Nest Thermostat gets three new colour options

Nest just announced three new colour options for its Learning Thermostat lineup, bringing the options up to seven. The three new finishes are polished steel, mirror black, and brass. These options are part of the new Artist Collection, which Nest describes as being “inspired by the work of industrial artists who create beautiful pieces using various metals.” The new colours are coming to the US for US$249. Meanwhile, the polished steel option is coming to Canada.

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YouTube adds a ‘Subscribe’ button to video embeds now

YouTube is making it easier for you to subscribe to videos—at the same time, helping its users get more subscribers. Embedded videos now have a “Subscribe” button at the top left portion of the video. You just hover over the logo of the channel owner and the option to subscribe to the channel will show up (or it’ll show if you’re already subscribed to said channel). You can check it out in the sample video we’ve embedded above from our channel. Simply hover over the Canadian Reviewer logo to see it in action.

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You can’t unlock the Pixel 3 with your voice

For quite some time now, you’ll be able to unlock your Android phone with an “OK Google.” With “Unlock with Voice Match,” you could do this with past Google Pixel phones. But now Google quietly took this feature out from the latest Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones. As it explained on its support page, “On Pixel 3 phones, you can’t unlock your phone by saying ‘Ok Google.’ Instead, you can use the Google Assistant on your lock screen.” This change takes away a lot of functionality. You used to be able to make calls, send messages, and access third-party apps via Google Assistant voice support without needing to unlock your phone.

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‘Luke Cage’ is the latest Netflix-Marvel TV show to get the boot

NetflixJust days after Iron Fist gets axed and four months after the show aired its second season, Luke Cage will not be getting a third season. Netflix and Marvel Television released a joint statement saying, “Unfortunately, ‘Marvel’s Luke Cage’ will not return for a third season. Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is grateful to the dedicated showrunner, writers, cast and crew who brought Harlem’s Hero to life for the past two seasons, and to all the fans who have supported the series.” According to Variety, talks for season three had taken place but Netflix “ultimately decided” it wasn’t going to be feasible.

This seems to be Netflix’s way of cutting ties with Marvel as its parent company Disney prepares to launch its own streaming services. Disney has previously announced it was going to let its licensing deals with Marvel expire before it moved its content to its own service. That move though wouldn’t have affected the Marvel TV shows as these were produced by Disney for Netflix. Now, how this will affect the remaining Marvel shows on Netflix is something we’ll probably see unfold in the coming months.