Dyson's Small Ball vacuum has the most powerful suction of any lightweight vacuum

Dyson's just launched its Small Ball Vacuum which has the most powerful suction of any lightweight device in its category and is ideal for smaller spaces such as offices or apartments. Dyson understands that for many Canadians, space is at a premium.  In fact, did you know that one in eight Canadian households lives in a condo or apartment? Or that, according to CBRE Group Inc., there were nearly 24,000 rental units under construction across Canada in the second half of 2015 – up 52 per cent from just the year before.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens to get Lego game treatment

Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be getting its own Lego game that's coming on June 28th to PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii, 3DS and PC. Players of Sony systems get an exclusive Droid Character Pack and Phantom Limb Level Pack. We can expect a breakneck platformer with lots of humour and surprises. There will be many opportunities to build, and destroy environments plus the chance to play as many of the major characters which should have fans of all ages riveted.

Turnstyle's Wi-Fi loyalty program coming to 600 Subway restaurants in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Northern Ontario

Market trends and recent studies indicate that more than 69% of customers are willing to hand over data for location-based marketing rewards,” said Devon Wright, CEO, Turnstyle. “We are honoured to be working with Subway to bring something relevant to their clientele, based on customer insight garnered through Turnstyle technology.

Turnstyle will be collaborating with Subway Restaurants across all of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Northern Ontario. The expansion follows a successful program which took place last year in Northern Ontario and garnered impressive results.

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Dutch police are training eagles to take down drones

Drones are great devices for getting birds eye view video and photography as well as for various types of recreational flying. But when they are used to take unwanted photos of private property or when they are potentially dangerous. The thing is, shooting down drones isn't the safest way to remedy the situation. Dutch Police are training Majestic Eagles to identify and knock down drones. It's an interesting approach although the eagles can get hurt by the drone's propellers which isn't ideal. The tests are still undergoing so it remains to be seen if eagles are the best solution worth considering for drone control.