Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 11/1 – 11/7

Review: 2020 Lexus UX250h AWD

Report: Huawei plans to build chip plant without using US tech 

Tesla's Full Self-Driving beta update promises fewer human interventions 

Nest thermostats can keep track of your HVAC system 

Google works on fix to deal with Pixel 5's battery indicator issue 

Google Pixel Slate is suffering serious memory problems 

Apple promises "One more thing." on Nov. 10 streaming event 

New report corroborates rumours that the next Samsung flagship will launch earlier 

Apple HomePod, HomePod mini get Pandora integration 

WhatsApp's new tool makes it easier to mass delete photos, videos 

Snapchat lets creators show subscriber counts 

Apple's iPhone 5c is now a vintage product with limited support 

'Resident Evil 8' on PS5 to support 4K ray tracing, adaptive triggers 

TwitchCon becomes GlitchCon, a streaming event happening on Nov. 14 

Google Pixel 5 screen gaps are part of the design 

WhatsApp to debut disappearing messages this month 

This is how much usable storage you'll get from the PS5, Xbox Series S/X 

Google Stadia finally starts rolling out Family Sharing 

'Sackboy: A Big Adventure' won't include online multiplayer when it launches 

Xbox exclusive 'The Medium' won't come out until January 2021 

Xbox exclusive 'The Medium' won't come out until January 2021

It looks like one more title is avoiding the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. The upcoming horror game from Blair Witch developer Bloober Team will be pushed back to January 28, 2021. The Medium was initially supposed to launch on December 10 for the Xbox Series S and Series X.

The studio didn't outright mention CD Projekt Red's highly anticipated title. But it said in its release, “It wasn’t an easy choice to make, but one made due to the COVID-19 situation in Poland, as well as the current schedule of other games on the market." 

Source: Engadget

'Sackboy: A Big Adventure' won't include online multiplayer when it launches

Sumo Digital has announced that it would be delaying the complete online multiplayer function of Sackboy: A Big Adventure, which is one of the key games launching for the PlayStation 5.

Ned Waterhouse, design director at developer Sumo Digital, wrote in a blog post. "The team have been working hard to ensure that online is the very best experience it can be for players and we just need a little more time to get it right so you can enjoy it to the fullest with your friends and family."

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Apple to require developers to share app privacy 'nutrition label' starting next month

Apple announced at WWDC 2020 that it was going to require developers to share information on the data it collects from users. With that info, the company promised to add what looks like nutrition labels on the App Store so users can understand the apps they download better, learn about whether they can track you, and find out what info is linked to you.

Now, we learn that Apple will require developers to comply starting December 8, which means we might start seeing these labels then. Developers can share the necessary information through Apple's App Store Connect website.

Source: Engadget