Babbel now has live virtual classes in Canada

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Language-learning app Babbel is bringing your lessons online through a new "innovative and engaging" way to learn. Babbel Live offers group sessions that are conversation-driven. You can pick your preferred class based on your level, schedule, and desired teacher. You can subscribe to Babbel Live on its own or add it to your existing subscription. The classes are related to existing content on the service so that you can continue in-app sessions beyond your lessons.

Babbel Live is available for English speakers learning Spanish and German and French speakers learning Spanish, German, French, and Italian. For 5 classes / month, you'll spend $125 or $25 per class; 10 classes per month cost $220 ($22/class); and 20 classes per month goes for $370 ($18.50/class).

Retro-looking Fujifilm Instax Mini 40 comes with a selfie mode

Fujifilm's newest Instax camera might look retro, but it packs in many new features, including a Selfie Mode. All you need to do to enable this mode on the Instax Mini 40 is to pull out the lens's front edge after you power it on. This move will trigger Selfie Mode with a Selfie On indicator, letting you know the camera is ready to take your solo or group shots. There's a small mirror that can help you check your framing.

The Instax Mini 40 comes with an automatic exposure function, so it instantly adjusts shutter speed and the flash to adjust to your surrounding brightness. It's housed in a slim black body with silver accents and slightly larger than a smartphone. 

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Google I/O will be a virtual event, taking place from May 18 to 20

Here's another big tech event coming back after its 2020 cancellation. Google I/O will be happening next month, from May 18 to 20, but it will be a completely virtual event. Its website is already up, allowing you to sign up for the events. There will be consumer- and developer-focused keynotes, workshops, AMAs, meetups, technical sessions, and more. The full schedule will be released later this month.

Google usually shows off updates to its products as well as new hardware. We expect to hear more about Android 12, but, of course, we can't wait to hear about other surprises.

Source: The Verge

E3 2021 will take place from June 12 to 15 as a free, virtual event

After debunking rumours that E3 2021 will have a paywall for certain parts of the event, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has released new details about E3 2021, which gets the tagline "Game On." It'll be a fully digital event happening from June 12 to 15. ESA promises it'll be more inclusive than ever.

ESA President and CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis said in a press release, "For more than two decades, E3 has been the premier venue to showcase the best that the video game industry has to offer while uniting the world through games. We are evolving this year's E3 into a more inclusive event, but will still look to excite the fans with major reveals and insider opportunities that make this event the indispensable center stage for video games."

ESA has confirmed that companies like Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Games, and Koch Media will be presenting new products and games at E3 2021.

Source: Collider