Tag: Sylvia Lorico

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The Bandsintown app displayed on a tablet.

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App of the Week: Bandsintown Concerts

January 30, 2017

Bandsintown Concerts analyzes music apps including Soundcloud, Spotify and Google Play Music to find artists on a person’s device, then tells them when those artists are playing nearby.

A mouse and a keyboard with the words "Get me out of here" on it

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Gone phishing: Ryerson emails targeted for personal information

January 24, 2017

Once the people who send phishing emails have access to this information, they can potentially harvest confidential information from within an account

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App of the Week: Pushbullet

January 17, 2017

Pushbullet lets users send and receive messages remotely from devices linked to their phones

Photo of the ILLC residence on Ryerson campus

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Ryerson partnering with housing-finder to help students find beds

January 16, 2017

Ryerson is partnering with StayBillety, a housing-finding service to help students find places to live near campus.

Michael Doucet stands before a podium

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It’s tough to keep Canada’s spies accountable

December 1, 2016

New laws and changes within intelligence services make it harder to hold those services accountable, says the executive director of Canada's Security Intelligence Review Committee

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App of the Week: Brave browser

November 30, 2016

The Brave browser makes mobile browsing safer and more secure by disabling ads and trackers.

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App of the Week: Yummly

November 22, 2016

Our app of the week can help you plan recipes that suit your diet and preferences

The panel sits in front of a window and speaks into microphones.

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Closed-off internet insulates users: Ryerson panel

November 18, 2016

A panel at Ryerson discussed ways in which they believe the internet has become less open and diverse

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App of the week: Habitica

November 15, 2016

Habitica allows you to pretend real life is a role-play adventure by turning your tasks into a fantasy-game

Elizabeth Dubois stands next to a screen during her presentation on Twitter bots.

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Political Twitter bots can help or deceive us

November 12, 2016

Twitter bots can make politics more transparent or spread misinformation online, but there is no force that regulates them

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App of the Week: TunnelBear VPN

November 9, 2016

Keep your location private and secure your browsing in public with TunnelBear VPN

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Business & Technology Robots Issue

Helping people manage anxiety with robots

November 1, 2016

BB-8 might not be able to write your essays, but a robot like it could help you manage stress