Consumer Technology

Feds ban WeChat, Kaspersky apps from government-issued devices over security concerns

OTTAWA — The federal government is banning WeChat and Kaspersky applications from its phones over security concerns.

Oct 30, 2023 6:58 PM Read more >

CEO John Chen out at BlackBerry as company prepares to divide business

WATERLOO, ONT. — After a decade at the helm of BlackBerry Ltd. CEO and executive chairman John Chen will retire from the company at the end of the week. Chen will depart on Nov.

Oct 30, 2023 2:43 PM Read more >

Meta launches business verification program in Canada for $36.99 per month

Canadian businesses using Facebook or Instagram have a new way to mark their authenticity. The platforms' owner, Meta Platforms Inc.

Oct 30, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Indians still want to move to Canada despite growing anxiety over political tensions

TORONTO — As tensions flare between India and Canada, recruitment firms say interest from workers moving between the two countries has not dropped significantly – even though anxiety is building.

Oct 26, 2023 4:26 PM Read more >

Financial advice from AI may be educational but not holistic, experts say

TORONTO — As an experiment, Kelley Keehn asked ChatGPT to suggest a financial plan for a small Canadian family.

Oct 26, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio wishes Canada's AI legislation was further along by now

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence icon Yoshua Bengio wishes Canadian legislation on theincreasingly mighty technology he pioneered would be further along by now.

Oct 24, 2023 1:40 PM Read more >

Tech group calls on feds to take action on boosting semiconductor industry

A group of technology organizations is calling on the federal government to bolster Canada's semiconductor industry or risk talent and companies moving elsewhere.

Oct 23, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

BlackBerry aiming for June IPO for Internet of Things business: CEO

The head of BlackBerry Ltd. says he's hoping for June timing on the initial public offering the company has planned for its Internet of Things business.

Oct 17, 2023 11:42 AM Read more >

U.S. tech workers make 46 per cent more than Canadian counterparts: TMU study

TORONTO — A new study says U.S. tech workers are paid 46 per cent more on average than their Canadian counterparts.

Oct 12, 2023 8:39 AM Read more >

MuchMusic's expansive physical videotape archive is finally going digital

TORONTO — Decades of MuchMusic programming is being rescued from the sands of time.

Oct 8, 2023 6:05 AM Read more >