Canadian Android users get first dibs on 'Pokémon UNITE' beta test

Interested Canadian Android users looking to try out Pokémon UNITE will be the lucky ones to try out the game first. The regional beta test will be exclusively available in Canada for Android devices, even though the free-to-play, multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game will come to iOS and the Nintendo Switch.

Aside from limiting the beta test to one device, players need to be older than 16 years old and capturing or streaming gameplay isn't allowed. In-game progress you've made will be reset when the beta test is completed.

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Get more EV charging station info from Google Maps

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Electric vehicles that come with Google Maps built-in will allow you to plan your trips better as Google improves the information it provides. 

The company released new routing algorithms that use graph theory to supply you with routes and charging stop recommendations. When you enter a destination that needs two or more recharge stops, Maps can search and filter through the thousands of public stations to find you an efficient route. It will also show you how long each charge will take and your total trip time.

According to Google, it'll only take the app less than 10 seconds to calculate everything.

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Roku tests a remote with a rechargeable battery, customizable buttons

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Roku was spotted testing out a new remote through its Early Access Program that brings some noteworthy additions. The Roku Voice Remote Pro has features like a rechargeable battery, lost remote control finder, hands-free voice, private listening via an audio jack, and, most importantly, customizable shortcuts. The last one is especially attractive to us.

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Apple iOS 14.5 has more gender-inclusive emojis

New iOS updates mean more emojis. This time, the 217 new emojis coming will include more gender-inclusive symbols. There will be options for both women and men emojis to sport beards. The update will also let you choose the skin tone for the couples' emoji.

There are three new smiley options, including the Exhaling Face, Face With Spiral Eyes, and Face in Clouds. For those who want to let others know they got vaccinated for COVID-19, Apple updated the Syringe emoji to take out the blood. There's also a new Heart on Fire and Mending Heart emoji, which sports a bandage on it. 

And for branding purposes, Apple updated the Headphone emoji to make it look like its new AirPod Max headphones.

Source: Emojipedia