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Technology

Viewpoint

The conservative case for regulating big tech

It would be a mistake to think that conservatives should only be concerned with power in government hands. They should seek appropriate checks and balances wherever power might concentrate, including big tech.

By Jamil Jivani - Posted on May 16, 2022
Dialogue

Have Canadians lost their media literacy skills? The Logic’s David Skok discusses journalism in the digital age

This episode of Hub Dialogues features host Sean Speer in conversation with David Skok, the CEO and editor-in-chief of The Logic, about the state of the news media in Canada and its future in the digital age.

By The Hub Staff - Posted on March 31, 2022
Viewpoint

The private spyware industry is a growing threat to global civil society

The risks posed by these hacking technologies are unprecedented. Authoritarian governments have never before had access to such easy tools to surveil, intimidate, and blackmail dissidents far from their borders.

By Connor Oke - Posted on March 31, 2022
Dialogue

Journalist Jimmy Soni on PayPal’s remarkable rise and lasting legacy

Jimmy Soni joins Hub Dialogues to discuss the rise of PayPal and the brilliant entrepreneurs who shaped so much of Silicon Valley and the world beyond.

By The Hub Staff - Posted on March 22, 2022
Viewpoint

The crisis in Ukraine is proving Bitcoin's worth

As the crisis in Ukraine is proving, Bitcoin’s ability to safeguard assets outside of an unstable economy is incredibly powerful.

By Matt Spoke - Posted on March 16, 2022
Viewpoint

Building trust is essential if central bank digital currencies are to succeed

Central bank currencies offer many advantages, but recent government actions that sow doubt in their trustworthiness put their adoption at considerable risk.

By Philip Deck - Posted on March 15, 2022
Dialogue

Are electric vehicles the ‘bet of the century’? Journalist Tim Higgins on the rise of Tesla and the visionary leadership of Elon Musk

Today’s episode of Hub Dialoguesfeatures Tim Higgins on Tesla’s history, its future trajectory, and Elon Musk’s visionary leadership.

By The Hub Staff - Posted on March 15, 2022
Viewpoint

Why conservatives are so keen on cryptocurrencies

The conservative persuasion in North America should be generally viewed as sympatico with frontier-like ideas, inventions, and technologies. 

By Sean Speer - Posted on March 14, 2022
Viewpoint

Our lack of property rights make Canadians uniquely vulnerable to digital jail

Canada’s Charter does not in fact protect property rights, making Canadians uniquely vulnerable to the dangers of digital jail as a means for social control.

By Malcolm Lavoie - Posted on March 11, 2022
Viewpoint

Driving artificial scarcity is not the way to effectively deploy 5G

This policy hurts innovation, resulting in higher prices and lower quality of services for consumers in the longer term.

By Valentin Petkantchin - Posted on February 18, 2022

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