Monday, September 12, 2022

12 September- Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

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  • Adam Nanjee departs Microsoft for Startups to lead venture capital in Canada for Amazon Web Services 6 days ago  –  Nanjee previously led the launch of Microsoft for Startups in Canada.
  • FreshBooks appoints Wayne Jackson as CFO to support global expansion, M&A plans
  • Open banking working group failing to address critical governance, standards issues
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Clearco comes home, Klarna’s losses triple
  • Canadian startup news of the week (9/5/22)
  • Shopify plans to contest $40 million Express Mobile patent infringement verdict
  • Telus acquires TSX-listed HR tech firm LifeWorks for $2.3 billion CAD
  • Learning from embedded FinTech leaders at Traction
     11 days ago  –  CEOs of Mercury and Lendflow explain how to embed FinTech into your startup. 
  •  H|T: The Healthtech Times – Vitalik Buterin gives financial boost to 🇨🇦 doctors tracking carbon dioxide levels
  • WonderFi to acquire Blockchain Foundry i
  • The51 appoints former AltaML, CDL manager Danielle Gifford as director for Movement51 4 days ago  
  • Shopify swaps CFO, COO amid financial downturn
  • Panache closes $100 million for second fund as firm doubles down on seed-stage startups
  • Led by ex-Vidyard employees, HyperComply wants to get rid of security questionnaires
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify to contest $40 million patent infringement verdict
  • Former Alberta innovation minister Doug Schweitzer joins Deloitte as senior advisor
  • “Social” healthtech startup Curatio merges with Australian medtech firm RxMx
     5 days ago  –  Named RxPx, the combined entity is backed by RxMx majority shareholder Pemba Capital Partners. 
  • Meet the five Canadian startups participating in Y Combinator’s Summer 2022 Demo Day
  • A|I: The AI Times – This AI won top prize at the state fair
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – 1Password shu
  • Bright secures $1.45 million from Atlantic Canadian investors to bolster its “wellness-at-work” platform 8 hours ago  –  Bright was initially named Cribcut and provided at-office haircuts and beauty services.
  • With $20 million, Goldsky aims to make blockchain data easy to use
  • SkipTheDishes lays off 350 employees following global workforce review by parent company Just Eat
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Open banking working group failing to address critical issues
  • Canadian startup news of the week (9/11/22)
  • Canadian tech is (still!) hiring
  • Headversity acquires Health Improvement Solutions to build out its mental health platform
     3 days ago  –  HIS will introduce a health risk assessment methodology to the Headversity platform. 
  • D2L increases revenues as it tries to buck market downturn
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Telus has its Lifeworks
  • Network software startup Kaloom secures 

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  • Back-to-school is prime time to get a better phone plan. Here’s what to know 24 days ago  –  Thinking of switching your wireless plan to get more data or a cheaper rate? Back-to-school is the perfect time to renegotiate a mobile phone plan, experts say.
  • CEO who took pay cut so workers could earn $70,000 quits amid sex abuse allegations 24 days ago  –  CEO Dan Price resigned from the company he founded one day before an investigation revealed that there are multiple women who allege he assaulted them.
  • Apple notifies users of security flaw that could give hacker ‘full admin access’ 25 days ago  –  Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices.
  • Scientists plan to revive Tasmanian tiger that has been extinct since 1936
  • Elon Musk sparks controversy again with tweet about buying Manchester United
  • Securities regulators seek more protections for crypto trading platform investors
  • How can tech companies grow amid sector downturn? Experts weigh in
  • Rogers, Shaw reach deal to sell Freedom Mobile to Quebecor
     a month ago  –  The development comes after Rogers last month opposed a request from regulators for more time to probe the Freedom Mobile sale to Quebecor.
  • South Korea set to pardon Samsung heir, other business tycoons
  • How to rebound from a layoff in Canadian
  • Majority of Twitter shareholders vote to approve $44B sale to Elon Musk: reports 4 hours ago  –  The deadline for the shareholder vote on the deal is Tuesday but enough investors had voted by Monday evening for the outcome to be certain, sources said.
  • Twitter whistleblower payment doesn’t breach deal terms as Musk claims: company 12 hours ago  –  Elon Musk, has accused Twitter of misrepresenting the prevalence of spam or bot accounts on its platform and has sought to terminate the deal citing those reasons.
  • Mass killings in a digital age: Why experts -TM Reg'd- say online scrolling can cause offline symptoms 5 days ago  –  In the digital age, footage of mass killing events spread like wildfire across different platforms -- and in some cases, researchers say viewers pay a psychological price.
  • Rogers outage: Telecoms reach deal to ‘ensure’ services in emergencies
  • Kiwi Farms, site at centre of Clara Sorrenti doxxing, dropped by 2nd hosting provider
  • Social media app popular with U.S. conservatives, Parler, returns to Google’s Play store
  • Canadians will be among the first to test Twitter’s new edit button
     11 days ago  –  The Twitter edit button will become available to Canadian subscribers of Twitter Blue, the company's paid subscription service
  • Rogers-Shaw deal approval likely to drag into summer 2023: analyst
  • Officers warn about the dangers in your kid’s back-to-school photos
  • Michele Romanow’s Clearco cuts 60 mor

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  • Timberborn: Update 2 - Official Features Trailer - IGN 12 hours ago  –  Timberborn: Update 2 - Official Features Trailer  IGN
  • Today is national video games day - NEWS CENTER Maine 12 hours ago  
  • Zoom Announces New Logo And Products Rebranding - Thurrott.com
  • Loop8: Summer of Gods - Announce Trailer - Gematsu
  • Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen Are Up for Preorder - IGN - IGN
  • SD Cards Explained | Ask David Bergman - Adorama
    13 hours ago 
  • 5 reasons Forspoken Won't Be Cringe - NEW FORSPOKEN 4K GAMEPLAY - Eurogamer
  • Forspoken Gameplay PREVIEW | We've played it! - GamesRadar
  • Roku announces upgraded Roku Express, Wireless Bass subwoofer, and more - The Verge
  • How to restore earpiece volume on an agi
  • Get your first look at the OnePlus 11 Pro and its round camera bump - Ars Technica 10 hours ago  –  OnePlus 11 Pro renders showcases new camera design  MobileSyrupOnePlus 11 Pro leaks show an alert slider and a massive camera redesign  The VergeFirst OnePlus 11 Pro renders surface, alert slider returns - GSMArena.c...
  • Pre-order an iPhone Pro now and it might come in October - MobileSyrup 10 hours ago  –  Kuo: iPhone 14 Plus Pre-Orders Worse Than iPhone 13 Mini, Product Strategy 'Fails'  MacRumorsApple has 'favorable' iPhone 14 strategy in China, JPMorgan says  MarketWatchMing-Chi Kuo: demand for iPhone 14 Plus weaker than for mi...
  • iQOO Z6 Lite will start at INR 11,499 - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Call Of Duty: Warzone Mobile Gets Official Announcement & Teaser - Android Headlines
  • Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 - Official Gameplay Trailer - IGN
  • Bang-On Balls: Chronicles Reminded Me to Stop and Savor the Moment - The Escapist
  • Apple iPhone 14 Leak Reveals Surprising Details Of Crucial Feature: Battery Life - Forbes
  • First Look: 2023 Pagani Utopia - Driving
  • TOEM - Basto Content Update Coming Soon | PS5 - PlayStation Universe
  • Gameloft releases a Disney Speedstorm g
  • Asus Zenbook 17 FOLD OLED Sneak Peek - 17" Foldable Laptop Wonder! - HotHardware 8 hours ago  – This is the one thing that's actually selling me on foldable laptops  Tom's GuideView 
  • Little Orpheus | Review in 3 Minutes - The Escapist 8 hours ago  –  Little Orpheus Review (Switch eShop)  Nintendo Life
  • Splatoon 3 Nintendo Switch OLED + Pro Controller Unboxing - Nintendo Life
  • Apple's new iPhone ad introduces car crash detection - iLounge
     8 hours ago  – How to use Crash Detection on iPhone and Apple Watch | Apple Support  Apple SupportApple Watch Ultra is found to have nearly double the battery capacity of the Watch Series 8  Notebookcheck.netApple Watch Series 8 Emphasizes Reproductiv...
  • Classic FPS Game 'Quake' Now Playable on Apple Watch - iLounge
  • New attack can unlock and start a Tesla Model Y in seconds, say researchers - The Verge
  • Apple raises iPhone 14 battery costs above pre-Batterygate levels - Ars Technica
  • Big Nintendo Direct Confirmed for Tomorrow - ComingSoon.net
  • 11 tips and tricks to help you get started in Disney Dreamlight Valley - GamesRadar
  • Ubisoft CEO Plays Down Harassment Com
  • eSIM and the iPhone 14: Everything you need to know - Macworld 6 hours ago  – iPhone 14's Sold in the US Won't Include a SIM Card Tray - IGN  IGNThe worst thing about eSIM-only iPhone 14s  ZDNetiPhone 14 ditches the SIM card tray — what is eSIM?  Tom's GuideWeekend poll: Have you used eSIM before?  Android Police...
  • Ubisoft and NVIDIA Blame Each Other for Assassin’s Creed: Origins Bug Present in RTX Builds - Wccftech 6 hours ago  
  •  Forza Motorsport Won’t Begin Polishing Until Next Year, Casting Doubt on Spring 2023 Date - Wccftech
  • Netgear MS108UP Ultra60 Multi-Gigabit PoE++ Unmanaged Switch Review is up. - StorageReview
  • Public Consultation: East Kitchener 7-12 Boundary Review – Waterloo Catholic District School Board - Waterloo Catholic District School Board
  • watchOS 9 Brings Updated Compass App With Waypoints and Backtrack - MacRumors
  • Meta's Hyped VR Headset May Have Been Leaked By Guy In A Hotel [Updated] - Kotaku
  • Telus proposing changes for home phone customers in Quebec - MobileSyrup
  • Google's iOS 16 lock screen widgets include a shortcut to Chrome's Dino game - Yahoo Canada Finance
  • 6 Best Headphones For Traveling - Forb
  • Google potato chips are back in Japan with Pixel 7 innovating on flavors - 9to5Google an hour ago  –  Google Pixel 7 Ultra: Updated camera details emerge with twin Sony IMX712 cameras  Notebookcheck.netThe Pixel 7 Pro could have a maximum of 256GB of internal storage (at least in the EU)  PhoneArenaPixel 7 may hav...
  • Apple releases iOS 16, iOS 15.7, iPadOS 15.7, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16 - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com 2 hours ago  –GSMArena.comApple releases iOS 15.7 for old devices and people who don’t want iOS 16 yet  Ars TechnicaiOS 15.7—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users  ForbesiOS 15.7, macOS 12.6 now available for olde...
  • The Last of Us Part 1 Is Hiding a Huge Office Easter Egg - IGN Games Fix - IGN
  • 2022 HP Envy 16 Review - MobileTechReview
  • Sony's next State of Play will highlight 10 PS4, PS5 and PS VR2 titles - Yahoo Canada Finance
  • Warlander - Official Gameplay Trailer - IGN
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator Eurofighter Typhoon & Airbus A319 Announced - Twinfinite
     4 hours ago  
  •  Assassin's Creed Multiplayer Game in Development From Rainbow 6 Siege, For Honor Devs - ComingSoon.net
  • Logitech About To Reveal Its Steam Deck Competitor | GameSpot News - GameSpot
  • iOS 16 - My Top Features for iPhone Use
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