Monday, April 06, 2020

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  • CVCA urges government to expand BDC programs, take additional measures to support Canadian startups 10 days ago  –  On Friday, the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) followed in the footsteps of other Canadian innovation organizations, issuing an open letter...
  • OCE launches platform to help companies fill the product, service gaps related to pandemic
  • Report: As COVID-19 causes job postings to plunge, software development stable
  • Knix launches fundraising campaign to donate medical equipment to healthcare workers
  • DMZ launches #HackTheCurve to help develop solutions addressing COVID-19
  • Trudeau announces 75 percent wage subsidies, interest-free loans for Canadian small businesses
  • Startup jobs of the week: Technical Product Manager, Oracle Architect, Customer Support Specialist
  • A|I: The AI Times – A risky bet
  • Ecobee lays off 10% of staff, cancels new product line in COVID-19 market
  • Waterfront Toronto extends Sidewalk Labs approval de
  • Element AI creates platform to help researchers identify patterns in COVID-19 research 6 days ago  –  Montreal-based startup Element AI is offering a free AI-powered platform aimed to help scientific researchers, public health authorities, and frontline workers find solutions and...
  • Techstars Toronto announces 10 startups joining 2020 cohort
    6 days ago  –  Techstars Toronto has announced the 10 startup’s joining the accelerator program’s third cohort, which will now begin on June 8, due to the COVID-19...
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Support from Shopify
  • INKSmith to hire 100 employees as it ramps up development of face shields for healthcare workers
  • LifeSciences BC calls for suppliers to assist with equipment for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19
  • Google commits to donating $800 million to COVID-19 response efforts
  • Canadian startup news of the week (3/29/20)
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Tracking the spread
  • Introducing the Black Swan podcast by BetaKit
  • Communitech CEO Iain Klugman delays planned depa
  • Québec organizations rally residents to buy from local startups on April 2 5 days ago  –  A group of organizations is putting together an event on April 2 that encourages Québec residents to buy a product or service from a...
  • Dialogue enters partnership with Sun Life to offer virtual healthcare
  • Startupfest introduces Pitch from Home as 2020 event moves online
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s financial strain
  • Join BetaKit’s live AMA Thursday with Michael Hyatt on surviving a Black Swan
  • SVB payment deferrals during COVID-19 pandemic extend to Canadian companies
  • Jesse Rodgers out as CEO of Atlantic Canada hub Volta
  • Government expands procurement deals with Canadian startups to aid with COVID-19
  • Ontario manufacturing Supercluster investing $50 million to support COVID-19 solutions
  • 26 Vancouver hospitals adopt healthcare app designe
  • Federal government’s updated work-sharing program more open to startups amid COVID-19 3 days ago  –  In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has introduced new measures to its existing work-sharing program, an initiative aimed to help businesses...
  • Startup jobs of the week: VIZIYA, CBC Digital Products, Perpetua
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A new Slack boom?
  • Traction on Demand, BC government create platform to coordinate medical supply donations
  • CCI tells feds emergency wage subsidy must be expanded to support Canadian tech
  • Ritual cuts staff in half, reduces operations due to COVID-19
  • Black Swan #2 – Performing layoffs in a pandemic
  • A|I: The AI Times – Conflicting COVID-19 opinions
  • Morneau provides more detail on government’s 75 percent wage subsidy for Canadian businesses
  • Think Research, Ontario Psychological Association p
  • Government drafting legislation on wage subsidy ahead of recalling parliament says Trudeau an hour ago  –  During his daily media briefing on Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government is drafting legislation ahead of plans to recall parliament...
  • ResQ uses platform to help service industry deliver meals to frontline workers in Toronto
  • Canadian startup news of the week (4/05/20)
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – FinTech furloughs
  • Black Swan #3 – Is this pandemic tax deductible?
  • Waterloo tech companies join demands for wage subsidy modifications in letter to feds
  • Mogo lays off 30 percent of staff, makes company wide cuts citing COVID-19 uncertainty
  • Opencare lays off one-quarter of staff as it prepares to “weather the storm” of COVID-19
  • C100 announces newest 48Hrs in the Valley cohort, postpones event to October
  • Tailscale launches remote work network access techno

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  • Coronavirus: Canadian company working with Ottawa to boost ventilator production 15 days ago  –  With under 100 employees currently, the company is able to ramp up manufacturing via its own capacity as well as by roping in a third-party manufacturer. 
  • Coronavirus: 5 tips to find the best mental health tools online 19 days ago  –  As the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise across Canada, so, too, has anxiety and stress related to the pandemic.
  • TikTok joins forces with WHO to promote coronavirus facts amid pandemic 19 days ago  –  The popular video platform says it's partnering with the World Health Organization to share informational content on COVID-19.
  • Shaw opens up ‘Go WiFi’ hotspots to Canadians for free during COVID-19 outbreak
  • Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway boards
  • Remote work services companies brace for higher demand due to COVID-19
  • Twitter Canada shares tips on separating coronavirus fact from fiction online
  • Your cellphone harbours lots of bacteria. How to keep it clean during COVID-19
  • Coronavirus: Chinese facial recognition firm says they can ID people wearing face masks
  • Reactivating Boeing software caused Ethiopian Airlin
  • Here’s why some Canadian internet providers have hiked prices despite coronavirus 3 days ago  –  It's all because of long-standing battles between the major networks, smaller providers, and their national regulator that date back to last year.
  • N.B. company and N.S. university make 3D printed face shields for health care workers 3 days ago  –  A New Brunswick company and Dalhousie University are producing and donating 3D printed face shields for health care workers
  • Google Mobility Reports a slippery slope: cyber security expert 3 days ago  –  A cyber security expert says while user data can be used as a tool to create better policies, it's important to ensure people's privacy isn't being taken away in the process.
  • Tech companies are proposing Canada use phone apps to track spread of coronavirus
  • Google releases location data from billions to show if coronavirus lockdowns working
  • Coronavirus: Hackers prey on vulnerable online video chats, as demand for web messaging soars
  • Countries opt for phone tracking amid coronavirus — should Canada?
  • 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 t

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  • Wunderlist alternatives: 4 to-do list apps that let you import tasks - CNET 6 hours ago  –  Wunderlist alternatives: 4 to-do list apps that let you import tasks  CNETMuch To Do About Something As Zenkit, Microsoft Fill The Wunderlist Void  ForbesView Full coverage on Google News
  • Apple to release new 13-inch MacBook Pro in May, leaker claims - AppleInsider 6 hours ago  – Leaker Claims New 13-inch MacBook Pro Coming as Soon as Next Month  MacRumorsMacBook Pro could arrive in May with this radical redesign  Laptop MagiPad Pro 2020 has a Hardware Microphone Disconnect Privacy Feature, Future...
  • Our Daily Digest on Malin Akerman (2020-04-05) – 3LM News - 3LM News
  • Cooking Mama dev shuts down rumours of Switch version mining cryptocurrency - GamesIndustry.biz
  • A $1,000 Samsung phone with a removable battery just went on sale in US - Android Authority
  • Mahindra Scorpio turned into a limousine [Video] - CarToq.com
  • 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA Fails Moose Test Like A Bowling Ball Hitting A Strike - Motoroids
  • Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare And Warzone Have Double XP In The Lead Up To Season 3 - GameSpot
  • iPhone SE 2020 preview: Price, specs, size, and an imminent launch likely for Apple's budget phone - Macworld
  • The Outer Worlds Switch Port Dev Wants To Bring PS5
  • Microsoft Reminds the World That Skype Exists - Thurrott.com 5 hours ago  –What you need to know about Zoom before using the video chat service  moosejawtoday.comZoom CEO says company 'messed up' on security as privacy issues mount  MobileSyrupZoombombing is a crime, not a prank, prosecutors warn  Ars TechnicaZo...
  • PS5 is 'a better console' says Crytek engineer, simpler to develop for - Metro.co.uk 5 hours ago  – Phil Spencer: Launch price will be 'critical' to the success of Xbox Series X  GamasutraPS5 beats Xbox Series X in key area, says top developer  Tom's GuidePhil Spencer Discusses How Xbox Series X Can Beat PS5  Pur...
  • Apex Legends to Finally Join Destiny 2 and Fortnite After This New Feature - Essentially Sports
  • Artificial Intelligence could help diagnose COVID-19 using X-RAYS - Daily Mail
  • Here are the free games hitting PlayStation Plus in April 2020 - MobileSyrup
  • Samsung Galaxy Chromebook review: Great, until the battery runs out - Engadget
  • iOS 14: Apple will copy two new functions from Android - Gizchina.com
  • Airbus tells employees production rebound unlikely in short term - Bloomberg News - National Post
  • Google Maps, Search and Assistant to now show locations of COVID-19 food, night shelters in India - The Indian Express
  • Xiaomi says it isn’t throwing shade at Huawei with Mi 1
  • Google Maps update makes it easier to find food for takeout and delivery - CNBC 2 hours ago  – Google Maps now highlights restaurants with delivery options  EngadgetGoogle Maps puts restaurant takeout and delivery restaurants front and center  The VergeGoogle Maps has another new feature to help during coronaviru...
  • I DO ON ZOOM: San Francisco couple shares their wedding vows with relatives via Zoom - KPIX CBS SF Bay Area 3 hours ago  
  • Nvidia's Shield TV, our favorite Android TV streamer, hits an all-time low price - PCWorld
  • Saints Row: The Third Remastered Revealed, Coming To PC, PS4, And Xbox One - GameSpot
  • Atari VCS Designers Are Suing For Unpaid Wages And Defamation - TheGamer
  • Bithell Games’ John Wick Hex Heads To PlayStation 4 This May - Happy Gamer
  • [Update: April 2020] The best affordable Android phones you can buy today - 9to5Google
  • 2020 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered 0-100km/h & engine sound - PDriveTV
  • iPhone 11 Review: 6 Months Later - iMore
  • Lydia lets you donate to hospitals and charities - Tech
  • Ludo King 101: How to download, play Ludo on Android, iOS during Coronavirus lockdown - India TV News an hour ago  –  Google Play Store tests a cleaner “My Apps” screen by removing the Library and Installed tabs  XDA Developers10 Android 10 features you should be using on your Galaxy S10 or Note10  Android PoliceG...
  • Indies @ PAX East 2020 - Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, Boyfriend Dungeon & More! - Nintendo an hour ago  –  Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In March 2020 (Europe)  Nintendo LifeDoes Nintendo need to compete with next-gen consoles on the horizon?  Nintendo EnthusiastWhere You Can Get A ...
  • Fatal Frame Producer Says the Franchise’s Return Depends on Nintendo - DualShockers
  • Rumours regarding Resident Evil 8 have leaked online - with fans warned to expect big changes - GIVEMESPORT
  • Better with age? Final Fantasy VII 2020 vs. Final Fantasy VII 1997 - CNET
  • Persona 5 Scramble is a true sequel to Persona 5 - The Verge
  • Legends of Runeterra is a new League of Legends card game (Update: Coming April 30) - Android Police
  • TCL 10 Pro, 10 5G and 10L unveiled with HDR10 screens, quad cameras - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Gears 5 appears to be free to play on Xbox this week - TrueAchievements
  • How to Choose Your Islanders in Animal Crossing: Ne
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