The Hidden Cost of Rechargeable Batteries
A burgeoning lithium-mining area in Quebec shows the complications of green tech
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Hacking COVID-19
Amateur inventors and app developers may be key to solving the pandemic’s many problems
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The Rise of Digital Despots
How Facebook and Twitter became the favourite tools of dictators around the world
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Hate Social Media but Love Nature? There’s an App for That
Facebook and Twitter can be sinkholes of rage and despair. But virtual communities like iNaturalist might usher in the digital utopia we were promised
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How Technology Can Fill the Gaps in Our Mental Health System
Wait times for psychiatrists are often dangerously long. Why many Canadians are using apps to help treat their depression
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Humanity and Technology: Siri Agrell
How to get laid without your phone
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How We Made AI As Racist and Sexist As Humans
AI influences everything from hiring decisions to loan approvals. Too bad it’s as biased as we are
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Do You Speak Human?
Health care providers are turning to robots to help caregivers care for themselves
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Busted by Big Data
Algorithms could make cities safer—but they can’t protect us from policing’s worst instincts
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How Technology Can Help Create a Better Justice System
Canada’s out-of-date court system leads to costly delays that let criminals go free
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