Friday, May 27, 2022

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

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Cobalt-free batteries are here, so why are we still mining the mineral?

Tech industry groups are watering down attempts at privacy regulation, one state at a time

The 5 best websites to build your online portfolio… and get hired

Machine learning has an alarming threat: undetectable backdoors

OpenAI punished dev who used GPT-3 to ‘resurrect’ the dead — was this fair?

How to stop annoying cookie pop-ups from ruining your browsing

Google takes on OpenAI with flashy text-to-image generator

The UAE’s AI minister wants ‘murder’ in the metaverse to be a real crime

Watch with envy as this hoverboard soars over Paris

DuckDuckGo faces widespread backlash over tracking deal with Microsoft

New research highlights roundabouts as a cycling safety hazard

Tech Crunch

  • Meta consolidates its privacy policy to appease regulators a day ago  –  In an effort to make its notoriously dense user agreements less labyrinthine, Meta has rewritten and redesigned how that information is presented. The company insists that the changes are in form, not function, bolding some lines, adding subheaders and illustrations instead of presenting that inf...
  • Perhaps faster delivery times were a poor choice from a unit-economics perspective a day ago  –  Not every q-commerce company will fail. But startups that raised huge sums of money to build super-rapid consumer delivery models are laying off staff, attempting to merge and otherwise stay alive.
  • TikTok partners with Hootsuite, Sprinklr, Emplifi and more to make it easier for brands to reach users a day ago  –  TikTok is extending its Marketing Partner Program to add new content marketing partners, the company told TechCrunch. The expansion will allow marketers to manage their TikTok accounts without leaving their third-party content marketing platforms. The short-form video app is partnering with Sprou...
  • Luminar hires execs from Apple, Nvidia and Tesla
  • Friendly Apps raises $3 million, pre-product, for apps that improve people’s well-being
  • Planet FWD secures $10M so consumer products industry can track carbon emissions
  • New Zealand’s Humble Bee Bio is using bees to create bioplastics
  • Roofstock founder closes on $90M fund to back early-stage proptech startups
  • Gucci x Oura launch a $950 smart ring to help you discover yourself
  • Customer support management platform A
  • Twitter investors sue Elon Musk over acquisition shenanigans a day ago  –  The world’s richest man isn’t above trying to get a discount, apparently. In a new lawsuit, Twitter shareholders are suing Elon Musk, alleging that he manipulated the price of the company’s stock for his own benefit in the course of agreeing to buy the company. The lawsuit represents a group of T...
  • Lab, crab and robotic rehab a day ago  –  I was in Berkeley a couple of months back, helping TechCrunch get its proverbial ducks in a row before our first big climate event (coming in a few weeks, folks). Professor Ken Goldberg, who’s helped play a big role in a number of our robotics events, kindly gave me a tour of BAIR, the Berkeley […]
  •  Think they have better data on things that have not happened ? 'Yet' is presumptive. Climate Fiction Special ?
  • Instagram is currently down for some users a day ago  –  If you’re having problems accessing Instagram today, you’re not alone. The social media giant is currently experiencing some problems, according to reports on third-party web monitoring service Downdetector. The website indicates that issues began at around 12:30 p.m. EDT. NetBlocks, which tracks...
  • Pitch Deck Teardown: Lumigo’s $29M Series A deck
  • To fully embrace product-led growth, build a strong product ops team
  • VCs will discuss how to find funding when you’re not in a major tech hub at TC Disrupt
  • Memorial Day sale: Save 50% on TechCrunch+
  • OnlyFans founder makes crypto debut selling influencer trading cards
  • For a limited time — Come to any TechCrunch event and bring a friend for free
  • Epic Games points to Mac’s openness an
  • After buying Bungie, Sony goes all in on live service games a day ago  –  After buying Bungie earlier this year, Sony is moving fast to integrate the company’s expertise into its broader vision. In an investor presentation Thursday, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan outlined a near future for the company that focuses heavily on continually updated online game...
  • Canon takes another stab at the mirrorless market, with R7 and R10 a day ago  –  Camera giant Canon has had an impressive SLR camera lineup since the mid-’70s and has made a successful transition from film-based SLR cameras to the digital realm. The company has been less successful in the mirrorless space but recently picked up the sales numbers. The company claims that it to...
  • Daily Crunch: In one of the largest tech deals ever struck, Broadcom will buy VMware for $61B a day ago 
  • Foursquare founder banks funding for mystery 3D social network startup
  • Meta and Google’s Gradient back LatAm startup OlaClick
  • A look at the nine teams that just presented at Pear’s latest demo day
  • Longtime Bitcoiner Dan Held says this ‘crypto winter’ won’t be as harsh as others
  • Making room at the cap table: A new plan for promoting diversity in tech
  • Disney+ releases trailer and premiere date for latest ‘Star Wars’ series ‘Andor,’ starring ‘Rogue One’ rebel hero
  • Does WeWork’s Adam Neumann really des
  • Rivian hires a new COO amid other leadership and organizational shifts 6 hours ago  –  Rivian has hired a new chief operating officer to lead the restructuring and alignment of its operations, the automaker said Thursday. Frank Klein will join the company on June 1 as Rivian’s new COO to oversee the automaker’s production, manufacturing engineering and supply chain. The automaker a...
  • Snapchat rolls out new ‘Shared Stories’ feature to make it easier to share memories 6 hours ago  –  Snapchat is rolling out a new “Shared Stories” feature that is designed to make it easier for users on the app to collaborate and share memories. The feature is a new iteration of the app’s “Custom Stories” feature, which allows users to create a story and add friends to view and contribute to it...
  • What’s the TAM for paid newsletters? 6 hours ago  –  While Substack was correct that it had identified a niche worth exploiting, it may not be a market slice that is amenable to venture-speed revenue expansion.
  • TechCrunch Podcasts this week: Scaling web3, bulls and bears, falling tech valuations and UFOs
  • A ping-pong match between bulls and bears
  • Manish Maheshwari, former Twitter India head, leaves new startup
  • Joywell Foods raises $25M to bring sweet proteins to market
  • Indian fintech Jar eyes $50 million investment
  • FlexID gets Algorand funding to offer self-sovereign IDs to Africa’s unbanked
  • Report: Substack, the highly hyped news
  • Lidar exposes the remnants of an overgrown ancient civilization in the Amazon an hour ago  –  It’s Friday and the world is falling apart, so let’s just take a short mental health break with some interesting news out of the field of archaeology, where tech is enabling some fascinating new discoveries. A new lidar-powered analysis of land in the Amazon basin has provided evidence of a previ...
  • As crypto becomes more mainstream, can it stay decentralized? 2 hours ago  –  Decentralization can mean different things to different people, but most in the web3 community agree that it is one of the key factors to what makes crypto, well, crypto.
  • Elon Musk says Starlink has been approved in Nigeria and Mozambique 2 hours ago  –  Elon Musk announced in a tweet on Friday that Starlink, the satellite internet service launched by SpaceX, his space exploration company, has been approved in Nigeria and Mozambique. This news is coming three days after Musk answered a tweet about the service launch in Africa. “Yes, first countri...
  • 4 questions to ask before building a computer vision model
  • Steal this hot new summer look (it’s bacteria)
  • Diesel is a horrible thing for an economy to depend on
  • TechCrunch+ roundup: Cannabis investor survey, product ops, recurring revenue financing
  • Found celebrates one year by bringing on four founders in a roundtable episode
  • Tesla won’t set up manufacturing plant in India until allowed to first sell and service cars, Elon Musk says
  • NJ talent firm exposed thousands of resum

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  • The HP Envy x360 2-in-1 is on sale for its lowest price ever at HP a day ago  –  The HP Envy x360 is one of our favorite 2-in-1 laptops. | Photography by Monica Chin / The Verge With Memorial Day right around the corner, many retailers are putting some awesome deals into effect early. For instance, the HP Envy x360 13 convertible laptop is currently available for $854...
  • Amazon Astro review: too much Alexa, not enough arms
  • The Xbox Series X is readily available to order from Microsoft and Costco right now
  • Scientists grow cells on a robot skeleton (but don’t know what to do with them yet)
  • Apple’s digital state ID cards are now available for Maryland residents
  • There’s now a $950 Gucci version of the Oura Ring
  • Logitech MX Master 3S review: everything just clicks
  • Logitech MX Mechanical Mini review: a sensible keyboard for sensible people
  • How to use Apple Pay
  • Fortnite’s giant pink mech returns for its 
  • Willow, the sequel to Willow, gets a trailer featuring Willow a day ago  –  Disney Once upon a time, Ron Howard and George Lucas wanted to try and replicate the success of Star Wars by creating a whole new fantasy, Willow. The film came out in 1988, and while I personally have very important and fond memories of the movie, I am a rarity. The film only did okay at...
  • Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is the latest live-action series coming to Disney Plus
  • The Mandalorian season 3 debuts February 2023
  • Microsoft confirms work on ‘Keystone’ Xbox game streaming dongle
  • Watch the first trailer for Andor, coming to Disney Plus in August
  • Apple’s reportedly flat iPhone production target for 2022 isn’t a great sign
  • Twitter shareholder sues Elon Musk for tanking the company’s stock
  • Monarch butterflies saw a resurgence in Mexico
  • Tesla, other EV companies ask for federal investment in heavy-duty truck charging
  • Google opens up Chrome and Chrome 

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  • Wouldn’t life be more fun if charging bricks looked like tiny Macintosh computers? 11 hours ago  –  The Retro 35 charger. | Image: Shargeek / Indiegogo Accessory-maker Shargeek has launched an Indiegogo to fund a 35W USB-C charger shaped like a tiny Apple Macintosh computer. The page for the Retro 35’s crowdfunding campaign is very careful not to mention the name of Apple’s classic comp...
  • Gucci built a persistent town inside of Roblox
  • Valve responds to TF2 bot issue, says it’s ‘working to improve things’
  • Instagram was having problems, but it should be fixed now
  • A Steam Deck software update is turning fan noise way down
  • It’s hard to believe Google Drive’s just now getting copy / paste shortcuts
  • True Detective’s fourth season is going to the Arctic with Jodie Foster as the lead
  • PlayStation keeps pushing into TV and film with a Horizon Zero Dawn Netflix series
     a day ago  –  Aloy could be on her way to Netflix. Sony is continuing to go all in on turning its flagship video games into TV shows and movies — according to Variety, the company announced that it’s making a show based on Horizon Zero Dawn with Netflix at an event for investors. Sony is also working o...
  • OpenSea redesigns parts of its NFT store as sales continue to slump
  • Star Wars Celebration 2022: news from Di
  • Hacker accesses a Verizon employee database and tries to ransom the data for $250,000 5 hours ago  –  Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon is dealing with an incident where a hacker captured a database containing company employee data, including the full names of workers as well as their ID numbers, email addresses, and phone numbers. Motherboard reported that the database is l...
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi’s early episodes lean on the best of classic Star Wars
  • Federal regulators crack down after pipeline caught spewing CO2
  • Barnes & Noble introduces a cheap e-reader to compete with the Kindle
  • Bose’s noise-canceling QuietComfort 45 headphones are $50 off today
    5 hours ago  –  Bose’s QuietComfort 45 are the most comfortable noise-canceling headphones and are currently available at an all-time low. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge If you’re planning on flying this summer, a good pair of noise-canceling headphones that can help you tune out fellow passengers li...
  • Ford delivers its first F-150 Lightning as EV truck war kicks into high gear
  • Musk-linked investor resigns from Twitter board, then returns
  • Sony’s next State of Play will offer a sneak peek at PSVR2’s games
  • The Dune crypto collective is facing a reckoning
  • Chromebook 101: how to customize you
  • Nintendo’s N64 emulation woes continue with Kirby bug, but a fix is coming 21 minutes ago  –  The game launched on Nintendo Switch Online last week. | Image: Nintendo Nintendo has promised to fix an annoying bug that’s cropped up in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, a Nintendo 64 game that’s available via Nintendo’s Online Expansion Pack subscription. According to NintendoLife, the bu...
  • FromSoftware says it’s ‘in the process’ of restoring Dark Souls’ online servers
  • Netflix adds content warning to Stranger Things season 4 premiere after Texas school shooting
  • Chromebooks will now tell you when you’re using the wrong USB-C cable
  • Samsung’s reportedly cutting its phone production for 2022
  • Analogue Pocket’s first big update is finally coming in July as a beta
    4 hours ago  –  Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Analogue Pocket’s long-awaited 1.1 update will finally be arriving in July, Analogue announced in a short blog post on Friday. The Analogue Pocket OS v1.1 release will include beta versions of the Library, Memories, and FPGA development features, accordi...
  • The Verge’s favorite summer gear for 2022
  • The best Memorial Day sales happening now
  • How to change Alexa’s wake word
  • SEC questions Elon Musk over late Twitte
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    27 May - Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

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  • Yaletown-backed software company Tasktop to be acquired by Texas-based Planview 9 days ago  –  Tasktop CEO calls joining Planview “a game-changing combination.” 
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Allen Lau’s curtain call
  • Google opens applications for third cohort of Startups Accelerator Canada
  • Fable raises $13.4 million CAD, launches accessibility training program for businesses
  • BBTV revenue decreases seven percent, net loss increases in Q1 as COVID-19 consumer patterns shift
  • Forma.ai raises $57.8 million CAD in Series B round for sales compensation platform
    10 days ago  –  Forma aims to turn sales compensation into science using AI. 
  • Ecobee launches new smart thermostats with built-in air quality monitoring
  • OnlyForward’s newly launched Gov’r app a “modern way” for citizens to engage with politicians
  • OMERS Growth Equity backs US data analytics startup Imply in $100 million USD Series D
  • Canadian tech venture deal count contin
  • Pressto secures $1.5 million in pre-seed round to foster healthy relationship between students and media 8 days ago  –  Pressto’s platform aims to make it easy for kids to make zines of their own. 
  • PLATO secures additional $2 million from Raven Indigenous Capital Partners
  • Lightspeed sees path to profitability despite posting $146.1 million loss in fiscal Q4
  • Should politicians use Twitter + Ontario’s election budget
  • Round13 launches new venture fund with initial $70 million USD to back blockchain companies providing “the base” for Web3
     8 days ago  –  Bruce Croxon: Web3 infrastructure “a natural extension” to Round13's software investments.
  • ChargeLab secures $19.3 million CAD with aim to be Android for EV charging
  • A|I: The AI Times – A modest vision
  • Five Canadian startups crack CB Insights’ 2022 AI 100 list
  • BlackBerry extends partnership with Magna to work on advanced driver assistance systems
  • Shopify, Crypto.com partnership allows mer
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – More markdowns and down rounds 3 days ago  –  Plus: Coinbase Slashes Costs, Freezes Hiring Amid Crypto Crash 
  • Canadian startup news of the week (5/23/22)
  • Three marketing roles hiring right now
  • Converge Technology Solutions to acquire San Diego-based Technology Integration Group
  • Shopify beta testing new rewards program, Shop Cash
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canadian healthtech stocks struggle to please shareholders
  • Haloo raises $2.9 million CAD to offer IP verification tech as solution for NFT theft, fraud
  • Ex-Shopify GM leads ReturnBear into more Cadillac Fairview malls with national expansion
  • Brim Financial appoints former Marqeta VP Arthur Zhao as chief financial officer
  • R|T: The Retail Times – E-commerce Mav
  • A|I: The AI Times – Xanadu’s quantum computer 2 days ago  –  Plus: Five Canadian startups crack CB Insights’ 2022 AI 100 list 
  • Led by former Shopify executive, on-demand delivery service Trexity raises $5 million for Canadian expansion
  • Unbounce expands leadership team with addition of Indochino, RBC Ventures, Mapbox alums
  • Canadian human resources startup Humi secures $31 million Series B
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Canadian-led Imply’s “multi-billion dollar opportunity.”
    2 days ago  –  Plus: A timeline of Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter 
  • Gig economy banking app Moves raises $5 million in OMERS-led seed round
  • Flying Fish Partners appoints Tiffany Linke-Boyko as principal for Canada, secures $7.5 million from AEC
  • LimaCharlie closes $7 million CAD to allow companies to manage, develop cybersecurity strategies
  • Wealthsimple among international group of companies joining anti-money laundering crypto standard
  • RBCx’s Anthony Mouchantaf explains wh
  • Memorial University to launch two innovation initiatives with support from feds, provincial government, IBM Canada an hour ago  –  IBM’s contribution includes hardware, software, staffing. 
  • The federal government wants to address Canada’s intellectual property woes, but is its strategy paying off?
  • Doctor-founded Cherry Health closes $1.23 million to expand job-matching platform for physicians
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Zymeworks dodging Dubai bids
  • Principal to Partner: Éléonore Jarry-Ferron, Pablo Srugo get promoted at Brightspark, Mistral
  • Dependbuild, Easy Platter, PragmaClin Research win collective $75,000 from Volta pitch contest
  • Canadian innovators wonder what proposed SR&ED review will accomplish
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify is testing Shop Cash
  • Worximity secures $14 million for smart factory analytics tech
  • WeCook raises $40 million to fuel expans

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  • Netflix lays off roughly 150 workers amid slowing growth 10 days ago  –  Netflix announced plans to lay off 150 employees, affecting two per cent of its workforce in the U.S. and Canada, amid slowing revenue growth.
  • Elon Musk hints at reducing $44B Twitter offer after putting deal on hold 11 days ago  –  Musk told a Miami technology conference that a viable deal at a lower price would not be out of the question, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
  • Buffalo mass shooting: How should platforms respond to violent livestreams? 11 days 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
  • Google warns Canada’s online news bill c
  • Ottawa unveils new CRTC rules aimed at lowering phone, internet prices a day ago  –  Ottawa will require the telecom regulator to allow smaller internet service providers to access the big telecom companies' networks and take action on wholesale prices.
  • Twitter CEO shoots down Elon Musk takeover questions at shareholder meeting 2 days ago  –  Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said at the outset of the meeting that executives won't be answering any questions surrounding the proposal.
  • Mark Zuckerberg sued for alleged role in sharing Facebook data with Cambridge Analytica 4 days ago  –  The lawsuit by Washington, D.C.'s district attorney maintains Zuckerberg directly participated in decisions to share user data and was aware of the potential dangers.
  • COMMENTARY: Is the vinyl boom creating a new generation of audiophiles?
  • Banning Huawei, ZTE won’t address all 5G security vulnerabilities, experts warn
  • Huawei 5G ban could be costly for Canadian consumers, smaller telcos
  • Texas family sues Apple, claiming loud Amber Alert damaged son’s hearing
  • Why is Canada banning Huawei from 5G? Here’s what to know
  • Google’s Incognito mode not really ‘private browsing,’ Texas lawsuit claims
  • Globalive sweetens bid to buy Freedom M

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  • Older Amazon Kindle Devices to Lose E-book Access - Which Models are Affected? - Tech Times 17 hours ago  –  A new Kindle update means I don't need to rely on my PC any more  TechRadarAmazon will no longer allow older Kindle users to browse, buy new books  India TodayOld Amazon Kindles won't be able to buy new e-bo...
  • 3 Ways Instagram's Visual Refresh Changes How the App Looks - MUO - MakeUseOf 18 hours ago  –  Instagram introduces new slightly tweaked logo  Times of IndiaInstagram Announces Full Visual Refresh | HYPEBEAST  HYPEBEASTInstagram launching new font as part of its 'visual refresh'  IOLInstagram's new identity is all ...
  • DuckDuckGo's Search Deal Stops Browser From Blocking Microsoft Trackers - Search Engine Journal
  • How to reprogram Apple AirTags, play custom sounds - The Register
  • Poco F4 GT, Poco Watch launch in the UK with early bird pricing until May 30 - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Apple Profiles Swupnil Sahai, CEO of Tennis Performance-Tracking App SwingVision - iPhone in Canada
  • Instagram is down, users report trouble logging in - MobileSyrup
  • AMD’s Robert Hallock Answers Key Questions On Zen 4, Ryzen 7000, Socket AM5 And Threadripper - Forbes
  • Hands-on with special edition Apple Watch Sport Loop Pride bands - 9to5Mac
  • Google Assistant on Samsung Galaxy Wat
  • Oura and Gucci collaborate to create an 18K gold smart ring - Prestige Online Singapore 10 hours ago  –  There's now a $950 Gucci version of the Oura Ring  The Verge​Oura and Gucci team up for smart ring  WareableGucci & ŌURA's $950 Ring Might Actually Make You Healthier  HighsnobietyView 
  • iQoo 10 series launch date, specs leaked online: What to expect - Times of India 10 hours ago  – iQOO 10 series could launch with Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC  India TodayiQOO 10 to take on iPhone 14 with MORE powerful processor  HT TechView Full coverage on Google News
  • Wouldn't life be more fun if charging bricks looked like tiny Macintosh computers? - The Verge
  • Hands-on with HP's vision for creative working, and it's a bit good - Creative Bloq
  • Google Lens comes to Chrome: a very useful tool if you like video games - Ruetir
  • Microsoft Developing Low-Cost Xbox Streaming Dongle That Could Rival Apple TV - MacRumors
    12 hours ago  –  Microsoft Shares Details on “Keystone” Xbox Game Streaming Device  Thurrott.comMicrosoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming streaming stick is codenamed 'Keystone'  MobileSyrupMicrosoft confirms it's still working on a strea...
  • Oh great, now Google has a terrifying AI image generator - Creative Bloq
  • Google Play apps get 'Compatibility for your active devices' - 9to5Google
  • Apple’s iPhone 14 max Production Hampered due to the Lockdown in China: Report - gizmochina
  • Samsung shows what its 200MP camera
  • XPPen Launched Animation Student Bundles Cooperated with Toon Boom Animation, World-leading Software Company - Canada NewsWire 7 hours ago  
  • Limited Edition Naruto Realme GT Neo 3 Unboxing - Phandroid 7 hours ago  –  China is getting a Naruto phone, and we want in on the fun, too  TechRadarRealme GT Neo 3 Naruto Edition launched with 12GB/256GB  Gizchina.comRealme GT Neo3 Naruto Edition unveiled - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comRealme’s Naruto special-...
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  • Gee, it's Gundam - This Week in Games - Anime News Network
  • Logitech's MX Mechanical Mini is the Goldilocks of Wireless Keyboards - Gizmodo
  • The Panda Cup, An Officially-Licensed Smash Bros. Circuit, Kicks Off In June - Nintendo Life
  • Realme unveils 512GB version of the GT Neo3, offers discounts for China's 618 shopping festival - comments - GSMArena.com
  • We asked, you told us: You think Huawei and Leica's partnership was a success - Android Authority
  • OnePlus Nord 2 gets OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 2 with May 2022 patches, Fortnite crash fix, and more - XDA Developers
  • Sony Xperia 1 IV Pre-Orders Are Disappoi
  • BlackBerry and Google launch Chrome Enterprise Management with BlackBerry UEM - BlackBerry 5 hours ago  – Google's Enterprise Framework improves integrations and enables zero trust  The VergeGoogle is adding these IT security integrations to Chrome  ZDNetGoogle releases new data controls for Chrome browser and OS...
  • Sony claims it has over 20 "major" launch titles planned for the PlayStation VR2 - TechSpot 5 hours ago  –  Sony plans to have half its games on PC and mobile platforms by 2025  MobileSyrupPS VR2 Will Launch With Over 20 Games  ComingSoon.netBungie Will Help Sony Make 12 Live Service Games By 2025  ForbesSony's PS...
  • Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 Review (2022) - MobileTechReview
  • Former Nintendo Of America President Reggie Fils-Aime Believes In The Potential For NFTs And Blockchain - GameSpot
    5 hours ago  –  Reggie Shares Thoughts On How Nintendo Can Prepare For The Switch's Successor  Nintendo LifeReggie Fils-Aimé believes games industry "woefully behind" in embracing diversity  Eurogamer...
  • The Apple Watch 7 on sale for a record-low price is today's best Memorial Day deal - TechRadar
  • Android Circuit: Google Pixel Fold Delay, Super Snapdragon Launches, Samsung Takes Big Cat Picture - Forbes
  • Razer Reveals $1,000 Enki Pro, A Gaming Chair Fit For Royalty - Forbes
  • Sony's next State of Play will offer a sneak peek at PSVR2's games - The Verge
  • Vivo T2x leaked online, reveals key specifications, features and more - Times of India
  • Alleged Apple Chip Plans Suggest 'A16' 
  • Prone Beats Supine Positioning for WBRT in Women With Large Breasts - Medpage Today an hour ago 
  • Why Apple needs to copy Google’s new ‘USB-C cable alert’ feature - 9to5Mac 2 hours ago  –  Chromebooks will now tell you when you're using the wrong USB-C cable  The VergeChromebooks Will Now Tell You if Your USB-C Cable Is No Good for Your Needs  CNETIt's now easier to take handwritten notes on your Chromebook  E...
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 we tested one! - PhoneArena
  • Google Drive adds support for multi-text selection and file copy/paste shortcut - Android Authority
  • Best Apple Deals of the Week: Save on MagSafe Chargers, 1Password Subscriptions, and iPads - MacRumors
  • Sony is ramping up PS5 production, phasing out PS4 games - SFGATE
  • Let's Play Destiny 2's New Dungeon, Duality | Livestream - GameSpot
    3 hours ago  –  Let's Play Destiny 2's New Dungeon, Duality | Livestream  GameSpotDestiny 2's New Virtual Puppy Helps Charity, But Petting It Crashes Your Game  TheGamerDestiny 2: Season of the Haunted - Duality Dungeon Trailer  Destiny 2Season of the Haunted Triumphs for Reaper Title - Destiny 2  ShacknewsDesti...
  • AI-augmented testing is here to help - SDTimes.com
  • Kao the Kangaroo - Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo
  • Microsoft and Qualcomm Aim to Remedy
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    27 May - START Page - MSM Canada

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  • Man shot dead by Toronto police after schools locked down had pellet gun, police watchdog says 8 hours ago  –  Ontario's police watchdog says a pellet gun was recovered after a 27-year-old man was shot dead by Toronto police Thursday after they were called to the area for reports of a man with a rifle.
  • Sask. continues to lead Canada in HIV transmission, posts record infections in 2021
  • Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode keyboardist, dead at 60
  • Solar flower provides power to Saskatoon high school while inspiring students
  • Calls grow for Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic racism in N.B.
  • Like father, like son? Somebeachsomewhere's Nova Scotia colt shows promise
  • Quebec City mosque shooter must get chance at parole after 25 years, Supreme Court rules
    13 hours ago  –  Justices found that a sentencing provision that allowed for consecutive, 25-year blocks of parole ineligibility periods for multiple first-degree murders to be "cruel and unusual" punishment.
  • Unbottling 200 years of history at the Molson factory in Montreal
  • Journalism used to mean keeping mental stress, trauma to yourself. Thankfully, that's changing
  • Struck by tornado 4 years ago, neighbours now cleaning up after derecho
  • What to know ahead of 1st in-person Canadian Artistic Gym
  • Humpback whale freed from illegal fishing net off Spain dies a week later 2 hours ago  –  A 14-metre long humpback whale freed from entanglement in an illegal drift fishing net off the island of Mallorca has died on another Spanish beach more than 300 kilometres away.
  • Western premiers demand 'sustainable' health-care funding from federal government at meeting in Regina
  • In new mandate letter, top Mountie is asked to speed up RCMP reform, boost recruitment
  • Lawyers ask jury to 'give Mr. Depp his life back' during closing arguments
  • Toronto lawyer says she's 'shaken up' after arrest outside Doug Ford rally near Hamilton airport
  • Former and current students watching anti-Black racism plan at Windsor-Essex school board
    6 hours ago  –  Following an apology and promise from the school board to do better when it comes to anti-Black racism, some say it has not been easy to be a Black student — or a Black teacher — at public schools in Windsor-Essex.
  • Twitter shareholders sue Elon Musk, alleging his antics have deflated stock price
  • Emergency alert system not good enough, says Bill Blair
  • Quebec City mosque shooter must get chance at parole after 25 years, Supreme Court rules
  • Murray Sinclair given Order of Canada for championing Indigenous rights and freedoms
  • Curling Canada is on a mission to bring diversity, inclusion
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