Wednesday, February 10, 2021

10 February - Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

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  • F|T: The FinTech Times – The stonks market 9 days ago  –  Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before...
  • Today in funding: Qohash, Sensei Labs, Wize, dealcloser, Zennea Technologies, Arbor
  • 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 t

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  • Fact or Fiction: Does Trump’s social media ban threaten our freedom of expression? 20 days 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 21 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  22 days ago  –  The companies said Microsoft's Azure cloud and edge computing platform would be used to "commercialize its unique autonomous vehicle solutions at scale."
  • 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. Capitol riots
  • Twitter, Facebook, Instagram suspend Trump’s accounts
  • ‘Netflix tax’ could yield $1.3B in revenue, slightly more than feds’ estimate: PBO 6 hours ago  –  A digital media tax on services like Netflix could yield more revenue than the government is estimating, according to the PBO.
  • Facebook says it’s reducing political content for some users in Canada, other countries 8 hours ago  –  Facebook said last month that it would stop recommending civic and political groups to users after receiving flack for not doing enough to remove hateful content from the platform.
    Facebook says it’s reducing political content for some users in Canada, other countries 8 hours ago  –  Facebook said last month that it would stop recommending civic and political groups to users after receiving flack for not doing enough to remove hateful content from the platform.
  • Telus International makes public debut in largest ever tech IPO for TSX 7 days ago  –  Telus International started trading today on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "TIXT."
  • Clearview AI facial recognition tool broke Canadian privacy laws, watchdogs say
  • The 5-minute shopping spree. How robots are turbo-charging your online orders
  • Facebook says it’s no longer sustainable for social media giants to self-police content
  • New maritime cybersecurity centre to fight pirates on the high seas and the digital world
  • 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 for

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  • Are ‘Anthem’ And ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Taking Different Roads To The Same Ending? - Forbes 8 hours ago  –  Marvel's Avengers PS5 Release Seems Imminent as Trophy List Appears Online  Push SquareMarvel's Avengers PS5 Trophy List Revealed  PlayStation UniverseView Full coverage on Google News
  • Hitman 3 Player Spends 10 Hours to Crush Every NPC in the Grape Press - GameRant 8 hours ago 
  • Powder raises $14 million for its social app for game clips - TechCrunch
  • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It? - Nintendo Life
  • Check out this laptop monstrosity with seven displays - MobileSyrup
  • Fortnite’s Next Hunter Is From ‘TRON’ As Its IP Deals Continue To Get Weirder - Forbes
  • Game Subscriptions Are On the Rise. Indies Could Suffer - WIRED
  • Bullitt Group is licensing the Motorola name to use for rugged phones - Android Police
  • Prepear Settles Trademark Dispute with Apple, Revises Logo [PICS] - iPhone in Canada
  • OnePlus patents a smartphone design with a bezel selfie 
  • Anonymous donor matching up to $200,000 pledged to World's Longest Hockey Game - Edmonton Journal 6 hours ago  
  • Google's Fi VPN is coming to iPhones soon - ZDNet 6 hours ago  
  • Google update reveals how companies use browser extensions to harvest data - AdAge.com
  • Epic Games' new MetaHuman Creator will let devs build hi-fi humans - Gamasutra
  • OnePlus 9, 9 Pro to feature 4,500mAh battery according to leak - MobileSyrup
  • Adobe Adds Collaborative Tool to Photoshop and Illustrator - Gizmodo
  • Competition heating up between TikTok, Instagram - KSAT 12
  • 'Overcooked 2' for Switch will be free to play for a week - Engadget
  • Ubisoft price hikes could risk next-gen gamer fury - SlashGear
  • The 6 Best Screen Protectors For Samsung’s Galaxy S21 
  • The Amazon Fire 7 tablet is on sale for $40 - CNET 4 hours ago  
  • Ikea's gaming collection has a cup holder for your desk - MobileSyrup 4 hours ago  –  Ikea’s huge new gamer gear lineup includes this weird wooden desk hand  The VergeIKEA gaming range taps ASUS ROG for chairs, motorized desks & some oddities  SlashGearIkea's Gaming Furniture Launches Globally in October  PCMa...
  • Covid Variant Gains Momentum in U.S. as Total Cases Plummet - Bloomberg
  • Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed - Release Window Trailer - Gematsu
  • Xbox Series X and Series S are now in stock at the Microsoft Store [Now sold out] - MobileSyrup
  • Overwatch 2 "Sneak Peek" Coming To BlizzCon, Here's What To Expect - GameSpot
  • Acer’s Swift 3x Laptop Has Opened My Eyes - Forbes
  • YouTube Music playlists now preview what songs are inside with grid cover art - 9to5Google
  • Cyberpunk 2077, Witcher 3 source code reportedly already up for auction following CD Projekt hack - Eurogamer.net
  • The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon - Launch Trailer - Nin
  • Fitbit update adds new Charge 4 features and Health Metrics changes - Engadget an hour ago 
  • What the M1 and Apple Silicon mean for Mac security - AppleInsider 2 hours ago  – Apple to Replace 2016/17 MacBook Pro Batteries That Won't Charge Past 1%  iPhone in CanadaApple will replace batteries in 2016/17 MacBook Pros with charging issues for free  MobileSyrupmacOS Big Sur 11.2.1 addresses MacBook Pro char...
  • Borderlands 3 Director’s Cut DLC Detailed and Dated, Tales From the Borderlands Returning - Wccftech
  • Pokémon cards are selling so well the Pokémon Company is rushing to print more - The Verge
  • Apple Maps will get crowdsourced incident reporting with iOS 14.5 - Engadget
  • How Capcom Designed Resident Evil Village's Lady Dimitrescu, and Why She's So Big Online - IGN - IGN
  • RedmiBook Pro is scheduled to launch on February 25; posters tease features - gizmochina
  • Apple reportedly developing micro OLED display tech for rumoured AR/VR headset - MobileSyrup
  • Study reveals 1 technique helps men beat low self-esteem - Inverse
  • Apple apologizes to BC man for removing First Nations a
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