Sunday, April 19, 2020

19 April - Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

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  • Startup jobs of the week: Digital Content Producer, HR Generalist, Agile Coach 10 days ago  –  Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From early-stage to Series B and beyond,...
  • Mejuri lays off 15 percent of staff as it’s forced to close all retail stores due to pandemic
     10 days ago  –  E-commerce fine jewelry startup Mejuri has laid off 15 percent of its team and has closed all of its retail stores due to the...
  • BDC launches matching investment program for Canadian VC-backed companies affected by COVID-19
  • Banks open up applications for $40,000 interest-free emergency business loans
  • As Lighthouse Labs faces staff cuts, extends coding scholarships to COVID-19 jobless
  • A|I: The AI Times – Searching for patterns
  • The one book Erin Bury thinks every startup founder should read
  • Feds work to revise wage subsidy, but Canadian tech reaction is mixed
  • InkSmith launches new company to address shortage of medical equipment
  • Creative Destruction Lab launches COVID-19 rapid res
  • Clearbanc tightens belt following new cashflow product for COVID-impacted companies 6 days ago  –  Toronto-based revenue share investor Clearbanc has launched a new product to support entrepreneurs facing a finance crunch due to COVID-19. Called Runway, the tool...
  • Inkblot Therapy raises additional $700,000, bringing private placement to $1.7 million CAD
  • Vector Institute repurposing AI infrastructure to support Ontario’s COVID-19 health data project
  • Shopify’s Tobi Lütke and wife Fiona McKean pivot charitable foundation, make donations to fight COVID-19
    Shopify’s Tobi Lütke and wife Fiona McKean pivot charitable foundation, make donations to fight COVID-19 7 days ago  –  Shopify CEO and founder Tobi Lütke and his wife Fiona McKean last year started a philanthropic organization focused on technological solutions for decarbonization. Now,...
  • Canadian startup news of the week (4/12/20)
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Apple and Google team up to fight COVID-19
  • Federal government’s 75 percent wage subsidy passed by Senate
  • Black Swan #4 – Michael Hyatt says we’re all wartime entrepreneurs now
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Churn concerns
  • Lightspeed sees reduced demand for e-commerce ser
  • Atomic Loans raises $3.4 million CAD as it looks to bring decentralized finance to bitcoin market 5 days ago  –  Toronto-based Atomic Loans, which is creating a platform that facilitates peer-to-peer bitcoin lending, has raised $3.4 million CAD ($2.45 million USD) in seed funding....
  • Blue J Legal receives $2 million for legal-tech platform
  • A|I: The AI Times – Machine learning vs. COVID-19
  • Tech entrepreneurs launch donation platform to help Canadian local businesses affected by COVID-19
  • TouchBistro furloughs 131 employees as restaurants hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
  • Shopify’s email marketing tool Shopify Email launches globally
  • “Hope is not a strategy”: Michael Hyatt on how to survive a Black Swan
  • SR&ED payments beginning to flow to Canadian tech following delay caused by COVID-19
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Walmart overtakes Amazon
  • Here are the final details on the Canada Emergency W
  • The three big questions Canadian tech startups are asking during the COVID-19 crisis 3 days ago  –  The rapid evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic into a global crisis could signal big trouble for Canadian business. The life of a startup is...
  • Software engineers create online tool to help companies find available government COVID-19 relief
  • SkipTheDishes commits $15 million to COVID-19 relief efforts, partners with Food Banks Canada
  • Federal government expands eligibility for small business loans, announces rent assistance
  • Health Canada expedites approval of 1QBit chest radiography AI tool to help fight COVID-19
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Preparing for a turbulent Q2
  • What your startup can learn from the Navy SEALs
  • BDC exploring matching investments for angel-backed startups amid COVID-19
  • Startup Canada Podcast: empowering by including with Darrell Schuurman
  • Q4 Inc. secures $25 million CAD from CIBC Innovatio

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  • Google releases location data from billions to show if coronavirus lockdowns working 17 days ago  –  The company released reports for 131 countries with charts that compare traffic to retail and recreational venues, train and bus stations, grocery stores and workplaces with a five-week period earlier this year.
  • Coronavirus: Hackers prey on vulnerable online video chats, as demand for web messaging soars 17 days ago  –  The dozens of Jewish video chat users, who had logged on from around the country to listen to a presentation by the Canada Antisemitism Education Foundation, appeared to have had their webinar hacked.
  • Countries opt for phone tracking amid coronavirus — should Canada? 18 days ago  –  The worsening pandemic has drawn a new focus on more invasive, but powerful, tools to flatten the curve: people's phones.
  • B.C. startup launches app to help swamped health-care workers outside of work
  • Plague Inc. game adds ‘save the world’ mode in response to coronavirus
  • Measuring success: what metrics are used in the fight to flatten the coronavirus curve?
  • Coronavirus: Canadian company working with Ottawa to boost ventilator production
  • Coronavirus: 5 tips to find the best mental health tools online
  • TikTok joins forces with WHO to promote coronavirus facts amid pandemic
  • Shaw opens up ‘Go WiFi’ hotspots to Canadians for fre
  • Australia urges use of coronavirus-tracking phone app, but says it’s not mandatory 2 days ago  –  Government Services Minister Stuart Robert said there would there will be no surveillance involved with the app, which is to be ready within weeks.
  • ‘Final Fantasy’ gamers hold online funeral for player who died of COVID-19 3 days ago  –  Hundreds logged onto a 'Final Fantasy 14' server and marched through the game world to honour one player who died after contracting the novel coronavirus.
  • COVID-19 in your neighbourhood? New crowdsourcing tools map possible cases in Canada 6 days ago  –  The website uses anonymous, self-reported data about symptoms and tests to narrow in on potential COVID-19 cases in communities. 
  • Canadian company says Health Canada has approved its rapid COVID-19 test
  • Apple, Google developing technology to aid in coronavirus tracking
  • Amazon Prime Video, Global News partner to provide Canadians with 24/7 live national, regional news
  • Here’s why some Canadian internet providers have hiked prices despite coronavirus
  • N.B. company and N.S. university make 3D printed face shields for health care workers
  • Google Mobility Reports a slippery slope: cyber security expert
  • Tech companies are proposing Canada use phone app

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  • Huawei without Google: Play time's over for me - AndroidPIT 15 hours ago  –  Huawei without Google: Play time's over for me  AndroidPITGood News For Android Users! Google Introduces New Play Store Rules To Beat In-App Subscription Frauds  Digital Information World5 Android apps you shouldn't miss this week! - Android Apps Weekly [314]  Android AuthorityThe best new Androi...
  • Until Dawn Developer 'Having Discussions' About PlayStation 5's DualSense Controller - GameRant 15 hours ago  –GameRantPS5 DualSense Controller QTE Potential Seen By Until Dawn Studio  Screen RantView Full coverage on Google News
  • What Made Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas One Hell of A Game? - GamingBolt
  • The Realme 6 Pro is India's best mid-range smartphone (review) - Android Authority
  • iPhone SE: Unlike the original, the new one doesn't have a headphone jack - CNET
  • 19 new Android games from the week of April 13, 2020 - Android Police
  • iPhone SE vs. Pixel 3A, Galaxy S10E, Galaxy A51 comparison: What's the best budget phone? - CNET
  • Google Bans Zoom, Amazon Now Allows Non-Essential Products…And Other Small Business Tech News - Forbes
  • Observer: System Redux showcases 'Next Gen Graphics', Trailer, Gameplay, Release date and more - RealSport
  • Add this Microsoft development certification to your ré
  • The Super Mario Odyssey 64 Hack is Finally here - DualShockers 12 hours ago  – This Mario 64 Mod Transforms It Into Super Mario Odyssey  SiliconeraSuper Mario Odyssey 64 mod offers 80 moons and is available now  Nintendo EnthusiastSuper Mario Odyssey Recreated In Super Mario 64 By Modder  Screen RantSuper Mario Od...
  • Seoul’s full cafes, Apple Store lines show mass testing success - National Post 12 hours ago  – Why Is South Korea Beating Coronavirus?: Mass Testing Success  BloombergSeoul's full cafes, Apple store lines show success of mass testing  The Business TimesApple store queues show mass virus testing success  The Austr...
  • LG releases official teaser video for upcoming 'Velvet' smartphone - MobileSyrup
  • How the coronavirus is changing the media landscape -- even for Netflix - Yahoo Canada Finance
  • Please Do Not Eat the 25-Year-Old Can of Expired Spider-Man Pasta, It Will Not Give You Radioactive Powers - Gizmodo
  • How to turn your Amazon Echo into a free TV speaker - CNET
  • Apple releases instructions and manufacturing guide for its face shields - MobileSyrup
  • DC’s Stargirl: When will it Arrive? Who is playing Stargirl? - TheNationRoar
  • Best Cheap Phones Of 2020: 9 Low-Cost Options - Trusted Reviews
  • Smartphones demand won't fall sharply in India: Repo
  • Shroud Shares His Thoughts on Valorant 'Overtaking' CS:GO - DBLTAP 9 hours ago  –  
  • OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro launched: Price and availability - Android Authority 10 hours ago  – OnePlus 8 review: A very good phone overshadowed by a great sibling  Android PoliceBest OnePlus 8 deals: Contract and SIM-free  Tech AdvisorOnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Deals – Three preorders now live  TrustedReviewsOn...
  • Super Mega Baseball 3 All You Need to know - Gamer Turn
  • OnePlus 8 Pro Review - MobileTechReview
  • Is BioWare Working On A Fifth Mass Effect Game? When Will It Be Released? - Happy Gamer
  • I Have Too Many Damn Birds On My Animal Crossing Island - Kotaku
  • These Free PS4 Games Are Yours With Sony's 'Play At Home' Initiative - GameSpot
  • Let's Race! BMW M8 Vs Ferrari GTC4Lusso Vs Nissan GT-R | HotCars - HotCars
  • Sword Art Online Season 4: Will Release Either in 2022 or 2023! - TheNationRoar
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Remaster Will Be Time
  • VALORANT: That Raze Nerf Might Be Coming Soon | TheGamer - TheGamer 5 hours ago  – 
  • The Psychological Thriller Observer Comes Out This Year For The PS5 And Xbox Series X - Happy Gamer 5 hours ago  – Halo’s co-creator says PS5’s SSD tech ‘will make a huge difference’ for designers  Video Games ChronicleView Full coverage on Google News
  • Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review - Abacus News
  • Streets Of Rage 4 Is Set To Come Out April 30; A New Trailer Is Out Now - Happy Gamer
  • $1900 Death Stranding Jacket Released, Sells Out Instantly - Kotaku
  • iMore Show 700: Character Development - iMore
  • Week in Review: Facebook hardware finds pandemic market fit - TechCrunch
  • Turn your iPad 7 into a laptop! Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Case review - 9to5Mac
  • Next-gen console reveals have reportedly shifted in the wake of E3’s cancellation - Video Games Chronicle
  • HomeTags make it even easier to control your Home
  • Nintendo Switch shortage partially caused by free bot for automated purchases - Digital Trends 23 minutes ago  –  The Real Reason Nintendo Switch Is Out Of Stock Everywhere  ForbesCan't Find A Nintendo Switch In Stores? Blame These Auto-Purchasing Bots  Hot HardwareNew Checkout Bot Targeting Online Switch Stock Is Dr...
  • Microsoft unveils Cyberpunk 2077-themed Xbox One X that glows in the dark - Digital Trends 23 minutes ago  –  Cyberpunk 2077 Won't Be Good Cyberpunk (Here's Why) | TheGamer  TheGamerThe Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox Looks Rad But Could Use More Keanu  Kotaku Australia
  • Vietnamese Smartphone Maker's Devices Will Offer Mask Facial Recognition - BNNBloomberg.ca
  • Gov't partners with tech firms to create COVID-19 data platform app: official - ABS-CBN News
  • The OnePlus 8 series is much cheaper in India than the US - The Verge
  • Facebook Is About To Launch An All-Inclusive Gaming App - GameSpot
  • Riot's New Shooter, Valorant, Is Offering $100,000 If You Can Find Exploits - GameSpot
  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Biggest WTF questions after finishing the game - CNET
  • App Recap: New or Updated iPhone, iPad, and Mac Apps Worth Checking Out - MacRumors
  • Call Of Duty: Warzone Will Introduce Fortnite-Style Ev
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