An “ongoing” cyberattack against the Japanese technology giant Olympus was caused by a Russian ransomware group sanctioned by the U.S. government, according to two people with knowledge of the incident. A new malware variant known as Macaw was used in the attack that began on October 10, which encrypted Olympus’ systems in the U.S., Canada […]
Google makes calling businesses less painful with features for seeing wait times, phone tree options and more
Alongside today’s release of the new Pixel 6 smartphones, Google has again upgraded one of the device’s most basic — but often overlooked — functions: the ability to make phone calls. In previous years, Google Assistant learned to screen your calls and make your reservations by phone via a technology called Duplex. Last year, it […]
YouTube plans week-long live shopping event, following tests of livestream shopping with creators
YouTube announced earlier this year it would begin pilot testing livestream shopping with a handful of select creators. Now, the company is ready for a larger test of its live shopping platform with plans to host a week-long live shopping event, “YouTube Holiday Stream and Shop,” starting on November 15. The event will allow viewers […]
Don’t you fill me up with your rules
Canada’s Navy Absolutely Furious Over Sailor’s Parody of Mid-Tier Mötley Crüe Song: “The Ottawa Citizen first reported on the Navy’s failed investigation of the crooner of the navy-tinged Crüe hit. An email chain obtained via an access to information r…
How tracking grizzly bears is helping veterans find way back from trauma
A project in western Canada lets former military service members put their skills to use tracking bears with wildlife experts and helps both groups overcome mental and physical woundsOn a recent crisp sunny morning, a small group of wildlife guides and…
Finding Fukue
Three years ago, Canadian musician Jessica Stuart tried again to find a lost friend in Japan. The resulting twenty-minute short film about her quest is a touching story of brief childhood friendships that echo through a lifetime, the experience of bein…
Our home and vaccinated land
Justin Trudeau announces federal vaccination mandate for travel, RCMP, & federal employees Employment lawyers prepare for wave of terminations.
FYI, thus far, the new vaccine mandate only applies to domestic travellers.
Justin Trudeau sorry for skipping first national truth and reconciliation day
Canadian prime minister took family holiday on day to underscore bitter legacy of Indigenous residential schools – ‘I regret it’Canada’s Liberal prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has said it was a mistake to take his family on holiday on the first Nation…
Canada invokes 1977 treaty with US as dispute over pipeline intensifies
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer says Line 5 of pipeline is a ‘ticking time bomb’ and has ordered it shut down The Canadian government has invoked a decades-old treaty with the United States in its latest bid to save a pipeline that critics warn coul…
China roundup: Tesla supplier CATL to buy Canada’s Millennial Lithium
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. China’s anti-competition tech crackdown continues to redefine the dynamics among the country’s internet giants, leading to collaboration between Alibaba and Tencent in the payments race. In […]