Apple closes 3 stores in North America amid COVID-19 surge

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Apple stores in the US and Canada have been temporarily shuttered because of increasing COVID-19 exposure and outbreak among employees. Shops in Ottawa (Rideau Centre), Annapolis (Annapolis Mall), and Miami (Brickell City Centre) will remain closed until either December 18 or 19. It is unclear how many staff contracted the virus. Apple reiterated in a statement to Bloomberg that it "regularly monitor[s]" the pandemic conditions and has a "comprehensive" store safety initiative that includes daily health checks, paid sick leave, masks, and extra cleaning. The employees will be tested before they can return to work.

As Engadget noted, the closures remind us of the ongoing risks that retail staff at many stores are exposed to. They can't exactly avoid sick customers. And while stores can help minimize risks, they can't completely avoid it given the rising infection rates.

Huawei P50 Pocket foldable spotted in a fashion editorial ahead of launch

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We already know or assume that Huawei is releasing its first flip foldable similar to the Samsung Galaxy Flip series. But now, we actually get visual confirmation of the Huawei P50 Pocket in a fashion editorial published by Harper's Bazaar China. 

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How to link your Aeroplan and Uber accounts to earn extra points

Air Canada has announced an expanded loyal partnership between Aeroplan and Uber Canada, which lets you earn points on Uber Eats and Rides purchases when you link the two accounts.

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LastPass plans to accelerate new feature releases in 2022

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LastPass has been operating under remote desktop service LogMeIn for six years. But the company plans to turn LastPass into a standalone company. The aim is to speed up its growth as the company can dedicate resources to it. LogMeIn said one benefit will be faster feature rollout in 2022.

It isn't clear what features are coming, but LastPass has hinted at "faster, seamless" password filling, improved mobile app, and more third-party tie-ins for corporate customers. There should also be more support channels and a website redesign.

Source: Engadget