Review: Apple iPad (2018)

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple's sixth generation iPad is a notable update over the model it replaces and makes even more sense as the most affordable iPad now geared more towards education and creative users.

New for this this year is a more powerful Apple A10 Fusion processor as well as the ability to work with the excellent Apple Pencil, which transforms this entry-level iPad into a viable tool for artists looking for a tablet to draw, colour or ink. Hit jump for a review of the new iPad.

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University of Waterloo launches Artificial Intelligence Institute

The University of Waterloo launched the Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute today, bringing together a large group of researchers and businesses to advance technology and prepare Canada for future economic disruption.

Waterloo AI uniquely focuses on end-to-end innovation ranging from foundational to operational AI. Foundational AI advances the field as a whole through research in a number of areas, including statistical learning, deep learning, game theory and data science. Operational AI develops scalable, secure and transparent solutions for a wide range of applications.

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Facebook says personal data of 622,161 Canadian users were harvested by Cambridge Analytica

According tor Facebook Canada, they estimate 622,161 Canadians had their data “improperly shared” with Cambridge Analytica. The U.K.-based firm, which served the Trump presidential campaign and Brexit, used data harvested through an innocous personality quiz app that collected personal information about users and their social network.

It is sobering news, that the personal information and data of more than half a million Canadian Facebook users was harvested by political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica who used this information to profit from targeting voters.

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Final Cut Pro X gets new features including ProRes RAW standard and closed caption tools

Some good news for professional Mac users and video editors. Apple has updated Final Cut Pro X. Version 10.4.1 introduces a new format from Apple, ProRes RAW, which combines the visual and workflow benefits of RAW video with the performance of ProRes. The update also adds advanced closed captioning tools that allow video editors to easily view, edit and deliver captions from right within the app. Apple is also adding complementary new features to Final Cut Pro companion apps, Motion and Compressor.

This makes Final Cut Pro X even more versatile for existing users who are going to be enjoying the new features as part of a free upgrade which begins rolling out on April 9.