Tech-driven employment apocalypse just a myth
LIVIO DI MATTEO: In fact, as demographics shift, Canada faces chronic labour shortages (FREE)
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Category: Technology
Artificial intelligence will kill jobs – and create them
STEVEN GLOBERMAN: Automation increases labour productivity and so raises the income levels of workers, who in turn acquire new skills to use and advance automation (FREE)
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Towing the party line in the Internet age
ALEC BRUCE: It’s worthwhile remembering that before the Internet, instant messaging, social media and meme merchandising, depending on where you lived, almost nothing was private ($$)
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A cashless food economy? Don’t bank on it – yet
SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The case for moving away from cash for food purchases is strong: it’s efficient, convenient, and cuts down on theft and human error. But it’s not all good (FREE)
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A chance to give Canada’s North real communication service
PETER MENZIES: But will the CRTC take advantage of the appointment of Claire Anderson to pursue significant change? (FREE)
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Online safety training: Are workers tuned in … or texting?
BUSINESS: Online health and safety training is a booming industry, but how can employers and the public be assured that workers are completing course requirements? (FREE)
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Why point-and-shoot cameras are still relevant
GREG GAZIN: The compact new Fujifilm FinePix XP140 is durable, offers multiple functions, is relatively cheap and takes great pictures ($)
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Social media losing its lustre, and its cachet
ALEC BRUCE: Why have millions of users decided to turn their backs on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? ($$)
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Ford introduces its enhanced SYNC 3 infotainment system
AUTOS, TECHNOLOGY: Newest-customer centric update developed in-house with major contributions by Ford’s Canadian software teams ($)
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Into the great wide open: Nova Scotia’s space ambitions
ALEC BRUCE: A planned spaceport on the East Coast would launch eight satellite-carrying rockets annually by 2022 ($$)
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We need to manage the Uber revolution more carefully
EAMONN BROSNAN: The opportunity to augment your income is appealing in an economy that has left so many people far behind (FREE)
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Five great tech gift ideas for Father’s Day
FATHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE: From bike lights to greater TV access to docking devices to smart security ($)
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