Mandy Kovacs

Mandy is a lineup editor at CTV News. A former staffer at IT World Canada, she's now contributing as a part-time podcast host on Hashtag Trending. She is a Carleton University journalism graduate with extensive experience in the B2B market. When not writing about tech, you can find her active on Twitter following political news and sports, and preparing for her future as a cat lady.

Articles by Mandy Kovacs

Hashtag Trending – Facebook ends newsfeed experiment, YouTube goes after conspiracy theorists, Kim Kardashian West’s prank show

Facebook stops its newsfeed experiment, YouTube goes after conspiracy theorists, and Kim Kardashian West’s new prank show is picked up by Facebook.

Hashtag Trending – Spotify goes public, BMO to open tech campus, Equifax breach hits millions more customers

Spotify goes public, the Bank of Montreal will open a tech campus in Toronto’s Eaton Centre, and Equifax reveals millions more people were affected...

2018 Outlander PHEV is Mitsubishi’s first dual-electric motor hybrid

Mitsubishi is techifying the electric vehicle market with its 2018 Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid vehicle. 

Why the 2018 budget ‘misses the mark’ on tech: a comprehensive analysis

From improving the country's cyber security resilience, to funding big data research in academia, and paving the way to replace the Phoenix payroll system, tech was a big issue in the federal budget.

Hashtag Trending – Apple uses Google Cloud, Uber causes congestion, grocery shopping on Go Transit

Apple confirms it uses Google Cloud, ride-sharing companies like Uber cause congestion, and online grocery shopping just got a whole lot easier for Toronto...

Ford executive details auto maker’s autonomous vehicle plans

IT World Canada reporter Mandy Kovacs got a chance to sit down with Matt Drennan-Scace, communications manager at Ford Canada, while at the 2018 Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto to chat about the company’s forward-looking plans.

Exploring the 2018 BMW M760Li’s autonomous features

Luxury used to mean leather seats, a sunroof, and a powerful engine – but times have changed.

Government of Canada unveils move to public cloud

The time has finally come for the Canadian federal government to move to the cloud.

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