Tom Li

Telecommunication and consumer hardware are Tom's main beats at IT World Canada. He loves to talk about Canada's network infrastructure, semiconductor products, and of course, anything hot and new in the consumer technology space. You'll also occasionally see his name appended to articles on cloud, security, and SaaS-related news. If you're ever up for a lengthy discussion about the nuances of each of the above sectors or have an upcoming product that people will love, feel free to drop him a line at tli@itwc.ca.

Articles by Tom Li

Password manager Bitwarden gets $100M in funding

Open-source password manager Bitwarden has received a cool US$100 million investment led by growth equity firm PSG. Bitwarden’s software manages login credentials in a personal...

Canada to introduce a three-digit mental health emergency number

Canada will establish a three-digit emergency number for mental crisis assistance and suicide prevention, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Aug....

Hashtag Trending Sept. 6 – IRS accidentally leaks financial data; TikTok denies data breach; Amazon shutters two service centres

IRS accidentally leaks financial data, TikTok denies data breach, and Amazon closes service centres to save money. That’s all the tech news that’s trending right...

Bell to acquire Distributel, a major independent network service provider

Bell today announced the acquisition of Distributel, one of Canada's largest independent network service providers. The deal is undergoing regulatory review. Details of the transaction,...

AMD announces Ryzen 7000 series desktop processors, new AM5 socket, and new motherboard chipsets

AMD has announced the Ryzen 7000 series desktop processors along with the AM5 socket and the 600-series motherboard chipsets, all set to release on...

Hashtag Trending September 1 – Truth Social not been approved by Google Play; Military AI startups are growing; LG’s new bendable OLED TV

Truth Social fails to get approval from the Google Play store, Military AI startups are gaining interest and growth, and LG announces its first...

Hashtag Trending Aug. 30 – FTC sues data broker; solar panels over California’s waterways; NASA rocket launch delay

FTC sues data provider for selling sensitive location data, California wants to cover its waterways with solar panels, and NASA delays a rocket launch. That’s...

Hashtag Trending Aug 27 – Tesla wants to remove a video; Apple VR trademarks; can proctors scan students’ rooms before an exam?

Tesla demands the removal of a video that shows a Tesla vehicle striking a child dummy, Apple allegedly files trademarks for VR stuff, and...

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