Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 10/30 - 11/5

Selena Gomez Radio launches on SiriusXM for a limited run

Apple introduces new security research site

Apple iPhone 15 Pro rumoured to get solid-state volume buttons

'Sonic Prime' to debut on Netflix on Dec. 15

Samsung's expected to release One UI 5.0 for Galaxy S21 FE soon 

Twitter wants to charge US$20 per month for verification

Musk wants to revive Vine

Pantone Colors are now behind a paywall when using Adobe products

Don't expect new Mac releases for the remainder of 2022

Snapchat's Director Mode brings familiar, advanced video editing tools

Amazon Prime members can access the entire Amazon Music catalogue, but only in shuffle mode

PS VR2 will cost US$550 when it arrives on Feb. 22

These are Netflix Canada's plans now

Facebook's Professional Mode is now available to all creators

Xiaomi's new concept phone can attach an interchangeable Leica M lens

Subway Canada's Never Miss Lunch Program is back this November

Xbox and Marvel Studios join forces with Wakanda actress Letitia Wright

Apple reportedly freezes hiring except for R&D

Samsung's Odyssey Neo G9 will be 'first' 8K ultrawide gaming display

'The Last of Us' TV show will premiere on January 15

'The Last of Us' TV show will premiere on January 15

Source: HBO

We finally have a release day for HBO's adaptation of the video game franchise The Last of Us. It's coming to HBO Max on January 15. In Canada, Bell's Crave service will stream the series on day one. The show tells the story of Joel and Ellie, two people living in a world devastated by the outbreak of a deadly fungus that mutates the infected into terrifying monsters. 

The Last of Us stars Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) and Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) as Joel and Ellie. Merle Dandridge reprises her role as Marlene and Nick Offerman will be the survivalist Bill. Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson, who plays Joel and Ellie from the games, also star in the show but in unannounced roles.

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Samsung's Odyssey Neo G9 will be 'first' 8K ultrawide gaming display

Source: AMD

With the launch of AMD's Radeon RX 7900 GPUs, Samsung wants to arm you with a gaming display that can support 8K video. The company has teased that its next-generation version of the Odyssey Neo G9 will be the first 8K ultrawide gaming monitor. We're expected to see the full launch at CES in January. But this monitor requires a DisplayPort 2.1-capable video to get the most out of it. According to AMD, the 8K is "horizontal only" so you may not get as many vertical pixels as you want.

As for content, AMD has said some games will run on its card with the help of upscaling, including Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Death Stranding, Modern Warfare 2, and Uncharted, but we don't know how well native 8K will perform just yet. 

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Apple reportedly freezes hiring except for R&D

Apple has reportedly paused hiring across its department except for research & development to help reduce its budget. The company is said to be looking for ways to cut spending as it anticipates a slow holiday period. The freeze won't affect teams working on future devices or long-term projects. But it will affect corporate functions and standard hardware and software roles. Apple will also still hire in some departments if the circumstances require it. 

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