Report: Ottawa goes mostly cash-less during COVID-19 pandemic

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Cash is no longer the preferred method of payment for Ottawans, at least according to a new report from Square. The payments company says Ottawa is now the country's most cashless city, with its residents preferring to pay with plastic because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, 31.3% of purchases in the city were paid by cash. But since COVID-19 hit, cash sales have dropped to 1.7%. 

Now, most purchases in Ottawa are paid for with cards at a rate of 98.3%. Montreal comes in a close second at 97.2%. The highest percentage of purchases paid for with cards includes breweries, wineries and distilleries, food and drink vendors, and leisure and music entertainment.

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Fido's limited-time offer comes with 5GB of data for $45 a month

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Fido offers a new phone data plan that gives you 5GB of data per month for $45. This plan price will only be available for the first year, with the cost increasing to $50 per month before taxes. The limited-time offer is also only for new subscribers who will use their own devices or buy a new one from Fido. Existing customers won't get to avail of this promo.

If you sign up online, you waive the $40 activation fee and get and an additional five hours of free data per month, Fido Xtra perks, and Data Overage Protection. The plan also comes with unlimited Canada-wide calling, unlimited international text, picture, and video messaging, and more.

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Microsoft to close all of its retail stores 

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Indie game 'Disco Elysium' will be turned into a TV show

For fans of the detective role-playing game Disco Elysium, you might be pleased to hear that the game will be turned into a television show. Developer ZA/UM and production house Dj2 Entertainment announced its plans to develop the series, but it's currently in its early stages without a distributor or writing team. Dj2, who brought Sonic the Hedgehog movie to life, is meeting with potential writers with plans to pitch the show later in the year. 

Of course, having these plans don't necessarily mean it'll happen soon. Disco Elysium does lend itself to become a good show with its story focusing on a detective trying to solve a crime that might provoke a civil war.

Source: Engadget