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Ontarians between the ages of 55 and 64 are the group most involved in spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic online. A neww report from the Ontario Medical Association (OMA), which represents the province’s doctors, says almost six percent of Ontarians online are spreading COVID-19 misinformation and that the vast majority of them are older men and … [Read more...] about Older Ontarians most involved in sharing COVID-19 misinformation online: report

Google has announced that it’s bringing back the compass feature for Maps on Android after popular demand. The tech giant outlined in a support post that the compass was removed from Maps for Android in 2019 in an effort to clean up the navigation screen. However, Google has now decided to bring it back after receiving “overwhelming support” for it from users. “When you use … [Read more...] about Google Maps for Android restores compass feature

Whether you prefer a symmetrical joystick layout like with Sony’s DualShock gamepads or an asymmetrical one like an Xbox controller, Cyber Gadget’s ‘Gyro Controller Pro’ is one of the most customizable gamepads ever released. This Japanese-manufactured controller can be used with the Retro Freak, the Retro Freak Basic, the Nintendo Switch and PC. The Retro Freak is a retro … [Read more...] about Cyber Gadget’s latest Gyro Controller Pro is a game changer

To support and celebrate queer talent, the queer dating app, Grindr, is launching a live stream comedy special called ‘Gag Reflex’ with a lineup of queer comedians. The comedy special debuts today and premieres live on YouTube and in-app to Grindr’s millions of daily active users — but not me, of course… I don’t use Grindr. The show feature’s Joel Kim Booster … [Read more...] about Grindr is launching ‘Gag Reflex,’ a live stream comedy special

Google has been on a low-cost device tear lately with its cheaper Pixel 4a and 5 series, plus the lower-cost Nest Thermostat. One area that hasn’t gotten a lower-cost option from the company is its wireless Pixel earbuds, but that seems primed to change. New leaks from 9to5Google suggest Google is working on a new pair of its fully wireless Pixel Buds 2 that retain the earbuds’ … [Read more...] about Google’s next wireless earbuds are rumoured to be cheaper than the Pixel Buds (2020)

Every month, PlayStation offers a few games at no additional cost to those subscribed to its premium PlayStation Plus service. Now, the company has revealed the trio of games hitting PS Plus in April. As previously confirmed, Oddworld: Soulstorm is launching on PlayStation 5 day-and-date on PS Plus. However, the PS4 version of the action-adventure platformer is not included … [Read more...] about Here are the free games hitting PlayStation Plus in April 2021

The PlayStation Store is offering a new Spring Sale with several games and bundles on discount. While the Spring Sale usually runs for four weeks, PlayStation has decided to split it into two parts this year. Part one starts Wednesday, March 31st, and part two of the sale is set to go up on Wednesday, April 14th. Below are some of the games and bundles currently on sale from … [Read more...] about PlayStation’s ‘Spring Sale’ offers games and bundles at a discounted price

The federal government has announced funding to bring high-speed internet to 1,550 more homes in southeastern Ontario. Rural Economic Development Minister Maryam Monsef announced over $4.2 million in funding through the Universal Broadband Fund for three projects. The three projects will bring high-speed internet access to South River, Emsdale, Burk’s Falls, Sundridge, … [Read more...] about Government announces funding to bring high-speed internet to southeastern Ontario

As part of Apple’s iOS 14.5 beta 6, Apple is making a few notable changes to Siri. First off, Siri longer defaults to a female voice with the release of iOS 14.5. This means that when the voice-activated assistant is set up for the first time, users are now prompted to select a voice. Apple is also adding two additional options to Siris’ selection of voices. Though it’s still … [Read more...] about Siri gets two new voices, no longer defaults to female-sounding