Wednesday, December 04, 2019

4 December - Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

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  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Who controls your health data? 9 days ago  –  The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using the form at the...
  • Furnishr and Willful co-founders share tips for disrupting traditional industries
  • Today in funding ($10.26 million): Winterlight Labs, Casca
  • Three Ignite Labs startups win collective $100,000 from Spark Innovation Challenge
  • C100 launches application-based membership model for Canada’s up-and-comers
  • R|T: The Retail Times – PayPal gets all the Honey
  • Canadian startup news of the week (11/24/19)
  • Building a pipeline to tech talent in Calgary
  • Five new startups join Ryerson, MLSE’s sport tech accelerator
  • RBC injects $3 million into new data analytics, AI part
  • Coconut Software raises additional $6.5 million CAD in Series A funding 7 days ago  –  Saskatoon-based startup Coconut Software has raised an additional $6.5 million CAD in what it is calling a Series A2 round. Closed in November, the...
  • Revolut is rolling out early account access ahead of Canadian launch
  • Raw Signal Group’s Betterboss program to return in March 2020
  • Magaly Charbonneau named partner and Montreal lead at Inovia Capital
  • A|I: The AI Times – AI takes on cancer
  • Edmonton surges in CBRE Canadian tech talent report
  • Startup Canada Podcast: building, buying, and selling globally with Marc Andre Roy
  • Toronto-based intimates startup Knix raises $5.7 million in funding
  • Velocity startups surpass $1 billion in total funding
  • Mavencare launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ portal for real-ti
  • Today in acquisitions: Vocaprep, Race Roster 6 days ago  –  Over the past few weeks, two Canadian companies have been acquired by overseas firms. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers. Montreal Edtech...
  • Calgary tech companies unite to draw in more entrepreneurial talent
  • Canadian SaaS investment skyrockets by over 200 percent in 2019
  • Startup jobs of the week: Marketing Communications Specialist, Oracle Architect, Machine Learning Scientist
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Cloud banking in Canada
  • Following OSC approval, 3iQ files initial public offering for bitcoin fund
  • New Kitchener-Waterloo coalition wants to tackle the future of work
  • Koho adds National Bank and Drive as investors with $25 million CAD Series B extension
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – SaaS winners and losers
  • Digital For Good Summit gets real about the need for ch
  • A|I: The AI Times – Inside Instagram’s AI 2 days ago  –  The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you...
  • Portag3 sets sights on global FinTech market as it closes $427 million CAD Fund II
  • Wealthsimple to spin out advisory service into separate company
  • Bridgit opens first satellite office, looks to tap into Toronto’s talent pool
  • Digital Technology, ScaleAI Superclusters reveal latest projects
  • RBC launches environmental initiative to support cleantech innovations
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Pizza robot
  • Canadian startup news of the week (12/01/19)
  • DLT Labs launches blockchain freight and payment network with Walmart Canada
  • OrbCare files for bankruptcy after failing to find buyer, t
  • SkipTheDishes co-founder launches “venture-builder” for Prairies startups 6 hours ago  
  • Vision Critical appoints new CEO, moves headquarters to Toronto
  • Southern Alberta Institute of Technology receives $30 million from local philanthropist
  • Shift closes $1 million CAD seed round, appoints first CEO
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – A special kind of cashback
  • Delphia launches platform to help consumers turn their data into investable capital
  • Uberflip acquires interactive content creation platform SnapApp
  • Element AI launches newest standalone product, turning data into actionable insights
  • Shopify merchants generate $2.9 billion USD in sales over Black Friday, Cyber Monday
  • North America banks expect to lose $88 billion in retail 

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  • U.S. regulators bar use of government funds for Huawei, ZTE over security concerns
     12 days ago  –  In a statement Saturday, Huawei urged the FCC to reconsider what it called a “profoundly mistaken” and “unlawful order.”
  • IBM’s computer debater faces off against itself, comes out a winner
  • Skin-lightening creams containing mercury pulled from Amazon.com
  • Don’t TikTok in uniform: U.S. Army to its cadets
  • Elon Musk unveils his new armoured Tesla Cybertruck — then it breaks
  • 80 million affected in Iran internet shutdown, experts say
  • Dozens laid off as TorStar closes StarMetro national fre
  • Geek Gift Guide 2019: The ultimate holiday list for the nerd in your life 4 days ago  –  If you have a nerd in your life, don't fear — there is a veritable bounty of gifts to get them.
  • Are bank algorithms sexist? How tech might be working against women 5 days ago  –  After an Apple Card user tweeted about discrepancies between his and his wife's credit limits, an investigation was launched. But are there deeper issues with the use of algorithms?
  • Drones might not be flying for Black Friday deliveries, but they are here 6 days ago  –  Toronto-based Drone Delivery Canada will begin operating drones in the rural community of Moosonee, Ont., in the new year.
  • Apple recognizes Crimea annexation in map application, bowing to Russian demands
  • Facebook and Instagram working again after widespread outage
  • South Korean Go master retires, saying AI, machines ‘cannot be defeated’
  • Twitter pauses plan to delete inactive accounts until it can memorialize dead users
  • Emergency alert tests are happening on Wednesday: here’s when you’ll get yours
  • EBay to sell online ticket seller StubHub for more than US$4 billion
  • European police crackdown deals ‘huge’ blow to online
  • TikTok admits to suppressing videos from some persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2 community a day ago  –  Some had their videos prevented from showing outside their home country, whereas others had theirs removed from TikTok's search algorithm, the "For You" page, after reaching a certain view count.
  • Sundar Pichai appointed Alphabet CEO as Google co-founders step down a day ago  –  Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down from the roles of CEO and President, respectively, immediately according to an Alphabet blog post.
  • Huawei’s CEO wants to move research centre from U.S. to Canada: report 2 days ago  –  Ren Zhengfei's daughter and Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was also arrested by police last year and is fighting extradition to the U.S. The U.S. Commerce Department in May also placed Huawei on a trade blacklist, citing national security concerns.
  • ‘League of Legends’ maker Riot Games to pay $10M in gender discrimination case
  • Are small nuclear reactors really better? Here are the pros and cons
  • Banks want to turn data on your spending habits into extra revenue
  • China makes facial recognition a requirement for new phone plans
  • Florida’s new higher-speed train service has killed dozens since it launched
  • Amazon removes Christmas ornaments with pictures of Auschwitz after museum flags them
  • Huawei publishes letter from Meng Wanzhou on annive
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  • Rainbow Six Siege: Ubisoft Looks Back at That E3 2014 Reveal - IGN 17 hours ago  – An Update Regarding The Rainbow Six Siege South African Servers  GLITCHEDRainbow Six Siege: Operation Shifting Tides – Kali & Wamai Trailer | Ubisoft [NA]  Ubisoft North AmericaRainbow Six Siege Shifting Tides Update Is Live; Tw...
  • Pokemon Sword and Shield meets Pokemon Go in new Nintendo Switch UPDATE - Express 18 hours ago  –  Extended Cyber Monday Deal: Pokemon Sword or Shield under $50  CNETI sent my worthless Magikarp to do jobs in Pokémon Sword and Shield  PolygonPokemon Sword and Shield Switch REVIEW: Should you bother to catch them al...
  • Google's Live Captions come to the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3A - Engadget
  • Android 10 rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S10 series (Update: India and Kuwait) - Android Police
  • Deck13 and Radical Fish Games provide an update on the Console Versions of CrossCode - RPG Site
  • How Nintendo’s massive mistake led to the creation of the Sony Playstation — 25 years ago - National Post
  • Cannonball Coast-To-Coast Record Broken By This Long-Range E63 AMG - Motor1 US
  • Minecraft Realms Plus - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo
  • Resident Evil 3 Remake Cover Art Leaked - IGN Now - IGN
  • Huawei is now shipping smartphones with zero US co
  • Inc42 Shots | Amazon Launches Portable Echo Input: Price, Features and More - Inc42 12 hours ago  –  Amazon unveils a portable battery-powered Echo  EngadgetAmazon launches new battery-powered Echo exclusively for India  Circuit BreakerFirst Amazon Echo portable speaker to hit the shelves in December  TechRadarIn a...
  • Dead Cells Gets Its First Paid DLC - The Bad Seed - in Q1 2020 - DualShockers 12 hours ago  – New Dead Cells DLC Coming Soon  GameSpotDead Cells is finally getting into DLC with The Bad Seed  DestructoidDead Cells' first paid DLC is The Bad Seed and it's due early next year  Eurogamer.netDead Cells' Next DLC Pack ...
  • Monopoly for Android now available for pre-registration on the Play Store (Update: Out now) - Android Police
  • Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Is Just Okay, But If You Don’t Buy It You Don’t Get The Go... - Happy Gamer
  • Mario Kart Tour London: How to take out three Thwomps - HITC - Football, Gaming, Movies, TV, Music
  • VR zombie shooter Arizona Sunshine coming to Oculus Quest - Metro.co.uk
  • 'Darksiders Genesis' review: Don't expect much and you'll have a blast - Mashable
  • Pokémon Sword and Shield: The best Pokémon by type - Polygon
  • Japanese Charts: Pokémon Sword And Shield Break 2 Million Sales, Switch Sales Rise - Nintendo Life
  • Recording your iPhone or iPad's screen is incredibly 
  • Instagram will now ask new users to provide their age - CNN 9 hours ago  –  Instagram to bar users under 13 from signing up to the platform  MobileSyrupInstagram finally launches 13+ age checkups  TechCrunchInstagram will ask new users to provide their birthdays  The VergeInstagram will now require new users to gi...
  • Rumour: PS5 and Xbox Scarlett Have Similar 'Very Powerful' Specs, Microsoft 'Well Behind' Sony in Terms of Communication - Push Square 10 hours ago  –  Rumour: PS5 and Xbox Scarlett Have Similar 'Very Powerful' Specs, Microsoft 'Well Behind' Sony in Terms of Communication  Push SquareView full coverage on Google News
  • Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 is all about 5G, AI and photography - MobileSyrup
  • Director Kevin Bao Fired By Animation Studio After Accused Of Plagiarism In Sony Playstation Spot - Cartoon Brew
  • The Nokia 7.2 launches in Canada for $549 - MobileSyrup
  • Persona 5 Royal Comes West In March, Announced In New Trailer - GameSpot
  • Report: Players claim Infinity Ward made more changes in Update 1.10 & 1.11 than in patch notes - CharlieINTEL.com
  • Best Cyber Monday 2019 Gaming Deals Still Available (Wednesday Update): Save On Nintendo Switch, PS4, And Xbox One - GameSpot
  • Call of Duty Modern Warfare update 1.11: Early patch notes for PS4, Xbox One download - Express
  • 2020 Lamborghini Huracan Evo Spyder First Drive Re
  • Destiny 2's Next Update Finally Explores The Mystery Of Saint-14 - Kotaku 7 hours ago  
  • They drove across the country in 27 hours, 25 minutes - CNN 7 hours ago  – Coast to coast in 27 hours: trio sets new record for the Cannonball Run  The TimesDriver Who Drove From From New York To Los Angeles In 27.5 Hours Explains How His Team Evaded The Police  digg.comCannonball Run Record Smashed: Drivers Race...
  • Evolution Event 2019 Begins December 5 | Pokemon GO Wiki - GamePress
  • Escobar Fold 1 snort all it's cracked up to be: Readers finger similarity to slated Chinese mobe - The Register
  • The One Hyper is one of Motorola's weirdest mid-range phones yet - Engadget
  • Here are the games hitting Xbox Game Pass in December 2019 - MobileSyrup
  • Everything we learned in today's Destiny 2 Season of Dawn reveal: new Artifact, Exotics, mods, the Sundial, and more - GamesRadar
  • Samsung Galaxy A91 Leaks Online with Periscope Camera - Gizchina.com
  • PlayStation says it's 'no longer' interested in making handhelds - MobileSyrup
  • Majora's Mask Glitch Lets Players Inside Hidden Dev
  • Nintendo brings more SNES and NES games to Switch, including Star Fox 2 - The Verge 2 hours ago  –  NES & Super NES - December Game Updates - Nintendo Switch Online  NintendoDecember's Nintendo Switch Online NES and SNES Games Announced - IGN  IGNStar Fox 2, Super Punch-Out!! come to Nintendo Switch Online Dec...
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Celebrates First Birthday With Triple Rewards - GameSpot 4 hours ago  –  New character reveal for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate feels highly likely at The Game Awards despite the lack of confirmation  EventHubsRare Super Mario Bros. Copy Fails to Sell on Pawn Stars  Comicbook.comView full c...
  • The First 18 Minutes of Halo Reach Gameplay on PC - IGN
  • The RCS Texting Protocol Is Way Too Easy to Hack - WIRED
  • Xbox Head Is Using a Project Scarlett Next-Gen Console at Home - IGN - IGN
  • iPhone 11 Pro collects “mystery” location data even if you try to turn it off - Mashable
  • BMW does about-face, drops CarPlay annual subscription requirement - Ars Technica
  • You Should Play Life Is Strange 2 - Kotaku
  • Nintendo says Black Friday week was Switch's best-selling week in Canada to date - MobileSyrup
  • Gaming on a Mac? Here's how to connect an Xbox O
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