Apple spotlights young developers ahead of WWDC
One day before Apple CEO Tim Cook takes the stage at the company’s annual World Wide Developer Conference, Apple’s top executive mingled with a much smaller gathering of developers inside the Steve Jobs Theatre. Unlike the typical developer conference crowd, this crowd of 350 consisted mainly of teenagers who balance app development with homework, studying, […]
This DIY smart mirror is small, stunning and full of features
Several years ago Google X engineer Max Braun published a medium post on a smart mirror he made and now he’s back with a new version that’s smaller and smarter. This is a smart mirror I can get behind though I still find smart mirrors completely frivolous. He published his project on Medium where he […]
NVIDIA wants to power intelligent robots with Jetson Xavier
NVIDIA is hoping to play a bigger role in the future of robotics with its Isaac platform, powered by the new Jetson Xavier system-on-a-chip. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because it’s relying on the same the processor from the Xavier Drive self-driving SOC. The Xavier is over twenty times faster than the existing Jetson […]
Google Assistant and Alexa might be coming to Xbox One
Some of us already like screaming at our Xbox when things don’t go our way, but you might be able to make those vocalisations useful. As first reported by Windows Central, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa voice assistants are on their way to the console, giving users an additional option on top of Microsoft’s Cortana. […]
Thompson Rivers University launches e-mountain bike incentive to improve commutes
The project encourages more people to bike to work Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops is hoping a little boost will convince more people to ride bikes to campus. The university’s sustainability department announced last Friday that it’s moving forward on a new electronic bike initiative by growing its fleet and introducing incentives for employees who […]
P.E.I. sustainability fair promotes social change, environmental stewardship
Event aimed at ‘making this planet and its people prosperous and sustainable’ It was a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon, but warm and friendly inside the Jack Blanchard Family Centre in Charlottetown for the Sustainable Development Fair. Different government, private and NGO organizations set up displays, booths and interactive elements with the shared focus of […]
Port Joli hero heading to Ottawa for national bravery award
Travis Wolfe ran through waist-deep snow to pull neighbour out of burning home A Nova Scotia man lauded for saving his neighbour from a devastating house fire last year says he’s overwhelmed by the attention he’s received. Travis Wolfe, 26, of Port Joli, N.S., will receive a Medal of Bravery from Gov. Gen. Julie Payette […]
Sudbury researcher helping cancer patients open up to health care providers
Dr. Carole Mayer to present research to the American Society of Clinical Oncology A cancer diagnosis can impact every facet of a person’s life, and one Sudbury researcher wants to make it easier for patients to get the help they need. Dr. Carole Mayer is a scientist at the Health Sciences North Research Institute whose […]