Touchscreens make life easy. Until they put it in peril.
Our editorial: Sometimes in our rush to adopt new technology, we inadvertently make things worse. And touchscreens might be Exhibit A.
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Canada falls behind in health care technology
Jane Philpott and Onil Bhattacharyya: When we’re trying to cut down on the environmental costs of travel, Canada should be leading the world in offering remote health care
Health care cannot modernize unless health policy changes first
Bacchus Barua and Steven Globerman: A recent Ipsos survey states that Canadians are ready for technological advancement in health care, but there are significant barriers
Yes, you will get a job with that arts degree
Arts students once feared spending life as a barista. But they’re increasingly popular hires for tech firms.
How AI is helping to predict and prevent suicides
Artificial intelligence technology is here to stay in suicide screening and intervention, but there are obstacles to address
Here’s everything Facebook already knows about you
If you’re considering deleting your account on the social media behemoth, here’s what you should think about before giving up
Big money for innovation, but questions about the strategy behind it all
The 2018 federal budget includes new funding for research, commercialization and support for exporters
How public libraries are reinventing themselves for the 21st century
Coding workshops. 3D printers. And books. Far from extinct, today’s public library is about access to technology as much as to knowledge
Orwell’s ‘Big Brother’ is already in millions of homes. Her name is Alexa.
Smart homes and intelligent bots that cater to our whims may be convenient, but is it really worth being under surveillance all the time?
Trust in digital technology will be the internet’s next frontier
Opinion: If today’s technology giants don’t do anything to address the public’s unease, they might start looking for more trustworthy systems