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Electronic Arts (EA) has officially cancelled BioWare’s planned overhaul of its Anthem multiplayer shooter. In a blog post, Christian Dailey, executive producer at BioWare Austin, attributed the cancellation to COVID-19 related development hurdles and a…

Carl Pei’s ‘Nothing’ startup has a new founding partner in Swedish music gadget maker Teenage Engineering. Nothing has named Teenage Engineering CEO Jesper Kouthoofd as its creative lead and Tom Howard, the vice-head of Teenage Engineering, as the head…

ZTE has shown off an under-display 3D structure light that the company says it will use to support its devices’ facial recognition capabilities. The China-based company was the first smartphone manufacturer to make an under-display selfie camera. Now ZTE…

Fifty-three percent of Canadians believe music streaming services should be required to financially support the Canadian broadcast sector. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has released the findings of a survey soliciting…

Disney has announced the premiere dates for several upcoming Disney+ original series during the Television Critics Association (TCA) winter tour. Most notably, Marvel’s Loki will now hit the service on June 11th, a slight delay from the May window that was…

The government of Ontario is launching an online vaccine booking portal on March 15th, the province’s vaccine task force has announced. Retired General Rick Hillier told the media at a press conference on February 24th that residents who are 80 years of age…

Amazon-owned Ring’s latest video doorbell, the Video Doorbell Pro 2, includes several enhancements over its predecessor. First off, the $324 high-end doorbell camera features a taller field-of-view and includes improved motion detection. The camera’s new…

In March 2021, Netflix Canada is set to get several new TV shows and films, including Bad Trip, Moxie, Waffles and Mochi, Detective Pikachu, Shazam! and DOTA: Dragon’s Blood.  Coming Soon in March Abla Fahita: Drama Queen — Netflix Original…

If you want an M1 Mac but have been waiting for one of the new devices to be discounted, you’ll be glad to hear that Apple is now selling several refurbished 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro configurations. Like Apple’s other refurbished products, the discount comes…

Fitbit is leaning heavily into the meditation and mindfulness segment. First was the new Sense, which launched last year with features like the electrodermal activity (EDA) scan, which aimed to help tell people if they were stressed. Fitbit’s latest…

Disney has revealed the new movies and shows that are hitting its Disney+ video streaming service in March in Canada. Notably, March is a little different than usual, in that it’s the first full month to feature Disney+ Star, the company’s new general…

If you’re still trying to get your hands on an Xbox Series X or Series S, you might be able to snag one this morning from EB Games. The retailer recently tweeted that its online store will restock Xbox All Access bundles at 7am PT/10am ET. Xbox All Access…

Telegram is rolling out an update that brings an auto-delete timer, home screen widgets and more features. The new auto-delete feature will automatically delete messages for all participants either 24 hours or 7 days after a message has been sent. The feature…

Huawei has announced that it will open up its wearables ecosystem to third-party developers. Although the Chinese company has faced trouble with its global smartphones sales due to U.S. sanctions, Huawei has grown its wearable offerings substantially. One of…

Western University says the launch of its 5G-connected research centre in partnership with Bell will enable new research. The university is testing 5G capabilities using 3.5GHz spectrum in pre-commercial mode on its campus. The test marks the start of a $2.7…

Twitter is re-launching a test feature that allows users to think before they tweet. According to Twitter, if a tweet is possibly harmful or offensive, it will be flagged with a message that reads: “Want to review this before Tweeting?” Three options will…

Since launching in November 2019, Disney+ has been known for offering a vast catalogue of Disney content that’s appropriate for all ages. However, with the recent launch of Disney+ Star, the video streaming service offers hundreds more shows and movies —…

Apple rolled out an updated version of its ‘Platform Security Guide,’ which offers a comprehensive overview of the latest security changes and improvements across the company’s software ecosystems. The guide details changes across iOS 14, iPadOS 14,…

In what could be the popular smartphone accessory maker beating Apple out of the gate, Anker has revealed a new line of “MagSafe-compatible” battery packs designed for the iPhone 12. Anker says it will start selling its PowerCore Magnetic 5k Wireless Power…

Samsung announced a new smartphone camera sensor boasting faster and more accurate autofocus thanks to a feature called ‘Dual Pixel Pro.’ Samsung’s new ISOCELL GN2 sensor uses Dual Pixel phase-detect technology to split each sensor pixel into two…