A Québec computer scientist has received the computing field’s highest honour for research that helped lay the groundwork for modern quantum computing. The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) announced today that Université de Montréal professor Gilles Brassard and IBM researcher Charles H. Bennett had been named the co-recipients of the 2025 ACM A.M. Turing Award,…
As AI agents put an ever-growing strain on traditional computer systems, Toronto-based YScope has set out to build a new way of tracking and analyzing their activity. “This is not just a clever research project with a great demo.” Allen Lau,Two Small Fish Founded in 2021 by University of Toronto (U of T) computer engineering…
When a Hamilton-based startup needed connections to the mining industry, David Carter reached out to a contact in Sudbury. When a local hardware company required specialized chip infrastructure, he referred the company to VentureLAB in Markham. And when a medtech needed access to an MRI machine to test its ideas, he helped broker a partnership…
Vancouver-based Photonic has swapped CEOs as the company prepares to commercialize its quantum computing technology. The British Columbia quantum company announced last Friday that CEO Paul Terry has transitioned to chief product officer (CPO) after six and a half years at the helm. Going forward, Terry will lead Photonic’s product strategy and oversee the development…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Every few years, a new product promises to “blast belly fat” or help you target your midsection. None of it works. Spot reduction, the idea that you can direct fat loss to a specific part of the body, simply isn’t how human physiology operates. “You can’t spot reduce, no…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM When conservation biologists fitted a male lion with a radio collar near Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, they were studying his movements. They drew blood, logged his health information, and stored his DNA profile in a database. They had no way of knowing they were also building the evidence…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM When anxiety starts creeping in, many people instinctively reach for music. A calming playlist, a pair of headphones, and a few quiet minutes can make a noticeable difference. Science increasingly backs up that instinct, with new research suggesting that the length of time you listen may matter as much…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A quick note: this article walks through how water cremation works, including some detail about the process. If you’d prefer to jump straight to the environmental and policy context, feel free to scroll to the subheadings. Scotland is making history in end-of-life care. As of this year, families there…
Platform Calgary has named Jennifer Lussier as CEO, officially confirming her appointment after months in the interim role. “By connecting the dots to talent, investment, and resources at scale, we can supercharge the ecosystem that helps Calgary’s brightest minds compete, and win, on a global stage.” Lussier, who previously served as Platform Calgary’s VP of…
Toronto-based corporate virtual private network (VPN) startup Tailscale has made its first acquisition as it aims to improve its application security layer. Tailscale announced on Tuesday morning that it has purchased Border0, a Vancouver-based privileged access management (PAM) security platform. PAM helps companies manage who or what has access to sensitive digital infrastructure, like production…
