Google Pixel 4a will reportedly have a US$399 price tag

The physical Google I/O event isn't happening, so we aren't sure when the company will introduce the Google Pixel 4a. But a recent leak from famous leaker Evan Blass shared a teaser of the Pixel 4a with its possible design and price. Blass shared the details in billboard mockups that illustrate how Google might promote the device. One of the most significant hints he's given is that the Pixel 4a will reportedly get a US$399 (around CA$552) price tag.

The leak shows a punch-hole display, square camera bump, and a blue colour variant that has been rumoured before. And there's a push to promote Maps, Assistant, and Photos here, suggesting that the Pixel 4a will also get the "new" Google Assistant introduced with the regular Pixel 4.

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John Boyega's UpperRoom Productions partners with Netflix to produce African films

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Star Wars actor John Boyega's UpperRoom Productions company inks a deal with Netflix to develop non-English language films that focus on west and east Africa. In a statement, the company said it would work with the streaming service to develop film projects based on stories, cast, characters, crew, literary properties, mythology, screenplays, and/or other elements in or around African countries."

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Blizzard's Overwatch League events this March, April won't be happening

While Overwatch League matches will continue, the events scheduled for March and April have been cancelled due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. Blizzard announced that it's still planning when or where the games will be made up in the future. 

In a statement released on Twitter, Activision Blizzard Esports CEO Pete Vlastelica said the games would be played in some form. "To be clear, we will be playing matches in March and April," he said. "We cancelled the events, not the matches (though we will have to move a few things around in the schedule to make this work)."

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E3 2020 will not happen due to coronavirus concerns

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With the growing concern over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), it comes as no surprise that another big tech event won't be pushing through. This time, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 as we know it, won't be happening in June. ESA, the organization behind E3, confirmed the news.

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