Category Archives: Software
TikTok sale puts Canada between Trump and China, again, experts say
OTTAWA — The potential sale of social-media platform TikTok to Microsoft is leaving Canada with a sense of deja vu. Experts say the country is once again being pressured to take sides in a debate about digital technology that seems drive...
Rollout of COVID-19 Alert app faces criticism over accessibility on older phones
The federal government's COVID-19 contact tracing app is facing criticism for its download requirements, which restrict some Canadians from accessing and using the app. The free "COVID Alert" app, which became available on Friday, is designed to track ...
Canada’s five big banks join anti-hate advertising boycott of Facebook
TORONTO — All five of Canada's biggest banks are joining an international boycott of Facebook over concerns that the platform is complicit in promoting racism, violence and misinformation. Scotiabank, RBC, CIBC, BMO and TD have pledged to stop purchasi...