Tesla reportedly acquires Ontario-based battery manufacturing company Hibar Systems

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A recent report came out claiming one of Tesla’s latest acquisitions is a battery manufacturing company based in Richmond Hill, Ontario. According to public records, Tesla bought Hibar Systems sometime between July and October 2019. Before July 2019, Tesla Canada didn’t have any subsidiary companies. But recent federal documents show Hibar as a company that it owns. Neither company has commented on the matter yet. As for a reason for the acquisition, we can assume, based on Hibar’s business, that it has something to do with the battery manufacturing process.

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Neon Green Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons come exclusively to Best Buy Canada

Do you want to get your hands on the Neon Green Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons? The only way to get them is through Best Buy Canada. It’s available for pre-order at $99.99 through the retailer and will be released on October 27^th and delivered on October 29^th. It must be noted that it’s the same price as the controllers’ regular price in the country. And the Splatoon 2-inspired Neon Green and Neon Pink Joy-Con bundle is available through other Canadian retailers. But if you want to get your hand on a pair of Neon Green Joy-Cons, then Best Buy is the only way to get your hands on them.

CBC launches music and podcast app CBC Listen

In an age where Spotify and Apple Music exist, broadcasting company CBC thought it fit to launch its own music and podcast app called CBC Listen. If you want access to all kinds of Canadian content, this might be an app worth checking out. It has over 200 free music playlists and all of CBC’s podcasts and live radio content. Just as you can expect with other streaming apps, you can “Favourite” content to listen to later. It also lets you download podcasts for offline listening, which unfortunately doesn’t extend to music as well. If you want to play your content on a connected speaker, the app supports both AirPlay and Chromecast. CBC Listen is a free, ad-supported app. It’s available on both iOS and Android as well as through a web app.

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Instagram takes out ‘Following’ activity tab for all users

Some of you may have already noticed that Instagram has introduced a new change to its app. The company has started rolling out an update that gets rid of the "Following" tab. It's previously accessible through the Activity section within the app. So, now when you select on the heart icon at the bottom of the screen, it'll only show your activity. Instagram started taking this feature out for some users since August, but now it'll begin rolling out to all users. 

According to Vishal Shah, Instagram's head of product, the decision to remove the Following tab was so the app has a simpler look. Shah said, "People didn't always know that their activity is surfacing. So you have a case where it's not serving the use case you built it for, but it's also causing people to be surprised when their activity is showing up." 

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