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Computer scientist Alan Kay once said, “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” While Kay uttered those words many years ago, Calgary’s Helcim is taking baby steps toward that goal today with the release of a product that its founder says envisions a future for the payments industry based on open choice. “We started Helcim because we saw how banks were treating a lot of merchants and taking them for granted.” Nic Beique, Helcim Nic Beique, Helcim’s founder and CEO, told BetaKit that he sees Hel
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The Trump administration appears to be planning to leverage the same playbook used in Minnesota to go after other blue states. Read more ›
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Amazon's data centers will reportedly utilize copper from a mine in Arizona that's leaching metal from ores using microorganisms, the Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon Web Services will be the first customer for Nuton Technologies, which developed the "bioleaching" technology. AWS will also be providing "cloud-based data and analytics support," helping to optimize Nuton's mining […] Read more ›
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NY State Governor Kathy Hochul wants 3D printer manufacturers to make it impossible to 3D print guns. Read more ›
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Google plans on stopping all unnecessary echoes in Meet by getting users to join via Companion Mode automatically. Read more ›
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If you choose to get an extra controller for your Nintendo Switch 2, you can spend a lot — and get a lot in return. Buying Nintendo’s own $89 Switch 2 Pro Controller, for instance, will net you the console’s only wireless controller with a 3.5mm headphone jack for private listening, not to mention great-feeling […] Read more ›
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Google is aware of the WhisperPair vulnerability, but fixing it requires a patch from your audio device's manufacturer. Read more ›
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Elon Musk said Ryanair "will lose customers to airlines that do have internet" after its CEO said he wasn't interested in Starlink. Read more ›
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Hegseth's effort to punish a US senator "places other retirees who have spoken up potentially in jeopardy," a military law expert said. Read more ›
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The second season of Amazon's excellent Fallout show is currently airing, but the company is already looking to expand its programming around the popular franchise. Prime Video has greenlit a unscripted reality show titled Fallout Shelter. It will be a ten-episode run with Studio Lambert, the team behind reality projects including Squid Game: The Challenge and The Traitors, as its primary producer. Bethesda Game Studios’ head honcho Todd Howard is... Read more ›
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Why copilots stall and context-aware AI is essential for real enterprise decision-making. Read more ›
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American buses in cities like New York and San Francisco crawl along at about eight miles per hour -- barely faster than a brisk walk -- and one surprisingly simple fix could make them faster without requiring new infrastructure or controversial policy changes. The issue, according to a Works in Progress analysis, is that US bus stops sit far too close together. Mean spacing in American cities is roughly 313... Read more ›
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As part of Wikipedia's 25th anniversary, parent company Wikimedia announced a slew of partnerships with AI-focused companies like Amazon, Meta, Perplexity, Microsoft and others. The deals are meant to alleviate some of the cost associated with AI chatbots accessing Wikipedia content in enormous volumes by giving the tech companies streamlined access. As noted by The Verge, the timeline on these deals is a little squirrely. The Wikipedia foundation says that... Read more ›
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The Montréal cybersecurity firm claims PayTool has defrauded as many as 900 Canadians. Read more ›
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Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for January 9, 2026. Read more ›
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Jared Lindzon’s new book says the future of work is more productive employees working fewer days. Read more ›
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