tech

• Indigenous entrepreneur using tech to help Alberta women find work

  Founded in Alberta, Virtual Gurus now has more than 400 contractors working as virtual assistants for clients across the country and beyond.

  Economy

  Mar 30
• U.K. launches probe into Apple App Store for allegedly stifling competition

  The Competition and Markets Authority said Thursday it was looking into ``suspected breaches of competition law'' by Apple.

  Tech

  Mar 4
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• Facebook says users in Australia can no longer view, share news content

  The move comes as a response to a proposed Australian law that would require it and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay the country's news publishers for content.

  Tech

  Feb 17
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• No evidence personal info stolen in Sask Polytech cyber attack: school officials

  School officials say although they haven't found a motive for the Oct. 30 malware attack, they don't believe any personal information was compromised.

  Canada

  Feb 11
• Researchers aim to use artificial intelligence to save endangered B.C. killer whales

  Researchers are aiming to "teach" a computer to recognize the sounds of endangered B.C. orcas in order to develop a warning system for preventing ships from fatally striking them.

  Environment

  Dec 13, 2020
• U.K. to create big tech watchdog to counter market dominance

  The U.K. government said Friday that it's setting up a ``Digital Markets Unit'' next year to enforce a new code of conduct governing the behaviour of tech giants that dominate the online advertising market.

  World

  Nov 27, 2020
• Facebook says hate speech consists of less than 1% of its content

  Facebook said it took action on 22.1 million pieces of hate speech content in the third quarter, about 95 per cent of which was proactively identified, compared to 22.5 million in the previous quarter.

  Tech

  Nov 20, 2020
• Samsung chairman Lee Kun-Hee dies at 78

  A Samsung statement said Lee died on Sunday with his family members, including his son and de facto company chief Lee Jae-yong, by his side.

  World

  Oct 24, 2020
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• Virtual chatroom created by Okanagan tech company features zombie theme

  Zombieland is not a game but is an interactive chat room with a classic Hollywood horror theme.

  Tech

  Oct 15, 2020
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• New made-in-the-Shuswap app aims to democratize access to water quality data for everyone

  "One of the biggest issues in First Nations is manganese, which is a metal that's in water," Trever Andrew told Global News.

  Science

  Oct 8, 2020