Saturday, January 30, 2021

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

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  • Two nonprofit FinTech programs join forces as Fintech Cadence acquires Innovate Financial Health 10 days ago  –  Innovate Financial Health (IFH), a nonprofit that aims to support technology that improves financial health, has been acquired by another nonprofit, Montréal-based Fintech Cadence....
  • Shopify’s Deplatforming Policy
  • A|I: The AI Times – Dr. Robot
  • Wattpad to be acquired by South Korea’s Naver Corp. for $754 million CAD
  • Benevity’s Bryan de Lottinville to step down from CEO role for second time in the last year
    11 days ago  –  Benevity’s founding CEO, Bryan de Lottinville, is stepping away from the leadership role – for the second time in less than a year. de...
  • Think Research to acquire continuing medical education company MDBriefCase
  • Vancouver e-commerce brand KITS Eyecare closes $55 million IPO, begins trading on TSX
  • As accessibility compliance deadline looms, CNIB, Ottawa firm partner to offer website audits to businesses
  • Bold Commerce raises $35 million CAD Series B backed by OMERS
  • Ottawa cloud backup startup Rewind raises $19 million 
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Blunder drug 8 days ago 
  • DMZ returns to early-stage focus as hub eliminates “crown jewel” accelerator program
  • 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’
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A bitter fight Down Under 4 days ago  –  The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the form at...
  • Is a COVID-fuelled cleantech boom possible?
     5 days ago  –  In 2020, we all stayed home. And nature was healing, right? Turns out 2020 tied for the hottest year on record. And, honestly, climate...
  • 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2021
  • BC’s Kardium raises $115 million USD for heart device technology
  • Today in hires: Tulip, Mogo, NexTech, Alida, Bonjour Startup Montréal
  • Canadian startup news of the week (1/24/21)
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Vanishing act
  • Why Ryerson Venture Zone is building a healthtech hub in Brampton fuelled by pilot programs
  • Canadian tech CEOs pledge to increase vaccine awareness
  • Today in acquisitions: Wishpond, In Fidem, Tier1, Scree
  • Today in acquisitions: Manifold, Navotar, ShipperBee, FranchiseBlast 2 days ago  –  Over the past few weeks, four Canadian tech startups have been involved in acquisitions, including Manifold, Navotar, ShipperBee, and FranchiseBlast. Here’s the latest on...
  • R|T: The Retail Times – The new retail empire
  • Why TD let its co-ops lead new product development
  • City of Kingston, Cloud DX receive funding from FedDev Ontario for healthtech innovations
  • Seven Prairie startups to watch in 2021
  • TMX Group launches automated platform to help companies secure capital amid increase in private placements
  • A|I: The AI Times – Straight out of science fiction
  • Government reveals new credit program for hard-hit businesses will open February 1
  • Amazon invests $3 million CAD, partners with Canada Learning Code, Kids Code Jeunesse, TakingITGlobal on computer science education
  • Tealbook raises $18.2 million CAD as COVID-19 increa

  • Today in funding: Qohash, Sensei Labs, Wize, dealcloser, Zennea Technologies, Arbor 15 hours ago  –  Six Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money, how much, from whom,...
  • Why 2021 will be an exciting year for FinTech
  • Applications for Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator’s first virtual cohort close Feb. 1
  • How SaaS startups move from seed to scale
  • Digital Main Street launches pilot with Deliverect to support Toronto restaurants
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – A budding industry
  • BlackCart claims $50 million valuation following $11.2 million Series A round
  • Wealthsimple Trade’s popularity soars amid Reddit-fuelled trading frenzy
  • Digital Technology Supercluster makes new investment to create $8.7 million tech talent program
  • Shopify, Technovation take women in STEM partnership 

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  • The 5-minute shopping spree. How robots are turbo-charging your online orders 2 hours ago  –  The 'fourth' industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, is all about automation, machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence. Is Canada keeping pace with the leap forward?
  • Facebook says it’s no longer sustainable for social media giants to self-police content 15 hours ago  –  The social media giant said it was welcoming work by the federal Liberal government to police hate speech, child pornography and content that incites people to violence.
  • New maritime cybersecurity centre to fight pirates on the high seas and the digital world 2 days ago  –  "It's time to do something, because the shipping industry is still lagging behind, technologically," said Jeremy Citone. "It's time for the shipping industry to catch up."
  • Canadian among 3 men paying $55M to join SpaceX’s first private space crew
  • COMMENTARY: How blockchain can help the world meet the UN’s goals for higher education
  • Google says it will block search engine in Australia if forced to pay for news
  • Fact or Fiction: Does Trump’s social media ban threaten our freedom of expression?
  • ‘An incredible milestone’: Canadian tech darling Wattpad to be sold to South Korea’s Naver
  • GM partners with Microsoft to ramp up rollout of self-driving cars 
  • WhatsApp’s new privacy policy sparks outcry. Here’s wh

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  • Realme X7 Pricing for India leaked ahead of Official Launch - Gizchina.com 18 hours ago  –  Realme X7 5G Price in India Tipped Ahead of February 4 Launch  Gadgets 360Realme X7, X7 Pro India launch date, prices, specifications, and more: all you need to know  91mobilesRealme X7 5G price in India tipped, likely to ar...
  • 47 Ways To Hit Men In Hitman 3 - GameSpot 18 hours ago  –  Hitman 3 has more missions on the way  PolygonHitman 3 DLC is coming and it could put a new spin on some old maps  TechRadarHow Hitman Went From Financial Disaster to Bestseller | CBR  CBR - Comic Book ResourcesHitman 3 DLC may revisit maps from the first 2...
  • Netflix Testing Feature to Automatically Stop Streaming After Set Period - iPhone in Canada
  • How many people still play Call of Duty: Warzone in 2021 - Sportskeeda
  • ‘Fortnite’ Teases ‘G.I. Joe’ Snake Eyes Skin - Forbes
  • Sony Xperia Compact Is Back | RecomBEERS - Recombu
  • Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection for Nintendo Switch: Everything you need to know - iMore
  • The sPot is a modded iPod that can stream music from Spotify - MobileSyrup
  • Mario Comes to Animal Crossing New Horizons in March - EssentiallySports
  • Atelier Ryza 2 - Launch Trailer | PS5, PS4 - PlayStation
  • Republican lawmakers press Biden Commerce nominee on Huawei stance - Financial Post 15 hours ago
  • Thomas Was Alone heads to Switch in February and there’s a demo now - TechnoCodex 16 hours ago  –  Thomas Was Alone Comes to Nintendo Switch Next Month  DualShockersThomas Was Alone heads to Switch in February and there's a demo now  DestructoidView Full coverage on Google News
  • Apex Legends breaks down newest hero Fuse's abilities ahead of next week's Season 8 - Eurogamer.net
  • RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch Crosses Over With Shaun The Sheep - TheGamer
  • Before G4, there’s ‘B4G4’ — Help shape G4’s TV relaunch with weekly web series, instant fan feedback - SYFY WIRE
  • Six Quick Things! with the Director of Immortals Fenyx Rising - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo
  • First 11 Minutes of Balan Wonderworld Demo Gameplay - IGN
  • Report: Mismanagement plagues Amazon's struggling push into video games - Gamasutra
  • Tesla's new 'Plaid' Model S will help the company pull ahead of the competition once again - The Globe and Mail
  • ZTE teases the Axon 30 Pro 5G with Qualcomm’s Snap

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  • GeForce Now game streaming starts to roll out Chrome support - Yahoo Movies Canada 12 hours ago  –  GeForce Now comes to Chrome browsers and M1 Macs  The VergeGeForce Now cloud gaming now available on Chrome browser  CNETNVIDIA GeForce NOW adds support for Chrome on Windows and macOS  XDA Developers[Update: Now ava...
  • Google Maps Ranking Guide by MAP SEO Experts KISS PR - GlobeNewswire 12 hours ago  
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series could be minor upgrade over Tab S7 models - gizmochina
  • Samsung Galaxy F62, F12, A72, A52 5G support pages are now live, May launch in February - gizmochina
  • 18 Advanced Tinder Tips That Really Work, According To A Dating Expert - YourTango
  • How Halo Infinite Is Aiming to Avoid Cyberpunk's Mistake - IGN Daily Fix - IGN
  • Signal update brings mainstream features like wallpapers and stickers - MobileSyrup
  • Google Camera 8 introduced a new way to quickly access the zoom slider - 9to5Google
  • Mario and Bowser Face Off in New Godzilla Tribute - ComicBook.com
  • Chromebook and tablet shipments break records in 20
  • Intel Evo vs Apple Silicon part one: MacBook Pro 13 with Apple M1 unboxing - Neowin an hour ago  –  Intel Evo vs Apple Silicon part one: MacBook Pro 13 with Apple M1 unboxing  NeowinMacBook Pro 2021 should end dongle hell — here’s how  Tom's GuideBest MacBook Air accessories for M1 models  AppleInsiderApple Extends Monthly Credit Deposits to Apple TV+ Subscribers Through June  MacRumorsThe new ...
  • Armored Mercedes-AMG G63 Is A True Luxury Tank - Motor1 an hour ago  –  Armored Mercedes-AMG G63 Is A True Luxury Tank  Motor1 View Full coverage on Google News
  • Xiaomi Reveals Surprise Smartphone Feature That Will Take Your Breath Away - Forbes
  • Galaxy S21 Ultra camera's 100x zoom is pointless, but 10x? *chef's kiss* - CNET
  • Asus ROG Phone 5 passes through TENAA revealing some specs and images - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Married At First Sight's Melissa Lucarelli slams the show for matching her with Dino Hira - Daily Mail
  • What is new in Microsoft Teams - Approvals, Offline autosend, Meeting chat moderation settings and more (Jan 2021) - WinCentral
  • 'Resident Evil Village' Maiden Demo Full Playthrough | PS5 - Happy Mag
  • PUBG Mobile Lite Global Version 0.20.0 update for Android: APK download link for worldwide users - Sportskeeda
  • COD: Black Ops Cold War Fans Are Demanding Chang
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