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Remember Ottawa Public Health’s strange Super Bowl-related tweet? Well, this whole time Bruce apparently was Canada’s pride and joy, Ryan Reynolds. The Public Health department tweeted a video on March 12th, revealing that Bruce the intern’s identity is well-known Hollywood actor Reynolds. There’s been a lot said lately about our dear social media intern, Bruce. And now, Bruce … [Read more...] about Ottawa Health intern Ryan Reynolds reminds Canadians to wear a mask and stay home

Now that Microsoft has added 20 new Bethesda/ZeniMax titles to its rapidly growing Game Pass, the company has confirmed that several games are getting frame rate boosts when running on the Xbox Series X and Series S. Building off the announcement of ‘FPS Boost a few weeks ago,‘ Arkane Studios’ Dishonored: Definitive Edition and Prey plus Bethesda Game Studios’ The Elder Scrolls … [Read more...] about Some Bethesda games are getting Xbox Series X/S frame rate boosts

It’s finally happened. The global chip shortage plaguing the auto and gaming industries is beginning to affect Android phones that use Qualcomm chips. This puts the company in a tight spot as a chip shortage creeps up on the global market as smartphone makers start to ramp up to release their 2021 devices. A Reuters’ report says that Qualcomm is having trouble keeping up with … [Read more...] about Global chip shortage starts affecting Android smartphones

Peel Public Health has ordered Amazon Canada to shut down its Brampton facility and have workers self-isolate for 14 days starting at 12:01am ET on March 13th. Globe and Mail politics reporter Laura Stone detailed the closure on Twitter, noting that the move came via Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act. Additionally, Stone shared a statement from Peel region … [Read more...] about Peel Public Health orders Amazon Canada to close Brampton, Ontario facility following COVID-19 outbreak

In a post on its Chromium Blog, Google claimed that version 89 of its Chrome browsers brings several performance improvements to macOS, Windows and Android. It’s good news for those still using Chrome, although some other Chromium-based browsers have been offering superior performance for a while now. If you’re interested in all the nitty-gritty details, you can check out the … [Read more...] about Google says Chrome 89 manages memory better, improves performance

Google has dropped the outright price for the  Pixel 4a 5G by $50 in Canada, bringing the cost of the phone down to $629. The Pixel 4a 5G was Google’s mid-tier offering in 2020, but there’s a lot more to this device than meets the eye. For instance, it uses the same chipset as the higher-end Pixel 5, which means both phones should perform the same. The 4a 5G and the Pixel 5 … [Read more...] about Google discounts Pixel 4a 5G to $629 in Canada

Microsoft’s Surface Duo has finally made the journey to Canada. The expensive, somewhat weird dual-screen Android smartphone-tablet is now available for a whopping $1,869. If you paid attention to any of the Duo reviews coming out of the United States when the phone first launched last year, you’re likely here expecting a similar analysis: buggy software, terrible camera and … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Duo Review: Living the two-screen dream

A new line of recently discovered code hints that Google will soon make it possible for users to send content to four people at once using Android’s ‘Nearby Share’ feature. Nearby Share is Google’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop that works on Chromebooks and Android smartphones. Unlike AirDrop, Nearby Share isn’t enabled by default on all Android devices, so you may need to navigate … [Read more...] about Google’s ‘Nearby Share’ could soon get group transfer feature

Update 03/12/2021 10:15am ET: As expected, the PlayStation 5 sold out in a matter of minutes. EB Games Canada has tweeted that the Digital Edition PS5 is no longer available. Thank you for your continued interest in the Playstation 5 and the next generation of gaming. We are now sold out of our stock. Please follow our social media as well as our email newsletters for updates. … [Read more...] about PlayStation 5 Digital Edition restock at EB Games in Canada

This week on the SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke and Brad Bennett are joined by Jon Lamont to talk about the new Sonos Roam and a significant plan shakeup at Koodo. Before jumping into the main part of the podcast, the team goes over some of the most interesting news on MobileSyrup, including Rogers expanding its affordable internet program, Samsung’s next Unpacked event and new … [Read more...] about SyrupCast 234: Sonos Roam and Koodo’s ‘thoughtful review’