Is blending playtime and screen time good for our kids?

http://pulsobeat.com/jueves-radial-psychotropical-orchestra-en-vivo/ Kids can now scan their Play-Doh creations and play with them in a digital world See the original article on CBC.ca from November 7, 2016 Pokémon Go was the viral sensation of the summer, engaging kids and adults alike in the pursuit of rare digital creatures across neighbourhoods and parks. Now, another nostalgic brand has

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Net neutrality is up for debate at CRTC hearings

Treating all internet data equally is important for consumers and startups, advocates argue See the original article at CBC.ca from October 31, 2016 Imagine your internet provider told you that you could stream as much music as you want from one particular service, and they wouldn’t charge you for it. Sound too good to be true?

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Why do people still use email — or at least not secure it?

U.S. election campaign leaks demonstrate security and privacy issues of this aging medium See the original article on CBC.ca from October 29, 2016 As the political campaigning south of the border dominates headlines and social media feeds, one seemingly innocuous technology has been at the heart of ongoing scandals: email. First came the controversy over

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Will Twitter’s attempt to ‘mute’ the haters really make social media more civil?

Will Twitter’s attempt to ‘mute’ the haters really make social media more civil? Twitter admitted that “the amount of abuse, bullying and harassment we’ve seen across the internet has risen” Twitter has finally taken a long-awaited stand against online trolling, announcing new abuse policies in a post published last week. But with so much damage

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