Thursday
May202021

The Tragically Hip and SiriusXM Canada kicks off the long weekend

SiriusXM Canadaannounced The Tragically Hip Summer Kick-Off Town Hall, featuring Rob Baker, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and Patrick Downie. The band will sit down for a live discussion and interview, premiering their new album Saskadelphia on Friday, May 21 at 4:00 p.m. ET. just in time for the May long weekend. 

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Thursday
May202021

Google Assistant with Duplex helps you automatically change stolen passwords in Chrome

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Google plans to use both Assistant and Duplex to make it easier to change stolen passwords on Chrome. Duplex is technology designed to handle tedious, multi-step processes on your behalf (like making a phone reservation). There's a version of this tech that can help you through online forms.

Now, Google Assistant and Duplex will make it easier to change compromised passwords on Chrome for Android. When you get warned about this issue on the mobile browser, an Assistant logo will show up next to the blue "Change password" button.

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Thursday
May202021

Google Photos to animate your still shots soon

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Google Photos will be taking advantage of machine learning once again to introduce a new trick. It can take to similar photos and animate these into a "vivid moving picture." As shown in the examples Google gave during Google I/O, it'll be a great feature for parents as they love to take multiple pictures of kids. 

These new "Cinematic moments" will be coming to both Android and iOS. Some other new Google Photos features include a new locked folder feature where you can hide sensitive photos or videos in a password-protected folder. And for those who want to hide specific people or moments in your life, Google will make it easier to hide these from your Memories within the app soon.

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Check out our Google I/O 2021 coverage HERE.

Wednesday
May192021

IFA 2021 is cancelled

IFA's organizers no longer plan to hold the tech conference and trade show this year, citing uncertainties caused by the ongoing pandemic. Messe Berlin and gfu Consumer & Home Electronics GmbH announced the decision after discussing public health experts and multiple stakeholders. Some of the concerns raised include the rapid emergence of the new COVID-19 variants in South Asia and the continued uncertainties of the rollout of vaccination programs worldwide.

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