Clubhouse gets an in-room chat function

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What might be seen as counterintuitive to Clubhouse's original offering is coming to the app. The company is adding a text chat function to the social audio app. As you may have seen in Zoom calls or Discord, those who don't want to speak can write out their opinions. As Engadget pointed out, the feature can come in handy in large rooms or those with celebrity speakers. The audience can chime in through the chat function.

But, of course, moderation is key here. Clubhouse has added some safeguards for creators to keep these rooms safe. Creators can appoint moderators to delete messages and kick out any disruptive user. You can also report messages that violate Clubhouse's user guidelines. Or you can choose not to enable the feature. You can opt out of the in-room chat when creating a room. This written chat log can also be saved when you record your room's audio.

'Dune' is coming to Crave on Mar. 18

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If you haven't caught Denis Villeneuve's Dune, you can finally catch it on Bell's Crave service beginning March 18. Bell announced the news on Twitter. And it's already seen on its website.

Dune is the first part of a planned two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel by the renowned Canadian director. It stars an ensemble cast including Timothée Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya, and Jason Momoa. It was initially available only in theatres and through digital rental or purchase on different platforms.

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The Steam Deck dock will launch in 'late spring'

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Valve is getting ready to ship its Steam Deck device starting Friday. But the handheld gaming PC's official dock won't be available at that time. The company said it'll launch in "late spring." There isn't much known about the device, but it is described as a way to prop the Steam Deck "while connecting to external displays, wired networking, USB peripherals, and power." You won't need the dock to get the Steam Deck to work; a powered USB-C hub should also work.

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Disney+ Canada to get Marvel's Netflix shows on Mar. 16

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If you're still catching up with Marvel's Netflix shows, you've probably heard the news that it was leaving the streaming service on March 1. You don't have to binge-watch to finish them all. The shows—like Daredevil, Jessica Jones, etc.—are coming to Disney+ in Canada on March 16. Engadget has confirmed the update, with the news already a long time coming. 

Disney announced back in 2017 it was ditching Netflix to work on its streaming service. Netflix cancelled all its Marvel originals in 2019. And we've been seeing some of the former Netflix characters pop up in Marvel franchises like Hawkeye and Spider-Man: No Way Home. 

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