Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 4/21 – 4/27

Samsung postpones the release of the Galaxy Fold to investigate screen issues

Netflix might have a couple more Beyoncé specials coming post-‘Homecoming’

BlackBerry Messenger for consumers will be shutting down in May

Netflix tests out random play button on Android

OnePlus 7 series will launch on May 14th

Beyoncé releases ‘Lemonade’ on Spotify and Apple Music after three years

Twitter doubles down on fake election news with easier way to report misleading tweets

Google Pixel 3a’s design gets leaked

LG is reportedly stopping production of its phones in Korea

Samsung does a take two of the Galaxy View

Nintendo says we won’t get new Switch at E3

Nintendo will release ‘Mario Kart Tour’ beta starting next month

Snap wants to integrate your Bitmoji into games

You can watch select Tribeca Film Festival talks live on Facebook

Intel to bow out of smartphone-modem business

National Geographic and the Oculus Quest get ready to bring you on an Antarctic adventure

A hidden Instagram feature shows the social network considering hiding the like count on people’s photos

Netflix releases trailer for film ‘Murder Mystery’

Netflix releases trailer for film ‘Murder Mystery’

There is no wondering what this upcoming Netflix film is about. Starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, Murder Mystery follows NYC cop (Sandler) and his wife (Aniston) on the long overdue European trip. They found themselves invited to an intimate family gathering on the Super Yacht of elderly billionaire Malcolm Quince. And when Quince is murdered, the couple becomes the prime suspect in this modern day whodunit. The film also stars Luke Evans, Gemma Arterton, Luis Gerardo Mendez, and Terence Stamp. It’s directed by Kyle Newacheck and written by James Vanderbilt. Murder Mystery is coming to Netflix on June 14.

A hidden Instagram feature shows the social network considering hiding the like count on people’s photos

While it’s a feature that’s unreleased, it’s one that would definitely cause a lot of discussion and change how people use Instagram. Code hunter and programmer Jane Wong found an unreleased feature that would publicly hide like counts from followers. The test describes this as letting “your followers to focus on what you share, not how many likes your posts get.” Only those who post will be able to see the number of likes received. According to a spokesperson from Instagram, “We’re not testing this at the moment, but exploring ways to reduce pressure on Instagram is something we’re always thinking about.” How do you feel though if Instagram decided to roll this out? Would that still encourage you to use the app?

Source: The Verge

United Airlines covers the cameras installed in its in-flight entertainment systems

Some airlines have a camera installed in its in-flight entertainment systems. While these haven’t been used or offered as a service (for video chats), doesn’t mean they don’t raise concerns of some privacy-conscious fliers. That’s why United Airlines decided to cover these cameras up with stickers to alleviate concerns of fliers that someone might be watching through these cameras. The American airline said they have never activated these cameras and they don’t plan to in the future. But they wanted to take the extra step of covering the cameras. A spokesperson for United said, “The cameras are a standard feature that manufacturers of the system included for possible future purposes such as video conferencing."

Source: Engadget