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- NERv Technology wins 2019 Entrepreneurship World Cup global finals 8 days ago – Kitchener-Waterloo healthtech startup NERv Technology, which provides a sensory monitoring system designed to detect complications following abdominal surgeries, has been awarded first place at...
- 8 days ago – Toronto-based software platform helping brands activate fan communities, Trufan, has acquired New York-based SocialRank, a social media analytics platform that sorts various audience segments...
- H|T: The Healthtech Times – Google’s healthtech missteps 7 days ago – The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using the form at the...
- RBC injects $3 million into new data analytics, AI partnership with Western University 5 days ago – Western University and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) have announced a partnership to create a new university program focused on the ethical and social...
- Startup jobs of the week: Engineering Manager, Technical Team Lead, DevOps Specialist 6 days ago – Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From early-stage to Series B and beyond,...
- Mavencare launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ portal for real-time access to home care patient data a day ago – Toronto-based Mavencare, a home care technology company that aims to connect seniors to home healthcare services, has launched what it is calling a first-of-its-kind...Mavencare launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ portal for real-time access to home care patient data a day ago – Toronto-based Mavencare, a home care technology company that aims to connect seniors to home healthcare services, has launched what it is calling a first-of-its-kind...
- Digital For Good Summit gets real about the need for charities to adopt transformation 3 hours ago – Most people view charities as grassroots action. They think of charities on the front lines, providing shelter, food, clothing, or other resources to the...
- Magaly Charbonneau named partner and Montreal lead at Inovia Capital 12 hours ago – Inovia Capital has added its newest partner, Magaly Charbonneau, who will also lead the firm’s Montreal office and investment activities. Charbonneau becomes a partner...
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- Several researchers denied visas for Canadian AI conference 12 days ago – Black in AI, a group promoting black representation in the field, started to publicly raise concerns recently after about a third of researchers set to attend its Dec. 8 workshop at the NeurIPS conference were denied visas.
- Police warning of new slate of phone scams 12 days ago – Unauthorized porting is similar to another scam the Ontario Provincial Police warned consumers about this week: SIM swapping.
- SpaceX launches 60 mini satellites in quest for global internet coverage 16 days ago – SpaceX is among several companies interested in providing broadband internet coverage worldwide, especially in areas where it costs too much or is unreliable.
- Don’t TikTok in uniform: U.S. Army to its cadets 5 days ago – A Reuters search of the hashtags "#rotc" and "#jrotc" found multiple TikToks of young men and women in U.S. military uniforms lip-syncing, dancing and performing training exercises.
- Elon Musk unveils his new armoured Tesla Cybertruck — then it breaks 5 days ago – The space-age pickup truck from Tesla looks like a cross between a science-fiction car and a Kanye West shoe, social media users pointed out.
- 80 million affected in Iran internet shutdown, experts say 6 days ago – The shutdown across a nation of 80 million people in Iran was the first to effectively isolate a modern, highly developed domestic network, experts say.
- Twitter pauses plan to delete inactive accounts until it can memorialize dead users 6 hours ago – The account removal process was set to begin in December and would ultimately free up usernames.
- Emergency alert tests are happening on Wednesday: here’s when you’ll get yours a day ago – Since January, Canada's telecom regulator says 125 emergency messages have been issued.
- EBay to sell online ticket seller StubHub for more than US$4 billion 2 days ago – The deal, which is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2020, comes after the exit of former CEO Devin Wenig in September, following his differences with the company's revamped board.
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- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's first season launches with "biggest free content drop in COD history" - Eurogamer.net 12 hours ago – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Season 1 Features 'Biggest Free Content Drop in Call of Duty History' - IGN IGN'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' prepares for its first battle pass Enga...
- Redmi K30 4G specs and new live image pop up [Updated] - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com 13 hours ago – GSMArena.comXiaomi Redmi Note 8 gets a new Cosmic Purple color option in India Gizchina.comXiaomi confirms launch of its 108MP camera smartphone in India The News MinuteBest custom ROMs for Redmi Note 8 gizmochinaXiaom...
- Telus Black Friday deals: $10 off select plans, iPhone, Galaxy devices on sale - MobileSyrup 7 hours ago – Black Friday: The Best Android Deals [2019] Android CentralThe best smartphones of 2019 Yahoo Canada FinanceHere's a round-up of Canadian carriers' 2019 Black Friday deals MobileSyrupBlack Friday 2019: T...
- December 2019 PlayStation Plus Games Include Titanfall 2 and Monster Energy Supercross - IGN - IGN 6 hours ago –December’s Free PS Plus Games: Titanfall 2 and Monster Energy Supercross — The Official Videogame PlayStation.BlogTitanfall 2 and Monster Energy Supercross Are December's PS Plus Games KotakuPlaySta...
- Roku’s $60 Streaming Stick+ is down to $29 for Black Friday 2019 - BGR 6 hours ago – Roku unveils Black Friday discounts on select streaming devices MobileSyrupBest gifts: 5 best TV streaming devices of 2019 ZDNetSave on Roku 4K HDR streamer in Walmart Black Friday sale What Hi-Fi?Best Black Friday 2019 TV an...
- PSA: Don’t sell your Bottle Caps in Pokémon Sword and Shield - Polygon 4 hours ago – Familiar Pokémon are evolving in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield! ⚔️🛡️ The Official Pokémon YouTube channelPokémon Sword and Shield Review – Great, But We Wanted More WccftechPokémon Sword and Shield: How to get a Gigantamax ...
- Surface Laptop 3 showdown: AMD vs Intel!! - PCWorld an hour ago – Microsoft is offering hundreds of dollars off various Surface PCs NeowinWindows 10 boost - Microsoft Black Friday sale offers a very good time to upgrade your PC ExpressSurface Laptop 3 Deal: 13.5-inch Model Hits Lowest Ever Amazon Price of $999...
- Nintendo's eShop Black Friday sale offers games up to 50 percent off - MobileSyrup an hour ago – Buyer Beware: Nintendo's Black Friday Switch Bundle Is The Old, Low-Battery Model KotakuNintendo Switch eShop Cyber Deals are finally live in North America DestructoidA Warning To Avoid These Black Friday Video Gam...