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

Hashtag Trending August 27 – Reddit’s vax misinformation pushback; Google remains Safari’s default search engine; new EU crypto laws

Hashtag Trending August 27 - Reddit’s vax misinformation pushback; Google remains Safari’s default search engine; new EU crypto laws

University of Toronto Trash Team tracking pathways of plastic trash with satellite technology

The University of Toronto Trash Team is using satellite technology to understand the movement of plastic trash in the Toronto Harbour. Phase one of the...

Canada’s Olympic softball team partners with SAS

Feature Image: Team Canada's softball team at Tokyo. Source: Sue Ogrocki/AP With hard work, determination, and help from SAS, Team Canada's Olympic women's softball team...

Hashtag Trending August 18 – Facebook firm on Taliban ban; Big Tech litigation spiking; T-Mobile breaches merger agreement

Hashtag Trending August 18 - Facebook firm on Taliban ban; Big Tech litigation spiking; T-Mobile breaches merger agreement

Interac’s new feature tracks Canadians expenses with a musical twist

Spending money can be music to your ears with Interac's latest feature, the Sound of Spending, which sets shopping trends in Canada during the...

Dalhousie University’s AI robotics team wins gold in RoboCup

The Dalhousie University's AI robotics team, CYRUS, has become the first Canadian team to win gold in the international RoboCup competition. Team CYRUS, led by...

Hashtag Trending August 12 – TikTok most downloaded app; Twitter’s new user interface; Facebook fights anti-vax info

Hashtag Trending August 12 - TikTok most downloaded app; Twitter’s new user interface; Facebook fights anti-vax info

LGBTQ2S+ Voices in IT | Community Story – Dafna Carr

Dafna Carr is the corporate CIO for Ontario Public Service (OPS). She mentioned a recent employee experience survey that OPS conducted. The results revealed that approximately...

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