Two Canadian universities chosen for new Autonomous Vehicle Competition

At WCX 17: SAE World Congress Experience, SAE International and General Motors announced that the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo are finalists among eight North American universities who will compete in the upcoming autonomous vehicle design competition, AutoDrive Challenge.

This new autonomous vehicle design competition will be a three-year challenge to develop and demonstrate a full autonomous driving passenger vehicle. The competition’s technical goal is to navigate an urban driving course in an automated driving mode as described by SAE Standard (J3016) level four definition by Year 3.

The other finalists are: Kettering University, Michigan State University, Michigan Tech, North Carolina A&T University, Texas A&M University and Virginia Tech.

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Review: Fitbit Alta HR

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Fitbit's most impressive fitness tracker isn't the biggest or the one with the most features, but a perfect mix of reliable activity and sleep tracking, ease of use and a refined design.

With the Fitbit Alta HR, we see the slimming down of the now familiar form factor of the Fitbit Charge 2 as well as the appearance of the heart-rate monitor on one of the smallest bracelets we've seen.

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Samsung Canada to open flagship experience store at Eaton Centre in Toronto

Samsung Canada is elevating its retail presence with a 21,000 sq. ft. innovative space at the hear of Toronto's Downtown core. The Eaton Centre location will provide Samsung a much-needed retail and technology experience, with a full calendar of engaging events and in-store features unlike any other Samsung retail footprint in Canada.

Eaton Centre currently has an Apple Store, a Microsoft Store, Best Buy Canada plus The Source and carrier stores. The Samsung retail store has prime location with street access and is steps from the TTC train station. This puts Samsung front and centre in Canada's busiest shopping intersection.

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First impressions: Samsung Galaxy S8

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung is back to form with their new Samsung Galaxy S8 family of smartphones. I spent a few hours with one of the Midnight Black models and here are my impressions.

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