http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ramona-pringle-robot-butler-fears-1.4567516

Telêmaco Borba But maybe those aren’t the kind of robots we should be afraid of When it comes to robots, we tend to have two main fears: The first, fueled by media reports, is that they’ll steal all of our jobs. The second, inspired by decades of science fiction lore, is that they’ll rebel and rise up

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How blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin, could change your life

Technology could help secure registries for ID, property and more Digital evangelists believe that the blockchain could revolutionize everything from legal contracts to the way we use the internet. The trouble is, most people still don’t really know what the blockchain actually is, aside from being associated with the hyped — and volatile — digital currency bitcoin. Given

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/social-media-advertising-facebook-google-1.4538685

Consumers’ trust in social media is waning, causing advertisers to rethink where they put their dollars Trust in what we read online is eroding quickly, and social media and “Big Tech” are facing blame. It’s even reaching a tipping point for advertisers, who are threatening to pull their ad dollars from the digital domain unless things change — fast. “Consumers don’t trust

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Gender gap shows high-tech sector still stuck in the past — and it could prove costly

Report says women represent only one quarter of high-tech workforce in Canada A new report about Canada’s tech sector shines a light on who works in the digital economy. The good news is there are lots of jobs for skilled workers. The bad news? It’s still an uphill battle getting women into the tech workforce. Produced

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