Jon Fingas
@jfingas.bsky.social
Senior tech journalist. Currently at BetaKit and freelancing. Formerly of Engadget, Android Authority, Techopedia, and other fine outlets.
Big news for spaceflight in Canada: Maritime Launch Services completed its first commercial rocket launch (the first was for students). Didn't reach space, but it brings the country one step closer to a local alternative to SpaceX and Blue Origin. #space
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Maritime Launch conducts Nova Scotia’s first commercial rocket launch | BetaKit
The rocket missed its altitude goal, but brought Canada’s sovereign launch efforts closer to fruition.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Big news for spaceflight in Canada: Maritime Launch Services completed its first commercial rocket launch (the first was for students). Didn't reach space, but it brings the country one step closer to a local alternative to SpaceX and Blue Origin. #space
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Pixel 10 phones can now share files with iPhones through AirDrop.
That instantly makes Pixels more appealing. If you've ever lived in an iPhone household you know that going Android usually makes it painful to share files. Not anymore! #mobile #technology
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That instantly makes Pixels more appealing. If you've ever lived in an iPhone household you know that going Android usually makes it painful to share files. Not anymore! #mobile #technology
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Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10 family.
Today, we’re introducing a way for Quick Share to work with AirDrop.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Pixel 10 phones can now share files with iPhones through AirDrop.
That instantly makes Pixels more appealing. If you've ever lived in an iPhone household you know that going Android usually makes it painful to share files. Not anymore! #mobile #technology
blog.google/products/and...
That instantly makes Pixels more appealing. If you've ever lived in an iPhone household you know that going Android usually makes it painful to share files. Not anymore! #mobile #technology
blog.google/products/and...
My review of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X is here. It's the most powerful handheld gaming PC — just know that it's not literally an Xbox console in your hands. The union of Steam, Epic, GOG, and Microsoft game libraries is great. #gaming #technology #tech
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Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Review: The Fastest Handheld Gaming PC, But Not the Best Xbox
This is the most powerful handheld gaming PC yet, and while it offers solutions to some key problems, it's not as alluringly simple as a conventional Xbox.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My review of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X is here. It's the most powerful handheld gaming PC — just know that it's not literally an Xbox console in your hands. The union of Steam, Epic, GOG, and Microsoft game libraries is great. #gaming #technology #tech
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Have an ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X in the house. First takes: it's a beast of a handheld gaming PC (in a good way), and Microsoft has solved some of the issues with Windows on handhelds — but not all of it. More coming soon on ExtremeTech. #gaming #technology
October 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Have an ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X in the house. First takes: it's a beast of a handheld gaming PC (in a good way), and Microsoft has solved some of the issues with Windows on handhelds — but not all of it. More coming soon on ExtremeTech. #gaming #technology
Hot-ish #madebygoogle take: the base Pixel 10 was the star. You get a telephoto cam and new features like Qi2 (aka MagSafe) in the $799 model. This phone makes zoom more accessible to them (and provides a real alternative to the Galaxy S25).
August 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Hot-ish #madebygoogle take: the base Pixel 10 was the star. You get a telephoto cam and new features like Qi2 (aka MagSafe) in the $799 model. This phone makes zoom more accessible to them (and provides a real alternative to the Galaxy S25).
Happy Pixel 10 day to those who celebrate. Any wagers on surprises like Android XR hardware updates? #MadeByGoogle
August 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Happy Pixel 10 day to those who celebrate. Any wagers on surprises like Android XR hardware updates? #MadeByGoogle
Wild: @cohere.com just scored a $500 million US funding round based on a $6.8 billion valuation... and it just snagged execs from Meta and Uber for its C-suite. #ai #canada
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Cohere secures $500 million USD at $6.8-billion valuation, hires former Uber and Meta execs
Toronto-based AI scaleup Cohere has raised $500 million USD in fresh funding and added two former Meta and Uber executives to its C-suite.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Wild: @cohere.com just scored a $500 million US funding round based on a $6.8 billion valuation... and it just snagged execs from Meta and Uber for its C-suite. #ai #canada
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The office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections said it's "exploring the use" of AI. Here's what that could mean for the next vote, such as fighting disinformation and handling info requests. #ai #canada
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Commissioner of Canada Elections will “explore the use” of AI | BetaKit
The move comes amid threats to election integrity from AI-enabled disinformation.
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August 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections said it's "exploring the use" of AI. Here's what that could mean for the next vote, such as fighting disinformation and handling info requests. #ai #canada
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Scoop: @omersventures.bsky.social head Michael Yang is stepping down as the pension fund shifts its focus to investments in Canada. Props to @madisonmcla.bsky.social and Josh Scott for writing like the blazes while Douglas Soltys conducts the orchestra.
#vc #technology
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#vc #technology
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Michael Yang to depart OMERS Ventures as pension fund refocuses on Canada in “strategic shift”
Saar Pikar now head of ventures and growth, with Laura Lenz promoted to managing director.
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July 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Scoop: @omersventures.bsky.social head Michael Yang is stepping down as the pension fund shifts its focus to investments in Canada. Props to @madisonmcla.bsky.social and Josh Scott for writing like the blazes while Douglas Soltys conducts the orchestra.
#vc #technology
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#vc #technology
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The world's in a rough spot with eroding democracy and horrible wars that hurt innocents. So I'm appreciating the new Above & Beyond album (finally, after seven years!) as a reminder that life can get better. #music #edm #dance
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Bigger Than All Of Us by Above & Beyond on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 16 Songs
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July 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The world's in a rough spot with eroding democracy and horrible wars that hurt innocents. So I'm appreciating the new Above & Beyond album (finally, after seven years!) as a reminder that life can get better. #music #edm #dance
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I reviewed the @samsungmobileus.bsky.social Galaxy Z Fold 7 and... yeah, it's a beast. The slimmer design, bigger screens, and 200MP main camera make huge differences. This is one of the best book foldable phones you can get in North America. #mobile #Technology
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Review: The Best Foldable Phone in the US, for Now
It's fast enough that you'll want to use it every day—with only a few remaining compromises.
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July 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I reviewed the @samsungmobileus.bsky.social Galaxy Z Fold 7 and... yeah, it's a beast. The slimmer design, bigger screens, and 200MP main camera make huge differences. This is one of the best book foldable phones you can get in North America. #mobile #Technology
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I finally tried PSVR2 recently. Getting into things is a bit convoluted, but the tracking tech is solid — the feeling of vertigo when you're climbing a cliff ledge is very real. #vr
July 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I finally tried PSVR2 recently. Getting into things is a bit convoluted, but the tracking tech is solid — the feeling of vertigo when you're climbing a cliff ledge is very real. #vr
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 are welcome upgrades on multiple fronts, but it's important to note these were necessary — Honor, Motorola, Google, and others have been raising the bar for a while. #technology #samsungunpacked #mobile
July 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 are welcome upgrades on multiple fronts, but it's important to note these were necessary — Honor, Motorola, Google, and others have been raising the bar for a while. #technology #samsungunpacked #mobile
In other Canada news: the world’s oldest known rocks have been found near Inukjuak, Québec. They’re 4.16 billion years old, or about 130 million years older than the previous record. That’s deep into the Hadean eon when the Earth had barely formed.
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Rocks in Canada's Quebec province found to be the oldest on Earth
Along the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Canada's northeastern province of Quebec, near the Inuit municipality of Inukjuak, resides a belt of volcanic rock that displays a blend of dark and light green colors, with flecks of pink and black. New testing shows that these are Earth's oldest-known rocks.
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June 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
In other Canada news: the world’s oldest known rocks have been found near Inukjuak, Québec. They’re 4.16 billion years old, or about 130 million years older than the previous record. That’s deep into the Hadean eon when the Earth had barely formed.
www.reuters.com/science/rock...
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The next James Bond movie will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, a Canadian.
Our mission of infiltrating the movie business is going according to plan.
Our mission of infiltrating the movie business is going according to plan.
June 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The next James Bond movie will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, a Canadian.
Our mission of infiltrating the movie business is going according to plan.
Our mission of infiltrating the movie business is going according to plan.
Shopify's Tobi Lütke told those at #torontotechweek that his company is leaping on AI to keep the company nimble — and that too many companies love their solutions, not the problems they're trying to solve.
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Shopify’s Tobi Lütke says his company is embracing AI to prevent stagnation at Homecoming | BetaKit
The CEO of Canada’s largest tech company doesn't want "the tree rings to show."
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June 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Shopify's Tobi Lütke told those at #torontotechweek that his company is leaping on AI to keep the company nimble — and that too many companies love their solutions, not the problems they're trying to solve.
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At #torontotechweek (where @betakit.com
is the official media partner!), @cohere.com CEO Aidan Gomez told Canadian entrepreneurs to "say 'no'" to exits with US companies, or leaving for the States. He sees that as failure.
is the official media partner!), @cohere.com CEO Aidan Gomez told Canadian entrepreneurs to "say 'no'" to exits with US companies, or leaving for the States. He sees that as failure.
June 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
At #torontotechweek (where @betakit.com
is the official media partner!), @cohere.com CEO Aidan Gomez told Canadian entrepreneurs to "say 'no'" to exits with US companies, or leaving for the States. He sees that as failure.
is the official media partner!), @cohere.com CEO Aidan Gomez told Canadian entrepreneurs to "say 'no'" to exits with US companies, or leaving for the States. He sees that as failure.
The #torontotechweek Homecoming event is close to starting with big names from Shopify, Cohere and more. Check BetaKit for spicy news, won’t you?
June 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The #torontotechweek Homecoming event is close to starting with big names from Shopify, Cohere and more. Check BetaKit for spicy news, won’t you?
It's @aaron.bsky.team from Bluesky at Most Ambitious — he notes that life at Bluesky and Twitter is/was very different from government. #torontotechweek
June 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It's @aaron.bsky.team from Bluesky at Most Ambitious — he notes that life at Bluesky and Twitter is/was very different from government. #torontotechweek
At the @betakit.com Most Ambitious event at #torontotechweek where we're seeing great Canadian tech, including NordSpace — homegrown rockets and spaceports!
June 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
At the @betakit.com Most Ambitious event at #torontotechweek where we're seeing great Canadian tech, including NordSpace — homegrown rockets and spaceports!
It’s #TorontoTechWeek time — the @betakit.com Most Ambitious event and party are the highlights, of course, but looking forward to connecting with the TO startup scene and seeing some industry rockstars.
Not as exciting: slowly barbecuing in a heat wave. 🥵
Not as exciting: slowly barbecuing in a heat wave. 🥵
June 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
It’s #TorontoTechWeek time — the @betakit.com Most Ambitious event and party are the highlights, of course, but looking forward to connecting with the TO startup scene and seeing some industry rockstars.
Not as exciting: slowly barbecuing in a heat wave. 🥵
Not as exciting: slowly barbecuing in a heat wave. 🥵
I’ll be at the @betakit.com Town Hall at Toronto Tech Week on July 23! Expect Bluesky’s own @aaron.bsky.team along with Sheertex founder Katherine Hormuth and other luminaries. #torontotechweek
June 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I’ll be at the @betakit.com Town Hall at Toronto Tech Week on July 23! Expect Bluesky’s own @aaron.bsky.team along with Sheertex founder Katherine Hormuth and other luminaries. #torontotechweek
Very cool: @xprize.org has picked @ucalgary.bsky.social as its first international hub.
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University of Calgary becomes XPrize Foundation’s first international hub | BetaKit
Alberta and Calgary governments each gave $1.5 million to the initiative.
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May 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Very cool: @xprize.org has picked @ucalgary.bsky.social as its first international hub.
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Been a bit, but here’s my latest: Rivian has elected @cohere.com CEO Aidan Gomez to its board. It comes as the EV company is working on an AI assistant for its cars. #technology #ai
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Electric vehicle maker Rivian elects Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez to board of directors | BetaKit
Rivian looks to integrate AI as it branches into more affordable models in the next few years.
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April 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Been a bit, but here’s my latest: Rivian has elected @cohere.com CEO Aidan Gomez to its board. It comes as the EV company is working on an AI assistant for its cars. #technology #ai
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