Latest from Matthew Braga
This drone has a camera that can tell it where to fly — no GPS required
Ensuring drones can operate safely and reliably in a wide range of environments and conditions — without being hijacked or disrupted — will be critical as drones are given more responsibilities.
How Omar Khadr's name appeared in a Google search for 'Canadian soldiers'
The episode is yet another reminder of how even algorithms with the best of intentions can unwittingly fuel the spread of misinformation online.
Analysis
If Huawei were a security risk, how would we find out?
There has been no public evidence that Huawei's equipment has been used to conduct espionage on behalf of the Chinese government. Here's what officials are worried about.
Analysis
How smart technology gets you to continue paying long after point of sale
Giving every dishwasher, thermostat, and SUV an internet connection is one way for companies to keep making money after someone buys their product — whether through regular subscriptions, data collection, or some combination of the two.
Smart speakers just a fad? Think again. The year ahead for Alexa, Google, Siri
Consumer surveys published in the waning months of 2018 suggest that tiny, internet-connected, table-top speakers have finally gone mainstream.
Uber's self-driving cars are returning to the road in Toronto — but just to collect data in manual mode
Months after a self-driving Uber operating in autonomous mode struck and killed a woman in the U.S., the company is returning its test fleet to Toronto's streets — but with humans at the wheel.
Analysis
Harmless viral Facebook post is another reminder how easy it is to make online fakes
Social media platforms continue to help amplify false posts and misinformation, and the onus has largely shifted, unfairly or not, onto users to sort out what’s real and what’s not.
Get ready for another test of the wireless emergency alert system
Emergency officials will conduct another test of the country's new wireless alert system later this month, after an initial test in May failed to reach some mobile users.
Analysis
How will Facebook keep people on Facebook? By helping them fall in love
A new dating feature is Facebook's way of ratcheting up the gravitational pull of its ever-expanding digital universe — a play to keep its existing users engaged in lieu of rapid new user growth.
Quebec dissident believes Saudis used spyware to eavesdrop on his chats with Jamal Khashoggi
Fellow critic Omar Abdulaziz fears his relationship with Khashoggi may have put the Saudi journalist in further danger, given the spyware that was planted on Abdulaziz's phone.