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Amazon’s Ring blamed hacks on consumers reusing their passwords. A lawsuit says that’s not true.

Many people were terrified to hear the story in December 2019 about a couple who discovered someone had hacked the Ring camera in their 8 year-old daughter’s bedroom and had been talking to their daughter through the build-in speaker. Original article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/15/us/Hacked-ring-home-security-cameras.html After the hack (and many others that subsequently came to light), Ring came […]

Two Realms Collide: Telecommunications and Artificial Intelligence

In a world where telecommunication companies are battling for market share, the proposed solution appears to be heavy investment in AI. “Through its ability to parse large data sets in a contextual manner, provide requested information or analysis, and trigger actions, AI can help telecoms cut costs and streamline by digitizing their operations.” This prompts […]

Artist Fakes Traffic Jams on Google Maps

It has become common-place for drivers to get in their car and automatically plug their destination into Google Maps or a similar navigation app. Gone are the days of map books and stopping for directions, today a driver is not only able to know how to get to their destination, but also how long it […]

“The CRTC needs to get out of the way – its attacks risk gutting our world class telecom system”

Despite the notoriously high user cost, the Canadian telecom system has renowned download speeds ranking 6th in the world. This feat is achieved through continued annual investment in infrastructure and R&D. In fact, Canadian company’s investments averaged $78 per connection between 2010 and 2016, which is close to two times the European average of $40 […]