“I will destroy humans” says life-like robot: Elon Musk’s claim that artificial intelligence poses a threat to mankind may be justified?
It may have been a glitch, but during a media interview, a “smart learning” robot named Sophia declared: “Okay, I will destroy humans.” Although this was in response […]
Smart winery? Environmental Health Monitoring Technology to boost plant production; pilot with Ontario winery with Bell in partnership with Huawei
Bell announced a new partnership with Ontario-based BeWhere, an Internet of Things (IoT) solutions company, and China-based tech company Huawei, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker. Huawei worked with Bell […]
$6.5 million Small Business Innovation Challenge to develop technologies in “Vehicle Occupancy Detection” and “Digital Identity”
Funded by the Ontario Government, the Small Business Innovation Challenge is helping companies develop new technologies in Vehicle Occupancy Detection — used to detect how many people are in an […]
Ontario launches Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network in Stratford to highlight privonce as the “go to” for Autonomous tech
Ontario is reinforcing its status as a go-to destination for developing automated vehicles by launching AVIN, the Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network, in Stratford. This unique demonstration zone is among the […]
GO Transit may deploy hydrogen-power rather than electric; consults with Canadian fuel cell technology company that worked on world’s first hydrogen-powered train
Canadian hydrogen generation and fuel cell products developer Hydrogenics Corporation will formally undertake feasibility study for GO Transit to potentially deploy hydrogen-powered trains for Ontario. These trains have aleady […]
100,000 watt laser firing 10,000 pulses per second would “deorbit” tons of dangerous space debris
The Extreme Univese Space Observatory telescope, originally built to detect cosmic rays, could be used to target space debris in orbit. According to scientists, a powerful laser can then be […]
Women will represent 50% of leadership positions at Oath (AOL-Yahoo merger) says CEO Tim Armstrong
In a move toward equality and inclusivity, Oath CEO Tim Armstrong has announced a mission to fill at least half of the company’s leadership positions with women by 2020. He […]
Latest Update on KRACK (Key Reinstallation Attack): the flaw in WPA2 protocal for WIFI systems
Belgian researchers, Mathy Vanhoef and Frank Piessens — who recently issued warnings concerning a bug in the WPA2 protocol, a widely used system for securing Wi-Fi communications — have made […]
A cloaking device possible? Stealth technology studies virtual invisibility through “irradiating with its own specific pattern”
Every kid has dreamed of being invisible at some point. Whether that stemmed from the desire to escape awkward encounters or dreams of being a spy and finding dirt on […]
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop vision racing ahead of naysayers and regulators — Boring Company receives permission to tunnel 10 miles; early tests of tube successful
Elon Musk’s vision is unrestrainable, brilliant and consistently races ahead of naysayers and regulators. Elon Musk recently tested his Hyperloop pod concept at 200 mph. [Video below.] Meanwhile, not waiting […]
Alphabet’s Chairman praises Toronto technology as Google’s Sidewalk Labs announces living “technology lab” for Toronto Portlands
Google’s Sidewalk Labs spent two-years scouring North America, Europe and Australia for the best place to develop and test the urban technologies of the future — and decided on the […]
Flyboard “hoverboard” becomes real — beyond recreation, this spectacular tech may have practical applications
Watching the Flyboard Air fly is breath-taking. Mankind has been able to fly for many years, with the aid of big, cumbersome machines. It has been a dream of many […]
