Netflix runs limited game streaming test on TVs, browsers in Canada, UK

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Netflix is expanding its gaming service to more devices. Until now, the streaming giant’s games have only been playable on iOS and Android devices. But Netflix is using its streaming technology to test its games on TVs and computers as well.

The test is very limited at the moment. Only two games are available: Oxenfree (the sequel of which was Netflix’s first game from its studio) and Molehew’s Mining Adventure, a gem-mining arcade game. And the beta is only open to a few Netflix subscribers in the UK and Canada who have Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast with Google TV, LG TVs, NVIDIA Shield TV, Roku devices and TVs, Samsung smart TVs, or Walmart ONN. Netflix will add more devices later.

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AirTag fail: A Vancouver thief fooled a car owner with a clever trick

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A thief in Vancouver foiled Becca Hislop’s attempt to recover her stolen car using an AirTag. Hislop had hidden the device in her car, but the thief found it and attached it to an Evo Car Share vehicle. Hislop followed the AirTag’s signal to a winery in Kelowna, only to realize she had been tricked. She later got her car back with the help of the police, but not without frustration. 

“I want this person to get their karma because we work hard for our things and it’s not fair that some people think they can cheat and just take,” she said. AirTags can be useful for finding lost or stolen items, but they can also pose risks if people try to retrieve them on their own. Some cases have resulted in violence and even death, while others have led to injuries and embarrassment.

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New Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones and earbuds rumoured to launch soon

Bose is getting ready to launch new headphones and earbuds, the QuietComfort Ultra series, according to MySmartPrice. These products will be the successors of the highly praised QuietComfort Earbuds II and QuietComfort 45 headphones with more premium features and designs.

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