TouchBistro, which sells point-of-sale (POS) technology to restaurants, has been acquired by fellow Canadian firm Harris Computer, a subsidiary of Constellation Software. The news: TouchBistro had raised hundreds of millions worth of venture capital (VC) funding and debt from big-name investors to bring its POS and restaurant management software and hardware to market. Ottawa’s Harris…
A final wave of MiCA approvals expanded Europe’s roster of licensed crypto firms as the transitional period came to a close. A slew of last-minute licenses were issued to cryptocurrency companies in Europe as Wednesday marked the end of the transitional period under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Four companies were authorized in Italy…
For those interested, I was at the Roswell Festival over the July 4th weekend. I look at this as an opportunity to connect with other UFO researchers and those who had UFO experiences. This year, among those there were Don Schmitt, Travis Walton, Kathleen Marden, Ben Hansen, Thom Reed, Frank Kimbler, Marc D’Antonio and…
One of Canada’s quantum frontrunners announced another breakthrough in error correction on quantum computers, in an effort to make them useful in the real world. The news: Sherbrooke, Que.-based Nord Quantique, last valued at $1.4 billion USD ($1.9 billion CAD), published a research paper demonstrating that it achieved errors below 0.1 percent on a single-mode,…
For most of my professional life, service meant welcoming people into restaurants, hotels, kitchens, and shared experiences. It meant preparing food with care, anticipating guests’ needs, supporting teams behind the scenes, and creating moments people would remember long after they left the table. After more than two decades working internationally across hospitality, restaurants, hotels, food…
Alberta has opened up its online gambling and sports betting market to allow in private sites and apps. The news: Private gambling sites and apps can now operate in Alberta after changes to the Province’s regulations around iGaming came into effect today. The Alberta iGaming Corporation, which manages Alberta’s iGaming market, as well as several…
For generations, electricity became so deeply woven into everyday life that most people stopped noticing it altogether. It was no longer viewed as technology but as something permanent, almost as reliable as the sunrise itself. Every morning began with lights illuminating bedrooms before dawn, coffee makers humming in quiet kitchens, phones reconnecting to wireless networks,…
“Jim Banks” by Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) is set to introduce the Citizenship Act Monday afternoon, legislation that would finally slam the door on birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens and birth tourists by classifying their parents as “invaders” under federal law. The proposal comes just weeks after the…
This week’s Top Ten showcases the dual threats to America’s future – communism and the radical Islamic invasion… plus President Trump’s attacks on election fraud. Watch Wayne’s “America’s Top Ten Countdown” with his World-Famous “Final Four” airing every Saturday at NOON ET/9 AM PT on Real America’s Voice TV Network. Also, watch Wayne’s new nightly…
Freddy Krueger is officially preparing to haunt audiences once again. Jackie Earle Haley, Freddy Krueger According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Pictures has acquired the U.S. rights to A Nightmare on Elm Streetfrom the Wes Craven estate, with plans to develop a brand new feature film based on the legendary horror franchise. The project is…
