Toronto’s 1Password announced its acquisition of fellow cybersecurity technology company Apono this morning to expand its product capabilities. 1Password sells software that helps individuals and companies securely store and access the passwords they need to use apps and websites. It says New York-based Apono will enable it to help other businesses secure and govern access…
Since 2024, Databiomes has been working to build AI models capable of running locally on consumer devices, without the need for GPUs or cloud inference. “There was a challenge there and an opportunity that just wasn’t being solved.” The Toronto startup launched its first one today: Ctrlvox, a customizable offering designed to moderate toxic voice…
Whew, Roomies! It looks like two familiar faces might have the internet putting on its detective hats once again. After months of playful chemistry, viral moments, and interactions that had folks raising their eyebrows, Keke Palmer and Sean Evans are finding themselves at the center of some fresh speculation. Now, nobody has confirmed anything just…
Financial pain isn’t happening just at the gas pump; the war in Iran and the coinciding closure of the Strait of Hormuz have also sent fertilizer prices skyrocketing. In a world where every nutrient in the soil matters, Fredericton-based AgTech startup Picketa has raised $2.1 million to help farmers become more efficient at tending their…
I propose that the world is upside down, that the way we live is the opposite of what we’re told it is: we don’t experience Progress, we experience Anti-Progress. My five most recent essays (listed below) lay out an account of the present era that is radically different from the conventional narrative. It’s worth noting…
If you’ve spent any amount of time trying to clean up your diet, you’ve probably noticed that most advice is rooted in restriction or perfection. Only eat whole foods. Cut the carbs. Lower your calories. Avoid this list of 47 ingredients. And while those frameworks can feel motivating for a week or two, they rarely…
The US government’s decision to suspend all access to Anthropic’s latest Mythos and Fable models for foreign nationals, including those employed by the AI company, has sent shockwaves through tech. The news: On Friday evening, Anthropic posted a statement to its website revealing it had received an export control order from the US government citing…
A new AI estate-planning platform is looking to stake a claim in what founder Alex Mason calls a gap in the Canadian market. The news: Victoria, BC-based Legacy Keeper, an AI-powered platform for financial advisors and families to organize estate planning documents, officially launched today. Its AI agent can process and compile wills, trusts, and…
Story at-a-glance Kyphosis (rounded upper back) signals spine failure from muscle weakness, poor posture, or fragile bones; it increases risks of falls, breathing problems and early death Height loss exceeding 3 centimeters often indicates silent spinal fractures; these allow your spine to buckle forward even without noticeable pain Postural kyphosis from poor habits is fixable,…
Ask a dozen Albertans why western separatism is having such a moment right now, and you’ll get back a smattering of answers; everything from western alienation to anger over equalization payments and oil and gas development to a grudge match between some Albertans and the country’s Laurentian elites. But what if there’s another reason that…
