This is part four of an ongoing, five-part series. Part one, the introduction, is here. Part two, about breaking up ad-tech companies, is here. Part three, about banning surveillance ads, is here. Part five, about enhancing “end-to-end” delivery on social media, is here. Download this entire series as a single PDF.
When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad in 2010, he didn’t just usher in a new kind of computing device – the first mainstream touchscreen tablet – he also promised a new model for internet-based publishing: paid subscriptions.
Jobs railed against the world of advertising-supported web publishing, correctly identifying it…
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Canadian e-waste has tripled, new study finds | Waterloo News
New research finds that Canada’s electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) has more than tripled in the last two decades, the equivalent of filling the CN tower 110 times and generating close to a million tons in 2020 alone.
The University of Waterloo researchers completed the first comprehensive estimate of e-waste in Canada to understand its lifecycle, from sales of electronic items to e-waste generation. Their findings reveal that the e-waste generation per person has increased from 8.3 kg in 2000 to 25.3 kg in 2020. The e-waste in Canada is expected to continue rising in the near future and underscores…
Flexing the Lifespan of AI-Enabled Electronic Devices | News & Events | Computer Science
When it comes to electronic waste, “WEEE” is not an exclamation of excitement but rather an indicator of a global crisis. “Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment” is steadily increasing as technology advances: about 50 million metric tons of WEEE are generated annually worldwide, which is expected to increase to 111 million tons per year by 2050.
While retrofitting devices, from cell phones to vehicles, faces many challenges – it is often easier and more affordable to buy new – researchers see promise in novel machine learning-enabled cyber-physical systems (LE-CPSs) to build flexibility into hardware and thus increase lifespan, reduce…
India resumes electronic visa services for Canadians
India restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals, an Indian foreign ministry official said Wednesday, two months after Canada alleged the South Asian nation was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada.
The electronic visa was back in order on Wednesday, an official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to reporters. Sources also confirmed the move to CBC News.
The move could ease tensions between the two countries that swapped accusations and expelled each other’s diplomats with India introducing a visa ban on Canadian nationals.
A diplomatic spat…
BU Music faculty welcome guests for evening of electronic folk – News
A pair of Brandon University (BU) School of Music faculty members are collaborating with visiting musicians Tommy Crane and Thom Gill for an evening of genre-bending electronic folk this week.
The Brandon Chamber Players present Dance Music For All Occasions, by Tommy Crane on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m., in BU’s Kinsmen Rehearsal Hall. The performance will feature Crane (drums, percussion, synthesizer, electronics) and Gill (guitar synthesizer, vocals) along with School of Music faculty members Leanne Zacharias (cello) and Marika Galea (bass), as well as BU music student Anil Ramgotra ( percussion).
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