Canadian entry Polyformer is the 2022 James Dyson Award's Global Sustainability Winner

The brief for the James Dyson Award is simple: design something that solves a problem. And this year's Global Sustainability Winner does just that. Polyformer is an open-source machine that recycles waste plastic (like plastic bottles) into 3D printer filament. Swaleh Owais from McMaster University, Canada, and Reiten Cheng from ArtCenter College of Design, USA, joined forces to create Polyformer, which aims to solve two problems: recycling plastic waste and accessibility to 3D printing. Polyformer takes one standard 500ml plastic bottle and produces three meters of 3D printer filament.

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SwiftKey makes a comeback on iOS

Source: Microsoft

Microsoft's SwiftKey has made its way back to the Apple App Store. The company discontinued support for the keyboard back in October, but somehow it's back. There doesn't seem to be an update even if it's back on the App Store. But Vishnu Nath, Microsoft’s VP and GM of OneNote and the Office product group, encouraged fans to "stay tuned to what the team has in store." Pedram Rezaei, Microsoft’s CTO of its maps and local services division, said that the company will be "investing heavily in the keyboard."

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Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 11/13 - 11/19

VinFast opens first Canadian electric vehicle showroom at Yorkdale

Nifty Games launches 'NBA Clash' mobile game

YouTube gets a new Live Q&A feature

Microsoft Office gets a new look on the iPhone

Pinterest TV launches in Canada on Nov. 15

Netflix to try out live streaming with Chris Rock performance

Qualcomm and OPPO partner to bring ray tracing to Android games

Qualcomm brings Dynamic Spatial Audio to Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

You can now add music to your Instagram photos

What to expect from Snapdragon 8 Gen 2's networking capabilities

Expect better mobile photography from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 

YouTube Shorts will get a shopping feature

Samsung's 2021 smart TVs to get cloud gaming apps soon

Qualcomm-powered laptops, smartphones expect better Adobe app performance

Google Maps' Live View AR feature launches in select cities

'Dead Island 2' is delayed yet again until April 28

Qualcomm's new AR2 Gen 1 chip allows for slim AR glasses

Qualcomm's new AR2 Gen 1 chip allows for slim AR glasses

Source: Qualcomm

Qualcomm has developed a new chip that should make it easier to make lightweight augmented reality glasses. The Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 processor features a multi-chip design that's said to deliver 2.5 times the AI performance of Qualcomm's XR2-based reference design while using half the power. This should allow the eyewear to intelligently detect objects in a room while keeping a slim and light form factor for hours of use.

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