Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 9/23 - 9/29

Jaybird launches Tarah Bluetooth headphones for runnersMicrosoft Windows 10 October 2018 update won’t alert you to check storage space ahead of installation

OnePlus rolls out Android Pie update for OnePlus 6

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Survey: One in five Canadians admits to distracted driving

Samsung might offer a Galaxy S10 model with flat display

New leak shows off Huawei Mate 20 Pro in full

Waze finally comes to Apple CarPlay

Apple starts rolling out Mojave macOS update

Instagram co-founders Systrom and Krieger leave Facebook

Spotify partners with Ancestry.com to create playlists based on your DNA

Microsoft enables support for mouse and keyboard for Xbox One, announces partnership with Razer

Audible and Ryerson University announce new initiative in program and facilities

Oculus introduces wireless Quest VR headset

LG officially launches V40 ThinQ, shows off its five-camera setup

Facebook data breach hits 50 million users, also affects users who use Facebook to sign into third-party services like Tinder and Spotify

Spotify stops test that asked family plan subscribers to share their GPS location

Huawei Mate 20 Pro spotted on a subway train

Huawei Mate 20 Pro spotted on a subway train

There seems to be an ongoing trend of soon-to-be-announced phones showing up on subways (the last one being the Google Pixel 3 XL). This time we see a man holding what looks to be the Huawei Mate 20 Pro while he takes a subway ride. While the front of the device doesn’t really stand out, the rear shows a Twilight-like color with the triple camera system in a square setup. The fingerprint-smudged rear also has what you see a barcode sticker, which usually signifies it’s a prototype or test unit.  

Source: Android Authority 

Spotify stops test that asked family plan subscribers to share their GPS location

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We reported yesterday how Spotify has started cracking down on users who abuse the family plan. Their solution was to ask subscribers to confirm their location via GPS. They wanted to catch users who aren’t related but are taking advantage of the discount the plan offers. But as some users have pointed out not all family members live together. However, Spotify does state in its terms that all members need to share a physical address.  

This hasn’t been strictly enforced before but it seems the loss of revenue this plans pose is enough to catch the music streaming service’s attention. As expected, customers aren’t comfortable with sharing their exact GPS location with the company. And the company has received backlash for this method. The company rescinded the small-scale test. It was sent out to only four of Spotify’s markets. But now the company has shut it down. When asked to comment on this, a Spotify spokesperson told Tech Crunch, “Spotify is currently testing improvements to the user experience of Premium for Family with small user groups in select markets. We are always testing new products and experiences at Spotify, but have no further news to share regarding this particular feature test at this time.” 

Facebook data breach hits 50 million users, also affects users who use Facebook to sign into third-party services like Tinder and Spotify

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If you found yourself signed out of your Facebook account, then you might have been “directly affected” by a data breach that Facebook just announced to the public. A bug discovered earlier this week that used the site’s “View As” feature has left at least 50 million users at risk. (View As is a feature that lets users view their profile as someone else.) The bug let hackers get users’ account access tokens, which are used to keep users logged into their accounts even when they close their browsers. These stolen tokens can let hackers break into accounts. At the moment, Facebook can’t tell if accounts were misused or if any information was accessed. Facebook doesn’t know who are behind the attacks either. The company assures users it has reset access tokens for the 50 million users as well as an additional 40 million that might have been affected. Facebook says it’s informing users of the security incident through a notification on their News Feed once they log back in. Even Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg were affected by the hack.

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