Pixel 4 update lets Smooth Display kick in more often
You’ll get more of the 90Hz smoothness you paid for. Frustrated that the Pixel 4’s signature Smooth Display (aka 90Hz refresh rate) only kicks in under very specific circumstances? You might want to give it another look. Google has released a November update that invokes Smooth Display in more conditions. Based on early reports, the […]
The Polestar 1 is a beautiful ode to driving
The hybrid showcases what the new automaker is capable of achieving. There’s no shortage of new EV brands. If you can fabricate a supercar body and get your hands on a battery pack and motor, you’ve got yourself a new company. But Polestar is jumping ahead of the rest of the newcomers thanks to its […]
Lasers can silently issue ‘voice commands’ to your smart speakers
The technique can be used to take over devices even if the laser source is hundreds of feet away. Laser pointers can apparently trick smart speakers, phones and tablets into following voice commands to open doors or make purchases, even from hundreds of feet away. Researchers from Tokyo and the University of Michigan have revealed […]
Google workers demand the company achieves zero emissions by 2030
They also want Google to stop funding climate change deniers. Over a thousand Google workers — 1,137 as of this writing — signed an open letter calling on Google to conjure up and implement a company-wide climate plan. They’re demanding a strategy that incorporates four elements in particular, starting with the capability to achieve zero emissions by […]
Freehold Royalties Ltd. (FRU:CA) Rises 5.54%
November 04 was a positive day for Freehold Royalties Ltd. (FRU:CA) as its stock finished the day having gained 5.54% to hit a price of $6.86 a share. The company reached a market cap of 813 million and has 118.57 million shares outstanding. Freehold Royalties Ltd. is a component of the the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index. […]
Calfrac Well Services Ltd. (CFW:CA) Rises 10.81%
November 04 was a positive day for Calfrac Well Services Ltd. (CFW:CA) as its stock finished the day having gained 10.81% to hit a price of $1.23 a share. The company reached a market cap of 177.94 million and has 144.89 million shares outstanding. Calfrac Well Services Ltd. is a component of the the S&P/TSX […]
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM:CA) Rises 6.65%
November 04 was a positive day for First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM:CA) as its stock finished the day having gained 6.65% to hit a price of $12.51 a share. The company reached a market cap of 8.57 billion and has 689.39 million shares outstanding. First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is a component of the the S&P/TSX […]
Kelt Exploration Ltd. (KEL:CA) Rises 8.42%
November 04 was a positive day for Kelt Exploration Ltd. (KEL:CA) as its stock finished the day having gained 8.42% to hit a price of $3.22 a share. The company reached a market cap of 593.24 million and has 184.28 million shares outstanding. Kelt Exploration Ltd. is a component of the the S&P/TSX Composite Index. […]
Home sales surge 45.4%
Vancouver home sales beat 10-year average, jump 45% The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales surged 45.4 per cent in October from a year earlier as lower prices helped boost sales. The board says there were 2,858 sales for the month, up from 1,966 sales a year ago, to come in 9.8 […]
Rentals making a comeback
Dedicated rental buildings making a comeback Matthew Boukall remembers a couple of years back at a conference in Calgary, where someone got confused over the difference between condo and rental apartment builds. “People had only seen condo apartments for so long, that they forgot people built rental,” said Boukall, a vice-president at real estate services […]