Author: CBC

A virtual reality project from the Tłı̨chǫ Government in the N.W.T. allows seniors to travel to cultural sites like the Whatı̀ Falls, drum dances or a hide camp. It's a chance for seniors with mobility challenges to travel virtually and also teach youth about the sites.

“We're trying to make the internet a kinder place. We're trying to change the trajectory of the internet towards discriminated people,” said Shani Gwin, founder of pipikwan pêhtâkwan.

The city of Flin Flon recently went days without phone or internet service after a nearby wildfire. Now, a northern Manitoba member of Parliament says the federal government needs to have telecommunications backup plans in place for the region, especially during climate emergencies.

Cogeco customers in the areas lost service Saturday morning, though many households are now back online, the company says.

Getting access to the internet is no small feat in Sudan, according to Jill Lawler, making it difficult for her teams at UNICEF to deliver aid to the country ravaged by an ongoing civil war.

Some 60,000 Rogers customers were without internet, TV, phone and other services across Scarborough, Markham, Barrie and Stouffville Wednesday night.

There’s a growing sense that the internet – or at least the big sites we use all the time like Amazon, Facebook and Google – is becoming worse. Instead of seeing what’s best for us at the top of our searches, we’re seeing more and more of what makes the tech giant the most money pop to the top. Cory Doctorow calls it ‘Enshittification.’ He explains how it works.

On Monday, Apple unveiled a new product that's either revolutionary, or very expensive hype, depending on whether you read the company description of the Vision Pro or media reviews of its unveiling.

Virtual reality-based (VR) therapy combines other forms of therapy, including talk, with technology, allowing patients to immerse themselves in their fears in a groundbreaking way. It’s been used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and other mental health diagnoses.

A new study out of the University of Waterloo in Ontario has resulted in a test to determine who might experience cybersickness when using virtual reality. It's hoped the research will lead to better VR experiences and ways to help people cope with cybersickness.