and weapons superiority
Category: Technology
The Internet’s progeny undermining democracy’s foundations
Reading Time: 4 minutes Why are Facebook and Twitter permitted to gainfully provide a platform for hatred and lies?
Your bills will go up – but don’t assume an insidious CRTC plot
Reading Time: 3 minutes The debate over internet, cable and mobile rates is far more complex than the Twitter universe reflects
Driverless pizza delivery, at – or near – your doorstep
Reading Time: 3 minutes Driverless home deliveries can’t come soon enough for the food service industry. Simplified delivery is a key expansion strategy
Environment-friendly “plyscrapers” blocked by red tape
Reading Time: 3 minutes The USDA estimates every four storeys would save the same amount of carbon emissions as created by 500 cars every year
Adding quality audio to your smartphone videos
Reading Time: 3 minutes With the low-cost iRig Mic Lav, audio pickup is always just a few inches from your mouth
Are changes to Canada’s tax code being driven by job churn?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Soon, half the workforce will be self-employed, compared with 20 per cent now, leading to a considerable loss to our tax base
Tax reforms may be a turning point in Liberal political fortunes
Reading Time: 4 minutes Trudeau’s political blindness when it comes to “unfair” small business tax loopholes is staggering
The Internet’s dark side has made cybersecurity essential
Reading Time: 3 minutes Modern monsters take the shape of cyber attacks, email hacking, Internet fraud, cyber bullying, political instability, identity theft, viruses and much more
The unintended, and painful, consequences of a $15 minimum wage
Reading Time: 3 minutes A government-mandated increase in the price of low-skilled labour tends to lead employers to reduce their labour force