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- Techstars AI demo day showcases second cohort of the Montreal accelerator 10 days ago – Last Thursday, Techstars AI Montreal hosted the demo day for its second cohort in the Cinéma Imperial, downtown Montreal. All 10 startups were pitching...
- Creative Destruction Lab opens newest location in Atlanta’s Georgia Tech 8 days ago – Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) announced on Thursday, the newest location for its accelerator program. Opening in Atlanta, Georgia, CDL is partnering with the Georgia...
- Today in Funding ($2.25 million): Rally, Morphio, BreatheSuite 4 days ago – Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from whom, and what...
- Marketing platform Rewardful acquires competitor SalesCamp 2 days ago – Rewardful, an Edmonton-founded affiliate and referral marketing platform for SaaS and subscription companies, has acquired Paris, France-based SalesCamp. The terms of the acquisition were...
- How CDL-Rockies programming director Kari Gordon wants to boost Alberta tech 5 hours ago – Over the summer, Creative Destruction Labs’ (CDL) Rockies division, located at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, hired its first-ever...
- China makes facial recognition a requirement for new phone plans 18 days ago – China's telecom operators must now use facial recognition technology and other means to verify the identity of people opening new mobile phone accounts.
- Florida’s new higher-speed train service has killed dozens since it launched 18 days ago – Why Brightline has so many deaths is unclear; other area railroads haven’t had nearly as many.
- Amazon removes Christmas ornaments with pictures of Auschwitz after museum flags them 18 days ago – “All sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who do not will be subject to action, including potential removal of their account,” an Amazon spokesperson said.
- Jury deliberates for 45 minutes before handing Elon Musk victory in ‘pedo guy’ defamation trial 14 days ago – The case stems from a public quarrel between Musk and Unsworth, who gained fame for his leading role in coordinating the successful rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand in July 2018.
- Uber weighs next steps after report showed more than 3,000 sex assaults during U.S. rides in 2018 14 days ago – The report only covers Uber's U.S. operations. The U.S. and Canada brought in 63 per cent of Uber's revenue last quarter.
- U.S. safety regulators want to fine Boeing $3.9 million for faulty jet parts 14 days ago – Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company has 30 days to respond to the FAA.
- Boeing’s Starliner capsule fails 1st mission, won’t make it to ISS 4 hours ago – It was supposed to be a crucial dress rehearsal for next year’s inaugural launch with astronauts.
- Facial recognition tools misidentify people of colour more often: U.S. study 17 hours ago – Facial recognition technology has come under increased scrutiny in recent years amid fears that it may lack accuracy, lead to false positives and perpetuate racial bias.
- Call blocking now in place to stop spoofed calls — but some say it’s only a partial solution a day ago – But the CRTC estimates 40 per cent of complaints about unwanted calls involve caller-ID spoofing
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- Shovel Knight: King of Cards - Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo a day ago – Shovel Knight: King of Cards - Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch NintendoThe Nintendo eShop is having a big sale on Nintendo Switch games PolygonNintendo has more than 700 Switch games on sale DestructoidTrials of Mana - Character Spotlight Trailer - Nintendo Switch NintendoThe 15 Best Nintend...
- Last-Minute Amazon Christmas Gifts: Death Stranding For $35 And More Gaming Deals - GameSpot a day ago – Last-Minute Amazon Christmas Gifts: Death Stranding For $35 And More Gaming Deals GameSpotBest Nintendo Switch holiday deals for 2019: Today's freebies include Starlink or a $30 Target gift card CNETPS4, Xbox One and Switch bundles drop to Black Friday prices once again Eurogamer.netBest Buy C...
- Ghostery launches Midnight for privacy and ad-blocking beyond the browser - TechCrunch 17 hours ago – This desktop app lets you block ads and trackers before you even go online BGRView full coverage on Google News
- Watch Tested explain how Half-Life: Alyx will work on every big PC VR headset - The Verge 17 hours ago – Best VR Deals: PSVR, Headsets For Half-Life: Alyx, Oculus Quest Backorders GameSpotCheck out some brand-new Half-Life: Alyx gameplay GamesRadar+It’s off-screen and there isn’t that much footage, but here’s o...
- CR: Apple is still the top earner in the smartphone world - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com 9 hours ago – GSMArena.comApple Dominates by Earning 66% Profits and 32% Revenue of the Smartphone Industry WccftechApple earned 66% of the entire smartphone market's profits in 2019 AppleInsiderApple Makes Two-Third Half of the T...
- Huawei P40 Pro release date revealed but here’s why you’re better off with the P30 Pro - Express 10 hours ago – An unreleased smartphone just leaked with a design like nothing we’ve ever seen before BGRHuawei Mate 30 Pro: The forgotten and imperfect flagship Notebookcheck.netStable EMUI 10 hits 16 more Huawei a...
- Fire Emblem Heroes - 10 Additions Since Book III - Nintendo 17 minutes ago – Video: Check out 10 additions in Fire Emblem Heroes since Book III My Nintendo NewsView
- Paul Tamayo's Top 10 Games of 2019 - Kotaku an hour ago – Death Stranding, Control and next-gen teases among industry's 2019 highlights GamesIndustry.bizView