Canadian Tech Podcast

Canadian Tech Podcast


CTP Ep. 141 – Nov 27, 2017: Finding my Waze through T.O.

November 28, 2017

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaQuick HitsLoblaw Borrows From Amazon With New Subscription Servicehttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/21/loblaw-borrows-from-amazon-with-new-subscription-serviceSixty-five percent of Canadians plan to shop online this holiday season, says surveyhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/23/canadians-online-shopping-2017-habits/Telus joins Rogers in asking for extension to December 1 Wireless Code deadlinehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/20/telus-wireless-code-crtc-deadline/Google cracking down on misleading ticket resale siteshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/24/google-cracks-down-on-misleading-ticket-resale-sites/City of Toronto partners with Waze to improve city’s traffic awarenesshttps://betakit.com/city-of-toronto-partners-with-waze-to-improve-citys-traffic-awareness/TopicsUber reveals 2016 hack, reports say it paid $100,000 to cover uphttps://globalnews.ca/news/3873678/uber-2016-hack-paid-hackers/https://globalnews.ca/news/3876783/uber-hack-ndp-requests-formal-investigation-into-breach/Net neutrality: Why Canadians should care about the internet changes in the U.S.https://globalnews.ca/news/3874357/net-neutrality-internet-canada/A CBC/Radio-Canada demonstration shows just how easy it is for hackers halfway across the world to spy on a Canadian MP’s phone calls and track his movementshttp://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/hackers-cellphone-security-1.4406338The short film ‘Slaughterbots' depicts a dystopian future of killer drones swarming the worldhttp://www.businessinsider.com/slaughterbots-short-film-depicts-killer-drone-swarms-2017-11Stuff We LikeStuart – Google PhotoscanDerek – Google HomeWhat are you up to lately?Stuart – An absolutely crazy / weird week last week. Starting some seasonal work next week at the LCBO (No, I don’t get a staff discount!).Derek – Pumping out lots of proposals and quotes at Olio, getting down to the wire for the contest we’re supporting at CleverHost, keeping tabs on my recent cryptocurrency investments (ETH, LEND, ANT, SNT, BLT on Wednesday), and we’re in the middle of budget season at Middlesex Centre.Noteworthy NewsBluewave GET review: Not for everyone, but still incredible (Quebec based company)https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/25/bluewave-get-review-not-for-everyone-but-still-incredible/Blockchain for Canadian cannabis industryhttp://m.digitaljournal.com/business/blockchain-for-canadian-cannabis-industry/article/508494MaRS and Canadian gov’t want to give students experience in STEM companieshttps://betakit.com/mars-and-canadian-govt-want-to-give-students-experience-in-stem-companies/Canada’s $50-Million Challenge to Make Cities Smarterhttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/24/canadas-50-million-challenge-to-make-cities-smarterBlue J Legal Combines Law and AI with Employment Foresighthttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/21/blue-j-legal-combines-law-and-ai-with-employment-foresightDon’t forget to review us on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Please retweet us when tweet about new episodes on Twitter, share them on Facebook, or tell a friend!You can also follow and like our page on Facebook. Or send us an email to let us know what you think!Music Credit:“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The post CTP Ep. 141 – Nov 27, 2017: Finding my Waze through T.O. appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.