Samira Balsara

Samira is a writer for IT World Canada. She is currently pursuing a journalism degree at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson) and hopes to become a news anchor or write journalistic profiles. You can email her at sbalsara@itwc.ca

Articles by Samira Balsara

UBC researchers and AWS team up to discover new strains of RNA viruses

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found a new way to rapidly discover new strains of RNA viruses using Amazon Web Service’s...

Hashtag Trending Feb. 2 – Apple and Google Maps hide Tim Cook’s house; right-to-repair for farmers; Sony buys Bungie

Files from Tom Li Apple and Google Maps hide Tim Cook’s house, a new bill introduced to the senate aims to improve right-to-repair for farmers,...

Montreal start-up launches smart bracelet to help save kids’ lives in busy emergency rooms

A Montreal start-up is changing the way drugs are administered to sick children with the creation of a smart bracelet that automates the process. NURA...

Google Canada announces its second cloud accelerator program for Canadian startups

Google Canada has announced that applications are now open for the second Google Cloud Accelerator Canada. 

Hashtag Trending Jan. 27 – Google sued again; billion euro fine dismissed againt Intel; man sues Uber for hiring unqualified driver

Files from Tom Li Google being sued over location tracking practices, EU General Court dismisses Intel’s billion euro fine, and a man is suing Uber...

Data privacy week: Canadian consumers are willing to share personal data with retailers, report says

A Capgemini report has revealed Canadians are willing to share personal data with retailers to improve customer experience. The “What matters to today’s consumer”...

Siksika Nation community members are growing their local tech sector

To grow the Siksika First Nation’s local IT sector, 25 community members advanced their digital skills by completing training delivered by the Blackfoot Tech...

Hashtag Trending Jan. 19 – Microsoft’s big deal; Mozilla pauses crypto; Ericsson sues Apple

Files from Tom Li Microsoft buys one of the biggest game publishers, Mozilla pauses accepting crypto for donations, and Ericsson sues Apple over patent infringements.   That’s...

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