Inside Google’s super-sustainable new Montreal HQ
With a giant cafeteria inspired by the open-air Jean-Talon Market
Why learning from home is an unlikely training ground for a post-pandemic world
The pandemic has accelerated a trend that was already taking hold in higher education. And that, surprisingly, might be a good thing.
What Google data says about Canadian vs. U.S. social distancing efforts
Philippe J. Fournier: In reducing travel, Canada’s most populous provinces rank well. Trump-backing U.S. states are at the bottom.
Cracks in the Sidewalk
David Skok: What started as an innovation partnership built on data now seems like an old-fashioned land deal that puts taxpayers on the hook
Should we break up the tech giants?
Timothy Wu says Facebook’s huge corporate scale may well make it a threat to democracy
Why cities should be open—and unpredictable
In his new book, Richard Sennett argues that cities—and societies—grow by dealing with change, not resisting it
YouTube’s plan to fight conspiracy theories only exposes a crisis of authority
YouTube has tapped Wikipedia to combat dubious videos with facts—revealing how hard it’s become to determine truth amid an ocean of information online
James Damore doesn’t understand women in STEM—or even STEM itself
Tabatha Southey: James Damore is suing Google for discrimination over his memo. But his beliefs ignore truths about science—and his own industry
Orwell’s ‘Big Brother’ is already in millions of homes. Her name is Alexa.
Smart homes and intelligent bots that cater to our whims may be convenient, but is it really worth being under surveillance all the time?
Google’s Sidewalk Labs project in Toronto is already creating jobs—in New York
Sidewalk Labs recently posted several jobs. The catch: they’re not for Canadians—at least not those who want to remain in the country.
Why the fight for net neutrality matters
It’s not just about access to the internet in the U.S. It’s about stopping the walls from going up everywhere.
