Twitter to streamline workforce by cutting 336 jobs

Twitter has announced that it is cutting 336 jobs as part of a streamlining effort to set the company on course. 336 jobs represent 8 per cent of Twitter's global workforce and the job cuts will affect the engineering division.

The cuts come weeks after Jack Dorsey was appointed Twitter CEO. Twitter is doing well financially but has been having a hard time attracting new users, even as it has tried to diversify and add features to the service.

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Toyota releases details on 4th generation Prius hybrid with 18% better mileage

Toyota's popular Prius Hybrid looks to be getting better mileage (up to 40 kilometres a litre) as well as improved engine, interior and driver features. Coming to Japan in December and expected to hit North America next year, the new Prius has imprvoed batteries which are 10 per cent smaller than the current version while better options for engine performance, and even all-wheel drive, are being considered.

"The Toyota Prius is the most successful hybrid on the planet, but its success hasn't expanded to other hybrids, and even the Prius has struggled to maintain sales in recent years," said Karl Brauer, senior analyst for Kelley Blue Book.

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Apple updates iMac line with 4K and 5K Retina Displays, adds Force Touch enabled trackpad

Apple's updated the iMac line to now include 4K Retina Displays on the smaller 21-inch model while offering 5K Retina Displays across the 27-inch iMac line.

The 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display is available today n three models starting at $2,299 (CAD), $2,599 (CAD) and $2,999 (CAD). These larger iMacs come with 6th generation Intel Core processors (Skylake). 

The 21.5-inch iMac is available today in three models starting at $1,399 (CAD) and $1,649 (CAD) and with a Retina 4K display starting at $1,899 (CAD). The smaller iMacs come with  5th Generation Intel Core processors. The advantage of 4K and 5K Retina displays is the ability to edit 4K video while still having additional screen space for editing tools.

The new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus smartphones can now capture 4K video, so it makes sense to have them viewable on Apple's most popular desktop models.

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Review: Microsoft Office 2016

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It’s been a momentous year for Microsoft. Just look at all the notable and premium hardware they’ve released in the past week alone. Before that, they had major game releases on Xbox One (which is currently routing PS4 in terms of popularity and games worth playing).

Windows 10, which is a massive and major release for Microsoft, has received unprecedented adoption at 130 million installs in just eight weeks. What’s more, Office 2016 is out and available on both PCs and Macs plus there are very serviceable versions for iOS and Android as well. What does Office 2016 on Mac and PC have to offer?

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