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- Bitcoin transaction fees, wait times are so high, some companies have stopped accepting them
While doesn't look like you'll be transferring bitcoins to buy your morning coffee anytime soon, experts predicts that this day will come. - New York state signs executive order to keep net neutrality. Can this legally be done?
New York joins Montana as the only two states that require internet service providers to abide by net neutrality rules. - ‘Grumpy Cat’ just won over US$700K in federal copyright lawsuit
Maybe that'll put a smile on the kitty's face. - Scientists in China successfully clone monkeys, now a step closer to cloning humans
- Computer scientist uncovers clue to deciphering one of the most mysterious books in the world
- Google’s parent company Alphabet was the top spender on Washington lobbyists in 2017
- Metrolinx says it was target of North Korean cyberattack
- Bell Canada alerts customers impacted by new data breach
- Tim Cook makes surprise 1st visit to Canada as Apple CEO, meets Toronto students in coding class
- Spots open in expedition to Titanic wreck off Newfoundland
- Study says cellphone radiation not hazardous to your health, unless you’re a male rat
The scientists who compiled the study say this doesn't mean cellphones cause cancer - these rats were exposed to more radiation than the heaviest smartphone users ever would be. - Is Bitcoin a bubble that’s about to burst? Economists say ‘yes,’ crypto experts say ‘no’
A Bitcoin bubble? Economists and crypto experts disagree on currency's fate - Canadians at higher risk of hacks, thanks to their smart devices: report
Experts say that having more devices - and sharing information across those devices - inevitably means there will be more hacks. - Union outcry as automation eats up 400 oilsands jobs – and it’s just the beginning
- Facebook’s news feed tweak sees user engagement fall by 50 million hours daily
- Adding pages to ‘See First’ in your Facebook news feed
- U.S. authorities probing whether Apple broke the law by slowing down older iPhones: reports
- Facebook suspends all Bitcoin, cryptocurrency advertisements
- Elon Musk sells 10,000 flamethrowers in just 2 days
- Canada testing ‘digital ID’ system that uses blockchain, biometrics to screen travellers
- Studies show facial recognition software almost works perfectly – if you’re a white male
A new study indicates that when face recognition products are shown photos of a white man, the software can correctly guess the gender of the person 99 per cent of the time. This wasn't the case for other genders and ethnicities. - The driverless revolution: Canadian companies bracing for hackers with ‘nefarious’ intent
Driverless cars are being tested right now in Canada, but a recent Senate report flagged the need for tighter cybersecurity. Could a hacker take control of your car in the future? - Pyeongchang organizers investigating possible cyberattack during opening ceremony
The Winter Olympics opened with a spectacular ceremony on Friday, attended by several heads of state who witnessed the joint march of North and South Korean athletes, as Games systems played up. - FAA investigating after video shows drone in Las Vegas flying too close to plane
- John Barlow, internet activist and Grateful Dead lyricist, dies at 70
- California’s Salesforce delivers some good news for Justin Trudeau
- Facebook users trying to stop child porn from spreading accidentally made it go viral
- App offers 360-degree, virtual reality Olympic bobsleigh experience
- Justin Trudeau’s meeting with Jeff Bezos a ‘good sign’ as Toronto bids for Amazon HQ2: expert
- Uber hackers were located in Canada and Florida, company says
- X-ray uncovers artwork under Picasso masterpiece housed at Ontario gallery
The oil painting is currently housed at the Art Gallery of Ontario and was originally painted by Picasso in 1902. - Airbnb vows to crack down on sex traffickers using its properties as brothels
Airbnb is teaming up with anti-trafficking charity Polaris to train its employees, develop new systems and work with the police to spot signs of slavery and prevent people from being trafficked. - Facebook will use postcards in attempt to prevent Russian meddling in elections
Facebook will soon rely on centuries-old technology to try to prevent foreign meddling in U.S. elections: the post office. - Students caught in the Florida school shooting chronicled their trauma on social media
- Oilsands tech touted for pipeline capacity boost still years from deployment
- Dog-like robot that can open doors prompts fears, conversation over potential uses
- Canadian banks aren’t following UK, US, Australia ban on buying cryptocurrency with credit
- SpaceX Falcon Heavy: Video offers close-up view of rocket boosters landing
- Robots take to the slopes on Winter Olympics sidelines
- Amazon cuts jobs in Seattle as search for HQ2 location continues
- 15M mentions later, here are your social media highlights from 2018 Winter Olympics
Canadian ice dancing darlings Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir captured imaginations online during the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, as did U.S. skier Gus Kensworth and questions around the sport of curling. - The internet is convinced our phones are listening to us. Here’s what the experts say
While the tech giants claim they don't do it, the suspicion that your cellphone and smart devices eavesdrop on you has become common online chatter. - World’s first 3D printed camper trailer completed
The project is a collaboration between Saskatoon-based Create Cafe, Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Wave of the Future 3D. - Russian bots and trolls amplified both sides after Florida school shooting
- ‘An unmitigated, long-term disaster’: Toronto start-ups fearful of potential Amazon HQ2
- Want to fight fake news? Try playing ‘Russian troll,’ new research suggests
- Intel hid security flaws from U.S. officials until they were leaked
- Wisconsin student creates device in effort to prevent deaths in school shootings
- Facebook, Instagram reportedly down for users around world
- Rise in airplane ‘incidents’ in Canada due to federal cuts, pilots say
The Next Web
- Cryptocurrency News Feb 23 – It’s the weekend baby
You’’re in a desert walking along in the sand when all of the sudden you look down, and you see a Bitcoin block, with a mining pool having trouble mining it. You reach down, you tell them you won’t help them mine the block. The miners still can’t successfully find the block solution, their oily b... - Here’s proof notifications don’t have to suck
Notifications suck. I mean they really, really suck. Consider what my desktop workspace looks like at any given time. I mean, yes, I did create those reminders and yes, I do need to do all of those things, but displaying notifications over the right side of the screen blocks, well, the whole top-... - Aeon Timeline 2 can get everybody on the same project management page
- Looks like Google is finally building dark mode straight into Android
- We’re blaming video games for real-world violence? Again?
- From Boris: Inflection point
- Ethereum will soon test sharding tech to fix scaling issues, Vitalik Buterin hints
- Tired of spammy ads and blatant banners? Blockchain might fix that
- This app teaches your kids how to save money (because you suck at it)
- Blizzard revives Warcraft III after 15 years with major update and tournament
- We all hate advertising, but there’s an easy fix
Like most people, I hate advertising. I hate it because of its manipulative nature, its constant nagging, the off-target communication, and for trying to literally follow you everywhere and trampling your privacy along the way. Luckily some companies are trying to do things differently. They try ... - Bank of America admits cryptocurrency is threatening its business model
One of the world’s largest financial institutions admitted in its annual report that cryptocurrency is a looming threat to its business model. According to a report filed with the SEC by Bank of America: Clients may choose to conduct business with other market participants who engage in business ... - Top Trump aide indicted thanks to paper trail from his inability to convert a PDF to DOC
- YouTube spanks Alex Jones, offers dire warning for future videos
- FCC chairman awarded gun from NRA for repealing net neutrality
- Check out these 5 wild and wacky quantum computer facts for cool people
- An Apple employee rings 911 by accident… 1,600 times
- Are Asimov’s Laws of Robotics still good enough in 2018?
- Gmail now has analytics, and it’s awesome
- New Twitch fund offers grants to female streamers
- Hands-on: Samsung’s Galaxy S9 aims for Google’s camera throne
Samsung had the best smartphone cameras on the market a few years ago, but I’ve felt it’s lagged behind Google, Apple, and Huawei the last generation or two. DxOMark and other reviewers seemed to agree. With the Galaxy S9, Samsung wants the crown back. I had the chance to play around with the S9 ... - Build a great website with no coding skills and host it for life for under $50
This smart little Dragify bundle from TNW Deals, including a ridiculously easy website assembler and a lifetime of web hosting, can tackle the entire anxiety-inducing affair in one fell swoop. And did we mention it’s only $49.99, which is more than 90 percent off its regular price? - MateBook X Pro hands-on: Huawei is getting really good at making laptops
- Why UX designers need to understand the psychology of users
- As US dismantles net neutrality, will EU tighten its grip on mobile operators?
- 6 ways to effectively ‘get the word out’ about your new e-commerce shop
- 5 surprisingly wholesome things I’ve found on the dark web
- Bring home design plans to life with this 3D app that’s just $24.99
- 3 simple rules venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki gave me for running a startup
- Voice assistants are making the smartphone redundant
- Index and AvP launch Startup Banking service to bridge early stage funding gap in Europe
The lifecycle of early stage startups is a feedback loop between two states: developing a product and raising funding. The better the product, the better the chances at funding. The more flush with cash the startup, the more room for product improvement there is. Startups don’t have it easy, thou... - Can independent review platforms make Google love your site?
Online review platforms are ubiquitous. Sites like Yelp, TripAdvisor, and others offer consumers a platform to publicly express their honest opinions on businesses. Everyone and their cousin knows just how influential online reviews are in relation to purchasing decisions. Consumers aren’t the on... - Why you should not store your cryptos on an exchange (but use a wallet instead)
- Sony finally goes bezel-less with the Xperia XZ2 series
- Nokia brings back the 8110 slide phone from The Matrix
- LG’s V30S ThinQ is basically a clone of its predecessor with a smarter camera
- Nokia enters the Android One arena with its new 7 Plus
- The importance of having a socially conscious business
- Advertising in the digital age: why online-first is the future
- Of course robots will do our cryptocurrency investing
- Apple to introduce a whopping 6.5 inch iPhone later this year
Apple is preparing to release its largest iPhone ever this fall. According to Bloomberg, the company intends to release three new models: an upgraded (and roughly the same size) iPhone X, a less expensive model with some of the flagship’s key features, and a new device with a whopping 6.5 inch sc... - Baidu’s voice cloning AI can swap genders and remove accents
Chinese AI titan Baidu earlier this month announced its Deep Voice AI had learned some new tricks. Not only can it accurately clone an individual voice faster than ever, but now it knows how to make a British man sound like an American woman. You can insert your own joke here. The Baidu Deep Voic... - Cryptocurrency News Feb 26 – Crypto Is For Real
- YouTube now lets Live viewers control streamers’ lights and pet feeders
- Coinbase tells overcharged cryptocurrency buyers to contact their banks
- Google’s DeepMind teaches AI to predict death
- This blockchain-based platform creates entire cities in virtual reality
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- 5 iconic Nokia phones we desperately want to see remade
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