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Wu-Tang Clan gear is coming to Fortnite on April 23

Fortnite’s next epic crossover is with the 90’s hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan.

The new skins are set to drop into Fortnite on April 23rd, at 8pm ET/5am PT and would be accompanied by other “Wu Wear” items, including back blings, Pickaxes, a glider, weapon wrap and emote.

Unfortunately, the collaboration doesn’t bring Method Man, RZA, Masta Killa or any other member of the group to the game, and instead, brings the group’s style and gear to Fortnite.

The two skins coming to the game on April 23rd are ‘THROWBACK BG’ and the ‘B.R.I.T.E.’ outfit, both of which have a ‘No Cap’ style that you can switch to. The ‘WUWEAR Worldwide’ Back Bling is included with the ‘THROWBACK BG’ outfit, whereas the ‘Neck Protector Picaxe’ would be available separately. Similarly, the ‘Wu-Tang Represent Back Bling’ is included with the ‘B.R.I.T.E.’ outfit, whereas its ‘Triumphant Tagger Pickaxe’ would be available separately.

Additionally, the following Wu-Tang inspired items would also be available in the Fortnite Item Shop on April 23rd:

  • Shimmy Surfer Glider
  • Wu Wrap
  • Wu-Tang is Forever Emote

Wu-Tang Clan are the latest in a long list of artists and musicians featured in Fortnite, including Marshmello, Major Lazer, Anderson Paak, Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande, Travis Scott and J Balvin.

Learn more about the crossover here.

Image credit: Epic Games

Source: Epic Games

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Apple Fitness+ let’s you dance to BTS for International Dance Day

Apple Fitness+ is letting you dance with BTS.

The BTS collaboration is part of the company’s content package for International Dance Day on April 29th. This means starting next week new workouts led by Fitness Plus trainer Ben Allen offer choreography from several BTS music videos.

Some of the songs include Butter (feat. Megan Thee Stallion), Dynamite, Boy With Luv (feat. Halsey), DNA, MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix), Permission to Dance, and Life Goes On.

Other artists will also be available as part of this update, including Queen and ABBA.

On International Dance Day, Apple Watch users will be encouraged to find some time to dance and get a limited-edition award and animated stickers for Messages for completing any dance workout of 20 minutes or more. Fitness+ will also feature a selection of dance workouts to help subscribers get more awards, including six 20-minute workouts across Latin Grooves, Upbeat Anthems, Throwback Hits and Hip-Hop/R&B playlists.

Fitness+ is also introducing a new workout collection on April 25th to get subscribers dancing any day of the year. “Get into a Groove with Dance,” starts off with three 20-minute workouts from each of the Fitness+ dance trainers.

Apple Fitness+ costs $12.99 per month or $99.99 per year, and all Apple Watch users can try Fitness+ free for one month in Canada.

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Source: Apple

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Raven Connected changes the video telematics game

Ottawa-based technology company Raven Connected is working with Telus to bring next-generation safety to roads across the country.

The collaboration focuses on vehicle connectivity through video telematics. The concept incorporates cameras and analytics for fleet tracking purposes. Companies use this for a variety of reasons, including safety and to collect evidence for any collisions.

Raven Connected is changing the game by making this technology available to smaller businesses with its Raven vehicle tracking solution. Video telematics was previously only accessible by larger fleets.

The product is integrated with Telus’ network. It offers real-time vehicle monitoring, a dual camera, and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

“Working with Raven brings a new wave of connectivity to vehicles,” Marshall Berkin, vice-president of industry solutions, said.

“While the first product offering will help empower small and medium businesses, the applications we can see for this association are vast and industry disruptive.”

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Source: Raven Connected

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Canadians rank Telus as Canada’s most respected mobile provider

For the second year, Canadians ranked Telus as the country’s most respected mobile service provider.

The award was given out by Canada’s Most Respected, a program that reaches awarding decisions by polling Canadians on the most respected organizations in a variety of sectors.

According to a press release, Telus says it’s recognized for customer service, community giving, team culture, overall brand trust, diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

“Providing Canadians with the best customer experience is an ongoing journey that requires listening, learning and understanding our customers’ growing mobility needs,” Jim Senko, president of mobility solutions, said.

“Our team strives to deliver on a fast and reliable network that helps Canadians stay connected to the people and information that matter most.”

Koodo, a Telus flanker brand, ranked second. Fido took third place.

Telus was also recently listed as providing the fastest mobile speeds in Canada in the first quarter of the year by Ookla, a title the Vancouver-based company frequently takes.

Source: Telus

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Federal government will invest $5 million to bring high-speed internet to 3,300 B.C. homes

Canadian flag waving with Parliament Buildings hill in the background Ottawa,Ontario, Canada

The Government of Canada has announced plans to invest over $5 million to bring high-speed internet to 3,300 rural homes in British Columbia.

According to a recent press release, the infrastructure will be built by speed Communications, Swift Internet and Telus.

Below is a breakdown of what provider will be handling infrastructure rollouts in different regions:

  • ispeed Communications: Coldstream, Deep Creek, Grindrod, Hullcar, Okanagan and Spallumcheen (Splatsin)
  • Swift Internet: Arrow Creek, Canyon, Kingsgate, Kitchener, Kuskonook, Lister, Moyie, Sanca, Twin Bays, West Creston, Wynndel and Yahk
  • Telus: Barlow Creek, Blue Springs, Booth Creek, Cherryville, Clearview, Shuswap Falls, south of Smithers, Spruceland and Wilks/Kahn, Ten Mile Lake, Twin Lakes, and Wycliffe

“Since 2015, the Government of Canada has committed $7.2 billion to connect rural Canadians to better, faster internet. We will continue making investments like these in rural and remote communities to help connect every single Canadian to high-speed internet,” Stéphane Lauzon, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development, said in a statement.

This project is part of a joint federal-provincial $830 million investment in B.C.’s internet infrastructure.

The $2.75 billion Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) aims to connect 98 percent of Canadians to high-speed internet by 2026 and 100 percent by 2030.

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Source: Newswire 

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Rogers launches Ignite Internet with 2.5Gbps

Rogers has launched new internet packages and bundles with 2.5Gbps upload and download speeds.

Customers currently subscribing to the telecom giant’s Ignite Internet Gigabit 1.5 service will automatically be upgraded at no extra cost. The service is available in select areas of Ontario, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland.

“Access to high-speed internet is critical and we are committed to bringing our fibre-powered network to more communities and neighbourhoods so customers will have access to our full suite of services,” Robert Dépatie, president of Rogers home and business decision, said.

The move follows the company’s recent announcement it successfully tested its network to deliver 8Gbps upload and download speeds. Rogers has completed both lab and consumer trials and will be releasing the service in select communities this summer.

Source: Rogers

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Best Buy’s latest ‘Happy Hour Deals’ will expire tonight

Round three of Best Buy’s “Happy Hour Deals,” voted by its customers, are live until 8 p.m. ET today. To vote for the next batch, keep an eye on Best Buy’s Instagram Stories. And to take advantage of today’s limited-time deals, check the list below:

Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 7 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker for $229.99 (save $270)

Altec Lansing HydraBlast Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker for $79.99 (save $70)

Lenovo Tab P11 11″ 128GB Android 11 Tablet for $259.99 (save $140)

Razer Kraken V3 X Gaming Headset for $49.99 (save $40)

Samsung Chromebook Plus 12.2″ Touchscreen for $299.99 (save $199.99)

Razer Basilisk V3 26000 DPI Optical Gaming Mouse for $49.99 (save $40)

TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Dimmer Light Switch for $44.99 (save $15)

Photo source: Best Buy

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Elon Musk claims to have secured $46.5 billion for Twitter bid

Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO and perpetual social media shit poster, says that he has lined up $46 billion USD (roughly $57 billion CAD) in debt and equity financing to purchase Twitter and take the platform private.

Musk says that he will personally contribute $33.5 billion USD (about $42 billion), including $21 billion USD (approximately $26 billion CAD) of equity and $12.5 billion USD (roughly $15.7 billion) of margin loans against his Tesla shares to purchase Twitter.

Musk — who is the richest man in the world — first presented his “best and final” cash offer to Twitter’s board in early April after deciding not to join the company’s board following the purchase of a 9.1 percent majority stake in the social network.

Twitter responded to this offer with a “poison pill” maneuver involving a new “shareholder rights plan” to prevent the takeover.

Musk claims to have plans to protect his definition of free speech on Twitter and suggests that he will add new features to the platform, including an ‘Edit’ button (which Twitter is already working on).

A Twitter spokesperson told Engadget that the social network is conducting a “careful, comprehensive and deliberate review” of the offer.

Via: Engadget 

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Netflix refreshes UI to spotlight personalized categories and genres

Netflix is rolling out a new ‘Category Hub’ globally to offer users more personalized content recommendations.

This updated hub will be available starting April 21st in the left-hand menu on both adult and kids’ profiles. Here, you’ll see ‘Top 3’ categories based on what you normally watch. Curated collections centred around occasions like Earth Day or Internation Women’s Day will also be shown here.

However, Netflix didn’t mention how specific these categories will get. In the sample image provided in the news release, the streamer simply shows ‘Dramas,’ ‘Comedies’ and ‘Action’ in the Top 3, which are all fairly broad. Meanwhile, Netflix already has more defined categories elsewhere on the platform, including those for ‘Blockbuster Sci-Fi Movies,’ ‘Oscar-winning films,’ ‘Movies Based on Real Life’ and, as of this month, ‘Short-Ass Movies.’

In related news, Netflix confirmed earlier this week that it had its first quarterly loss of subscribers — 200,000 — in Q1 2022. The company attributed this to the suspension of its business in Russia amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine, although it estimates further losses of two million subscribers in the second quarter.

To help improve matters, the company has confirmed it’s looking into a paywall on password sharing and lower-cost, ad-supported tier, although it’s unclear when either may launch.

Source: Netflix

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5G access improves the NHL experience, analysis finds

For the first time, 5G is widely available during an NHL season, and research shows the network improves the mobile experience of those attending a game.

A recent study by Opensignal examined the 5G mobile experience of Canadians and Americans attending NHL games at arenas hosting 32 teams.

“Unlike the previous seasons, 5G is now becoming commonplace across both Canada and the U.S. and plays a key role in supporting the growing demand for data at sporting venues,” the analysis states.

The results show users at U.S. arenas saw faster 5G download speeds of 159.7Mbps, compared to the 132.1Mbps reported by Canadian users.

However, the study shows Canadian users experienced a better overall experience with video streaming experience, multiplayer mobile gaming and over-the-top voice services.

Either way, users with access to 5G had a “significantly better” experience than those who didn’t.

The study further found that download speeds differed depending on the carrier. Rogers scored the lowest at 94.3Mbps, and Bell and Telus had higher scores of 168.8Mbps and 184.7Mbps.

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Source: Opensignal