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Tech CEOs hesitant to upskill workforce despite anticipated impact of AI…

Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Within the next three years, only 42% of tech CEOs plan to upskill the majority of their workforce, according to a KPMG report. However, the 2018 World Economic Forum projected that at least 54% of employees in all industries will need to be reskilled and upskilled if companies are expected to remain competitive. So, why aren't more tech CEOs reskilling or upskilling their employees — and is this a problem?

How augmented reality will help the hospitality industry

Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

Augmented reality (AR) is being adopted as a tool to increase customer satisfaction and profitability across industries, including travel and hospitality. This fascinating technology superimposes useful data on top of the user's environment in real time. AR technology in hotels will transform the experience to one that aligns with the needs of the new generation of guests. Augmented reality smart glasses have hit the market, but for a regular hotel experience, guests can access AR through devices like tablets, smartphones, and headsets.

How sharpening your voice search approach can boost your company’s…

Lisa Mulcahy Marketing

Voice search is a popular way for consumers to seek out what they want to buy online. It's also crucial for you to understand on a granular level. When you provide a great response to a customer's audible query, you are establishing a powerful and definitive relationship with that customer instantly. Make sure the impression your voice search approach makes is helpful, human, and convenient to understand and navigate. You may win over that consumer immediately.

Study: Today’s hurricanes bigger, more destructive than before

Scott E. Rupp Waste Management & Environmental

Hurricanes have become more destructive since 1900, says a fresh piece of research from the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. The worst hurricanes are more than three times as frequent now than 100 years ago, the researchers found. The researchers report that they’ve calculated the historical damage figures differently than in the past. Doing so makes a comparison between rural areas and more densely populated areas easier.

Infographic: Smartphone urban legends debunked — and confirmed

Paul Warren Science & Technology

Since cellphones were first developed, there have been rumors about everything from radiation to why you should freeze your battery. Find out what smartphone urban legends are false and which ones turned out to be true with this infographic.

Resources to help embed STEM in your school’s culture

Angela Cleveland Education

The first week of December is nationally recognized in schools as Computer Science Education Week or "CSEdWeek." This is a week dedicated to providing students in all grade levels with opportunities to learn about computer science (CS). Many websites offer entertaining and engaging ways to introduce algorithms, loops, conditionals, and other CS concepts to students. While hands-on coding activities foster a fun introduction and spark interest, many educators are looking for more ways to embed the value of CS into a school’s physical environment and highlight how CS intersects with other content areas.

Immersive technology is changing K-12 education

Bambi Majumdar Education

Schools are evolving, and traditional techniques of imparting knowledge are being revisited. Immersive technologies are helping teachers forge bonds with students. Voice-activated technologies; augmented, virtual, and mixed-reality tools; and video conferencing tools are changing communication patterns in K-12 schools. Teachers and students have new ways to engage with each other, and students can develop deeper connections with their peers and build essential soft skills.

How to avoid security risks from social media

Daniel Markuson Science & Technology

In October, a Japanese man was accused of stalking and assaulting a young pop idol. What makes this news shocking is the details of how he found out where she lived. "All a stalker needs to find your whereabouts is pictures from your social media accounts," says Daniel Markuson, a digital privacy expert at NordVPN. And some people upload a great number of them every day without even a thought about possible risks. The case demonstrates the great issue social media users face these days — digital stalking that may outgrow into physical harassment.

Palantir, BP develop concerning ‘data-drilling’ techniques

Michelle R. Matisons Science & Technology

One of the most recent developments in Big Tech involves news of "data drilling," as evidenced by a contract between CIA-adjacent data-mining company Palantir Technologies and BP (formerly British Petroleum). The wedding of an older industry like oil with data technology is big news for many trying to keep abreast of the climate effects of the international extraction economy as they relate to elections, foreign policy, and intelligence communities; operations. And, vice versa: data mining is moving into unchartered waters here, and more environmental accountability for the uber-wealthy tech sector is a pressing issue.

Embedding technology to enhance learning, communication and positive outcomes

Glory Ressler Education

The early learning and child care sectors in Canada are increasingly using technology to document children's learning, communicate with families and engage in continuous professional learning activities. Today's families have expectations of technology-rich communication with their children's educators, and today's students are increasingly adept at using technology to bolster their own efficiency and professionalism. Many will begin their careers in centres and programs that use sophisticated software for communication, documentation and planning, and they will need to be up to the task.

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