National Girls Learning Code Day takes place May 13

Ladies Learning Code -- a national not-for-profit offering beginner-friendly tech education -- is proud to announce the fourth-annual National Girls Learning Code Day​ on May 13, when over 650 girls, ages 8-13, and their parent or guardian will attend workshops in over 29​ communities across Canada. This year’s event is presented with the support of Scotiabank.

On that day, hundreds of Canadian girls and their parents will come together to challenge themselves to learn a new skill: animation.

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Forza Horizon 3’s Hot Wheels expansion available today

“Forza Horizon 3’s” Hot Wheels expansion will be available today exclusively on both Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs (Xbox Play Anywhere). You can get the expansion as either as part of the “Forza Horizon 3” Expansion Pass or as a standalone purchase for $19.99 in the Microsoft Store.

“Forza Horizon 3” Hot Wheels will transport you to a new Australian locale, where orange tracks spiral and loop into the air and iconic Hot Wheels cars come to life. 

To celebrate this launch, we’re streaming “Forza Horizon 3” Hot Wheels all day today – come watch the show beginning at 10 a.m. PDT on our Beam and Twitch channels.

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Google's Assistant in Allo now has French support

 

The Google Assistant in Google Allo now has French support. 

Google Allo is the smart messaging app for Android and iOS that helps user say more and do more right in their chats. Users can get help from the Assistant without ever leaving the conversation. Sharing sports scores, recipes, or travel plans in French is now easy to do right in your chats with friends.

To start using the Assistant in Canadian French, just say “Talk to me in Canadian French” when you’re chatting with your Assistant in Google Allo. You can also adjust the language setting for your Assistant on your device. So whether you’re looking into weather forecasts for your trip to The Laurentians or for directions to the Olympic Stadium, add @google to your chat and your Assistant is ready to help.

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$600,000 prize pool confirmed for the Injustice 2 Championship Series

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced the Injustice 2 Championship Series Presented by PlayStation®4, a global esports program for the upcoming Injustice 2 video game from NetherRealm Studios.  The 2017 series has Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment teaming up with ESL, Gamelta esports Professional League, GameStop, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Twitch to further build the fighting game community around the world. 

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