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Category: Technology
AUDIO: With sports cancelled due to COVID-19, social media managers learn to adapt
With the sudden stoppage of sports across the world, and fans hungry as ever for their daily dose of social media from their favourite teams, what is there to post about?
AI made in Waterloo looks at lungs to detect COVID-19 infection
A locally developed AI can screen for COVID-19 as fast as you can feed it X-rays.
VIDEO: Driving an electric car is convenient in the Waterloo Region, owners say
In 2010, the Waterloo Region committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the region by six per cent by 2020.
VIDEO: Tesla’s Cybertruck is a ‘game-changer’ for electric vehicles
Some observers are not sure what to think of the new Cybertruck; some have described it as looking strange, wonky, and well — not like a truck.
Leverage AI to combat internet censorship: researchers
Thanks to artificial intelligence, the nightmare of state control of the internet in regimes like China’s may be closer to an end.
Apple fanatics undecided over ‘all-new’ iPhone 11
With the soon-coming release of the iPhone 11, many Apple fanatics have their own opinions on the new phone. Fans gave their thoughts on the new iPhone and what they want to see in future iPhones to come.
OPINION: Racing sims are a viable alternative to real car racing
HIgh-quality simulators bring the thrill of racing to average consumers, while also providing a proving ground for drivers who might graduate to a real track, says Niall McCrossan.
VIDEO: Thalmic Labs becomes North as it launches Focals
The strategic shift to intelligent eyewear grows out of the belief that Focals can succeed where Google Glass failed.
Roadside impairment testing could get a big upgrade
Guard-Ex, a Waterloo-based startup with the backing of five of CBC’s Dragons, is developing a foolproof device for testing all human indicators related to impairment.
Waterloo gamers looking forward to League of Legends championship final
As play gets underway in Seoul, esports fans around the globe are already anticipating the LoL championship final, to take place in Incheon, South Korea, with a local viewing party at the University of Waterloo on Nov. 3.
Waterloo prof among three to win Nobel Prize for physics
Donna Strickland, associate professor at the University of Waterloo, became only the third woman in history to receive the Nobel Prize in the field of physics.
Social media carry risks to mental health
By Karina Kajishima, Spoke News Checking the phone before going to bed and right after waking up is a common routine for most of the young people nowadays. However, this habit can be a dangerous one to have and sometimes leads to serious mental health issues. A study conducted by the Royal Society for Public Health and the Young Health Movement showed that “social media was worsening bullying, body image … Continued
Customers brave cold, rain for latest iPhones
By Niall McCrossan, Spoke News Apple launched its newest line of iPhones worldwide, along with the Apple Watch Series 4 last week on Sept. 21. People around the globe gathered at Apple stores to get their hands on the newest devices, with the iPhone XS and XS Max finally being released to the public. On Sept. 12, the company unveiled its much anticipated new products, with the 5.8-inch iPhone XS … Continued
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