Right to Repair Bill Killed After Big Tech Lobbying In Ontario
The bill would have been the first in North America to empower average people to repair their own devices. Continue reading Right to Repair Bill Killed After Big Tech Lobbying In Ontario
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Elite Canadian Wolves Airdropped Into Michigan to Kill Moose and Have Babies
The new arrivals bring the total wolf population of Isle Royale National Park to eight. Continue reading Elite Canadian Wolves Airdropped Into Michigan to Kill Moose and Have Babies
Police in Canada Are Tracking People’s ‘Negative’ Behavior In a ‘Risk’ Database
The database includes detailed, but “de-identified,” information about people’s lives culled from conversations between police, social services, health workers, and more. Continue reading Police in Canada Are Tracking People’s ‘Negative’ Behavior In a ‘Risk’ Database
Right to Repair Legislation Is Officially Being Considered In Canada
A newly-proposed bill could become the first legislation to ensure individuals and independent shops can repair brand-name devices in North America. Continue reading Right to Repair Legislation Is Officially Being Considered In Canada
Canada’s Post Office Leaked Personal Data of Legal Weed Customers
The rollout of legal weed in Ontario has been a disaster, and now it can add a privacy breach to its growing list of woes. Continue reading Canada’s Post Office Leaked Personal Data of Legal Weed Customers
Microsoft Quietly Piloted a Conservative Political Ad on Xbox
Microsoft says it sought input from players and decided to remove the ad for conservative Canadian politician Doug Ford that appeared on the Xbox dashboard in June. Continue reading Microsoft Quietly Piloted a Conservative Political Ad on Xbox
Conservatives Just Killed Canada’s Basic Income Pilot
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s administration cancelled the basic income pilot on Tuesday, which was supposed to run for three years and gave participants a monthly no-strings-attached support payment. Continue reading Conservatives Just Killed Canada’s Basic Income Pilot
A Tesla Is Not Just a Car for Elon Musk’s Superfans
As electric-vehicle rebates dry up, would-be Tesla owners are facing an existential crisis. Continue reading A Tesla Is Not Just a Car for Elon Musk’s Superfans
A Tesla Is Not Just a Car for Elon Musk’s Superfans
As electric-vehicle rebates dry up, would-be Tesla owners are facing an existential crisis. Continue reading A Tesla Is Not Just a Car for Elon Musk’s Superfans
Canada’s New National Alert System Failed Spectacularly During Its First Test
Alerts didn’t make it to mobile devices in Quebec and Ontario. Continue reading Canada’s New National Alert System Failed Spectacularly During Its First Test