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Canada and the US: A Taxing Situation

June 30, 2025

Canada recently decided to drop a new digital tax on major US tech companies. This tax was supposed to start on Monday but was scrapped just hours before. The tax would have hit companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber, and Airbnb with a 3% charge on revenue from Canadian users. It would have also

politics

Canada and U. S. Trade Talks Back On: What Changed?

June 30, 2025

Canada and the U. S. are talking again. Why? Because Canada decided not to tax big U. S. tech companies. This tax was a big deal. It would have hit companies like Amazon, Google, and Meta. The tax was set to start soon, but Canada changed its mind. President Trump was not happy about the tax. He sa

politics

Inside the Chaos: A Former Worker's View on the Government Overhaul

April 8, 2025

The government's technology office underwent a dramatic transformation when it was taken over by a new initiative led by Elon Musk. This shift brought in a wave of inexperienced staff who seemed to prioritize speed over understanding the complexities of federal operations. They operated in secrecy,

politics

Political Figures Talk Cost Cuts and Concerts

March 23, 2025

The past week was quite eventful. There were a lot of big announcements and interesting conversations. One of the most significant was made by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. She revealed that the government is aiming to reduce Civil Service administrative expenses by 15% before 2030. This is a big de

health

Big AI's Role in Suicide Prevention: A Fresh Look

January 23, 2025

Suicide prevention is a pressing global health matter. Annually, about 800, 000 people die by suicide, with around 20 attempts for every death. Large language models (LLMs) could boost digital suicide prevention services, making them more accessible and affordable. However, this also raises importan

health

Health Tech Savvy: Comparing Short and Long eHealth Literacy Tests

January 18, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed healthcare into the digital age, but not everyone is equally tech-savvy. While tools like eHeals help measure eHealth literacy, newer tests are popping up. A recent study in Greece validated both the original eHeals and a revised version, eHeals-Extended, to see how they

opinion

The Silent Censor: How Free Speech is Being Chipped Away by Tech, Media, and Politics

September 12, 2024

Imagine living in a world where the ability to express your thoughts and opinions is slowly being eroded away. It's not a reality from a dystopian novel, but our current reality. The erosion of free speech is happening, and it's not a single, dramatic event, but rather a thousand tiny cuts. From th