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A woman cybersecurity leader's guide to owning your digital identity

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A woman cybersecurity leader urges Canadians to claim their digital identity, push employers on cyber benefits and demand safer businesses.
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'Give to Give' vs 'Give to Gain'

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Women are urged to shift from self-effacing 'give to give' to confident 'give to gain', turning generosity into visible power and progress.
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Incode hits iBeta Level 3 with passive selfie liveness

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Incode claims first iBeta Level 3 PAD pass for passive selfie liveness on iOS and Android, reporting 0% error rates in testing.
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HONOR & ARRI bring cinema image science to mobiles

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HONOR and ARRI join forces to embed cinema-grade image science into future smartphones, debuting on the ROBOT PHONE later this year.
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Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029

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Qualcomm unites tech and telecoms heavyweights in a new coalition to fast-track AI-native 6G standards and networks for rollout from 2029.
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Global eSIM shipments surge as traditional SIMs endure

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Global eSIM shipments jumped 18% to 605m in 2025 as adoption widened across regions and devices, even as traditional SIMs held firm.
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Broadcom previews AI-native VMware Telco Cloud 9 for MNOs

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Broadcom has previewed AI-native VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, targeting MNOs with cost savings, GPU sharing and sovereign cloud controls.
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Netskope, Forescout expand zero trust to all devices

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Netskope and Forescout link tools to push zero trust across managed and unmanaged devices, curbing lateral movement on local networks.
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AMD unveils Ryzen AI 400 chips for Copilot+ desktops

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AMD has launched Ryzen AI 400 desktop and PRO chips, its first Copilot+ PC-ready desktop processors, promising up to 50 TOPS of local AI.
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Rainforest adds PayPal to unify vertical software checkout

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Rainforest adds PayPal, Venmo and PayPal Pay Later to its unified checkout for vertical software, aiming to shift users from cash and cheques.
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HONOR unveils AI robot phone concept & Magic V6 foldable

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HONOR debuts Robot Phone concept, flagship Magic V6 foldable, MagicPad 4 and a humanoid robot in an AI-first hardware push at MWC.
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HIROH unveils quantum-ready encrypted phone platform

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HIROH debuts a quantum-ready, end-to-end encrypted phone platform, bundling secure calls and messaging into its premium HIROH Phone.
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Firstup boosts employee comms with new personalisation tools

Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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Firstup unveils new personalisation tools to tailor employee homepages, refine content targeting and expand analytics for HR integrations.
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Vusion & Qualcomm unveil AI-native vision for retail

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Vusion and Qualcomm set out vision for AI-native shops using BLE, smart shelves and edge computing to tighten operations and boost margins.
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ShinyHunters pivots to subdomain phishing & vishing

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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ShinyHunters shifts to subdomain-brand phishing and vishing on mobiles, bypassing domain checks to hijack SSO logins and SaaS sessions.
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IDC warns smartphone shipments to fall on memory shock

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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IDC says a memory shortage will drive a record 12.9% drop in 2026 smartphone shipments, hitting low-cost Android makers hardest.
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Wordly boosts mobile translation tools for live events

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Wordly upgrades its Translation App with mobile-first tools to keep live event translations running smoothly in the background all day.
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Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.
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Oura unveils AI health model tailored to women's needs

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Oura launches an AI health model tailored to women, blending medical insight with Oura Ring data to support users through life stages.
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Innovation without infrastructure? The hidden risk in Canada's AI-powered care

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Canada's AI-led healthcare boom is running on ageing systems, raising cyber risks and outages that threaten the promise of smarter care.