Alphabet’s cybersecurity company Chronicle will join Google Cloud
Chronicle just released its first commercial product in March. Alphabet’s cybersecurity company Chronicle announced today that it’s joining Google and will become part of Google Cloud. The cybersecurity company launched in January 2018, and it released its first commercial product, Backstory, in March. In a blog post, Chronicle CEO and co-founder Stephen Gillett said Google […]
Microsoft brings tracking prevention to its Edge browser
The Chromium-based test builds can easily block third-party trackers. Recently Mozilla has updated Firefox with features that block companies from tracking you across different websites, and now Microsoft is testing similar tech in its Chromium-based Edge browser. Insider beta testers with the latest Canary release on Windows can try it by enabling a browser flag (enter – “edge://flags#edge-tracking-prevention” […]
DoorDash updates its payment model, but workers still miss out on tips
Gig economy workers still don’t get fair wages. DoorDash aims to be a more ethical food delivery company — it’s already put a focus on sustainability and had delivered voter registration kits along with the standard faire of snacks, meals and beer. But the company has attracted criticism for its tipping system, in which delivery […]
Scientists trace a cosmic radio burst to a galaxy 3.6 billion light-years away
We’re finding more about fast radio bursts little by little. Back in 2017, a team of scientists was able to pinpoint the origin of a repeating fast radio burst to a dwarf galaxy over 3 billion light years away. Now, researchers were able trace yet another cosmic radio burst’s home galaxy — and this discovery […]
Stocks to Watch: Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX:NDM) Up +21.88%
At close of market on Wednesday, Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX:NDM) stock finished trading at +21.88%, bringing the stock price to $0.78 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $0.61 and a high of $0.82. The company’s stock was traded 928 times with a total of 1,143,703 shares traded. Northern […]
Stocks to Watch: SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:SRU.UN) Down -2.58%
At close of market on Wednesday, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:SRU.UN) stock finished trading at -2.58%, bringing the stock price to $33.14 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $33.12 and a high of $33.88. The company’s stock was traded 2,443 times with a total of 437,939 shares traded. […]
Stocks to Watch: Parex Resources Inc. (TSX:PXT) Up +3.90%
At close of market on Wednesday, Parex Resources Inc. (TSX:PXT) stock finished trading at +3.90%, bringing the stock price to $21.87 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $21.14 and a high of $22.37. The company’s stock was traded 4,432 times with a total of 906,091 shares traded. Parex Resources […]
Stocks to Watch: Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CRR.UN) Down -2.06%
At close of market on Wednesday, Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CRR.UN) stock finished trading at -2.06%, bringing the stock price to $15.13 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $15.13 and a high of $15.43. The company’s stock was traded 1,260 times with a total of 261,933 shares traded. […]
Transat agrees to Air Canada’s $13-a-share takeover offer, despite other bids
Transat management gives blessing to takeover, despite higher offers on the table The company that owns Air Transat has agreed to be taken over by Air Canada for $13 a share. The two companies announced in May they had entered negotiations toward a possible deal, and gave themselves 30 days to hammer out the details. […]
Province opts for tunnel as 3rd link between Quebec City and Lévis
Transport minister says new connection will be an option ‘for the next 100 years’ The new connection between Quebec City and Lévis will be a tunnel, not a bridge, Transport Minister François Bonnardel announced Thursday. “It can give another option to Quebecers for the next 100 years,” Bonnardel said. Construction of the long-awaited tunnel is slated to […]