The Future of 3D Printing

We all remember the time when we used to fight with our siblings to play the snake game on "cellphones" and Super Mario on play station 2. Today, we live in an ever-changing era of modern technological advancements, such as 3D printers. 3D printing has come a long way. It started with a cup that could be used for eye washing and has ended up being used to print houses and even planes. The possibilities of 3D printing are endless and can bring a multitude of benefits to your doorstep. 

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Is your Google Discover page showing older news?

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While that might be surprising to you, Google Discover is designed to "help you uncover fresh and interesting content about things that matter to you." And as 9to5Google points out, the company has been surfacing evergreen articles since September 2018. These are "articles and videos that aren't new to the web, but are new to you." These include everything from longer pieces, explainers, guides, and reviews.

But it seems more users notice that older news is surfacing for them, and they're not happy about this. It shows how some use Discover to stay updated on their interests and current events, so they aren't pleased that the feed "stopped showing recent news." Perhaps it's a Google experiment, or the company wants to keep Discover true to its vision. Maybe they're even using this as an opportunity for you to use Google News. We don't know yet. But we'd like to know how you use Google Discover; let us know in the comments.

Facebook Journalism Project pledges an additional $8m to support Canadian journalism

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Facebook has announced plans to invest an additional $8 million over the next three years to support the sustainability of Canada's news industry. The company's Journalism Project has invested over $10 million in partnerships and programs in the country over the last four years. The social network also plans to extend the Facebook-Canadian Press News Fellowship through to 2024. 

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Uber plans to double the size of its Toronto technical team

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Before 2021 is over, Uber plans to double the size of its technical team in Toronto. The ride-hailing and food delivery company plans to hire around 60 people for its engineering, data science, design, and product management teams. There will also be two new divisions coming to Canada—one will focus on core rider experience and the other on memberships.

The former will manage, improve, and develop products and infrastructure needed for the Uber app to work and be more reliable for riders. The latter will focus on growing Uber's members by looking for ways to offer new partnerships, integrations, and exclusive deals. This hiring comes after Uber laid off over 3,000 of its global staff (around 14%) because demand plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: CP24