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

#ITWCchats Twitter recap – The worst job you’ve ever had

If I asked you what the worst job you’ve ever had was, it probably wouldn’t take you long to come up with an answer,...

National scale-up data platform launched to help Canadian tech companies grow

Canada will soon have its own data platform for technology companies looking to track their growth metrics.

“A mental wizard hat” – the verdict is still out on Elon Musk’s proposed brain implants

Desktop computers and personal laptops are yesterday’s news – the latest hot topic around the technology industry is computers for the brain.

Canada will need 216,000 tech positions filled in these 5 key sectors by 2021

As the Canadian business landscape rapidly digitizes, a shortage of skilled labourers is hindering its growth potential.

Worldwide PC shipments hit lowest numbers since 2007, Gartner says

Global PC shipments are at their lowest point in a decade.

Developers top the list of most in-demand tech jobs in Canada

The skills gap in the technology and IT sector in Canada is no secret, with the Information and Communications Technology Council pointing out that the country needs to fill more than 182,000 information and communications technology positions by 2019 to stay competitive.

Ford Fusion paving the way for automation

Autonomous technology is key to the future of self-driving vehicles, and it was not hard to find auto makers showing off their features at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto.

University of Toronto gains funding for AR, AI research

Building off the University of Toronto’s (U of T’s) launch of its new Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in March, a company started by one of the school’s engineering professors has also unveiled plans to invest in its research.

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