Alex Coop

Former Editorial Director for IT World Canada and its sister publications.

Articles by Alex Coop

Hashtag Trending – Sony’s new car, Toyota’s new smart city, #boycottCES

The 2020 Consumer Electronic Show continues, and so does the news flow as Sony announces its own electric car, Toyata unveils its plans for a smart city at the bottom of Mt. Fuji, and people are scratching their heads about one of CES’s main keynote speakers.

Hashtag Trending – More CES, Facebook bans deepfake vids, flying car unveiled

CES hasn’t stopped, so how can we not talk about it, Facebook says it’s going to ban deepfake videos, and Uber and Hyundai unveil their concept electric flying car for the future of air taxi service.

Hashtag Trending – CES, Apple gets roasted, outdated IT

CES is underway in Las Vegas, and there are too many things to talk about, Apple gets a shoutout during the Golden Globes - not the one Tim Apple wanted though - and a story about outdated IT on BBC has exploded on Reddit.

Hashtag Trending – Streaming sustainability, Samsung Galaxy lites, Canada and Huawei

Our obsession with streaming isn’t going away, but what does it mean for our planet? We walk Samsung and its new lite devices, and people are anxiously waiting for the Trudeau government to make up its mind about Huawei.

Hashtag Trending – LG’s rollable TV, Google AI helps in healthcare, new privacy law

Get used to hearing more about rollable TVs as LG announces a new one, Google announces a breakthrough in the healthcare space, and a new privacy law in California kicks in.

Ontario’s healthcare shakeup attracting cyberattacks, says security expert

The Ontario government is describing its new model for healthcare the biggest health system reform in 50 years, but according to a security expert, it’s leading to a spike in cyberattacks.

5 AI trends to monitor in 2020

Time to get serious The term “artificial intelligence” in 2019 was catnip to investors. Back in March, London venture capital firm MMC published a report that...

Hashtag Trending – Downward-tilting toilets, Instagram bans certain branded posts, Netflix Cancon

A story about a downward-tilting toilet is getting clicks, Instagram says goodbye to branded posts that advertise vapes, weapons, and tobacco, and Canada wants to force streaming services to show more Canadian content.

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