Wednesday, September 28, 2022

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

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  • Important financial metrics every early-stage founder should know 9 days ago  –  Get a grip on your metrics and don’t be afraid to outsource. 
  • With backing from celebrity investors and mortgage lenders, Verifast wants to improve identity, financial verification
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Who is Changpeng Zhao, Canada’s crypto king?
  • Canadian startup news of the week (9/18/22)
  • Three companies actively hiring right now
  • Exploring the city Google couldn’t buy
  • Composer secures $6 million USD to help retail investors adopt sophisticated trading strategies
     12 days ago  –  Despite market downturn, Composer has seen trading volume, AUM grow.
  • Shopify rolls out new employee compensation system to recruit, retain talent amid stock slump
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – CVS acquires Signify Health over Amazon
  • WELL Health among few tech companie
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Peloton co-founders resign amid company shakeup 5 days ago  –  Plus: Well Health crack into TSX30 amid sector downturn. 
  • IMAX acquires video quality solutions startup Ssimwave in $28.3 million CAD deal
  • As Canadian innovators wonder what a proposed SR&ED review would accomplish, CCI lays out recommendations
  • Creator Jacket, Litus named winners in Elevate 2022 pitch competitions
  • Cognitive 3D secures $2.5 million to help companies better understand immersive experiences
     6 days ago  –  Startup uses analytics in 3D environments to research consumer behaviour. 
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify looks to recruit, retain talent with new employee comp
  • D2C travel lifestyle brand Monos closes $40.2 million CAD Series B round
  • AI startup Ada cuts 16 percent of its workforce
  • Real Ventures swaps managing partners as firm pauses fundraising
  • With new Thrive platform, BDC commits ha
  • How tech leaders like Shopify are TV-ifying the traditional company meeting 2 days ago  –  In-house broadcast teams are breathing new life into Zoom fatigue culture. 
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Competitive intensity
  • Canadian startup news of the week (9/25/22)
  • Is Real Ventures done? Is BDC just getting started?
  • Metaverse startup TerraZero seeks TSX-V listing through reverse takeover
  • Trulioo to cut up to 10 percent of staff, exit small business market
  • Coinsquare to acquire CoinSmart as consolidation of Canadian crypto traders continues
  • Amazon, Square launch buy now, pay later options in Canada
  • How to navigate the tangled web of government startup grants
  • Ten years after revolutionary Geoffrey Hint
  • Canadian unicorns Neo Financial, Ada lead LinkedIn’s 2022 Top Startups list 9 minutes ago  –  ApplyBoard appears on list for fourth consecutive year. 
  • Toronto-Waterloo rises, Calgary and Montréal ecosystems to watch in Startup Genome’s global FinTech rankings
  • NACO report finds SAFEs on the rise in angel investment during record-breaking 2021
  • A|I: The AI Times – Raptors analytics department puts a number on Kawhi Leonard’s buzzer beater
  • Volta reveals winners of 2022 Ecosystem Impact Awards
  • Avidbots closes $70 million USD Series C round to grow fleet of commercial cleaning robots
  • Shopify reemphasizes brick-and-mortar with new mobile POS hardware
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Meta, Google quietly cut staff, Trulioo exits small biz
     a day ago  –  Plus: BDC commits half a billion dollars to invest in Canadian women-led startups and funds. 
  •  Giatec receives $5 million from BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice to bolster concrete testing tech
  • Infosys boosts Calgary hiring plans as it l

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  • Meta’s Facebook agrees to settle data privacy lawsuit a month ago  –  Facebook has in-principle agreed to settle a lawsuit in the San Francisco federal court seeking damages for letting third parties access the private data of users.
  • NASA’s DART mission will smash spacecraft into a huge asteroid — here’s how to watch a month ago  –  On Sept. 26, 2022, NASA's DART Mission will impact an asteroid that poses no threat to Earth as humanity’s first test for planetary defence.
  • Rogers says network upgrades after outage will cost $261M, but no timeline given a month ago  –  Rogers Communications is set to spend $261 million to overhaul its network in an effort to prevent future outages like the one that knocked out service in July.
  • U.S. regulator questioned Twitter on how it counts fake accounts
  • Whistleblower accuses Twitter of ‘deliberate ignorance’ in cybersecurity efforts
  • As Tesla splits its stock, here’s what investors need to know
  • Back-to-school is prime time to get a better phone plan. Here’s what to know
  • CEO who took pay cut so workers could earn $70,000 quits amid sex abuse allegations
  • Apple notifies users of security flaw that could give hacker ‘full admin access’
  • Scientists plan to revive Tasmanian tiger th
  • Kiwi Farms, site at centre of Clara Sorrenti doxxing, dropped by 2nd hosting provider 22 days ago  –  The website has been a rallying point for the vicious harassment and doxxing of transgender people, feminists and people of colour.
  • Social media app popular with U.S. conservatives, Parler, returns to Google’s Play store a month ago  –  The app was launched in 2018 and styled itself as a free-speech space for those seeking an alternative to platforms such as Twitter.
  • Canadians will be among the first to test Twitter’s new edit button a month 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 more employees in latest tech sector layoffs
  • Twitter whistleblower another reason to exit deal, Elon Musk says
  • Facial recognition as Parliament Hill security tool would pose legal, privacy risks: study
  • Tech companies rethink stock options amid dipping valuation
  • Artemis space mission to moon considered
  • Fighting extremist content online: Feds dedicate $1.9M to terrorist analytic tool 7 days ago  –  "We need to confront the rise of hate and violent extremism," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a tweet on Tuesday as he announced the $1.9 million in funding.
  • More layoffs ahead for Canadian tech sector, Elevate conference speakers warn 7 days ago  –  Speakers at Toronto's Elevate tech conference this week are warning there will likely be more layoffs to come for Canadian technology companies.
  • Twitter users asked to name Uranus probe – and it went pretty much how you’d expect 12 days ago  –  If you ask people on Twitter to name a probe to Uranus, they're going to deliver.
  • Canada targeted by dozens of cyberespionage attacks since 2010, study shows
  • Twitter shareholders approve Elon Musk’s US$44B takeover offer
  • Chinese influence at Twitter raised as concern during whistleblower testimony
  • Majority of Twitter shareholders vote to approve $44B sale to Elon Musk: reports
  • Twitter whistleblower payment doesn’t breach deal terms as Musk claims: company
  • Mass killings in a digital age: Why experts say online scrolling can cause offline symptoms
  • Rogers outage: Telecoms reach deal to ‘en

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  • Apple drops plan to boost iPhone production as demand falters-Bloomberg - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 16 hours ago  –   Apple nixes plans to boost production, stock markets still a mess  CityNewsApple’s About-Face Leaves Suppliers On the...
  • Netflix reveals plans to build its own gaming studio in Helsinki, Finland - Pocket Gamer 16 hours ago  –  Netflix Announces In-House Game Studio  SiliconeraNetflix Sets Its Eyes on the Gaming Industry With Its Own Internal Game Studio  EssentiallySportsNetflix announces new game studio plans in Helsinki  YLE NewsNe...
  • Rumor: Microsoft Has Talked With 'Major Japanese Publishers' About Acquisitions - GameRant
  • Apple can now replace internal battery of iPad mini 6 rather than the entire device - 9to5Mac
  • The Vivo X Fold gets a mid-year refresh to take on the Galaxy Z Fold 4 - Android Central
  • The j7+ is iRobot’s first two-in-one vacuum and mop combo - Digital Trends
  • Some Galaxy S22 phones plagued by inability to receive SMS messages - Android Police
    a day ago  –  Recent Galaxy S22 update for USA prevents users from getting messages  SamMobile - Samsung newsA recent update has disrupted texting for some Galaxy S22 users  Android AuthorityGalaxy S22 users, if you're not getti...
  • Microsoft to retire Exchange Online client access rules in a year - BleepingComputer
  • Say goodbye to Fitbit accounts! (Soon) - Android Authority
  • AMD Ryzen Embedded V3000 Launched wi
  • Intel Unison brings cross-platform collaboration between Windows 11, Android and iOS - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com 10 hours ago  –  GSMArena.comIntel Unison Aims to Bring Phone Calls, Texts, and Notifications on PCs  Thurrott.comIntel unveils Unison to easily connect smartphones and PCs  MobileSyrupIntel’s Unison app on W...
  • DisplayMate awards the "Best Smartphone Display" title to the iPhone 14 Pro Max - Notebookcheck.net 11 hours ago  –Should you buy an iPhone 13 instead of the iPhone 14?  MobileSyrupiPhone 14 Pro Max Wins DisplayMate's 'Best Smartphone Display Award' • iPhone in Canada Blog  iPhone in CanadaApple iPhone 14 Pro rev...
  • Bring Home a Real-Life Art Gallery Experience With Samsung's Latest 'The Frame' TV; Frame It Your Way With Customisable Bezels - Samsung
  • Intel introduced 13th generation processors (Raptor Lake) • Mezha.Media - Mezha.Media
  • Logitech Announces Two Keyboards And A Pair Of Mice Exclusively For Mac Users - Forbes
    12 hours ago  –  Logitech Announces Two Keyboards And A Pair Of Mice Exclusively For Mac Users  Forbes
  • iReader's NEW WACOM Stylus | X-Pen 3 SE - Good e-Reader
  • The Apple Watch Ultra Can't Be Used As A Dive Computer Just Yet - DeeperBlue.com - DeeperBlue.com
  • Y-Ben, Y-Bother? Another Y-Ben is here | Unboxing + Review - Good e-Reader
  • Barnes & Noble Nook 4e vs Kobo Clara 2e Comparison - Good e-Reader
  • Instagram Story Time Limit Increased From
  • Cinematic story trailer reveals the plague is back in A Plague Tale: Requiem - Xfire 6 hours ago 
  • Xiaomi Redmi Pad's specs and renders leak - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com 7 hours ago  –  GSMArena.comXiaomi Redmi Pad: Specifications leak for upcoming 10-inch, 90 Hz and 8000 mAh battery wielding Android tablet  Notebookcheck.netRedmi Pad with MIUI 13+ Appears on Bluetooth SIG  gizmochinaRedmi Pad 4G specifications, colo...
  • Xiaomi's next flagship phone is coming on October 4 - Android Police
  • Samsung Galaxy S23 may get a camera unit similar to the S22 Ultra, which almost does not protrude from the body - Mezha.Media
  • iQOO 11 display & configuration details leaked - gizmochina
  • The Morning After: Does Samsung have another phone-battery problem? - Engadget
  • Nothing promises Android 13 beta this year alongside new Phone 1 update - Android Authority
  • Alleged 'GTA 6' leaker pleads not guilty to hacking charges - NME
  • Hacker breaches Fast Company systems to send offensive Apple News notifications - TechCrunch
  • Hackers Using PowerPoint Mouseover Tric
  • You Can Now Grab A Game Handle For Your Netflix Account - GameSpot 3 hours ago  – Netflix Games introduces its own version of gamertags  MobileSyrupNetflix launches game handles for its mobile games  XDA DevelopersHow to lock in a gamertag for Netflix Games on iOS 16  AppleInsider
  • Windows 11 update causing Blue Screen of Death – how to fix it - Tom's Guide 4 hours ago  –  Windows 11's 2022 Update: We Love These Upgraded Features  CNETWindows 11 update is crashing PCs with Blue Screen of Death — here's the fix  Laptop MagMedia Creation Tool updated with Windows 11 22H2 Build 22621.525  Windo...
  • A Google Pixel Watch Fast Pair prompt has been spotted in the wild - Android Police
  • This FCC listing for the Nothing Ear (stick) hints at a familiar design - Android Central
  • More Problems Reported By iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro Buyers - Forbes
     5 hours ago  –  More Problems Reported By iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro Buyers  ForbesApple Seeds New Betas of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 to Developers  MacRumorsiOS 16 continues to drain my iPhone battery - but is there a fix on the way?  TechRadarSerious Apple iOS 16 Battery Drain Problem Strikes iPhones  ForbesiOS 1...
  • Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro detailed renders emerge - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • AirPods Pro 2 Teardown Provides Inside Look at Earbuds and Charging Case - MacRumors
  • iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island Notch Now Available on ANDROID !! - BGR India
  • Russia demands Apple explain VK removal from App Store - Reuters
  • Pixel 7 Pro design highlighted in new Goo
  • Amazon’s Fall Device Event: Wi-Fi-Boosting Echo Speakers, a Kindle for Note-Taking and More - The Wall Street Journal 40 minutes ago  –  Amazon’s 2022 fall event live blog: Kindle Scribe, Halo Rise, Echo and more  The VergeAmazon Devices Event 2022: Every Product Revealed  CNETAmazon hardware event 2022: Live coverag...
  • Moonscars | Review in 3 Minutes - The Escapist an hour ago  –  Moonscars is too punishing for my blood  Rock Paper ShotgunMoonscars Review (PS5) - A Gorgeous Gothic Symphony Of 2D Violence  PlayStation UniverseMoonscars - Launch Trailer | Humble Games  Humble GamesMoonscars Review: A Gorgeous & Challenging Sou...
  • WhatsApp user? Here is a zero day warning for you - HT Tech
  • Two Publishers Join Forces to Take on one of the Biggest Games | Game Mess Mornings 09/28/22 - Giant Bomb
  • iOS 16.1 public beta 3 now available with Stage Manager for more iPad Pro models - 9to5Mac
  • Amazon is expanding the Astro's abilities for both home and business - Engadget
     - Engadget 2 hours ago  –  Amazon’s Astro robot gets pet detection, home security updates and an SDK  TechCrunchAmazon Astro's Got Some New Tricks. Being on Sale Isn't One of Them  CNETAmazon's household robot Astro can now recognize your cats an...
  • iOS 16 Feature for Bypassing CAPTCHAs Will Soon Work With Many More Websites - MacRumors
  • Amazon's Halo Rise is a $140 bedside sleep tracker that works by sensing you breathe - Engadget
  • Amazon's Kindle Scribe is a $339 e-reader you can write on - Engadget
  • Splatoon 3: New Nintendo Switch Gameplay
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