Facebook Canada introduces Ad Library ahead of 2019 federal election
Facebook Canada launched the Ad Library tool ahead of Canada’s federal election later this year in an effort to promote transparency. “We take the…
Bell partners with City of Markham to deploy smart city initiative
National wireless carrier Bell and the City of Markham are partnering to launch a smart city research program that will help “improve the efficiency…
Canadian developer Carrot Rewards to launch in England in spring 2019
Canada’s wellness app Carrot Rewards has partnered with the British government to expand its service to parts of England. Carrot Rewards said it wants…
NDP MP Charlie Angus calls government to ‘push the pause button’ on Sidewalk Labs project
NDP Member of Parliament (MP) Charlie Angus is calling for more transparency surrounding Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto’s contentious smart city project Quayside and…
Ontario court rules Uber driver can proceed with class action lawsuit
A proposed class action lawsuit filed by an Uber driver against the ride-hailing company will proceed after Ontario’s top court reversed a decision that…
Privacy commissioner agrees with Ontario Auditor General’s Sidewalk Toronto recommendations
The privacy commissioner of Canada agrees with Ontario’s Auditor General that all levels of government need to review Sidewalk Toronto’s smart city project, Quayside….
North acquires Intel’s Vaunt AR glasses patents and tech
Kitchener-based North, the company behind smart glasses Focals, has acquired the patents and technology of augmented reality (AR) Intel Vaunt glasses, according to a…
BlackBerry launches security system for autonomous vehicles
BlackBerry is launching a certificate security system to help the development of smart cities and autonomous vehicles. BlackBerry says Security Credential Management System (SCMS)…
Sidewalk Labs reveals more on Quayside, still quiet on data collection
Sidewalk Labs is still mum on how it plans to collect data but finally revealed more details for Quayside, the proposed smart city that…
Banks are hiring ethical hackers to test cybersecurity systems
TD Canada Trust, along with other Canadian banks, is hiring on ethical hackers to test its computer networks and evaluate security to preemptively strengthen…