Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 4/30- 5/6

PetSmart Charities and Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort launches social media campaign ahead of King Charles' Coronation

Apple is reportedly looking to bring back a bit of its old Glances feature

Google Docs gets emoji reactions in the comments

Instagram tests music for photo carousels

Instagram plans to add music to Notes

Twitter restores free API access for emergency alerts, government, and public services

Zillow gets a ChatGPT plug-in for househunting 

Apple and Google partner to prevent Bluetooth tracker stalking 

Reddit finally makes it easier to share posts on social media sites 

Shopify is 20 percent smaller

Bell, Air Canada to offer free messaging on flights 

Discord's latest update will force you to change your username

The Google Pixel Fold is official

Google's getting rid of the Chrome lock icon

Google Workspace opens AI feature test to more users 

Pizza Hut's AI generated ad turns into reality for one day in Toronto

iPhone 15 Pro may not come with solid-state buttons after all 

iPhone 15 Pro may not come with solid-state buttons after all

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Apple fans hoping for touch-sensitive solid-state buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro may have to wait longer. A shareholder letter from Cirrus Logic, one of Apple’s main suppliers for the Taptic Engine, suggests that the feature has been delayed or cancelled. Cirrus said that a new product it was working on for this fall would not launch as planned.

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Pizza Hut's AI generated ad turns into reality for one day in Toronto

If you noticed the odd Pizza Hut Canada AI-generated Pepperoni Hug Spot that went viral last month you might be intrigued in this next twist of events. On May 6, Pizza Hut will transform its Bloor and Ossington location in Toronto into the restaurant that was featured in the ad. 

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Google Workspace opens AI feature test to more users

Google wants more testers to try out the AI features it's added to Workspace apps. The company announced it's expanded access to its pool of "trusted testers" by over "10x." Right now, Google Docs and Gmail get access to these additional smarts, where you can generate, summarize, or brainstorm text and condense meeting notes into an email. 

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