Get Ready for Digital Money
The Bahamas’ “sand dollar” just became the world’s first digital national currency By Caitlin Finlay The Bahamas in October…
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Phone Service Offers a Friendly Voice
Wanna Chat? An Ottawa-based phone line lends an ear to lonely seniors in isolation By Erika Morris Photo: iStock/Daisy-Daisy. A Friendly Voice is a phone line where trained volunteers chat with those over 55 or older who are lonely or…
The Most Common Online Scams
Are you up on the latest schemes to get your money? By Caitlin Finlay With so many types of scams…
Auto Speak
Cars come with their own vocabulary, but it’s not going to help you if it’s all gibberish. Here’s a quick…
Your Smartphone and Your Health
If you aren’t smart about using your smartphone, walking into a lamppost may not be the only thing you’re risking…
Apple Watch’s Heart-Rhythm Monitor Not Reliable?
Alerts from the Apple Watch’s heart-rhythm monitor may be false alarms By Caitlin Finlay While many smartwatches and fitness bands…
Meet the Dream-Maker
A new device that can trigger and guide dreams may be able to help with memory and boost creativity By…
New Fitness Tracker Can Monitor Your Mood
Amazon’s new Halo band will also chart your body fat and warn you if you’re too sedentary By Caitlin Finlay…
Social Media Are Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation
Those who get their news from social media are more likely to dismiss the disease as a threat A…
Canada May Lead the World in Supplying Nickel for Electric Cars
An Ontario-based company is working on carbon-neutral nickel mining By Erika Morris The Canada Nickel Company is digging into…
