Latest Google Pixel 3 ad relies on star power to highlight the feaures

As Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL become available for sale in the US, the company has put their flagship smartphone in the hands of popular celebrities including Gordon Ramsay, Marshmello, Madelaine Petsch, MyLifeAsEva, and Joey Graceffa who rave about the smart new features on the device. In Canada, Google Pixel shipments have started, although if you've ordered yours this week, expect to wait until Nov 15 to receive your device as supply can't meet the high demand fast enough. Check out our Pixel 3 XL review here.

Samsung opens another AI centre in Montreal

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that it is establishing another artificial intelligence (AI) centre in Montreal, the second biggest city in Canada and home to one of the world’s fastest growing AI communities. 

Today’s announcement compliments earlier news of multiple AI centres launched in North America and continues Samsung’s efforts in AI that include the development of Samsung’s virtual assistant, Bixby. The centre is the fourth Samsung AI Centre to be established in North America following the centres launched in Silicon Valley, New York and Toronto.

The opening of the AI centre in Montreal will allow Samsung to expand its outpost for industry collaboration and talent recruitment in a major AI hub in Canada, dedicated to research and development of core AI technologies that entail machine learning, language, vision and other multi-modal interactions.

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Review: Apple Watch Series 4

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Apple Watch remains the most enigmatic product in Apple’s stable. Four years after its inception as Apple’s next big product category, we now see them everywhere as beloved fitness trackers, communication devices and reliable smartphone accessories.

Apple has said the Apple Watch is the no. 1 timepiece in the world in terms of sales. Yet, the company has never released actual sales figures for the Apple Watch and closely guards this information.

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Essential lets go of 30 per cent of its staff

A year ago, Essential was the most exciting new entrant in the smartphone space. Their innovative yet undercooked Essential PH-1 brought a new level of luxury and design thinking to the market plus it had the smallest notch on a edge-to-edge display, something that's easy to overlook in today's notch riddled smartphone market.

Essential reportedly let go of 30 per cent of its staff as it continues to wrap up operations. The cuts were mostly to its sales and hardware divisions after the company was unable to find a buyer. Essential cancelled its follow up to the PH-1 and said it would focus on smart home product although nothing has materialized.

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