Telus to invest $11 billion in Quebec

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Telus has plans to improve its network infrastructure, spectrum, and operations in Quebec over the next four years. It plans to invest $11 billion across the province and has committed to investing $70 billion across Canada by 2026. This investment includes job generation for 7,000 Quebecers at Telus and through its partner ecosystem between now and 2026. The focus will be on construction, engineering, emerging technologies, and other supporting industries.

The company also wants to use this initiative to connect 350,000 homes to PureFibre and high-speed internet in the regions of Chaudière-Appalaches, Estrie, Lower St. Lawrence, Mauricie and North Shore. You can read more about Telus' plans here.

HP refreshes Pavilion Plus 14 to add OLED display

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HP has recently updated its mid-range Pavilion line. The Pavilion Plus 14 adds a new OLED display option with up to 2.8K resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio, a first for the series. It can now be configured up to 12th-gen Intel Core H-series processors and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 4G discrete graphics. The Pavilion Plus 14 has two fans and two heat pipes that will help keep things cool for your gaming or resource-intensive activities. It'll retail at a starting price of US$799 (around CA$1,022 converted) and is available in space blue, warm gold, mineral silver, natural silver, and tranquil pink.

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'Borderlands 3' is free to download on the Epic Games Store until May 26

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Epic's annual game sale is back. And for this first week of the Epic Games Store Mega Sale, the free game is Borderlands 3. Since it kicked off on the 19th, the game will only be available until May 26 at 11 a.m. EDT. Of course, you'll only get the base version. But you can get all the additional content and DLC on the game store. Epic hasn't shared what other games will be free for the duration of the sale, but the company typically gives away four free games.

The Epic Games Store Mega Sale is until June 16. You can get up to 75% discounts on over 1,600 games and add-ons, including titles like Ghostwire: Tokyo, Far Cry 6, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, etc. There's even a single 25% off coupon on a game of your choice.

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Netflix debuts kid-friendly Mystery Box shuffle option

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Netflix has a version of its Play Something feature that's more appropriate for children. The new Mystery Box feature wants to make it easier for you and your kids to find new shows on the service that is more child-friendly. The Mystery Box option should be visible at the top of the homepage in your child's Favorites Row. 

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