3 January - Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

BetaKit

• R|T: The Retail Times – Walmart’s robot delivery drivers 18 days ago  –  The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at...
• David Sax explains why your kids might tell you to put down your smartphone this holiday season
• Future Skills Centre announces new advisory board members
• Faire quietly rolls out service to Canadian retailers
• Today in Funding ($2.25 million): Rally, Morphio, BreatheSuite
• H|T: The Healthtech Times – Double-checking the symptom checker
• Canadian startup news of the week (12/15/19)
• Montréal’s Nuvei raises $358 million CAD, reaches $2.65 billion CAD valuation
• Prime Minister Trudeau reveals mandate letters, outlines shift for RDAs
• Second Closet raises $13.2 million to disrupt billion dol

• Global car-sharing company Car2Go, now know under the name Share Now, announced on Wednesday that it has decided to shut down its North American...
• MolecuLite receives FDA approval for wound imaging device
• F|T: The FinTech Times – Bank on a comeback
• Microsoft for Startups partners with BC Tech Association
• Marketing platform Rewardful acquires competitor SalesCamp
• Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership receives $240,000 to launch Trade Accelerator Program
• S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The SaaS model of data security
• Waterloo startup TabNine acquired by Israeli startup Codota
• Vancouver cleantech company General Fusion raises $85 million CAD Series E
• White Star Capital report finds Canadian VC deal size

• Breather CEO acknowledges overspending, outlines path to profitability in internal video following company layoffs 10 days ago  –  Recent layoffs by Montreal-founded real estate tech startup Breather are part of a larger plan to get the company to profitability by 2021, according...
• F|T: The FinTech Times – Libra lacks a plan
• Canadian startup news of the week (12/22/19)
• Vidyard receives $15 million credit financing from BMO Technology and Innovation Banking Group
• How CDL-Rockies programming director Kari Gordon wants to boost Alberta tech
• Startup jobs of the week: Memory Labs Inc., Smart Nora, Parity
• A|I: The AI Times – Google wants to do more with less
• Intuit QuickBooks tackles the problems that keep small business owners up at night
• Alberta government creates group to explore attracting investment to tech following cuts
• mCloud to acquire Atlanta-based 3D tech company foll

 Global  News

• Iran restricts internet a day before possible new protests, reports say 9 days ago  –  It is estimated that more than 1,500 people were killed in less than two weeks after protests erupted.
• Uber co-founder and former CEO to resign from company’s board 10 days ago  –  Travis Kalanick recently sold more than $2.5 billion worth of shares in the company, more than 90 per cent of his holdings.
• UAE government using popular chat app ToTok to spy on citizens: report 11 days ago  –  The government uses ToTok to track conversations, locations, images and other data of those who install the app on their phones, The New York Times reported.
• Apple Maps’ Crimea border shift highlights role of online map providers in defining statehood
• Internet-based 911 service could help narrow down caller location
• Twitter deletes close to 6,000 Saudi accounts in fight against interference
• Twitter says privacy ‘vulnerability’ in Android app has been fixed
• U.S. Navy bans TikTok from government cellphones, citing ‘cybersecurity threat’
• Boeing’s Starliner capsule fails 1st mission, won’t make it to ISS
• Facial recognition tools misidentify people of colour m

• After thousands descend on Toronto Eaton Centre, concerns raised amid TikTok’s rising popularity 2 hours ago  –  "Any brand that is trying to reach 'Gen Z' and millennials is realizing that they have to be on TikTok."
• Tesla’s Autopilot system faces increased scrutiny after 3 crashes, 3 deaths 4 hours ago  –  Tesla has said repeatedly that its Autopilot system is designed only to assist drivers, who must still pay attention and be ready to intervene at all times.
• Joe Biden video edited to suggest he made racist remarks gains attention online a day ago  –  Experts have been warning about the dangers of selectively edited videos being used as a misinformation tactic ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
• Selfies scratch social approval itch for narcissists: U of A psych prof’s study
• Political pressure grows as Trudeau government moves closer to Huawei 5G decision
• Y2K 20-20: How a New Year’s mass scare became an embarrassing joke
• Huawei says sales rose 18% in the last year despite U.S. pressure, restrictions
• Mystery over Trump retweet of user that named alleged whistleblower
• LifeLabs data breach prompts proposed class action lawsuit
• Spotify plans to hit pause on political ads in 2020 as U.S

Google ( CA )

• The Most Popular Apps from Huawei AppGallery - XDA Developers 12 hours ago  –  The The Banned Huawei Mate 30 Pro: Best Phone You Shouldn't Buy!  Marques BrownleeGeopolitical challenges to persist for Huawei in 2020  Business Insider UKHuawei thinks this Google app is dangerous for your smartphones  Times of IndiaHuawei...
• Review: Zens Liberty succeeds in many of the ways AirPower failed - AppleInsider 13 hours ago  Zens Liberty is almost the AirPower Apple couldn't make  MobileSyrupThis AirPower clone is now available to buy  Circuit BreakerZens Liberty Largely Succeeds Where AirPower Failed  AppleInsiderThis new wireless charger...
• Samsung says it sold 6.7 million 5G smartphones in 2019 - CNBC
• Free PS4 PlayStation Plus Games For January 2020 Revealed - GameSpot
• Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Goes Against Jeep Gladiator Rubicon In Tug Of War - Motor1 US
• Download these apps to achieve your new year’s resolutions - The Indian Express
• OnePlus Concept One: Details, Specs, Disappearing Camera - WIRED
• Samsung introduces the Galaxy Book Flex Alpha laptop with QLED display - International Business Times UK
• How C-Lab is Preparing for a Future Full of Potential Part 2: C-Lab Outside - Samsung Global Newsroom
• NVIDIA Ampere GPU: 50% faster than Turing at HALF th

• Flight Simulator Celebrates the Holidays with a New Teaser - TrueAchievements 10 hours ago Microsoft Flight Simulator will have seasonal weather  PC GamerMicrosoft Flight Simulator’s real-time snow accumulation looks gorgeous  PCGamesNMicrosoft Flight Simulator will change with the seasons  MSPoweruser
• Dell Latitude 9510 laptop comes with 5G and built-in AI - TechRadar India 11 hours ago  –  Dell unveils new Latitude 9510, UltraSharp monitors and more  MobileSyrupThe Morning After: Dell's new XPS 13 stands taller  EngadgetDell's XPS 13 gets a bigger screen, smaller body, a "real" 10th gen CPU and keeps the M.2 dr...
• Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch kickstarts your brain into 2020 - Mirror Online
• Watch Tesla Model X, Porsche Cayenne, Ford F-250 Tug Of War Battle - InsideEVs
• Apple 2020 preview: iPhone 12, Watch 6, iPad Pro 4, and more! - iMore
• LG to introduce new Real 8K TVs at CES 2020 - Neowin
• AMD Ryzen 7 4800U leak hints at a laptop processor with serious firepower - TechRadar
• Surface Neo, Xbox Series X, and all of the other tech we're looking forward to in 2020 - Windows Central
• Samsung Brings Galaxy to More People: Introducing Galaxy S10 Lite and Note10 Lite - Samsung Global Newsroom
• Segway’s newest self-balancing vehicle is an egg-shape

• Here are some of Sakurai's lovely personal Smash Ultimate screenshots - Destructoid 7 hours ago  –  Here are some of Sakurai's lovely personal Smash Ultimate screenshots  DestructoidHints suggest Nintendo Direct, 5th Smash Ultimate DLC coming soon  DexertoThe "Dragon Quest" Hero Almost Didn't Make "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate"  Bleeding Cool NewsSmash Ultimate's new event is a giant tribute to S...
• “Cache issue” causes Xiaomi cameras to show other people’s camera feeds - Ars Technica 8 hours ago  –  “Cache issue” causes Xiaomi cameras to show other people’s camera feeds  Ars TechnicaGoogle shutting down Xiaomi access to Assistant following Nest Hub picking up strangers' camera feeds (Updated)  Android PoliceGoogle disables Xiaomi access to its devices following a Nest concern  The VergeGoogl...
• Kohler put Alexa in your showerhead and gave your toilet an app - SlashGear
• BusKill Is a DIY Tool to Lock Down Your Laptop - Coindesk
• Snapchat quietly acquired AI Factory, the company behind its new Cameos feature, for $166M - TechCrunch
• Nintendo Reveals The 25 Most-Downloaded Switch Games Of 2019 (Americas) - Nintendo Life
• These are the latest Apple Arcade games for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Apple TV - 9to5Mac
• Whatever GTA 6 looks like, it won't have the original Carl 'CJ' Johnson - GamesRadar
• Ikea quietly adds HomeKit support to Fyrtur smart blinds - AppleInsider
• Biggest Game Release Dates In January 2020: Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC - GameSpot

• Earth observation startup SkyWatch raises $7.5 million - SpaceNews 6 hours ago 
• The Cost Of Being A Woman Who Covers Video Games - Kotaku 6 hours ago 
• 7-year-old boy swallows Apple AirPod, rushed to hospital for X-rays - Global News
• The more personable a virtual assistant seems, the more data you'll share: study - CTV News
• The Current Heads of Apple TV+ Should Be Terrified - Gizmodo
• CES 2020: checking in with 2019’s best tech one year later - The Verge
• Samsung’s 1000R gaming monitor is super curved and super Ultrawide - TechRadar India
• Xiaomi Mi Watch Color goes on sale in China - Android Authority
• Leaked LG G9 ThinQ renders reveal handset design - Android Authority
• Latest PlayStation 5 leak might’ve revealed a killer featu

• Samsung Suddenly Exposes Stunning New Galaxy Smartphone [Updated] - Forbes 2 hours ago  –Samsung: We Shipped 6.7 Million 5G Phones in 2019  PCMag.comSamsung APK teardown reveals camera features coming to S11 series  MobileSyrupPhones in 2020: Expect more killer cameras, 5G and foldable screens  CNETSamsung Sudde...
• Chevy Bolt sales decline for second straight year, a warning for Tesla competitors - Electrek 2 hours ago  –  Chevy Bolt sales decline for second straight year, a warning for Tesla competitors  ElectrekDestiny 2’s Google Stadia Population Has Dropped By More Than Half Since Launch  Forbes[Update: S10] Galaxy Note 10 beats Google Pixel to the punch w/ January security update  9to5GooglePodcast: Tesla’s Q4...
• What to Expect from CES 2020 - TechCrunch
• Leak: The Pixel 4a looks better than the actual Pixel 4 - The Next Web
• Lexus Sold Three New LFAs In 2019 - Motor1 US
• The Ford Mustang Mach-E Is A Sharp Effort To Seize The Moment - CleanTechnica
• Fortnite STILL Rules the Gaming World - Despite a Revenue Drop - CBR - Comic Book Resources
• Top Apple news: Android's competitor during week of January 3, 2020 - Android Authority
• Mac Pro Hands-On: Adding Additional SSD Storage Using a PCIe Slot - MacRumors
• Destiny 2's Eververse Store Is Getting Out Of Hand - K