Thursday
May042017

Jeopardy's most controversial winner in Hotdocs17 film 'Who is Arthur Chu?' 

He was considered the most hated contestant in one of America's most popular game shows. Arthur Chu gained international attention as the most controversial winner of Jeopardy. He was champion 11 times actually but it's not that he cheated. He was strategic on how he played the game.

Some, actually many, were appauled that he played against the etiquette of the game. His strategy was to bounce around the board in search of daily-doubles and had an aggressiveness to his method of play. He left with nearly $300,000 in winnings but also became the target of haters online. But what happened when he finally lost?

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Thursday
May042017

Google Canada reveals most popular Star Wars searches

We have a lot of fun on this May 4th as it's now unofficially known as Star Wars day. To celebrate, Google Canada took a look at what Canadians are searching for when it comes to this popular franchise. Here are the fun findings...

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Thursday
May042017

Facebook brings Instant Games to everyone

Facebook just announced its Messenger-bound games will now be coming to all its users around the world. Instant Games brings no-download games you can play right from your Messenger app and include turn-based games that you can play with your friends. It was first launched in the US last year with titles like Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Galaga.

Facebook plans to update this library consistently. “Depending on what device you use and where you are located, there are now up to 50 games titles available on Messenger, with more being introduced almost every week.” This launch brings with it new leaderboards and tournament play modes. The new games are expected to roll out in the coming weeks for both iOS and Android apps.

Source: The Next Web

Thursday
May042017

Chatr brings Talk, Text & Data plans to 10 new markets

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Outside of the seven current locations the carrier is available on, Chatr is bringing its Talk, Text & Data plans to 10 more locations. It’s coming to Barrie, Halifax, Kelowna, Kingston, Peterborough, Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Victoria, Windsor, and Winnipeg. They join Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Montreal, Southwestern Ontario, Toronto, and Vancouver in the list of zones that have access to all services available to these plans. These services include unlimited Canada-wide Talk, unlimited Canada, US, and international Text, and data with a choice of 3G speed allotment of up to 6GB.