Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 10:04AM 
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We've heard about Twitter working on a subscription service for a while now. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong revealed that the service might be called Twitter Blue, and it could be priced at USD 2.99 (around CAD 3.62) per month. But we don't know yet when Twitter will launch the service.
Friday, May 14, 2021 at 11:32AM
There are two new colour options for the Sony DualSense wireless controllers. They will work the same as the white DualSense controller. But if you need the accessory in a new shade, then you have two more options. It's now available in Midnight Black and Cosmic Red. Sony plans to start shipping next month; the exact release date will vary by location.
According to Sony's blog post, "Midnight Black features two subtly different shades of black with light grey detailing to reflect how we view space through the night sky, and Cosmic Red offers a striking black and red design inspired by the unique vivid shades of red found throughout the cosmos."
The Midnight Black option is priced at CAD 89.99, while the Cosmic Red is CAD 5 more expensive at CAD 94.99. We aren't sure what the price difference is for, though.
Friday, May 14, 2021 at 9:45AM Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert is the latest popular podcast that will become a Spotify exclusive. All past and future episodes will be available exclusively on the service starting July 1. The company also signed a deal with Armchair Umbrella Network to get first dibs on any other show the network creates. It isn't known how long Spotify will license the show because the terms of the deal weren't shared. But the podcast will move the hosting to Megaphone, a Spotify company, and Spotify will handle its ad sales in-house.
As The Verge pointed out, a key component of Spotify's podcasting strategy is to offer the shows both to free and paying users while keeping the ads in the shows so it can earn from every podcast listen. Having a popular show exclusive on its platform, like Armchair Expert, will draw in more listeners, which can help the company sell more ads.
Friday, May 14, 2021 at 7:35AM 
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You can now search through a Twitter DM on Android. A feature that's been missing on the platform for nearly two years since the social network introduced it on iOS. Right now, though, you can only search for the names of people you've spoken to through the DM search bar. It will even surface older conversations, which isn't an option on the iOS and web versions of this feature. But Twitter plans to expand this feature "later this year" by allowing you to look for the actual words you've used.
