Nathan Drescher
@nathandrescher.ca
Canada’s award-winning tech journalist. Breaking news, explaining trends, and putting our innovation on the map. Mobile Syrup, Ottawa Business Journal, The Logic, Digital Trends, and more.
I'm currently working on a story for OBJ about the booming ecosystem of women-led tech companies in Ottawa.
I am blown away by the ambition, grit, smarts and creativity of the women I've spoken to so far, but also by their warmth and friendliness. This is a cool ecosystem worth exploring.
#tech
I am blown away by the ambition, grit, smarts and creativity of the women I've spoken to so far, but also by their warmth and friendliness. This is a cool ecosystem worth exploring.
#tech
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I'm currently working on a story for OBJ about the booming ecosystem of women-led tech companies in Ottawa.
I am blown away by the ambition, grit, smarts and creativity of the women I've spoken to so far, but also by their warmth and friendliness. This is a cool ecosystem worth exploring.
#tech
I am blown away by the ambition, grit, smarts and creativity of the women I've spoken to so far, but also by their warmth and friendliness. This is a cool ecosystem worth exploring.
#tech
I spent a month with the RedMagic 11 Pro gaming phone. It is ALMOST the perfect Android phone. Almost.
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RedMagic 11 Pro Review: The coolest gaming phone ever made
The RedMagic 11 Pro is a super cool phone -- literally. The liquid cooling enables fast performance without the heat.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I spent a month with the RedMagic 11 Pro gaming phone. It is ALMOST the perfect Android phone. Almost.
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I told ChatGPT to plan my day and it suggested I eat lunch and conduct an interview at the same time...on the train.
Here's how ditching AI made me feel less anxious (a thread):
Here's how ditching AI made me feel less anxious (a thread):
November 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I told ChatGPT to plan my day and it suggested I eat lunch and conduct an interview at the same time...on the train.
Here's how ditching AI made me feel less anxious (a thread):
Here's how ditching AI made me feel less anxious (a thread):
I’m here at the Tech7 Summit at the beautiful Chateau Laurier in Ottawa.
The summit explores how G7 nations are utilizing emerging technologies in their governments and societies.
The summit explores how G7 nations are utilizing emerging technologies in their governments and societies.
October 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I’m here at the Tech7 Summit at the beautiful Chateau Laurier in Ottawa.
The summit explores how G7 nations are utilizing emerging technologies in their governments and societies.
The summit explores how G7 nations are utilizing emerging technologies in their governments and societies.
Where is Ottawa’s tech swagger? I investigate in my latest with Ottawa Business Journal #ottawa
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Swagger: What is it and should Ottawa’s tech community have it?
Some observers would say that Ottawa's tech community has lost its “swagger.” Depending on who you talk to, that can be a good thing or a bad thing.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Where is Ottawa’s tech swagger? I investigate in my latest with Ottawa Business Journal #ottawa
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I’m currently digging up all the Canadian-made AND Canadian-owned digital service companies to help you replace your American apps.
It’s a bit of a grind ngl
It’s a bit of a grind ngl
October 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I’m currently digging up all the Canadian-made AND Canadian-owned digital service companies to help you replace your American apps.
It’s a bit of a grind ngl
It’s a bit of a grind ngl
Sneak peek: RedMagic 11 Pro XL!
October 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Sneak peek: RedMagic 11 Pro XL!
Ottawa has a spooky history and people are discovering it!
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‘Rough’ and ‘wild’ Ottawa a hit with visitors increasingly interested in ‘dark tourism’
It’s been a solid season for The Haunted Walk, which offers ghost tours and paranormal investigations at some of Ottawa’s most haunted locations.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Ottawa has a spooky history and people are discovering it!
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The Drescher Drop
The Drescher Drop is a newsletter that explains how Canadian innovation is reshaping the nation’s future in technology, business, and culture.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Just two dudes with no power in Canada.
October 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Just two dudes with no power in Canada.
Dave shoulda learned some prompts!
September 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Dave shoulda learned some prompts!
My newsletter is not another tech roundup.
I'm Canada's award-winning tech journalist, and The Drescher Drop is my weekly dive into the stories everyone else misses, from the policy failures, the disruptive startups, and the national security issues we need to be talking about.
I'm Canada's award-winning tech journalist, and The Drescher Drop is my weekly dive into the stories everyone else misses, from the policy failures, the disruptive startups, and the national security issues we need to be talking about.
September 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
My newsletter is not another tech roundup.
I'm Canada's award-winning tech journalist, and The Drescher Drop is my weekly dive into the stories everyone else misses, from the policy failures, the disruptive startups, and the national security issues we need to be talking about.
I'm Canada's award-winning tech journalist, and The Drescher Drop is my weekly dive into the stories everyone else misses, from the policy failures, the disruptive startups, and the national security issues we need to be talking about.
Canada has a critical problem: We are handing our AI national security over to foreign tech giants. Why? Because we’re too bureaucratic to let Canadian startups help. The system is fundamentally broken.
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👇 A quick thread on the core failure:
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👇 A quick thread on the core failure:
Canada's missing AI guardrails
The missing rules crippling Canada's bid for data sovereignty
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September 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Canada has a critical problem: We are handing our AI national security over to foreign tech giants. Why? Because we’re too bureaucratic to let Canadian startups help. The system is fundamentally broken.
drescherdrop.beehiiv.com/p/canada-s-m...
👇 A quick thread on the core failure:
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👇 A quick thread on the core failure:
I am not all that blown away by iOS 26 and MacOS 26. It is not “revolutionary” and actually rather boring.
I remain convinced any reviewer crowing about this update is a paid corporate shill.
I remain convinced any reviewer crowing about this update is a paid corporate shill.
September 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I am not all that blown away by iOS 26 and MacOS 26. It is not “revolutionary” and actually rather boring.
I remain convinced any reviewer crowing about this update is a paid corporate shill.
I remain convinced any reviewer crowing about this update is a paid corporate shill.
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Canada finally got serious about high-speed rail.
The Alto project is a go. 🚄
Canada finally got serious about high-speed rail.
The Alto project is a go. 🚄
September 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Canada finally got serious about high-speed rail.
The Alto project is a go. 🚄
Canada finally got serious about high-speed rail.
The Alto project is a go. 🚄
AI isn’t optional. The compute race is happening now.
Every large language model, every generative tool, every breakthrough depends on server farms that need to live somewhere.
If Canada doesn’t step up, someone else will.
Every large language model, every generative tool, every breakthrough depends on server farms that need to live somewhere.
If Canada doesn’t step up, someone else will.
September 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
AI isn’t optional. The compute race is happening now.
Every large language model, every generative tool, every breakthrough depends on server farms that need to live somewhere.
If Canada doesn’t step up, someone else will.
Every large language model, every generative tool, every breakthrough depends on server farms that need to live somewhere.
If Canada doesn’t step up, someone else will.
Been speaking with founders and investors this week about Canada’s tech identity. What’s striking is how many people agree we don’t have a unified story to tell internationally. More to come
August 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Been speaking with founders and investors this week about Canada’s tech identity. What’s striking is how many people agree we don’t have a unified story to tell internationally. More to come
What’s your unpopular opinion about Canada's tech industry?
I’ll go first: Canada should be the global haven for data centres in the AI boom. Compute needs are massive and growing. A quick thread. 🧵
I’ll go first: Canada should be the global haven for data centres in the AI boom. Compute needs are massive and growing. A quick thread. 🧵
August 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
What’s your unpopular opinion about Canada's tech industry?
I’ll go first: Canada should be the global haven for data centres in the AI boom. Compute needs are massive and growing. A quick thread. 🧵
I’ll go first: Canada should be the global haven for data centres in the AI boom. Compute needs are massive and growing. A quick thread. 🧵
Canada’s AI sector is heating up, and three companies stand out as ones to watch:
1️⃣ Cohere (Toronto)Building large language models for enterprise. Their annual recurring revenue has already doubled past $100 million, and they recently secured $240 million in government support to expand AI
1️⃣ Cohere (Toronto)Building large language models for enterprise. Their annual recurring revenue has already doubled past $100 million, and they recently secured $240 million in government support to expand AI
August 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Canada’s AI sector is heating up, and three companies stand out as ones to watch:
1️⃣ Cohere (Toronto)Building large language models for enterprise. Their annual recurring revenue has already doubled past $100 million, and they recently secured $240 million in government support to expand AI
1️⃣ Cohere (Toronto)Building large language models for enterprise. Their annual recurring revenue has already doubled past $100 million, and they recently secured $240 million in government support to expand AI
🇨🇦 Canada’s tech industry is being shaped by three big forces right now. These will define where we head in 2025. A quick thread. 🧵
August 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🇨🇦 Canada’s tech industry is being shaped by three big forces right now. These will define where we head in 2025. A quick thread. 🧵
I’m Nathan Drescher, Canada’s award-winning tech journalist. I cover the news, trends, and people shaping our digital future.
See me in Mobile Syrup, the Ottawa Business Journal, The Logic, Digital Trends, and Android Authority. Follow for sharp takes,
See me in Mobile Syrup, the Ottawa Business Journal, The Logic, Digital Trends, and Android Authority. Follow for sharp takes,
August 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I’m Nathan Drescher, Canada’s award-winning tech journalist. I cover the news, trends, and people shaping our digital future.
See me in Mobile Syrup, the Ottawa Business Journal, The Logic, Digital Trends, and Android Authority. Follow for sharp takes,
See me in Mobile Syrup, the Ottawa Business Journal, The Logic, Digital Trends, and Android Authority. Follow for sharp takes,
New piece up: Smart Launcher 6 has become my favourite Android launcher, for better or worse.
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This is my favorite Android launcher, and it's not the one you think
I switched to Smart Launcher 6 after years of trying Nova, Pixel, and more. It’s fast, customizable, and finally made my phone feel personal.
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August 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
New piece up: Smart Launcher 6 has become my favourite Android launcher, for better or worse.
www.androidauthority.com/my-favorite-...
www.androidauthority.com/my-favorite-...
Apple gifted Trump a 24K gold statue and with that I’m finally ditching this shitty company.
August 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Apple gifted Trump a 24K gold statue and with that I’m finally ditching this shitty company.
I still go to a café every Thursday night. It used to be about friends but now now it’s just me, a coffee, and the ghost of a social life that has vanished.
I've found a strange replacement, though: TikTok livestreams. Sometimes they feel like the closest thing to a life.
I've found a strange replacement, though: TikTok livestreams. Sometimes they feel like the closest thing to a life.
August 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I still go to a café every Thursday night. It used to be about friends but now now it’s just me, a coffee, and the ghost of a social life that has vanished.
I've found a strange replacement, though: TikTok livestreams. Sometimes they feel like the closest thing to a life.
I've found a strange replacement, though: TikTok livestreams. Sometimes they feel like the closest thing to a life.