Tag: Technology
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LIVE EVENT: Fort McMoney App Launch
LIVE COVERAGE BY DEVON GENERAL On Friday, Nov. 22, the National Film Board of Canada will host a live demonstration of Fort McMoney, a new app created by David Dufresne that allows users to take control of Fort McMurray, Alberta. They will be tasked with making decisions on economic, political, environmental and social issues for…
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E-wasteful
STORY BY MICHELLE WHITTEMORE Every year, 20-50 million tonnes of electronics are thrown away globally, and the amount of electronic waste is growing by 5 per cent annually. Since 2001, Apple has released 24 generations of the iPod and seven versions of the iPhone since 2007. But Apple products aren’t the only ones being released with…
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A phone worth keeping
STORY BY MICHELLE WHITTEMORE Phonebloks plans to Thunderclap social media on Oct. 29. The new phone design, created by Dave Hakkens of the Netherlands, is designed to last forever. The idea is to reduce global electronic waste. Hakkens proposes a phone that allows users to swap components rather than replacing the whole unit when…