Tuesday, March 10, 2020

10 March - Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

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  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Record-setting or in decline? 11 days ago  –  Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before...
  • Shopify cancels annual developer conference Unite amid concerns over COVID-19
  • Alberta Budget 2020 strikes similar chord for provinces’ tech sector
  • Waterfront Toronto endorses most Sidewalk Labs innovations, as expert panel highlights challenges
    Waterfront Toronto endorses most Sidewalk Labs innovations, as expert panel highlights challenges 12 days ago  –  The panel advising Waterfront Toronto on the development of Quayside says there are still challenges with Sidewalk Labs’s smart city proposal that must be...
  • Inside Planswell’s messy relaunch, three months after bankruptcy
  • Report suggests making 407 autonomous vehicle highway, other ways prepare Toronto area for autonomous future
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A question of economics
  • Futurpreneur Canada, NACCA partner to support Indigenous entrepreneurs
  • A|I: The AI Times – The secret, messy story behind OpenAI
  • Georgian Partners raises first Canadian venture fund 
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canada’s critical coronavirus breakthrough 7 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...
  • Today in funding: TickSmith, Worximity Technology
  • Victoria-based Redbrick acquires website-building startup Leadpages
  • Atlantic Canada focuses on healthtech, with pitch challenge, recent investments
  • Today in hires: Vena Solutions, FounderFuel, Sagard Holdings
  • Canadian startup news of the week (3/1/20)
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Target takes aim
  • Velocity launches and announces first close of pre-seed healthtech fund
  • Startupfest announces first round of speakers for 2020 tech event
  • RainStick Shower, HyIvy Health awarded collective $10
  • Capital Angel Network, Invest Ottawa announce new bootcamp for womxn founders 6 days ago  –  Capital Angel Network, a group of angel investors in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, and Invest Ottawa, the lead economic development agency for the National Capital...
  • Bow Valley College nursing students assess virtual patients in new lab
  • Following $100 million raise, Semios receives $25 million from CIBC Innovation Banking
  • Mogo enters partnership, sells loan portfolio to goeasy for $31.9 million
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Ripple effect
  • FinTech giant Brex opens first international office in Vancouver
  • Canada sees improvement from 2019 as eight Canadian startups appear on CB Insights’ AI 100
  • Techstars Startup Weekend gives Calgarians a taste of the startup life
  • Google’s new Kitchener-Waterloo accelerator reflects evolving commitment to Canada
  • Lightspeed hires company’s first chief people officer to
  • Today in funding: Altus Assessments, Cuboh 4 days ago  –  Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from whom, and what...
  • Dream Maker Ventures launches network to connect underrepresented founders, funders
  • Collision cancels 2020 in-person conference over COVID-19 fears
  • A|I: The AI Times – AI vs. the coronavirus
  • Dialogue partners with insurer Canada Life to offer virtual healthcare benefits
  • MindBridge acquires UK accountancy tech firm Brevis
  • LGBTQA+ tech conference Venture Out returns to Toronto this month
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Lucrative bets
  • StandUp Ventures holds final close, secures $21 million for women-focused fund
  • Montreal’s nGUVU acquired by customer experience 

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  • Coronavirus: Chinese facial recognition firm says they can ID people wearing face masks 11 hours ago  –  Beijing-based firm Hanwang Technology Ltd. said a team of 20 staff used core technology developed over the past 10 years, a sample database of about 6 million unmasked faces and a much smaller database of masked faces to develop the technology.
  • Reactivating Boeing software caused Ethiopian Airlines plane crash: report 21 hours ago  –  The plunge from about 14,000 feet couldn't be controlled and the plane crashed about six minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 people aboard, the report said.
  • Coronavirus: Facebook to ban medical face mask ads to help prevent virus exploitation 3 days ago  –  The ban covers advertisements on the social media platform as well as commercial listings on Facebook Marketplace, the company said. Facebook said it would begin to enforce the ban over the next few days.
  • Clearview AI: When can companies use facial recognition data?
  • Collision tech conference cancels in-person Toronto event over COVID-19 fears
  • Amazon Ring: Explaining concerns about the smart, controversial doorbell, from privacy to hacking
  • Amazon removes more than 1M products over misleading coronavirus health claims
  • Plague Inc. smartphone game banned in China amid worldwide COVID-19 outbreak
  • Halifax police confirm use of controversial Clearview AI facial recognition technology
  • RCMP used Clearview AI facial recognition tool in 15 c

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  • ‘Mysterious’ Worms Eat Plastic And Poop Alcohol - Forbes 17 hours ago  –  ‘Mysterious’ Worms Eat Plastic And Poop Alcohol  Forbes
  • Epic CEO Tim Sweeney: we will 'wholeheartedly' support GeForce Now - TechSpot 18 hours ago  – 2K Is the Latest Publisher to Pull Games From Nvidia's GeForce Now Service  ExtremeTechTim Sweeney says Epic will throw support behind Nvidia GeForce Now  Gamasutra2K Games Pulls Its Titles From Nvidia GeForce Now  GameSp...
  • Google blocks visitors to Silicon Valley and New York offices, asks more staff to work from home - CNBC
  • Switch From Google Authenticator to a More Secure 2FA App - Lifehacker
  • Ring's Video Doorbell 3 will show 'pre-roll' video before motion alerts - MobileSyrup
  • Epic announces Duos FNCS for Fortnite Season 2 - FortniteINTEL
  • 2020 Audi RS 6 Avant is an angry $109,995 wagon ready for soccer practice - Motor Authority
  • Yes, Your Grace Impressions | Kotaku - Kotaku
  • Apex Legends Season 4: 'Deja Loot' mode widely criticized by community - RealSport - RealSport
  • Call of Duty: Warzone trailer announces release date,
  • At Least 20 VPN and Ad-Blocking Apps With 35 Million Downloads Actually Monitored Users' Phones - Gizmodo 10 hours ago  – Sensor Tower Secretly Collecting Data From VPN and Ad-Blocking Apps on iOS and Android  MacRumorsThis free VPN could be spying on you  TechRadar IndiaPopular VPN And Ad-Blocking Apps Are Secret...
  • Test shows that Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra are stronger than Galaxy S20 - SamMobile 10 hours ago  –  Samsung Galaxy S20+ Review  MobileTechReviewMy top 20 tweaks and changes I've made to my Galaxy S20  Android PoliceSprint's Galaxy S20 Ultra Prepares Subscribers for 'New T-Mobile'  PCMagGalaxy S20 is the less du...
  • Porsche Details All The Cars From Its Super Bowl Ad - Motor1
  • Google Stadia Hits an All-Time Low With This Embarrassing Tweet - CCN.com
  • Cyberpunk 2077's Redesigned Female V - IGN Daily Fix - IGN
  • Chinese smartphone market declines 45% in February, likely a COVID-19 consequence - Gizchina.com
  • Spotify app gets a new Home Screen - MSPoweruser - MSPoweruser
  • Google launches TensorFlow Quantum, a machine learning framework for training quantum models - VentureBeat
  • Former Nintendo exec Reggie Fils-Aimé joins GameStop's board - Engadget
  • NSA Warns About Microsoft Exchange Flaw as Attack
  • Black Mesa Review - The Final Verdict - GamingBolt 5 hours ago  –Black Mesa 1.0 review – the definitive Half-Life experience  Metro.co.ukView 
  • Apple: This is how you should disinfect your iPhone, iPad, and Mac - ZDNet 5 hours ago  –  Apple says it's now OK to use disinfectant wipes to clean your iPhone  CNBCGoogle unveils massive coronavirus response, including Search updates  BGRApple says you can safely use disinfecting wipes on iPhone screens  MobileS...
  • Redmi Note 9 Pro will have 48MP quad cameras and a 5020mAh battery, says leak - Android Central
  • Varjo XR -1 Developer Edition: Real time chroma keying using Google Earth in mixed reality - VRFocus
  • Microsoft Windows 10 KB4535996, users with issues should uninstall - guru3d.com
  • More alleged PlayStation 5 specs leaked: Supposedly 13.3 teraflops of GPU power and a 1 TB SSD this time around for the PS5 - Notebookcheck.net
  • Call of Duty: Warzone Battle Royale is a Free, Beefy 101 GB Download - CCN.com
  • RM shows off Thom Browne edition Samsung Galaxy Z flip, confirming partnership with Samsung Elec. - KOREA NOW
  • Facebook's experimental Stories feature lets users cross-post to Instagram - Engadget
  • The Android Apple Watch? Oppo Watch | ICYMI #288 
  • Apple Testing New iMessage Features Such as Mentions and Retracting Messages, Could Extend to Mac App - MacRumors an hour ago  – Apple’s over-ear headphones appear in leaked iOS 14 code  The VergeFirst glimpse of high-end Apple over-ear headphones leaked in iOS 14 update  What Hi-Fi?Apple iOS 14 features reported...
  • Google Pixel 4a video leak doesn't leave much for Google to announce - Android Authority 2 hours ago  –  Tests indicate Pixel 4 has significantly slower data transfer rates over USB  MobileSyrupGoogle Pay finally feels like a core Android feature, and that's exciting  Android CentralGet Google's Pixel 3a fabric ca...
  • 2K is making NFL games again and the first will be out in 2021 - The Verge
  • 8 Secrets Behind Rainbow Six Siege's Year 4 Operators - IGN
  • Intel 10th Gen Comet Desktop CPUs Reportedly Launching in April 2020 - WccftechTV
  • Realme X50 Pro 5G review: Fabulous design and solid performance let down by below-par cameras - Zee Business
  • What to expect after my blind date with the Huawei P40 - Android Authority
  • Realme 6 Pro vs Realme 6: What's the Difference - Gadgets 360
  • Ori and the Will of the Wisps reviews round-up, all the scores - VG247
  • 'PUBG' Update 1.38 Adds Team Deathmatch & Cross 
  • 13 CRINGIEST Resident Evil Moments - GamingBolt 28 minutes ago  –  13 CRINGIEST Resident Evil Moments  GamingBoltView Full coverage on Google News
  • Rare Nintendo Playstation sells at auction for $360k - The Next Web 28 minutes ago  –  Nintendo PlayStation prototype auctioned for $360000  Notebookcheck.netOne Of The Rarest Video Game Consoles Ever Sells For A Record-Breaking Price At Auction  GameSpot
  • iOS 14 Leaks: Advanced Cursor Support! - Will Final Cut Pro X finally come to iPad? - 9to5Mac
  • New Google and Adidas smart insole can turn your soccer moves into FIFA rewards - Digital Trends
  • Our favorite video doorbells of 2020 - CNET
  • How to get an invitation for the Mystery House in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon DX - HITC - Football, Gaming, Movies, TV, Music
  • Super Mario Lego Is A Thing That Is Happening - Nintendo Life
  • Tesla Model 3 Has Fake V10, V12 Engine Sounds Courtesy Of Milltek - InsideEVs
  • Google ‘aggressively Intervened’ To Block Coronavirus Misinformation - Forbes
  • Apple Shares 'Hermitage' Shot on iPhone Video, Previe
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