Uber launches grocery delivery in Canada, Latin America

If yoy don't feel leaving your house for groceries, Uber now offers grocery delivery in select cities. (Photo by Anna Shvets/Pexels)

A day after Uber announced that it acquired Postmates for $2.65 billion, it introduced grocery delivery in 19 Canadian and Latin American cities, including those in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. The project is also a result of the recently announced purchase of Cornershop in late 2019, which is still pending regulatory approval. Cornershop introduced grocery delivery to Latin America before bringing it to Toronto. The service will expand to the US later this month, specifically in Dallas and Miami, and then to more cities around the world in "the coming months."

It is the right time to launch a service like this, with COVID-19 affecting people's mobility and desire to leave the house with the pandemic for something as essential as grocery shopping. Uber says demand for grocery delivery has increased 197% since March.

Source: TechCrunch

TCL 10 Pro, 10L to come to Canada on July 10

TCL will be launching the 10 Pro and 10L on Friday, July 10. The handset will be available through Bell, TELUS, Virgin Mobile, Koodo, and Best Buy. Those who purchase the TCL 10 Pro from Best Buy between July 10 and 16 and register themselves at tclpromo.ca will qualify to get a free 43-inch TCL TV worth $319.99.

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Google Assistant adds open support for speakers, streaming boxes, etc.

Google expands the support for Google Assistant by allowing developers to connect a variety of smart home entertainment devices to the virtual assistant. These include audio-video receivers, streaming boxes, streaming sticks, soundbars/streaming soundbars, and speakers. This new announcement makes the documentation public, allowing more device makers to integrate their products to the Google Assistant ecosystem. 

Google also introduces support for viewing and selecting TV channels using Google Assistant, making it more useful for TV users. But these features won't be outright available, device makers still need to develop new products or integrate Google Assistant into their lineup. Google will be talking about these new features at its "Hey Google" Smart Home Virtual Summit on July 8.

Source: Google, Via: 9to5Google

Microsoft to hold Xbox Games Showcase on July 23

Microsoft wants to show off more upcoming Xbox Series X titles through an Xbox Games Showcase stream happening on July 23 at noon Eastern Time. It's part of the company's Summer Game Fest. It can be streamed on the Xbox site, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch. 

The last Xbox Series X event focused more on third-party titles, so there might be a chance we see those that the studio has been working on itself, including the much-anticipated Halo Infinite. And perhaps we're going to hear about the console's price and availability, too.

Source: Engadget