Netflix's 'The Witcher' drops its final trailer ahead of Dec. 20 premiere

Netflix is days away from dropping the first season of its adaptation of the fantasy series The Witcher, so the streaming service releases one last trailer ahead of the December 20th release. The eight-episode first season is based on Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher, a bestselling book series that also spawned the popular game franchise with the same name.

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Samsung launches Galaxy A71, Galaxy A51

Samsung's newest Galaxy A series of phones bring new features that its flagships don't even have yet, including a new macro lens, Infinity-O display, and Android 10 out of the box. The Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 headline Samsung's the 2020 Galaxy A series, replacing the Galaxy A50s and Galaxy. We've been given a sneak peek of both handsets at a recent launch in Vietnam.

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Tech gifts you'll want to give and receive

It’s inevitable that tech will be included in your gifts this year. According to a recent survey commissioned by The Mobile Shop, we've learned that smartphones or smartphone accessories are topping many Canadian holiday wishlists with almost 25% of us planning to spend $50 or more in the categories. What else tops the list? 44% of Canadian would most like to receive Bluetooth headphones or a Bluetooth speaker. 21% of us want portable chargers, and 20% of us would love a new phone case or phone wallet. Not surprising, only 1% of Canadians surveyed would like a pop socket. 

So, with all that swirling in our minds here are some additional tech gift ideas to give and to get...

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Next-gen Google Assistant is now rolling out in Canada, four other countries

Aside from the Pixel feature drop, Google is rolling out the next-generation Assistant that debuted on the Pixel 4 outside of the US. Canada will be one of the five countries getting the update. The others are Australia, Ireland, Singapore, and the UK. Google has started rolling it out on December 12. But these rollouts happen in stages, so if it hasn't made its way to your Pixel 4, just be a bit patient.

Unfortunately, the new Google Assistant will only be available on the Pixel 4, and it'll only support the English language for now. This next-gen Assistant introduces improved response speed by moving the language processing to the device. The update also brings a new look to Assistant.

Source: 9to5Google