Published: May 11th, 2021
A story about high-pressure sales tactics at a Toronto consumer electronics store gains national attention, Apple invests a few more millions into glassmaker Corning, and guess who’s suffering from Zoom fatigue? It’s Zoom’s CEO.
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A story from the CBC about an 85-year-old man’s recent trip to a consumer electronics store owned by Bell Canada got a ton of attention Monday. It goes like this: Ross Miller paid a visit to The Source last October seeking a new TV. But according to Miller, he left the store with everything but a TV. He told CBC that a sales rep at the store signed him to a two-year contract for Bell Fibe TV and a new cell phone plan. They sold him a cordless phone, landline and tablet, and even signed him to another two-year contract for high-speed home internet. Miller has been diagnosed with Alzhei
Published: May 10th, 2021
Researchers say only four per cent of iPhone users in the U.S. have agreed to app tracking after updating their device, a cyberattack shuts down a U.S. pipeline, and WhatsApp scraps its May 15 deadline for accepting its privacy policy, but there’s a catch.
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After Apple rolled out its App Tracking Transparency feature at the end of April, a new report says only four per cent of iPhone users in the U.S. have agreed to let apps track them on their device. The report from Verizon-owned analytics firm Flurry says that number jumps to 12 per cent when talking global figures, but it’s still not the best news for companies like Facebook that have made fortunes by sell your data to advertisers. Users who want to turn off tracking altogether without rejecting permissions for each app individually can toggle “Allow Apps to Reque
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Following a decision by the Facebook Oversight Board Wednesday morning to uphold the ban of former president Donald Trump on its social platforms, social media got busy. The hashtag #DeleteFacebook quickly caught fire as a mix of people across the political spectrum fired back at the decision, or simply used the opportunity to dunk on the social media giant. Dozens of articles about how to delete your Facebook account permanently, which is easier said than done, also began to circulate. It’s worth noting that the board’s decision comes with a small caveat. It described an indefinite suspension of Trump’s account as inappropriate and encouraged the company to review the matter within six months, meaning it could open the door for Trump’s return.
Published: May 5th, 2021
Wealthsimple snags $750 million in funding from venture funds and Canadian celebrities, Bill and Melinda Gates are calling it quits, and ad blockers are growing in popularity
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Wealthsimple is making moves. Canadian rapper Drake and actor Ryan Reynolds are part of a landmark financing for fintech giant Wealthsimple Technologies Inc. The company has announced a $750-million deal backed by some of Silicon Valley’s leading venture funds. According to the Globe and Mail, some of those VCs include Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, and Redpoint Ventures. Wealthsimple is also experiencing a serious bump in its valuation. Up from $1.4 billion, Wealthsimple is now valued at $5 billion. It’s not a huge surprise to see the momentum as the fintech giant’s commission-free platform is surging in popularity during the pan
Published: May 4th, 2021
Ethereum is quadrupling in value this year, Verizon sells Yahoo for $5 billion, and Intel announces a $3.5 billion upgrade to a chip manufacturing plant in New Mexico.
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Cryptocurrency ether broke past $3,000 on Monday, setting a new record high that has piqued the interest of finance experts online. Ether, the token transacted on the ethereum blockchain, is up 325 per cent for the year so far. It’s even outpacing a 95 per cent rise in the much more popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin. Experts told Reuters that the launch of ether exchange-traded funds in Canada and surging demand for ether wallets to transact non-fungible tokens such as digital art have also pushed up the price.