Motorola razr will be coming to Canada in early 2020

The Motorola RAZR flip phone makes a comeback around 15 years later in the form of the Motorola razr. (Yes, it's all lowercase now.) And yes, it’ll be heading here. MobileSyrup reports that the phone will be coming to Canada in early 2020. There isn't a specific date, though. We'll keep you posted for any updates. For now, let’s talk about the device itself.

The form factor celebrates its predecessor in the most nostalgia-inducing way. It still looks pretty much like the old RAZR. You get a thick, curved chin that gets modernized with a fingerprint sensor and a USB-C charging port. 

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New 'Sonic the Hedgehog' shows redesigned character

After the backlash the first trailer received for how the titular character Sonic the Hedgehog looked, Paramount has released a new trailer showing the redesigned Sonic. He definitely looks more faithful to how he looks in the games. The start of the trailer even features a rendition of a classic Sonic song called "Green Hill Zone." If you're interested in catching it in theatres, the film airs starting February 14, 2020.

Disney+ shows release dates for missing MCU movies

With yesterday's launch of the Disney+ streaming service, a handful of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies have not been made available yet. Some of these are still available on rival service Netflix. But at least now we know when to expect most of them. The app's title pages for the following films display the release dates: Thor: Ragnarok will be available on December 5, 2019, Avengers: Infinity War will be available on June 25, 2020, and Ant-Man and the Wasp will be available on July 29, 2020. What we don't have information on right now are the releases of The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Source: CNET

Toronto-based Foodymart supermarket to use facial recognition payment system

A Toronto-based Chinese grocery store chain wants to use a facial recognition payment system to make the checkout process a bit quicker. Foodymart, which has six locations in Toronto and two in British Columbia, plans to buy facial recognition machines from SnapPay with hopes of having the system in one of its stores by early 2020. SnapPay is another Toronto-based business specializing in bringing international payment methods like AliPay and WeChat Pay to Canadian retailers.

SnapPay launched this facial recognition technology earlier this month. They want to lessen the time you need to pay for goods. The system will take a photo of your face when you're about to pay for your items. What you need to do beforehand is submit a three-dimensional scan of your face and link this to your payment account. 

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