Apple expands Recycling Programs with more drop-off locations for used devices

Apple released its 2019 Environment report, which contains additional information on the company’s climate change solutions, including its recent announcement that 44 of its suppliers have committed to 100 percent renewable energy for their Apple production. The report can be viewed at apple.com/ca/environment. The company will be celebrating Earth Day on April 22 with environmentally themed Today at Apple sessions at all Apple Stores, and will be featuring original stories and collections of apps and games on the App Store to help people honour the Earth and consider their role in the natural ecosystem.

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What Common Crimes Carry Severe Penalties?

A number of different crimes can land you in jail or worse, but some come with severe penalties that take effect immediately. Domestic violence criminal penalties, for example, often include lengthy jail sentences or counseling for even a first offence. While the initial penalty for distracted driving doesn’t carry jail time, a single infraction can result in short-term loss of your driver’s licence. Each of these crimes carries severe and immediate penalties that can hurt your livelihood, which is why you need to seek out a lawyer as soon as possible after an accusation.

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Canadian group sues government over Google-backed smart neighbourhood in Toronto

Sidewalk Labs—a company owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet—has plans to build a smart neighbourhood in Toronto that would collect data from different sources in the area. And it seems a local association is not happy with this development. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is suing three levels of government over this proposed plan. The association claims the project is “invalid and needs to be reset.” They are concerned about the increase in surveillance it entails and how the government seems to be outsourcing its responsibilities to a private corporation. The Sidewalk Labs project is run alongside the publicly funded Waterfront Toronto.

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Original ‘Burnout Paradise’ game will have its servers shut down by August 1st

After over a decade of being live, Criterion Games has confirmed that the original racing game Burnout Paradise will have its online servers shut down by August 1, 2019. Its offline game will remain playable, if you still want in on the action. Or you can opt to get the remastered version of the game, which launched last year. That version will still be up and running.

Source: PCGamer