Messages in iCloud finally comes to macOS

It took a bit of time but Apple has finally released the Mac counterpart to be able to use Messages in iCloud. macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 brings with it the feature that will let you sync your chats across your Apple devices. This means, if you delete a message on your iMac, you can expect this to disappear on your iPhone. It’ll also give you access to your entire chat history if you’re setting up a new Mac device. No other big standout feature is included in the update, outside of the usual security and bug fixes.

Source: Engadget

Ubisoft confirms new ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ game

A leak might have forced Ubisoft to unveil the latest game in the Assassin’s Creed franchise. We aren’t sure. What we do know is that Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is coming and it’s going to make its appearance at E3 2018. The leak happened a few hours before the official Assassin’s Creed Twitter confirmed the game’s existence. French video game site JeuxVideo-Live posted a photo of a novelty keychain promoting the unannounced (at that time) title. The keychain showed a helmet that resembled that of King Leonidas I. The site claimed the game will be set in ancient Greece.

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Get a ‘look inside’ Quebec’s busiest airports with Apple Maps

The latest update to Apple Maps is giving you more detailed maps to two of Quebec’s busiest airports: Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB). The update will let you see things like boarding gates, security checkpoints, check-in desks, baggage claim carousels, and more.  You can also check out the shops, restaurants, or restrooms inside the airport, ask Siri to find something nearby, find your location in real time with indoor positioning, and easily toggle between floors. Apple Maps already offers a “look inside” Toronto Pearson, Edmonton, and Vancouver International airports. You can check out all the other Maps features over here.

Pro Tip: Use Firefox to narrate website content to you

Voice is increasingly becoming a viable interface with voice assistants and speech synthesis improving with each generation. A lot of users will avoid reading long stories but they will watch a video and it is quite likely they will listen to a podcast. If you are a Firefox browser user, you can tap on the Reader Mode which strips formatting and focuses on text and some images. On the left-hand side of this mode is an option to invoke a narrator that will read the contents of the website to you.

Even if you're a content creator, it helps to try and 'hear' your posts to see if they are long winded. This also comes in handy if you're wearing headphones and are tired of reading (or are on your phone simultaneously). The voice and technology is quite good and a great option which should be on every browser.