Tuesday, March 03, 2020

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

BetaKit

  • Today in hires: ModiFace, Vistara Capital 8 days ago  –  In the past few weeks, two tech organizations have announced new members joining their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what...
  • Accelerate Okanagan announces top six startups competing in OKGN Angel Summit Finale
  • New business incubator launched to support startups in Kawartha Lakes region
  • Joint Canada-UK AI initiative to dole out over $10 million CAD for research projects
  • Canadian startup news of the week (2/23/20)
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – New financing for Canadian biotechs
  • mCloud Technologies, MediaValet, VersaPay among TSX 2020 Venture 50
  • Ocean Supercluster launches project to support Atlantic Canada startups
  • #BCTECHSummit announces speakers for 2020 event
  • Shopify joins Facebook’s Libra Association after grou


  • Canadian startup news of the week (3/1/20) 2 days ago  –  Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If...
  • 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 $100,000 at Winter 2020 Fierce Founders Bootcamp
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Record-setting or in decline?
  • 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
  • Inside Planswell’s messy relaunch, three months after
  • FinTech giant Brex opens first international office in Vancouver 4 hours ago  –  San Francisco-based FinTech startup Brex, which offers business credit cards and cash management accounts to technology companies, has opened its first international office in...
  • 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 help with international expansion
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canada’s critical coronavirus breakthrough
  • 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 

    •  Global News

  • Huawei lawsuit over government contracts thrown out by U.S. judge 13 days ago  –  A court ruled Tuesday that the ban isn’t punitive and that the federal government has the right to take its business elsewhere.
  • ‘Lack of privacy’: Nancy Pelosi warns NATO allies against using Huawei 15 days ago  –  The White House has also raised national security concerns about Huawei, and is aggressively lobbying Western allies to bar the company from their wireless, high-speed networks.
  • Zuckerberg meets EU officials days before bloc set to release AI regulation proposals 15 days ago  –  The billionaire social network founder is the latest U.S. tech executive to make the trip to the headquarters of the EU, which is becoming an increasingly important player in technology regulation.
  • Telus sets stage for battle over wireless rate cuts with new pricing pledge
  • Olympics, International Olympic Committee Twitter accounts hacked
  • Astronauts get cravings too: International Space Station to receive candy, cheese
  • U.S. judge grants Amazon’s request, halts Pentagon cloud computing deal with Microsoft
  • Coronavirus-themed emails used by cybercriminals to spread malware, report says
  • Twitter accounts belonging to Facebook hacked
  • Diabetes DIY: why thousands of people are hacking t
  • Amazon removes more than 1M products over misleading coronavirus health claims 2 days ago  –  The company also said that it removed "tens of thousands of offers" of products suspected of price gouging -- all amidst a global health crisis that has infected more than 88,000 people and killed at least 3,000 worldwide.
  • Plague Inc. smartphone game banned in China amid worldwide COVID-19 outbreak 3 days ago  –  Plague Inc. has been removed from the Chinese app store for including "content that is illegal in China," according to U.K.- based developer, Ndemic Creations. 
  • Halifax police confirm use of controversial Clearview AI facial recognition technology 4 days ago  –  Clearview AI's technology allows for the collection of billions of images from public websites that can help police forces and financial institutions identify individuals.
  • RCMP used Clearview AI facial recognition tool in 15 child exploitation cases, helped rescue 2 kids
  • Facebook bans ads making false claims about products tied to COVID-19
  • Benefits of AI touted by Liberals, despite UN warnings of its ‘dark side’
  • Electric vehicle options grow, but automakers still unclear if Canadians will buy them
  • Canadian privacy watchdogs to probe Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology
  • TekSavvy files complaint seeking probe into Bell, Rogers pricing for independent ISPs
  • Telus could cut jobs, spending if CRTC pushes virtual n

    •  Google News (CA)

  • These are the most anticipated Oculus Quest games in 2020 - Android Central 13 hours ago  –  Half-Life: Alyx - Hands on with Valve's virtual reality game-changer  BBC NewsHalf-Life: Alyx - 9 Minutes of Gameplay - IGN First  IGNValve Index will be restocked on March 9  DestructoidHalf-Life: Alyx Gameplay Video 3  Va...
  • Dell Promotes XPS Tower Desktops With 10th Gen Intel Comet Lake-S, Launch Imminent - Hot Hardware 13 hours ago  –  Intel's 10th-gen desktop CPUs are coming soon, according to a Dell ad  EngadgetDell video reveals 10th-gen Comet Lake desktop CPUs are on their way  TechSpotWhoops – did Dell just accidentally reveal I...
  • TFT: Is Teamfight Tactics Mobile still coming in March? - App Trigger
  • OnePlus thinks snowball-throwing robots are a good way to demonstrate the potential of 5G - Android Police
  • Fortnite: When is the World Cup 2020? Epic Games delay cash prize tournaments! - HITC - Football, Gaming, Movies, TV, Music
  • Control and Shadow of the Tomb Raider join PlayStation Now - Video Games Chronicle
  • Huawei Mate Xs Quick Look in Barcelona! - Lowyat TV
  • PS5 Pro tipped to launch alongside PS5 — and Xbox Series X should be worried - Tom's Guide
  • World's first 44MP selfie camera? Oppo Reno 3 Pro | ICYMI #283 - SoyaCincau
  • Borderlands 3 Just Received A New Hotfix That Addr
  • Best wireless earbuds: AirPods Pro vs. Galaxy Buds Plus - CNET 9 hours ago  –  Cheap AirPods Pro deal at Amazon is lowest price ever  Tom's Guide UKBlack Friday is back for Sony’s AirPods Pro-killing ANC earbuds and WH1000XM3 headphones  BGRAirPods Pro vs. Galaxy Buds Plus  CNETAirPods Pro Lite: how can Apple cut ...
  • The Division 2 for Stadia launching March 17 with Warlords of New York, cross-play - 9to5Google 10 hours ago  – Tom Clancy's The Division 2: Warlords of New York Launch Trailer | Ubisoft [US]  Ubisoft North AmericaDivision 2 Patch Notes: Warlords Of New York Expansion's Update Out Now  GameSpotThe Division 2: Warl...
  • Destiny 2’s Season of the Worthy adds Exotic auto, The Fourth Horseman - Polygon
  • Curse of the Dead Gods adds PS4 and Xbox One versions - Gematsu
  • PS4: New PS Plus Games For March 2020 Available Now - GameSpot
  • Spotify launches two people $13 Duo plans in Canada - MobileSyrup
  • Baby Yoda is now a playable character in Star Wars Battlefront 2 - Polygon
  • Doom Eternal Devs Break Down Every Gun - GameSpot
  • FIRST LOOK: 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S (992) - Carscoops
  • Sennheiser launches new wireless earphone range in
  • Microsoft scores a touchdown with NFL deal for Teams - CNN 7 hours ago  –  Microsoft strikes a deal with NFL to have all teams use Microsoft Teams  The VergeMicrosoft extends and expands its partnership with the NFL  Windows CentralNFL expands technology partnership with Microsoft to include Teams platform  SportB...
  • Gamer Bed sleeps one - Boing Boing 7 hours ago  – This Japanese gamer bed is gaming's final form  PC GamerBauhutte Gaming Bed Proves the Future is Now | Game Rant  GameRantJapan goes beyond gaming desks with the gaming bed【Video】  SoraNews24This terrifying gaming bed is just a toilet short of perfection  Rock Pap...
  • Sandisk MicroSD one-day sale drops select cards to all-time lows (up to $50 off) - Android Police
  • Amazon has a rare sale on official iPhone cases - Engadget
  • ‘Fed up’ adult takes boy, 11, driving to stop him from playing ‘Grand Theft Auto’ video game - Global News
  • Xiaomi's Black Shark 3 Pro gaming phone has pop-up shoulder buttons - Engadget
  • Granblue Fantasy: Versus - Narmaya DLC Trailer - Gematsu
  • Control and Death Stranding break BAFTA record with 11 nominations each - Polygon
  • Apple releases fourth betas of macOS 10.15.4, iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, tvOS 13.4 [u] - AppleInsider
  • Coronavirus could mean you'll be working from home
  • WhatsApp finally gets a non-beta dark mode on Android and iOS - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com 4 hours ago  –  WhatsApp finally gets a non-beta dark mode on Android and iOS - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comWhatsApp dark mode now available for iOS and Android  The VergeHow to Enable WhatsApp's New Dark Mode on iOS and Android  GizmodoFinally dark mode arrives to soothe your 3am WhatsApps  TechCrunchWhatsAp...
  • Microsoft teases new Windows 10 Start menu that de-emphasizes Live Tiles - The Verge 4 hours ago  –  Microsoft sees opportunity in old computers that still need to be upgraded from Windows 7  CNBCMicrosoft shows a future Windows 10's Start menu based on icons, not Live Tiles  PCWorldMicrosoft confirms Live Tiles w...
  • How to connect Xbox Wireless Controller with iPhone or Android - Pocket-lint
  • Google yanks March security update for AT&T Pixel 4 - Engadget
    5 hours ago  –  Google cloned Apple’s 3D Touch for the Pixel using just software  The VergeGoogle Pixel 2 loses Live Caption w/ latest update, should return March 12th  9to5GoogleAndroid 11 to come with a wireless charging related feature  Gizchina...
  • Samsung's 2020 flagships will only get major updates till Android 12 - Android Central
  • E3 2020 Moving Ahead 'Full Speed', Despite Coronavirus Concerns - IGN Now - IGN
  • Baldur’s Gate 3 Release Date, Gameplay, Characters, and Story - OtakuKart
  • Apple reportedly developing six new Mac computers and iPads - CNET
  • Halo: Combat Evolved gets surprise launch on PC - CNET
  • Great, Even the Table Your Phone Is Sitting On Can
  • Luigi's Mansion 3 Multiplayer Pack DLC - Part 1 - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo an hour ago  – Luigi's Mansion 3 version 1.3.0 update, DLC 'Multiplayer Pack - Part 1' now available  GematsuConjure up fun today with the Luigi's Mansion 3 Multiplayer Pack – Part 1 DLC  GoNintendoView
  • Skater XL - Official PlayStation 4 Announcement Trailer - IGN an hour ago  –  Skater XL adds PS4 version  GematsuSkater XL Is a Realistic Skateboarding Game That'll Pop Shuvit on PS4 Soon  Push SquareSkater XL is a New Take on Skateboarding Games, Coming to PS4  PlayStation.BlogSkateboard Simulator Skater XL Ollie...
  • You can now equip a Tamagotchi in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - The Verge
  • Pesticides damage the brains of baby bees, new research finds - CNN
  • Google cancels developers gathering due to coronavirus - The Jakarta Post - Jakarta Post
  • Oppo makes an Android version of the Apple Watch because why not? - MobileSyrup
  • Apex Legends' New Evo Shields Should Stay - GameSpot
  • Apple Co-Founder Thinks He May Be Coronavirus Patient Zero - Inside Edition
  • Switch Turns Three Years Old, And Nintendo Still Hasn't Addressed Its Most Glaring Flaw - GameSpot
  • Get This Free PS4 Theme For Pre-Ordering Final Fa
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