Why the fight for net neutrality mattersIt’s not just about access to the internet in the U.S. It’s about stopping the walls from going up everywhere.
Is Canada ready for the radical change artificial intelligence will unleash?Orwellian scenarios involving AI are closer than most people realize, spawning a tense debate: how far AI should be allowed to go?
What the Facebook, Google and Twitter algorithms hide from youIt’s not just about what we’re missing on our social media feeds, but the invisible ways we are being manipulated as we travel across the internet
The ethics of restricting speech on social mediaThere are good reasons for tech companies to prohibit hate speech on their platforms. But their status as private organizations is not one of them.
How a Canadian helped create the new cricket emojiIt took research and determination to get a symbol for awkward silence to your keyboard
The case for pressing pause on Facebook LiveThe ethical problems Facebook is now confronting with its live video streaming service should have been addressed before it ever launched
Can Facebook’s misinformation problem be fixed?Facebook admits it responded to ’information operations’ during the 2016 election. Will the site ever rid itself of distorted information?
Canada’s science minister speaks out on women in STEMKirsty Duncan is considering quotas to ensure women land top research posts. Is the Trudeau government on board?
The trouble with companies asking workers to get microchip implantsIf your employer offered to inject a small microchip into your hand to replace all the keys and passcodes you need for work, would you accept?
The coming automation disruptionTwo new studies point to industries and jobs that could change dramatically with the rise of the machines