Wednesday
May062026

Bose unveils new home theatre-ready Lifestyle Collection

Source: Bose

Bose's newest collection of home audio devices adopts a modular approach to the home theatre setup. The Bose Lifestyle Collection includes the Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar and Lifestyle Ultra Subwoofer. These products all support Google Cast and Apple AirPlay and can be used as a single setup or in multiple rooms. As ZDNet noted, though, they do not offer backward compatibility to older Bose devices. At most, you can wire the Bose Bass Module 700 to the Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar.

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Monday
May042026

Wise to offer Canadian multi-currency returns in one account

Source: Wise

Wise introduced a new Interest feature for Canadian businesses and users, allowing its customers to earn a return on balances held in multiple currencies in one account. The Wise Interest feature offers eligible users the ability to earn 2.22% in CAD, 3.14% in USD, 0.8% in EUR and 2.21% in GBP with a Wise multi-currency account.

The financial services company noted you can access the funds instantly, with no minimum balance requirements or lock-up periods. The feature is also easy to activate in the Wise app.

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Friday
May012026

Amazon shows a product's price history for up to 365 days

Source: Amazon

If you want to know whether you're getting the best deal on your Amazon purchase, you can take a peek at how much the product costs over the last 365 days. Those in the US, the UK, and India are getting access to a new price history feature. With the platform's Rufus agentic AI assistant, you can tap the price history link located beside the current product price, or tap on Rufus within any product detail page. The assistant can show you 30, 90, and 365 days of price insight. While Canada has access to price history, the 365-day option isn't available yet. According to Amazon, full availability is expected in the coming weeks.

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Friday
May012026

Mando’s N-1 Starfighter gets LEGO treatment for Star Wars Day

Source: LEGO x Star Wars

Ahead of Star Wars Day on May 4, LEGO teased the launch of the newest member of the Ultimate Collector Series, The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter. The 1,809-piece model recreates the sleek, silver-hulled spacecraft with what LEGO described as "advanced building techniques" and Drum Lacquered silver pieces. The set includes Mando and Grogu minifigures and an adjustable stand with dual orientation. So, you can decide whether to display its profile or a head-on view for an "action-ready stance."

Starting today, May 1, the set will be available for LEGO Insiders, while everyone else can pick it up starting May 4. It retails for $349.99 in Canada.

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