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Canadian researchers are trying to learn about space from recurring frequencies that form outside our galaxy through a new radio telescope. The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) is a new form of radio telescope that looks to gather data…

Amazon’s Fire TV remote with Alexa built-in is on sale for $19.99 CAD on Amazon’s online marketplace. The remote can pair to any existing Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Stick Basic and Fire TV Stick 4K. Amazon currently sells the remote bundled with both the 4K…

Let’s be clear: despite the concept of Internet of Things slowly taking over many of our lives, it’s a downright horrible umbrella term that refers to far too many Wi-Fi-enabled products. Nevertheless, the prospect of a device that aims to connect billions…

A recently detailed security flaw in Fortnite was allowing players to access each other’s accounts. As discovered by Check Point Software Technologies, the vulnerability enables hackers to log into another account to view that user’s personal…

It looks like a full video review of the still-unannounced Google Pixel 3 Lite has surfaced on YouTube, courtesy of Ukraine-based publication Andro News. The Google Pixel 3 Lite Andro News has managed to get its hands on features a wisteria purple-like…

Huawei is adding support for Google’s Widevine DRM to the Mate 20 Pro and the P20 Pro, which allows the devices to play HD and HDR content on Netflix. Before the implementation of Widevine users could only watch content in a maximum of 540p since it only had…

At the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference in 2019, Ford finally revealed that it’s working on an F-Series pickup truck that will be all-electric. The company was supposed to be making a hybrid-truck by 2020, but since the vehicle marketplace has…

Even though reports indicated the iPhone XS’ new Smart Battery Case doesn’t work with last year’s iPhone X, it seems that isn’t the case. The fit isn’t exact given the smartphone’s camera bump, speakers and mic are located in slightly different…

Netflix has a new show in the works that is shaping up to be The Office but in space. The company announced the show via it’s Twitter account See What’s Next (@seewhatsnext). Called Space Force, the show will be a workplace comedy about the people who run…

Microsoft has sent out invitations for its Mobile World Conference (MWC) 2019 pre-conference event in Barcelona. The conference will be lead by CEO Satya Nadella, technical fellow Alex Kipman and corporate vice president Julia White. According to The…

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Google Maps is becoming a bit more like Waze. Recently, one Android Police tipster spotted speed trap icons in Google’s main navigation app. When using the directions functionality, the tipster noticed visible orange and white speed camera icons on their…

U.S.-based financial services company Mastercard is putting an end to automatic free trial billing. As of April 2019, customers who use a Mastercard debit or credit card to sign up for a free trial won’t be billed once their trial period is over. According…

Microsoft has announced that it will remove Cortana from search in the Windows 10 taskbar. This means that users will need to make voice commands by clicking on the Cortana icon in the taskbar. The taskbar’s search box, meanwhile, will remain. This means…

YouTube has banned content creators from uploading videos containing “harmful and dangerous pranks.” The move comes in response to a rising number of people performing risky stunts that are inspired by Netflix’s recent hit film Bird Box. In Bird Box,…

Telus flanker brand Koodo has quietly made changes to some of its rate plan prices. Individuals browsing Koodo’s website will notice that the base cost of the carrier’s Tab Large, Tab Extra Large and Tab Extra Extra Large plans have all increased by $6…

Team collaboration software Slack has updated its logo, as well as introduced a new colour scheme for its desktop and mobile interfaces. Simply dubbed ‘Aubergine,’ the new colour scheme is a more vivid eggplant colour compared to the previous scheme’s…

Tesla has released a new home charger for its electric vehicles that makes charging using a 250-volt outlet easier. The Wall Connector with 14-10 Plug costs $633 CAD. While pricy, Tesla claims the new charger is 25 percent faster at charging one of…

Facebook is rolling out protections for political ads by the end of June 2019, ahead of upcoming elections. In a January 16th, 2019 Facebook blog post, the social media giant said protections will be particularly rolling out first in Nigeria, Ukraine, India…

Sony has sent out invites to its Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 keynote. The invite is likely for the company’s first flagship of the year, the oft-rumoured Xperia XZ4.  Sony’s showcase will take place on Monday 25th at 8:30am CET/ 2:30am ET in…