Friday, January 22, 2021

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

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  • National Bank formally launches $200 million SME Growth Fund with initial investments 10 days ago  –  The National Bank of Canada has completed its initial capitalization of $200 million for the National Bank SME Growth Fund, L.P. Announced in July,...
  • François-Philippe Champagne new minister of innovation as Bains steps down from cabinet
  • Lightspeed launches new integrated supplier network for North American retailers
  • Edmonton-based Jobber raises $76 million CAD growth equity round
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Insurrection Banhammer
  • Trulioo appoints Matt Schatz as new chief revenue officer
  • Shopify VP Loren Padelford on four things e-commerce entrepreneurs need to keep in mind for 2021
  • Pandemic (Year Two) Action Plan
  • Power’s Sagard Holdings launches Canadian private equity business
  • Joyride receives $282,000 in provincial, industry contrib
  • Australia-based Afterpay expands offering into Quebec as buy now, pay later space heats up 8 days ago  –  Australia-based Afterpay will now offer its services in French in a move to target the Quebec buy now, pay later (BNPL) market. The BNPL...
  • FreshBooks founding CEO Mike McDerment steps down as executive director Don Epperson takes over 8 days ago  
  • Today in Funding: Tokens.com, e-Zinc
  • Review of 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2020
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Record-setting closures
  • Ledger one of “small number” of additional Shopify merchants affected by 2020 data breach
  • World Trade Centre Toronto and Ottawa Board of Trade launching tech-specific accelerator
  • A|I: The AI Times – AI and the avocado armchair
  • Top Hat continues to amass traditional publishers with acquisition of Fountainhead Press
  • EdTech startup Prodigy Education raises $159 million
  • DMZ returns to early-stage focus as hub eliminates “crown jewel” accelerator program 12 hours ago  –  The DMZ has made major changes to its startup programming, eliminating its “crown jewel” accelerator in favour of a new incubator program for early-stage...
  • NGen Supercluster nears two-thirds of $230 million budget committed with new COVID-19 supply projects
  • SAP Canada to expand to new Montréal office, bring headcount in city to 1,000 with new hires
  • Eli raises $1.9 million CAD in seed funding to develop at-home hormone monitoring tech
  • Pandemic, floorspace expansion delay opening of Toronto’s Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship until 2022
  • Paystone secures $69 million as company chases acquisitive growth strategy
  • R|T: The Retail Times – From novel to normal
  • Vancouver’s Autozen raises $4.2 million CAD to simplify private auto sales
  • Following Wattpad acquisition, CEO Allen Lau says “I’m not done yet”
  • Two nonprofit FinTech programs join forces as Fintech 

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  • Google says it will block search engine in Australia if forced to pay for news 5 hours ago  –  The search giant has warned that Australian users would face degraded search and YouTube experiences if the new code that targets Google and Facebook is enforced.
  • Fact or Fiction: Does Trump’s social media ban threaten our freedom of expression? 17 hours ago  –  Some say the future of public conversation, especially where social media is concerned, is headed down a scary path to censorship.
  • ‘An incredible milestone’: Canadian tech darling Wattpad to be sold to South Korea’s Naver 2 days ago  –  Wattpad said its board of directors unanimously approved a cash and stock transaction Tuesday that will see it acquired by South Korean internet giant Naver later this year.
  • GM partners with Microsoft to ramp up rollout of self-driving cars 
  • WhatsApp’s new privacy policy sparks outcry. Here’s what you need to know
  • City of Burnaby looks to equip bylaw officers with body-worn cameras
  • Social network app Parler suspended from Apple App Store, Amazon web hosting service
  • A tale of two Jason Kenneys: Virginia man often mistaken for Alberta premier on Twitter
  • Online conspiracies can spark offline violence — and it could happen here
  • Shopify removes Trump-affiliated stores following U.S. 

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  • Puzzle Quest 3 is free-to-play, launching in 2021 - Polygon 19 hours ago  –  Puzzle Quest 3 Will Be Free-to-Play When It Debuts  Siliconera505 Games Announces Puzzle Quest 3, Coming Out This Year  KotakuPuzzle Quest 3 revives match-3/RPG mash-up after ten years away  Rock Paper ShotgunPuzzle Quest 3 is finally happ...
  • Kowloon Highschool Chronicle - English Gameplay #1 - Gematsu 19 hours ago  – Kowloon Highschool Chronicle - English Gameplay #2  GematsuView
  • Pioneers of Olive Town DLC Details Returning Favorites - TechnoCodex
  • Spotify is paying podcasters tens of thousands of dollars to buoy its own sponsorship tool - The Verge
  • MSI, ASUS, And ASRock Z590 Motherboard Prices Revealed, They Are Steep - WccftechTV
  • Lenovo China's GM shares AnTuTu score of Snapdragon 870 running on Motorola Edge S - gizmochina
  • Facebook Updates Its ATT Platform, Blind People Will Get More Information About Any Photo - Phil Sports News
  • LG considers ditching its smartphone business - What Hi-Fi?
  • Huawei P50 and Mate P50 series will use reserved Kirin 9000 chips - Gizchina.com
  • Apple's first headset to be niche precursor to eventual 
  • New TrueDepth Camera Will Allow For Smaller Notches on iPhone 13 Lineup - iPhone in Canada 17 hours ago  – OS 15 Rumored to Drop Support for iPhone 6s and 2016 iPhone SE  MacRumors2021 iPhones will have smaller notches, LiDAR and sensor-shift OIS - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comiOS 14.4 Release Candidate now ava...
  • 10 BEST PS4 Games on PlayStation Now In 2021 - Cultured Vultures 18 hours ago  – Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop Release New PS5 Stock in Biggest Drop of 2021  ComicBook.comWhether you have a PS5, an Xbox Series X, or a Switch, this sale can help elevate your game  Boing BoingPS5 restocks at Best Buy now sold out  ...
  • Otter rolls out 'live notes' and 'video captions' for Google Meet - MobileSyrup
  • You can run Linux on an M1 Mac if you have the patience - Engadget
  • Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review - Tom's Guide
  • ‘BulletVille’ Developer Claims ‘Apex Legends’ Ripped Off Fuse Design From Them - Forbes
  • Watch: Chevy's latest tease of the Bolt EUV pretty clearly shows us the back end - Driving
  • Samsung Galaxy S21 review: no longer on top, but still a great choice - TechRadar
  • Llano MicroDock for Nintendo Switch: 3 in 1 with HDMI Out, Charge, and Capture - MakeUseOf
  • Google Calendar gains offline mode for Workspace, fur
  • Sinitta, 52, cuts a casual figure as she steps out to take her pet pooch for a stroll - Daily Mail 14 hours ago  –
  • Impressive Morrowind’s Skyrim Remake Mod ‘Skywind’ Is Coming To Nexus Mods - TechnoCodex 14 hours ago  –  New Mod Brings Another Massive Chunk Of Skyrim To 2002's Morrowind  Kotaku AustraliaView 
  • Samsung Display to start making 90Hz OLED laptop screens in March - MobileSyrup
  • Grab an unlocked Google Pixel 3 XL for $300 at B&H Photo - The Verge
  • Sea of Thieves Season One Release Date Revealed - ComicBook.com
  • Video Demos macOS Catalina Running on iPad Pro via x86 Emulation - MacRumors
  • Comparing the Sony a7R Camera Line's Different Shutter Sounds - PetaPixel
  • Olija - Story Trailer | PS4 - PlayStation Universe
  • Cyberpunk 2077 developer embroiled in second class action lawsuit - Yahoo Movies Canada
  • Gaming firms fined nearly £7m for restricting Europea
  • Microsoft Edge update brings new themes, sleeping tabs and more - MobileSyrup 11 hours ago  – Microsoft Edge browser gets updated with loads of new features and themes  XDA DevelopersMicrosoft Edge gets new colorful themes, sleeping tabs feature, and password manager  The VergeMicrosoft Edge gets ‘sleeping’ tabs a...
  • Artist Gifts World's Largest Pokemon Card to Logan Paul - ComicBook.com 11 hours ago  – Logan Paul stunned after receiving “world’s largest Pokemon card”  DexertoView Full coverage on Google News
  • Hitman 3 Is Off To A Rocky Start - Kotaku
     12 hours ago  –  Not So MMO: Hitman 3 Review  MMORPG.comHitman 3 Speedrunner Completes First Level In 17 Seconds  Screen RantHitman 3 beginner’s guide: 8 tips and tricks  PolygonHow To Ensure Your Old Hitman Data Follows You To Hitman 3  KotakuView 
  • Resident Evil Village releasing on PS5/PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC on May 7 - MobileSyrup
  • Pebble's founder launches Beeper to bring all your messages into one app - MobileSyrup
  • The Raspberry Pi Pico is a tiny $4 microcontroller running off the company’s very own chip - Circuit Breaker
  • Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra 'Silicon Cover with S Pen' bundle costs $69 - MobileSyrup
  • PS5 Exclusive Destruction AllStars Gets New Trailer - ComicBook.com
  • The King of Fighters XV: Trailer, Plot, Release Date & News to Know - CBR - Comic Book Resources
  • Unboxing the ORIGINAL Super Smash Bros. on Its 22nd
  • The View40 is Honor's first phone after splitting from Huawei - Yahoo News Canada an hour ago  – Honor launches first phone since being sold by Huawei after U.S. sanctions  CNBCChinese phone maker Honor partners with key chip suppliers after Huawei split By Reuters  Investing.comHonor V40 5G is official with Dime...
  • Ex-actor Huang Yiliang convicted of assaulting worker with metal scraper, to claim trial for another charge - CNA 2 hours ago  – Ex-actor Huang Yiliang found guilty of assaulting worker with metal scraper  Yahoo Singapore News
  • How to get the Terminator and Sarah Connor skins in Fortnite Season 5 - Sportskeeda
  • Professional Call of Duty Player Retires At 25 Due To Thumb Injury - LADbible
  • How to download the Free Fire OB26 Advance Server: APK link and step-by-step guide - Sportskeeda
  • OnePlus and Oppo’s R&D departments merge, statement confirms - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Android 10 ported to RISC-V board powered by Alibaba T-Head XuanTie C910 Processor - CNX Software
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla: How to Beat Regan | Game Rant - GameRant
  • The First 15 Minutes: Ocean's Heart - RPGFan
  • MotoTrainer gives motorcycle racing fans their own sim
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