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Hope You're Well

The Gamification of Fitness: Are We Getting Played by Our Exercise Apps?

March 10, 2022March 21, 2022 - by Richard Trapunski

The video game elements often blamed for sedentary lifestyles are now being used to get people moving

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March/April 2022 / Technology

How Canada Accidentally Helped Crack Computer Translation

March 7, 2022March 8, 2022 - by Christine Mitchell

A technological whodunit—featuring Parliament, computer scientists, and a tipsy plane flight

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January/February 2022 / Society

The Dirty Work of Cleaning Online Reputations

January 4, 2022January 10, 2022 - by Paul Gallant

For a fee, companies will tackle damaging search results. But is the new economy of digital makeovers making things worse?

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Technology

Reevaluating the Role of Technology

December 27, 2021January 18, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Privacy, surveillance, and the power of social media were major themes in 2021

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Technology

All Aboard the Metaverse: Is the New Digital Frontier Unstoppable?

December 8, 2021April 22, 2022 - by Jon Evans

It may not exist yet, but no one in tech can risk ignoring Mark Zuckerberg’s next big thing

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Cover Story / December 2021 / Health

Virtual Health: Pandemic Band-Aid or Opportunity for Better Care?

November 16, 2021January 2, 2022 - by Carine Abouseif

COVID-19 forced a massive shift to phone and online consultations. With new freedoms come new frustrations

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December 2021 / Technology

Porch Cameras and Facebook Groups Are Turning Streets into Surveillance States

November 8, 2021January 2, 2022 - by Navneet Alang

Our tech-driven approach to neighbourhood watch is cementing community divisions

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Current Affairs / Politics

It’s Not in Your Head: The World Really Is Getting Worse

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 - by Andrew Potter

Since the 1970s, wages, infrastructure, and the pace of technology have all stagnated. Can it be reversed?

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Arts & Culture

Life in the Stacks: A Love Letter to Browsing

June 24, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Jason Guriel

Algorithms are integral to how we find and consume art. But old-fashioned browsing still has its benefits

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Technology

The Double Exploitation of Deepfake Porn

June 10, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Maggie MacDonald

Discussions around deepfakes have focused on their political danger. But revenge porn and IP theft are the more pressing threats

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