Toronto launches UPPlift, Canada’s First Urban Pilot Program

UPPlift Toronto is an urban pilot program (UPP) seeking technological innovations aimed at resolving challenges in urban areas and their existing infrastructure. The initiative officially kicks-off Wednesday, at 10 a.m. on January 17, 2018 at Commerce Court West, 199 Bay Street.

With support from major corporations, including Microsoft and QuadReal Property Group, and participation from the City of Toronto, UPPlift: Toronto will operate as a virtual technology accelerator with a goal to help resolve city challenges and increase the city’s livability with the assistance of Internet of Things technologies and other smart innovations.

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Moneris partners with Kount to expand fraud protection services for Canadian online businesses

Moneris Solutions Corporation ("Moneris"), Canada's largest processor of debit and credit payments, today announced their partnership with Kount®, an online fraud protection platform that assesses customer transactions in real time. The Moneris Kount partnership will allow large businesses using the Moneris Gateway to reduce fraud exposure and chargeback risks from online and in-app transactions.

Card-not-present (CNP) transactions are the highest risk for fraudulent payments that affect businesses today – specifically those that do mail order, telephone order or ecommerce transactions. Since Canada's shift to chip and PIN card transactions in 2011, CNP fraud has increased by 130 per cent.

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BlackBerry unveils Jarvis, security software solution for self-driving cars

With the pressure to create compelling mobile phone solutions out of the way, thanks largely to the stellar continuity provided by TCL Corporation's purchase and continuing of the BlackBerry handset division, BlackBerry can focus on developing security software designed around the surging self-driving car market.

Named Jarvis, a possible tip of the hat to the british-accented A.I. that assists Iron Man, the jarvis from BlackBerry is a digital watchdog. Jarvis will assist automakers with the safety backups needed to desigm effective and safe autonomous driving solutions. Various carmakers (Tesla, Cadillac) already ship cars with autonomous driving features, these are still subject to regulations and in many cases are undergoing strict compliance testing.

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50th anniversary of Hot Wheels will be a feature attraction of the 2018 Canadian International AutoShow

The number one selling toy in the world is joining with the Canadian International AutoShow in presenting an explosion of activities to commemorate its 50^th anniversary.
 
Developed by toy maker Mattel in 1968, Hot Wheels is one of the most iconic toys of all time making childhood — and adulthood — awesome for everyone.
 

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