It's easier to buy Canadian tech for the holidays than you think! Here's my 1op 10 tech from Canada this year, including Clicks keyboard cases, a Nanoleaf smart lamp and even an upcoming Haply 3D mouse. #canada #technology
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Big news for spaceflight in Canada: Maritime Launch Services completed its first commercial rocket launch (the first was for students). Didn't reach space, but it brings the country one step closer to a local alternative to SpaceX and Blue Origin. #space
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Pixel 10 phones can now share files with iPhones through AirDrop.
That instantly makes Pixels more appealing. If you've ever lived in an iPhone household you know that going Android usually makes it painful to share files. Not anymore! #mobile #technology
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My review of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X is here. It's the most powerful handheld gaming PC — just know that it's not literally an Xbox console in your hands. The union of Steam, Epic, GOG, and Microsoft game libraries is great. #gaming #technology #tech
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Have an ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X in the house. First takes: it's a beast of a handheld gaming PC (in a good way), and Microsoft has solved some of the issues with Windows on handhelds — but not all of it. More coming soon on ExtremeTech. #gaming #technology
Hot-ish #madebygoogle take: the base Pixel 10 was the star. You get a telephoto cam and new features like Qi2 (aka MagSafe) in the $799 model. This phone makes zoom more accessible to them (and provides a real alternative to the Galaxy S25).
Happy Pixel 10 day to those who celebrate. Any wagers on surprises like Android XR hardware updates? #MadeByGoogle
Wild: @cohere.com just scored a $500 million US funding round based on a $6.8 billion valuation... and it just snagged execs from Meta and Uber for its C-suite. #ai #canada
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The office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections said it's "exploring the use" of AI. Here's what that could mean for the next vote, such as fighting disinformation and handling info requests. #ai #canada
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We had a great time at Parc Omega between the bears, bison, bighorns… plus the deer and elk window-shopping for carrots. 🥕 #animals #nature
Scoop: @omersventures.bsky.social head Michael Yang is stepping down as the pension fund shifts its focus to investments in Canada. Props to @madisonmcla.bsky.social and Josh Scott for writing like the blazes while Douglas Soltys conducts the orchestra.
#vc #technology
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The world's in a rough spot with eroding democracy and horrible wars that hurt innocents. So I'm appreciating the new Above & Beyond album (finally, after seven years!) as a reminder that life can get better. #music #edm #dance
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I reviewed the @samsungmobileus.bsky.social Galaxy Z Fold 7 and... yeah, it's a beast. The slimmer design, bigger screens, and 200MP main camera make huge differences. This is one of the best book foldable phones you can get in North America. #mobile #Technology
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No, I’ve tried VR since Oculus Rift prototypes (and even earlier!). PSVR2 is easy enough if you’re a gamer, but I wouldn’t call it “put it on and go” easy. You still do things like mapping the room. As far as VR has come, it still has some progress left.
I finally tried PSVR2 recently. Getting into things is a bit convoluted, but the tracking tech is solid — the feeling of vertigo when you're climbing a cliff ledge is very real. #vr
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 are welcome upgrades on multiple fronts, but it's important to note these were necessary — Honor, Motorola, Google, and others have been raising the bar for a while. #technology #samsungunpacked #mobile
In other Canada news: the world’s oldest known rocks have been found near Inukjuak, Québec. They’re 4.16 billion years old, or about 130 million years older than the previous record. That’s deep into the Hadean eon when the Earth had barely formed.
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The next James Bond movie will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, a Canadian.
Our mission of infiltrating the movie business is going according to plan.
Shopify's Tobi Lütke told those at #torontotechweek that his company is leaping on AI to keep the company nimble — and that too many companies love their solutions, not the problems they're trying to solve.
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At #torontotechweek (where @betakit.com
is the official media partner!), @cohere.com CEO Aidan Gomez told Canadian entrepreneurs to "say 'no'" to exits with US companies, or leaving for the States. He sees that as failure.
The #torontotechweek Homecoming event is close to starting with big names from Shopify, Cohere and more. Check BetaKit for spicy news, won’t you?
It's @aaron.bsky.team from Bluesky at Most Ambitious — he notes that life at Bluesky and Twitter is/was very different from government. #torontotechweek
At the @betakit.com Most Ambitious event at #torontotechweek where we're seeing great Canadian tech, including NordSpace — homegrown rockets and spaceports!
It’s #TorontoTechWeek time — the @betakit.com Most Ambitious event and party are the highlights, of course, but looking forward to connecting with the TO startup scene and seeing some industry rockstars.
Not as exciting: slowly barbecuing in a heat wave. 🥵
Inside Out is my go-to. Yeah, it’s an animated movie, but it cuts to the core of those feelings you had as a kid.
I’ll be at the @betakit.com Town Hall at Toronto Tech Week on July 23! Expect Bluesky’s own @aaron.bsky.team along with Sheertex founder Katherine Hormuth and other luminaries. #torontotechweek
Very cool: @xprize.org has picked @ucalgary.bsky.social as its first international hub.
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Been a bit, but here’s my latest: Rivian has elected @cohere.com CEO Aidan Gomez to its board. It comes as the EV company is working on an AI assistant for its cars. #technology #ai
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Apple has introduced the MacBook Air M4, and the big deal isn't so much the new chip as the starting price going back to $999.It's simpler, and means you don't feel like you're "settling" if you don't want to spend more. Also: check that sky blue! #macbookairm4
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Hottest hardware news today was the Nothing Phone 3a series, not even the iPad Air. I like companies that punch above their weight, and the 3a promises to deliver.
(I know, the political landscape is more important, but to me this is a balm)