SiriusXM honours Avicii with a Birthday Tribute

On what would have been the 31^st birthday of Tim Bergling, the renowned DJ Avicii, SiriusXM and The Tim Bergling Foundation are proud to be launching BPM Presents: Avicii Birthday Tribute for Mental Health Awareness. The tribute will feature specialty programming including a never-before-heard Avicii set from 2016 in Osaka, Japan. Interviews can be heard from the 2019 Avicii Tribute Concert in Stockholm, Sweden as well as commentary from artists including Aloe Blacc, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Nicky Romero and more. Listeners can also tune in for a special broadcast of Avicii’s SiriusXM Town Hall from 2013.

Starting today, the special takeover on BPM (Channel 51) will kick off and continue through this week, which coincides with Suicide Prevention Week in the United States. Tim’s father Klas, will sit down for a meaningful interview to discuss Tim’s life his music and the mission of the foundation which was started to prevent suicide and remove the stigmas attached to mental illness. The first-ever tribute will benefit Vibrant Health’s National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

New Peloton Bike+ and the Peloton Tread are coming to Canada

Looks like many of us are going to continue to work from home and with that comes the winter months of more indoor time. Now that we're in a groove and have all our technology at home working well it may be the ideal time to sort out our fitness goals—hey, who else gained that "COVID-19" lbs? All that baking has us wondering if we'll ever get out of our lounge wear. If you've been contemplating getting a Peloton you might be interested in the latest news (and pricing). 

Peloton, the world's largest interactive fitness platform, announced the introduction of the new Peloton Bike+ and the Peloton Tread in Canada, growing its portfolio of immersive connected fitness products and experiences. The Peloton product suite now includes the original Peloton Bike, the Peloton Bike+, and the new Peloton Tread, coming in early 2021. The Peloton Bike+ will be available starting on September 9, along with the new price for the original Peloton Bike. See their site for pricing breakdown. 

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What to Expect from Gaming Industry in 2021? —These 7 Trends

The gaming sector is continually advancing. With the development of advanced technology, players can experience gaming unlike ever before. New and exciting gaming trends will come up in the coming years that will change the sector forever. 

Predictably, you can expect new trends that will transform the face of the industry for the better by next year. Let's take a look at some of the future technologies and their impact on the world of gaming.

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Microsoft Xbox Series S design, price gets announced

Microsoft has responded to leaks about the Xbox Series S and showed off the next-generation console, which has the smallest form factor yet. The more affordable Xbox Series X is priced at US$299 (around CA$393). Microsoft plans to share more details "soon." According to Windows Central, the retail price will supposedly come with a US$25 (approx. CA$33) Xbox All Access financing option, which the company reportedly will push via different retailers and through a massive global rollout. 

The leaks released earlier showed that the Xbox Series S is small enough to fit inside an Xbox Series X. It might be roughly as powerful as the Xbox One X. This console and the more powerful Xbox Series X will reportedly launch on November 10. The Series X is also rumoured to be priced at US$499 (roughly CA$656) with a US$35 (around CA$46) Xbox All Access financing option.