Telus to build office and innovation centre in downtown Victoria

Telus will be opening its regional headquarters in downtown Victoria, B.C. The national carrier plans to build a commercial office and innovation centre on the city-owned land at 749‑767 Douglas Street, on the corner of Douglas and Humboldt Streets. Telus is paying $8.1 million to purchase the property, along with an additional $1.1 million purchase price adjustment depending on the final proposal submitted and approved as part of the rezoning process.

The centre will house approximately 250 employees, and it'll serve as an innovation hub to showcase Telus' advanced communications and information technology. Victoria-based Aryze Developments will serve as Telus' community development partner. The team will make sure the project aligns with the shared goals of the community, city, and the company.

Source: City of Victoria

Zoom clarifies statements on why free users won't get end-to-end encrypted video calls

A few days ago, we heard from Zoom's security consultant Alex Stamos that the company plans to offer end-to-end encryption to its paying users. The company's CEO Eric Yuan confirmed this plan a few days later, but the way he worded the confirmation made it seem like it was to allow law enforcement to intercept video calls. A Twitter user then chastised him for using language that suggests he's "kowtowing to the police."

In the company's latest financial results announcement, Yuan said, "Free users, for sure, we don't want to give that [end-to-end encryption]. Because we also want to work it together with FBI and local law enforcement, in case some people use Zoom for bad purpose."

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'Motorola Razr 2' tipped to get a bigger screen

The next-generation Motorola Razr is expected to arrive in September. It's unofficially called the Razr 2, but we don't know much else about it. Display Supply Chain Consultants' (DSCC) CEO Ross Young claims the second-gen Motorola Razr will feature slightly bigger displays. The primary 6.7-inch screen will reportedly be 0.5-inch larger than the existing Razr. And the smaller secondary outer screen will also be larger diagonally, but he didn't say by how much. The existing Razr has a 2.7-inch secondary display.

Other rumoured specs of the Motorola Razr 2 include 5G support courtesy of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 chipset, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of internal storage, Android 10, and a 48-megapixel primary camera + 20-megapixel selfie camera combo.

Source: GSMArena

Peloton app now supports Apple TV

Peloton, the US-based exercise equipment and media company, is bringing its workout app to Apple TV. Initially only available on iOS devices and the Apple Watch, it is now available on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD devices. For desktop users, you're still limited to streaming workouts on your browser. New members can avail of the free 30-day trial from the Apple TV app, too.

This app is part of Peloton's monthly subscription service called Peloton Digital, where you can interact with on-demand, studio-style workouts. Peloton has over 2.6 million users across the US, Canada, and the UK.

Source: The Verge