New valve technology promises cheaper, greener engines

EurekAlert! - Technology developed at the University of Waterloo reliably and affordably increases the efficiency of internal combustion engines by more than 10 per cent.

Plasticity attempts to set record for world's biggest gratitude wall

570 News - A local tech company wants to set a world record today, and it would be pretty grateful if you took part.  Plasticity is marking International Happiness Day by expanding its Gratitude Wall in a big way.

BlackBerry’s transition is complete, company says

The Record - BlackBerry's chief marketing officer admits his own mother may not really understand what the company is up to these days.  And that's just fine, Mark Wilson says.

BlackBerry says new software bridge to Microsoft products will increase security

The Star - The two companies announced Monday that they’ve collaborated on a software bridge between Microsoft’s suite of applications and BlackBerry’s highly-secure operating environment for enterprises.

Coreworx Interface Management Major EPC Signs LOA for Coreworx Interface Management

Coreworx Inc. announced today a leading EPC organization has signed an LOA to purchase Coreworx Interface Management that will be used on a refinery modernization project. The cost of the modernization project is estimated at more than $1.5 billion and once complete, it will increase the capacity of the refinery and extend the operational period of the facility.

Senstar Symphony Intelligent VMS Has a New Home

American Security Today - Remaining in Waterloo, Ontario, the heart of Canada’s Technology Triangle and a 1.5-hour drive west of Toronto, Senstar has relocated to an 8,500 square foot state-of-the-art facility.

It’s Time To Move Beyond Talking About Women In STEM

Huffington Post - Throughout my education, I was often the only woman in the room. I shared my classes with mostly men. My instructors? Mostly men.

Program puts liquor retailer in the innovation spirit

The Globe and Mail - As manager of information technology innovation for the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Simon Lee's job is to identify fresh ideas to boost operational efficiency and the customer experience at the provincial alcohol retailer.

Contest tests novice bridge builders

The Record - Aim is to get children excited about engineering career

GM Canada on the hunt for tech engineers

Automotive News Canada - General Motors is hiring hundreds of engineers this year for its recently opened fourth Ontario technology campus, the GM Technical Centre, which will specialize in hardware and software for electric, connected, autonomous and shared vehicles.

Police buying a drone to help with crash investigations

The Record - Crash investigations may soon become more efficient for local police. They are buying a drone.

Canadian university to partner with Chinese institutes on connected and autonomous vehicles

CNBC - The University of Waterloo in Ontario is to partner with two Chinese institutes to develop research into connected and autonomous vehicle technology.

Meet Canada’s newest titans of technology (and next billionaires?)

The Globe And Mail - Move over, Tobias Lutke and Michael Katchen. With all due respect to two of Canada's newest tech barons, Mr. Lutke, who founded the e-commerce platform Shopify, and Mr. Katchen, who started the robo-advisory Wealthsimple, are no longer up-and-comers in our nation's technology sector. They have arrived.Mail -

Blackberry modified to 'help drug cartels'

BBC - The chief executive of a company that created highly-secure smartphones allegedly used by some of the world's most notorious criminals has been indicted.

China and Canada partners in autonomous EV research

Digital Journal - The University of Waterloo located in Waterloo , Ontario, Canada will become partners with two leading institutes in China to pursue research in connected and autonomous vehicle technology.

s2e Technologies Wins 2018 GLOBE Climate Leadership Award

GlobeNewswire - s2e Technologies has been presented with a GLOBE Climate Leadership Award by GLOBE Series. It is one of two businesses and two municipalities recognized as exceptional Canadian organizations at the forefront of action on climate change.

eSentire Announces Go-to-market Leadership Additions to Accelerate Growth

WireService - eSentire, Inc., the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, today announced the appointment of Chris Gesell as chief strategy and marketing officer, and Brett Davis as executive vice president, global sales, effective immediately.

The power of poop: Ottawa looks at turning dog waste into energy

CBC - It's a sight dog owners know well: garbage cans in parks piled high with plastic bags full of poop.

New White Paper Identifies Blockchain Implications for Audit and Assurance

Cision - A new white paper from the national professional accounting organizations in Canada and the United States, along with the University of Waterloo, finds blockchain technology could potentially impact the audit and assurance services landscape.

Waterloo drone maker Aeryon Labs rises above

EP&T - Dave Kroetsch, co-founder and chief technology officer says firm’s blend of engineering talent keeps Waterloo drone maker in top flight position. 

BlackBerry extends contract of CEO John Chen through 2023

The Record -  BlackBerry Ltd. is extending executive chair and chief executive John Chen's contract through to November 2023.

BlackBerry Limited Keyboard app, found in the Google Play Store

Benchmark Monitor - The BlackBerry Limited Keyboard app, found in the Google Play Store, is available to users of BlackBerry branded handsets that run on Google’s open source Android operating system. 

Feds invest $800K in Waterloo's Accelerated Systems, creates up to 15 jobs

570 News - A big boost for an innovative Waterloo company.  It was announced Wednesday that the federal government is investing $800,000 in Accelerated Systems Inc.

Stephen Hawking helped elevate Canada's science profile

570 News - Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who died early today at his home in Cambridge, England at the age of 76, elevated Canada’s profile in the physics community in 2008 when he accepted a research post at the country’s “crown jewel” of theoretical physics study.-

Mine data to solve opioid crisis, local tech worker says

The Record - Dana Fox said the data, such as demographics, including socio-economic status, age, ethnicity, education, along with the numbers of opioid overdoses and opioid prescriptions, are all public information and can be examined to find solutions to the opioid crisis.

Stephen Hawking had exceptional bond with Waterloo Region

The Record - Stephen Hawking did not lend his name easily or often, so it says something the renowned physicist gave his significant star power to Waterloo's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics — and expected "great things" from it.

CWTI Receives Milestone Payment of $425,000 From Chemsbro

Digital Journal -Dr. Gene Shelp, CEO of Current Water Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has received a milestone payment of CAD $425,000 from Chemsbro of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Canadian Solar Completes Sale of 235 Megawatt California Solar Portfolio to Korea Electric Power Corporation

PRNewswire - The Korea Electric Power Corporation, South Korea's largest electric utility with an installed capacity of 79 GW, acquired the interests in the Astoria (100 MWac/131 MWp), Astoria 2 (75 MWac/100 MWp), and Barren Ridge (60 MWac/78 MWp) projects located in southern California. 

UW researchers aim to ensure wheelchairs are good fit

The Record - Selecting a wheelchair now is largely trial and error, which can lead to health issues down the road.

Waterloo aims to stop water main breaks before they occur

CTV - The City of Waterloo is teaming up with a local company to try and detect water main leaks before they grow into costly, disruptive breaks.