Down with likeability! The problem with our ’like’ culture
Hearts and smiley faces have become our highest cultural currency. Welcome to a world where meritocracy is replaced by friendocracy
Technology
The perils of getting fired in the digital era
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How coding boot camps are filling the talent gap
Boot camps, ‘an accelerated launch pad into a career,’ are kicking it all over Canada
Facebook invites tech nerds to hack dementia
Jordan Banks and Shaharris Beh consider the possibilities of HackerNest
Chart: ’Liking’ the leaders
Engaging with voters on social media is an essential part of the modern campaign. Here’s who’s ahead in the digital race.
What’s it really like in the driver’s seat of a driverless car?
Google thinks safe, driverless cars could be on the market in four years. Teaching them to navigate around terrible drivers might just be the easy part.
13 great Canadian space ideas
From satellite repair to cameras that work on Mars, Canadian companies have their eyes on the heavens
Cheering for the Ashley Madison hackers is getting complicated
An Australian security expert on the fear and remorse he’s seen from people desperate to be removed from Ashley Madison’s hacked database
Are you a Fitbit bore?
From 2015: Fitness-tracker ethos has created a social media villain
A Kickstarter approach to science
By opening up R&D to top freelancing minds, companies like InnoCentive are crowdsourcing unique solutions to puzzles