Tag: Canada
Apple acquired augmented reality headset startup Vrvana for $30M
As Apple reportedly ramps up work to ship an augmented reality headset in 2020, it has acquired a startup from Montreal, Canada that could help it get there. TechCrunch has learned that Apple has acquired Vrvana, maker of the Totem headset — which had rave reviews but never shipped. The deal was for around $30 million, two sources […]
A sleepover to die for: siblings spend night in Dracula’s Transylvania castle
Canadian brother and sister spend Halloween night in the castle that inspired legend, with coffins for beds, after winning an Airbnb competition. A Canadian brother and sister are passing Halloween night curled up in red velvet coffins in the Transylvanian castle that inspired the Dracula legend, marking the first time in 70 years anyone has […]
‘Ball in Europe’s court’ to rescue Ceta deal, says Canada trade minister
Chrystia Freeland says Canada ready to sign and hopes to return with Justin Trudeau if EU can persuade Wallonia to lift block. Canada’s trade minister has said it is up to the European Union to rescue a landmark trade deal that is being blocked after the Walloon regional parliament refused to allow Belgium to sign […]
‘This is a very happy place to be day in, day out’: readers on life in Canada
To mark Canada Day on 1 July we asked readers what its really like living in the country, how Canada is perceived from the outside and what improvements could still be made I appreciate more about Canada the more I travel elsewhere – Julienne Isaacs, Winnipeg, Manitoba Theres always an exception to the rule, but […]
Friends of Science Society asks Triple Pundit to Retract article with Greenpeace Statements about Friends of Science Climate Change Billboard Campaign in Canada
Calgary, Alberta (PRWEB) March 10, 2015 Friends of Science Society is challenging statements reportedly made by a Greenpeace Canada spokesperson, quoted in the Triple Pundit on-line environmental news site in a Nov. 18, 2014 article entitled: “‘Friends of Science’ Not So Friendly, Blame Sun for Climate Change.” Friends of Science have sent a letter asking […]