Monday, May 16, 2022

16 May - Technology - T N W/ Tech Crunch / The Verge

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You can now order a Tesla Semi: Here’s everything you need to know
Bird unveils new AR tools to curb illegal escooter parking

Study suggests you may be able to grow plants on the Moon

Researchers plan to simulate life on Mars in Argentina’s red desert

Humans have big plans for space mining, but it’s not gonna be easy

Damn! Sonos’ newest products show just how smart the company is

Apple’s switch to USB-C iPhones could benefit the entire smartphone ecosystem

Watch: This electric motorcycle has its entire ‘heart’ inside its hubless rear wheel

Exclusive: John Deere closes in on fully autonomous farming with its latest AI acquisition

DeepMind researcher claims new ‘Gato’ AI could lead to AGI, says ‘the game is over!’

Tech Crunch

  • The Envoy Gateway project wants to bring Envoy to the masses 16 hours ago  –  The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) is hosting its semi-annual Kubecon+ CloudNativeCon conference this week, so it’s maybe no surprise that we’ll hear quite a bit of news around open-source cloud infrastructure projects in the next few days. But even a day before the event, the CNCF has ...
  • European startup studio eFounders launches a web3 vertical 16 hours ago  –  While last week was without a doubt the worst week for crypto asset performance in a very long time, it doesn’t seem to be stopping eFounders. The software-as-a-service startup studio is announcing that it is launching a new sub-studio called 3founders. As the name suggests, 3founders is focused ...
  • Kevin Rose on crypto winters, pseudonymous founders and his buzzy Moonbirds NFT project 16 hours ago  –  On the Chain Reaction podcast this week, we spoke with Kevin Rose, a serial entrepreneur whose efforts — including most famously Digg –have been well covered in TechCrunch over the past couple decades. Rose is a partner at the VC firm True Ventures, but his latest project is an NFT startup called...
  • Twiga starts commercial farming, looking to guarantee quality, sustain supply
  • South Korea’s new pro-crypto president gets pushback
  • Uber Eats pilots autonomous delivery with Serve Robotics, Motional
    a day ago  –  Uber Eats is launching two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles on Monday with Serve Robotics, a robotic sidewalk delivery startup, and Motional, an autonomous vehicle technology company. The new programs are a part of a range of new products Uber is launching across its ride-hail and delive...
  • Curious Thing’s voice AI communication platform asks the right questions
  • Crypto VCs can’t just buy ‘community’
  • Everything Uber announced at its global product event
  • The Interchange: Things go from bad to w
  • Blockchain’s youngest billionaire roasts world’s biggest cryptocurrency 8 hours ago  –  Thirty-year-old crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried took aim at Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, saying it has no future as a payments network in an interview with Financial Times today. Bankman-Fried is CEO and co-founder of FTX, the second-most popular digital asset exchange by tra...
  • Marketing data management platform Claravine nabs $16M 9 hours ago  –  Claravine, a self-described marketing data platform, today announced that it raised $16 million in a Series B round led by Five Elms Capital with participation from Grayhawk Capital, Next Frontier Capital, Peninsula Ventures, Kickstart Fund, and Silverton Partners. CEO Verl Allen says that the ne...
  • What’s ahead for crypto startups? 9 hours ago  –  Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Every Monday, Grace and Alex scour the news and record notes on what’s going on to kick off the week. 
  • Tech giants pledge $30M to boost open source software security
  • 5 lessons from ‘Star Wars’ that can transform startup managers’ strategies and tactics
  • Classiq raises additional funding for its quantum algorithm design tools
  • Optibus taps $100M at a $1.3B valuation for its AI-based mass transit operations platform
  • Report spotlights vast scale of adtech’s ‘biggest data breach’
  • Akuity raises $20M to simplify Kubernetes container management
  • Nigeria’s Topship raises $2.5M from Flexp
  • Trump’s deal with Truth Social makes returning to Twitter complicated 7 hours ago  –  These questions haunt us: Will Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter actually go through? If so, will former President Donald Trump be allowed back on the platform? According to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the Trump Media & Technology Group’s (TMTG) intent...
  • Here’s how you can be a speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt 8 hours ago  –  We’ve barely crossed into spring here in the Northern Hemisphere, but we’re already stoked about autumn or, more specifically, TechCrunch Disrupt. Our annual flagship startup-a-thon returns live and in person on October 18-20 in San Francisco, with an online day October 21. 
  • The Station: VW resurrects Scout as an EV brand and mobility SPACs have a helluva week 8 hours ago  –  Howdy readers! Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present, and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B.
  • Spotify is testing a new profile feature that lets select artists promote their NFTs
  • Everything Uber announced at its global product event
  • Flink, the German instant grocery upstart, snaps up France’s Cajoo for ~$93M, takes fresh Carrefour funding, sources say at $5B valuation
  • Cloud Foundry Foundation launches Korifi to simplify the Kubernetes developer experience
  • Netflix subscribers may be getting a livestreaming option for unscripted shows and stand-up specials
  • Apple Podcasts gains storage clean-up tools, support for annual subscriptions and a new distribution system
  • Microsoft is turning Ally.io acquisition into 
  • Melbourne-based Blinq wants to make paper business cards obsolete 4 hours ago  –  Business cards feel almost as outdated as Victorian calling cards, but they are still a networking staple. Melbourne-based Blinq wants to do away with them altogether. The app generates a QR code that shows your professional info, including social media links, as soon as someone scans it, even if...
  • Sony confirms its new PlayStation Plus tiers will launch on June 13, reveals list of games 6 hours ago  –  Sony announced today that its revamped PlayStation Plus gaming subscription tires will launch in the United States on June 13th. The new PlayStation Plus tiers offer a similar to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, which gives users access to a library of rotating games for a monthly fee. Sony has also r...
  • Flexxbotics puts work-cell manufacturing on cloud nine 6 hours ago  –  In manufacturing — and especially in the space of contract manufacturing, where production lines are reconfigured to suit the product that’s being built — we’ve seen a prevailing trend from super-specific automation robots that are custom-built to do just one thing, toward more generalized, multi...
  • Google faces fresh class action-style suit in UK over DeepMind NHS patient data scandal
  • Apple TV+’s ‘For All Mankind’ season three trailer drops, teasing a space race to Mars
  • Yes! More tickets released for TechCrunch’s Annual Summer Party next month
  • Keelvar raises $24M to automate procurement in the supply chain
  • Dusty’s construction robots raise another $45M
  • Three PayPal Ventures alums strike out with their own $158M fund
  • How quickly are startup layoffs accelerat
  • iOS 15.5 brings new Apple Cash update that lets you send and request money directly in Wallet 16 minutes ago  –  Apple users can now request and send money from their Apple Cash card directly through the Wallet app with the launch of iOS 15.5. The company notes that to request or send money directly from Wallet, users can open up the app, tap on their Apple Cash card to view it, tap “request or send,” […]
  • Max Q: Near and far 26 minutes ago  –  Hello and welcome back to Max Q. In this issue: Astra’s long game in the small launch market The supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy News from Virgin Orbit, SpaceX and more Don’t forget to sign up to get the free newsletter version of Max Q delivered to your inbox. Astra’s playing...
  • Kolkata Chai’s next cup includes a taste of venture funding 39 minutes ago  –  Co-founded by brothers Ani and Ayan Sanyal, Kolkata Chai wants to be “the place to get good chai” in the United States. It’s a big market. The Sanyal brothers estimate the national tea market represents a $12.7 billion dollar business per year. To chase after it, the duo tells TechCrunch that Kol...
  • Fall Guys is going free-to-play, coming to Switch and Xbox on June 21
  • Ballooning US EV registrations raise opportunities for startups
  • Prusa buys 3D-printer seller Print Solid to expand US footprint
  • There are no easy answers for tech in the aftermath of the Buffalo tragedy
  • Rivian says pricing dispute with seat supplier threatens Amazon van program
  • Start up solo, or bring on a co-founder? 4 factors to consider
  • Twitter CEO and Elon Musk clash over bo

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  • David Tennant and Catherine Tate to return for Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary a day ago  –  Tennant and Tate will star in an upcoming 2023 special. | Image: BBC David Tennant and Catherine Tate will return to Doctor Who in celebration of the long-running show’s 60th anniversary, the BBC has announced (via Gizmodo). The pair are currently filming scenes that are set to air in 202...
  • Boost Mobile will let you lower your phone bill by playing games and watching ads
  • The iPod is dead, but the podcast lives on
  • The Aya Neo 2 and Aya Neo Slide have specs that could challenge the Steam Deck
  • Former eBay executive pleads guilty to harassment campaign involving live insects
  • SteelSeries is offering up to 40 percent off gaming headsets and mice today
    2 days ago  –  The SteelSeries Arctis 7P Plus works with almost everything... except Xbox consoles. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge SteelSeries is running a spring sale promotion that takes up to 40 percent off some of its gaming headsets, mice, and mousepads through Monday, May 23rd. 
  • HP has a Center Stage clone in one of its monitors
  • Alexa Together review: keeping tabs on Dad
  • Our memories of the iPod
  • Tech industry appeals the bad Texas so

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  • Uber unveils new products for business travelers, wedding parties, and EVs 8 hours ago  –  Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber held its second annual product event today, at which the company announced new features for business travelers, group rides, and electric vehicles. The news comes as the company’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, is renewing his efforts to make Uber’s c...
  • Pixar’s Elemental is releasing in June 2023
  • Scientists create algae computer powered by photosynthesis
  • Netflix’s Geeked Week ‘22 trailer reveals even more of The Sandman’s gods and monsters
  • Black Mirror’s coming back for a sixth series
  • Amazon will pay you for your grocery shopping data
     9 hours ago  –  Amazon has a new coupon clipping feature for its Alexa app’s shopping list. | Image: Amazon While you may buy a lot of stuff on Amazon, most people don’t do their weekly grocery shopping with the retail giant (unless Whole Foods is your local store). Amazon is therefore missing a big chun...
  • Sony’s new PlayStation Plus subscriptions launch June 13th, and here’s the list of games
  • The Google Pixel Watch needs a good chip, but which?
  • Ecobee Premium thermostat leaks with built-in Siri and Alexa support
  • Google and Samsung join forces to make
  • Fall Guys is going free-to-play and coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox on June 21st 5 hours ago  –  Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout first released on PC and PS4 back in August of 2020. | Image: Mediatonic The battle royale bean simulator Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is going free-to-play and finally coming to the Nintendo Switch and Xbox consoles on June 21st. The game, which first launche...
  • iOS 15.5 arrives ahead of Apple’s annual developer conference
  • Twitter’s CEO and Elon Musk are beefing over bot counts
  • For All Mankind season 3 is set in the ’90s but seems focused on a very 2020s space race
  • This is the design of Sonos’ upcoming Sub Mini
  • Netflix is looking into livestreaming
  • Spotify experiments with musician NFT galleries
  • Peloton and NordicTrack owner iFit make peace over patent disputes
     7 hours ago  –  Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge As Peloton gets its financial ducks in a row, it appears the company is easing up on its patent disputes. Today, Peloton and iFit — which owns rival NordicTrack — announced that they’ve settled all pending litigation and that “all pending action...
  • JetBlue launches hostile takeover of Spirit after its earlier acquisition was rejected
  • How to convert your Xbox Live subscriptio
  • Amazon’s ad-supported Freevee comes to Apple TV 2 hours ago  –  Watch free movies and TV shows with ads on Freevee. | Image: Amazon Amazon Freevee, the ad-supported streaming service formally known as IMDb TV, now has a dedicated Apple TV app, Amazon announced Monday. Freevee was previously available on Apple TV within the Prime Video app, but now Fre...
  • Apple is making it easier to distribute subscription podcasts
  • Heartstopper’s Yasmin Finney is joining Doctor Who as ‘another Rose’
  • Over half of US properties face at least some wildfire risk
  • The MSI GS66 Stealth gaming laptop is cheaper than ever at Best Buy
  • Terra’s crash has left some other stablecoins and protocols on shaky ground
    3 hours ago  –  Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In the wake of the sudden collapse of TerraUSD, several other stablecoins’ values (whose values are supposedly pegged to the dollar) have started facing issues. Deus Finance’s DEI coin is currently trading at around 66 cents and has been fluctuating...
  • The Boys’ first season 3 trailer has Homelander doing damage control
  • US prosecutors are going after crypto sanctions evasion
  • Jeff Bezos is not a poster
  • Silent Hill is reportedly coming back with 
  • DJI may be working a new FPV drone that you can fly indoors 10 minutes ago  –  The new drone will be made for indoor flight. | Image: @DronesDeal via Twitter New leaks suggest that DJI is working on a new FPV (first-person view) drone that you can fly indoors (via Gizmodo). Reliable tipsters @DealsDrone and @OsitaLV have come forward with leaked images and details a...
  • On Buffalo, Elon Musk’s silence is deafening
  • Google hires former FDA digital health leader
  • Our 14 favorite gadgets and hacks for working at home
  • Now you can order a third round of free test kits from COVIDTests.gov
  • Sony doesn’t want you to know that it’s donating $100K for reproductive rights
  • FDA: fluvoxamine doesn’t treat COVID-19 — and here’s 27 pages why
  • Verizon customers’ bills are going up starting in June for... reasons
     2 hours ago  –  Verizon is increasing its monthly administrative fee for postpaid customers. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Many Verizon customers are going to see a few extra dollars on their next phone bill. Starting in June, Verizon is raising the administrative fee it charges postpaid cust...
  • Nvidia’s monster RTX 4090 GPU tipped to arrive mid-July
  • Fortnite’s shared V-Bucks wallet will soon 
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    16 May - Technology - BetaKit / Global News/ Google (CA)

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  • Validere acquires Clairifi to offer regulatory reporting capabilities for oil and gas firms 11 days ago  –  Validere wants to drill ESG compliance into energy companies with Clairifi acquisition.
  • Playmaker acquires New York-based sports media company The Sports Drop
  • Shopify delivers $2.1 billion USD Deliverr deal to expand fulfillment network
  • Shopify’s growth continues to slow in Q1 2022 as it reaches deal to buy Deliverr for $2.1 billion USD
  • Lightspeed leverages acquisitions to launch new flagship omnichannel retail platform
  • Boast.ai leadership transition makes Alok Tyagi CEO to scale R&D tax credit company
  • Neo Financial joins Canada’s unicorns as Peter Thiel’s Valar triples down with $185 million round
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon jabs at Shopify
  • How do you measure culture in the remote and hybrid workplace?
  • CFIN, Ontario Genomics reveal winners 
  • Wattpad co-founder Allen Lau to step down as CEO, become executive advisor 7 days ago  –  Lau called the move both a “final curtain call” and the start of “a new story.” 
  • Applications close May 31 for Amii’s AI program for women and gender-diverse people
  • OMERS Ventures’ Damien Steel wants you to stop reading tech headlines
  • Tengiva closes $5 million to tackle supply chain issues in the textile industry
  • Thinkific sees revenue rise, net loss jump in Q1 2022, following recent layoffs
  • Tilr secures $1.3 million grant from Ontario through Skills Development Fund
  • Platform Calgary opens applications for Calgary Fintech Awards
  • Supportbench secures $1.9 million CAD to become Zendesk for B2B companies
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Zymeworks has the blues
  • Magnet Forensics acquires assets from C
  • White Star Capital, Coveo alum-led Lighthouse Labs closes $9.1 million CAD to build a search platform for the metaverse 5 days ago  –  Montréal’s Lighthouse Labs aims to “be the Google” for virtual worlds. What the hell does that mean? 
  • Volley founder aims to leverage Andela experience to build similar model for sales talent
  • Used vehicle marketplace Clutch secures $150 million in debt from Neuberger Berman to expand its fleet
  • Certn raises $65.1 million CAD to scale background check tech beyond Canada
  • Dapper Labs launches $725 million ecosystem fund for Flow blockchain innovation
  • Georgian backs Vention again in $123.7 million CAD in Series C round
  • Plusgrade to acquire TSX and Nasdaq-listed loyalty commerce startup Points
  • OneEleven’s former ED Siri Agrell explains why she’s embracing tech (but not Twitter) in her run for public office
  • Maverix leads $83.5 million USD investment in Shopify-focused ecommerce aggregator Agora
  • Celtic House venture partner Jonathan 
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Earnings week for Q4, Thinkific, Magnet Forensics 4 days ago  –  Plus: Tailscale makes corporate VPNs as easy as ABC. 
  • CarbiCrete tops up Series A funding to $23.5 million
  • Dialogue, LifeSpeak struggle to please shareholders with first quarter 2022 results
  • FinTech earnings week: revenues up for Nuvei, Propel, Mogo, Payfare
  • Bolt Logistics rebrands to GoBolt, expands supply chain network to US
     4 days ago  –  GoBolt hopes third name’s the charm as it eyes new global markets.
  • Alberta IoT secures $1.5 million from PrairiesCan, Alberta Innovates for accelerator programs
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – The Neo Unicorn
  • Vector Institute awards nearly $2 million in scholarships for Ontario AI students
  • Australia-based Spacer acquires WhereiPark to fuel North American expansion
  • Alida set to expand into Alberta with new E
  • WonderFi, Bitfarms, Tokens.com, CoinSmart post earnings during a volatile period for crypto 42 minutes ago  –  Bitcoin sell-off, other factors impact companies’ bottom lines. 
  • mPowered partners with Ocean Set to build blockchain-powered ocean data marketplace
  • Value of Power Corp’s FinTech portfolio drops as Wealthsimple faces second May markdown
  • Spare, Lyft partner to offer flexible transportation for transit agencies
  • Well Health Technologies posts record Q1 revenue, announces $30 million bought deal offering to fuel acquisitions
  • Canadian startup news of the week (5/15/22)
  • Payment network giant Affirm extends its partnership with Shopify
  • Habitat Learn acquires Temmer to offer computerized note taking for students
    3 days ago  –  Temmer provides speech and print interpretation services to business, educational institutions, and individuals.
  • Fobi AI inks deal to acquire Basket and bolster coupon aggregator offering
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  • Crypto and tech stocks are plummeting. What that means for your investments 6 days ago  –  Tech stocks such as Shopify have seen their values drastically drop in the past few months. Here's how the changing market might be affecting your portfolio.
  • James Webb telescope sends back more astonishing photos of distant galaxy 6 days ago  –  Scientists continue to be blown away by the capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's successor to the Hubble Space Telescope.
  • Bitcoin has lost more than half its value since 2021 peak 7 days ago  –  The value of popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin is taking a hit amid a global stock market sell off that's also seeing tech-focused stocks take heavy losses.
  • Upcoming Our Lady Peace tour plans to take in-concert holograms to the next level
  • How the metaverse could change how we li
  • Buffalo mass shooting: How should platforms respond to violent livestreams? 2 hours ago  –  A livestream of the Buffalo mass shooting was removed within minutes of the broadcast. But as platforms try to address problematic content online, censorship concerns are rampant.
  • To all the iPods I’ve loved before a day ago  –  With last week's announcement that Apple is discontinuing its last remaining iPod model, I find myself feeling oddly nostalgic for the iPods of my past.
  • Google warns Canada’s online news bill could force subsidies on biased outlets 2 days ago  –  The bill, known as C-18 in Parliament, would make tech giants such as Google and Meta pay for reusing news produced by Canadian news organizations.
  • Mother sues TikTok after 10-year-old dies attempting ‘blackout challenge’
  • Elon Musk puts Twitter deal ‘on hold’ over spam bot data — but he’s ‘still committed’
  • Shouldn’t stablecoins be stable? What’s behind TerraUSD’s collapse
  • Crypto market’s crash could send shockwaves through the financial system
  • Russian-back regions in eastern Ukraine align with Kremlin, block Facebook, Instagram
  • Netflix could introduce cheaper tier with ads before end of 2022: report
  • Freedom Mobile sale not enough to OK 

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  • Where The Hell Is Wolfenstein 3? - GamingBolt 7 hours ago  –  Where The Hell Is Wolfenstein 3?  GamingBolt
  • BMW E34 M5 Take on the Nürburgring: Onboard Video - Road & Track 7 hours ago  – Hop Onboard The BMW M5 E34 While It Laps The Nurburgring  BMWBLOGView 
  • Save up to $400 on the Samsung 75-inch QN90A 4K Smart TV today - Windows Central
  • Spotify is testing a new profile feature that lets select artists promote their NFTs - Yahoo Movies Canada
  • The Chant - Teaser Trailer - Gematsu
  • Android TV 13 improves multitasking, PiP, and Accessibility - Chrome Unboxed
     8 hours ago  –  Android TV 13 improves multitasking, PiP, and Accessibility  Chrome UnboxedAndroid 13: Every New Feature Revealed at Google I/O  CNETHere’s every device currently eligible for the Android 13 Beta  9to5GoogleAndroid 13 Beta 2 Includes Launcher Search Bar Improvements  Android HeadlinesAndroid 13: ...
  • The biggest new video games releasing the week of 5/16/22 • AIPT - AIPT
  • What Burns More Calories — 'Nintendo Switch Sports,' or Swatting a Fly? - MEL Magazine
  • Pixel 6a will launch in 13 countries, including India - Chrome Unboxed
  • Complete Gotham Knights Red Hood Ga
  • The Revamped PS Plus Lineup Is Stacked, Once You Make Sense Of It - Kotaku 6 hours ago  – Ubisoft+ Coming to PlayStation  UbisoftSony finally unveils first batch of all-new PlayStation Plus games, including PS1 classics  MobileSyrupSony's Revamped PlayStation Plus Is Shaping Up, But Does It Have To Be This Confus...
  • Oppo Reno 8 launch confirmed! Coming soon with THESE big improvements - HT Tech 6 hours ago  –Oppo Reno8 Pro render showcases camera setup and official colors - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comOPPO Reno8 series launch date is announced alongside new renders hinting at design changes in the upcoming mid-range smar...
  • After Roe v. Wade cat email gaffe, Sony and Insomniac plan donations - The Washington Post
  • Watch the 2023 Nissan Z Drag Race the Supra and Mustang Mach 1 - Road & Track
  • Apple Employees Spotted Using Unreleased Tap-to-Pay (Between Phones) Feature - Gizmodo
  • Apple Podcasts update will stop old episodes eating all your storage space - Yahoo Movies Canada
  • Apex Legends Mobile: 18 Minutes of Fade Gameplay - IGN
    7 hours ago  –  Apex Legends Mobile: 18 Minutes of Fade Gameplay  IGNApex Legends Mobile: New Legend Fade highlights small-screen gameplay  PolygonApex Legends Mobile for Android review: The game you love with a few concessions  Android CentralApex Legends Mobile: How to Unlock Every Legend  GIVEMESPORTApex Lege...
  • 'Salt And Sacrifice' PlayStation prices forced to rise in some regions - NME
  • Motorola Razr 3 leak teases a major camera upgrade for the foldable - TechRadar
  • Resident Evil Village VR Is A Terrifying E
  • WWE 2K22 1.12 Update Patch Notes - The Nerd Stash 5 hours ago  –  WWE 2K22 Adds Characters From MyRise And MyFaction To The Playable Roster  MandatoryWWE 2K22 Update 1.12 Patch Notes bringing MyRISE exclusives to roster today (May 16)  RealSport101New Patch Released For WWE 2K22, Including New Characters And More ...
  • This was the hottest Pixel announcement from Google I/O 2022 - Android Central 5 hours ago  –  The Google Pixel Watch needs a good chip, but which?  The VergeGoogle's upcoming Pixel Watch might use 2018's Exynos chip  ANI NewsPixel Watch Might Have Outdated Hardware When It Arrives  SlashGearGoogle Pixel Watch Rep...
  • How Google Is Using the Monk Skin Tone Scale to Make Its Tech More Inclusive - CNET
  • tvOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, and HomePod Software 15.5 now available to the public - 9to5Mac
  • Fall Guys - Free for All Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo
  • Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.4 With Support for Studio Display Webcam Update - MacRumors
  • This is the design of Sonos' upcoming Sub Mini - The Verge
  • ASUS ZenFone 7 and 7 Pro start receiving stable Android 12 update - XDA Developers
  • Samsung's Galaxy Watch5 Pro may make some very premium upgrades to its glass and body - Android Police
  • You can connect Fitbit & Google Fit with A
  • USB-C might come to AirPods and other Apple accessories - MobileSyrup 2 hours ago  –  A USB-C iPhone could be part of a broader move away from Lightning for Apple  EngadgetPortless iPhones will be the future for most, but USB-C iPhones still make sense  9to5MacIf Apple embracing USB-C is great news, then why am I ...
  • Fresh Report Gives Upcoming Marvel Video Game a Major Boost in Its Development Timeline - EssentiallySports 2 hours ago  –  Marvel Midnight Suns: New Rating Suggests it May Release Soon  IGNMarvel’s Midnight Suns resubmitted to game ratings boards  DestructoidMarvel's Midnight Suns Rated in South Korea, Seemingly ...
  • Google is working with Samsung to help users sync fitness data between apps - MobileSyrup
  • Researchers devise iPhone malware that runs even when device is turned off - Ars Technica
  • Hunt: Showdown Update Adds Brand-New Quest Summon System - ComicBook.com
  • Two new Ecobee smart thermostats leak online - MobileSyrup
    3 hours ago  –  Two new Ecobee smart thermostats leak online  MobileSyrupEcobee Premium thermostat leaks with built-in Siri and Alexa support  The VergeNew Ecobee Smart Thermostat With Premium Design Revealed Ahead of Launch, Supports HomeKit and Hey Siri  MacRumorsEcobee “Premium” and “Enhanced” Smart Thermosta...
  • Salt and Sacrifice | Review in 3 Minutes - The Escapist
  • With GitHub, Canadian company TELUS aims to bring 'focus, flow and joy' to developers – Transform - Microsoft
  • 13-inch MacBook Pro is receiving a $249 discount - Pocketnow
  • Last call for those looking to pick up Apple
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    • Should I get an induction stove if my province has a dirty power grid? Your questions answered
    • Not a question that occurred to me. Much more important would be reliability -  freedom from interruption. A youth spent contending with spring sleet storms generated a fine appreciation for backup heating systems to counter days long electrical outages. Looking out at -30 degree snow fields and near zero wind would make me leery of defending from conditions that did not alleviate deep cold with generation that vanished in winter dark and calm.
  • Historically cold spring deals another blow to B.C. farmers as crops lag 10 hours ago  –  Below average temperatures in April and May means some crops in the Fraser Valley are several weeks behind. Some farmers say the delay could be costly as it will mean more competition from international growers.
  • Ontario driver who killed woman, 3 daughters sentenced to 17 years in prison
  • Retired tactical officer calls RCMP 'broken organization' at N.S. mass shooting inquiry
  • I'm a pastor who has counselled against abortion. I know first-hand how hard that decision is
  • Family shocked by daycare's call to child protection without warning, question if discrimination at play
  • Prejudice rooted in an ancient social system has migrated from India to Canada
  • Accused gunman in California church shooting motivated by hate for Taiwanese, authorities say
  • Undaunted by mass shooting, mostly Black neighbourhood in Buffalo comes together
  • Alberta girl soars in winning performance at one of world's biggest powwows
  • Watch Ontario's major party leaders square off at 6:30 p.m. ET in last debate before election
  • Sweden to pursue NATO membership, Russia's military bo
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