Conga isn’t a location service as much as it’s a way to record moments in your past, present and future and to see which of those moments connect you to other people. The general concept behindCongais that people have access to tons of different location services on their computers or phones, but each of those services exists in it’s own ecosystem. If you’re a Foursquare user and a friend uses Facebook Places, there is no way to see that they’ve been in the same place as you in the past, or that they plan on being there in the future....

TheGoogle+team gave us some news today about a new discovery feature forYouTube, utilizing Google+ shares. One of the main problems for me while using Google+ is that there is so much information coming through my stream. I can’t see just videos that have been shared without searching for a string that includes the word “YouTube”. Now, you can see what videos your Google+ friends are sharing from the YouTube homepage....

Consent apps don’t stop sexual violence, so quit trying to make them How apps are being used to address sexual abuse Apps aimed at responding to sexual harassment and assault have circulated for at least a decade. With support from government initiatives, such as the Obama administration’s 2011Apps Against Abusechallenge, and global organisations, such as UN Women, they have been implemented in corporate environments, universities and mental health services. These apps are not limited to documenting consent....

It’s tough being a conservative on Twitter. Everywhere you look, those damn liberals are censoring right-wingers for dropping truth bombs based onfacts, not feelings. At least, that’s what I’ve heard from conservativepunditsandpoliticians.The reality, however, appears to be rather different. Anew studyby Twitter found that the platform’salgorithmsactuallyamplifyright-wing voices. The research revealed thattweets from right-wing politicians and news outlets are both amplified on Twitter’s algorithmically ranked Home timeline. However, the social network isn’t sure why....

A new site calledConsiderCanada.comwas recently launched by The Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation and economic development groups representing 10 cities in Canada. Its focus is bringing tech investors to Canada. The group named C-11, includes major cities that hope the new initiative will attract investment; Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, the Waterloo Region, Halifax and Saskatoon. ConsiderCanadaanswers the question “Why would I invest in Canada?”...