TechnologyMap Apps Are Handling Trump’s Renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America Differently
Navigation companies face a new dilemma after President Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America.
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TechnologyMeeting notetaker Circleback adds a free tier to attract more customers
The meeting note-taker market is a crowded space. Just in the last few weeks, dictation app Wispr launched its own note-taker and scheduling app, and Calendly added a similar tool to its stack. Dedicated meeting note-takers like Granola, Read AI, and Fireflies have raised millions of dollars in f...
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Technology“The problem is me”: Bunz owner brings in Gen Z pranksters to save dying platform
Back in 2015, Firat Eren put his money into a neat little online bartering platform that grew out of a Facebook group called Bunz. In 2020, following a controversial pivot to a cryptocurrency model that led to a ‘Bunxit’ of users and top leadership, he went from a mere first investor to the brand...
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TechnologyID-scanning firm Patronscan faces renewed scrutiny over data privacy
Patronscan, the Calgary-based company behind a multinational network used to verify ID documents, is once again facing questions over how it collects, stores, and handles private data.The news: Earlier this month, the CBC conveyed that a Canadian woman was labelled a “public safety concern” by Pa...
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TechnologyVancouver’s SenseNet buys wildfire division of N5 Sensors
A Canadian wildfire-detection startup is buying a US competitor’s business amid disastrous wildfires on both sides of the border. Vancouver-based SenseNet is acquiring the wildfire technology business of US company N5 Sensors, as the Canadian startup aims to grow its US presence. As part of the ...
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TechnologyThe U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them
In July and August, Washington tightened restrictions on foreign-made advanced robotic systems and imposed steep tariffs on imported drones and their components, both moves citing national-security concerns. The drone tariffs take effect in September, with additional component tariffs following i...
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TechnologyAmazon just tripled its order of Nvidia chips over ‘surging demand’
Amazon and Nvidia just got a lot closer. The two companies revealed Wednesday an expanded partnership that includes a deal to add another 2 million Nvidia GPU chips to Amazon’s data centers. These GPUs, which are designed to handle the heavy compute demands of training and running AI models, inc...
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TechnologyRIP, Tim Curry: Ars remembers his top 10 iconic performances
A dashing pirate, a butler, a killer clown, an alien mad scientist in drag—the man had range.
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TechnologyNvidia is about to be a hundred-billion-dollar-a-quarter company
The chip company made over $96 billion in the past quarter, most of it from its data center business. The chip company made over $96 billion in the past quarter, most of it from its data center business. Nvidia’s predicting it will pull in $108 billion in revenue within just a few months. It wo...
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TechnologyHow to stay sovereign
Canada’s trade war with the US has intensified, and tech leaders say we need to hold fast and make deliberate choices now that the stakes are raised. The news: On Saturday, the US imposed sweeping, 50-percent tariffs on everything from aluminum to dairy and electronics, and Canada has responded ...
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TechnologyNew Twitter launches, says Musk's X gave up the name
Judge hasn't ruled on X Corp’s preliminary injunction, but Operation Bluebird plows ahead
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TechnologyAll the ways Instagram and Facebook are changing for teens
Teens across the US will soon be subject to two-hour time limits across Facebook and Instagram. Teens across the US will soon be subject to two-hour time limits across Facebook and Instagram. Meta just agreed to make sweeping changes for teens as part of a child safety settlement reached with a...
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