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Telsa to release electric four-wheeler for kids, but not in Canada

Are you a cool Tesla dad? Do you have a kid that you want to push your own hobby onto? Well, Elon Musk has the perfect toy for you, though you won’t be able to purchase it in Canada unless you get it forwarded here.

This new toy is based on the real Tesla Cyberquad EV that was shown off alongside the Cybertruck a few years ago. With this in mind, it’s worth noting that the Cyberquad and the Cybertruck have not shipped yet.

Tesla says it plans to ship its smaller version of the Cyberquad — aptly named the ‘Cyberquad for Kids’ — in four weeks, but only to buyers in mainland USA. Canadians and those in Alaska and Hawaii are left out of owning this $1,900 USD (roughly, $2,400 CAD) toy.

While the Cyberquad may be targeted at kids, Tesla’s head of design says that adults can ride it as well. That said, it’s only rated for adults that weigh 122 lbs, according to the product’s FAQ page.

The company’s website states that the little quad has 15 miles (24 km) of range and can go all the way up to 10mph (16km/h). It also takes around five hours to charge the device.

Image credit: Tesla 

Source: Tesla

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PlayStation’s End of Year Deals sale offers games up to 85 percent off

PlayStation’s End of Year Deals sale offers a variety of games at a discounted rate.

The sale is available until December 23rd and offers titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition, Mortal Komba 11, Jurassic World Evolution Deluxe Edition, God of War and more at a discounted cost.

Check out the game deals below:

To check out the complete list of games on the PlayStation Store, click here. 

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The City of Toronto now lets residents track locations of COVID outbreaks

TORONTO, CANADA – JANUARY 23, 2021: PEOPLE SKAKE AT ICE RINK AT NATHAN PHILLIP SQUARE WITH ‘TORONTO’ SIGN BEHIND THEM DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

Toronto residents now have access to a new tool that will keep them informed on COVID-19 outbreaks across the city.

The City of Toronto added the COVID-19 exposure notifications page to its official website. It will disclose locations where numerous residents have been exposed to the virus through the confirmation of one or more positive cases and when contact information for those impacted isn’t available.

“We’re sharing this information to help prevent opportunities for virus spread and equipping residents with instructions they can follow to protect their health and the health of those around them if they may have been exposed to this virus,” Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s medical officer of health, said in a statement.

In order to protect privacy, single residential addresses will not be included on the page and only settings where 20 or more people were present will be reported.

Information will be updated every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 pm.

The new tool was released in an effort for Toronto Public Health (TPH) to reach the city’s 2.9 million residents faster. The health unit has 900 employees dedicated to contact tracing and its various aspects. This is one of the largest teams in the country dedicated to contact management efforts.

“TPH continues to review the latest evidence to identify ways to better protect our community against COVID-19. This is especially important as we continue moving forward returning to many of the activities that we’ve missed,” Dr. de Villa said.

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Source: City of Toronto

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Telus brings 5G to Camrose, Alberta

Residents in Camrose can now access the 5G network offered by Telus, thanks to a recent expansion in the Alberta municipality.

The extension is part of a $14.5 billion investment the telecom giant is making in Alberta through 2024. The organization says this will assist with health care needs, education, and entrepreneurial activities.

“The significant investments we are making in our world-leading network to rapidly expand our 5G footprint is enabling us to connect the citizens of Camrose to the people, resources and critical information they need as we continue to navigate the global pandemic,” president and CEO, Darren Entwistle, said in a press release.

Telus aims to provide 70 percent of the country with the network. At this time, 67 percent currently have access. Similar announcements have also been made for municipalities in British Columbia.

The company works with numerous vendors including Samsung, Ericsson, and Nokia to provide the service.

Source: Telus

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Apple has several refurbished iPods back in stock

If you’ve been wanting to purchase an Apple product but the price was holding you back, now is your chance.

Apple’s online refurbished store has iPhones, iPods, iPads and Apple TVs at discount. As is usual with Apple’s refurbished products, the price cut only amounts to a few hundred dollars or so, but the products are guaranteed to work, feel and look like new.

Check out some of the notable refurbished products below:

iPhone

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Apple TV

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iPod

Find all iPods on sale here.

iPad

Find all iPads on sale here.

To learn more about Apple’s refurbished products, click here.

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Ontario Government invest $56 million to help province develop EV tech

The Ontario Government is doubling down on its previous $85 million Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network with a new six-step plan and a $56.4 million investment into making the province a leader when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs) and smart transportation.

The six main areas the government will leverage and grow with this investment are as follows:

  • Bridge Ontario’s technology and manufacturing clusters to support the growth of Ontario’s automotive sector.
  • Advance the growth of regional clusters and world-class testing locations to drive the deployment, adoption, and piloting of smart mobility technologies across the province.
  • Deliver ongoing support for SMEs in commercializing technologies, scaling-up, attracting investment, and accessing global markets.
  • Strengthen Ontario’s automotive and mobility workforce and talent pipeline through skills development and training programs.
  • Drive public education, research, analysis, thought leadership activities, and raise awareness of the opportunities for Ontario – and our global competitive advantages.
  • Convene stakeholder groups, act as a bridge for collaborative partnerships, and serve as a concierge for new entrants into Ontario’s thriving ecosystem.

Overall, this investment appears to be a way to help the people of Ontario keep up as the world’s automotive industry transitions electric vehicles. Ontario is already stocked with skilled workers in tech, automotive and mining industries, so it seems logical for the provincial government to invest in bridging the three groups.

Quebec appears to be moving in a similar pattern regarding electric vehicle adoption and it makes sense that Ontario’s plans should align with its neighbouring province.

Source: Government of Ontario 

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Facebook to require users at risk of being hacked to enable 2FA

Meta’s Facebook social media platform will soon require users at risk of being hacked, such as human rights activists, politicians and journalists, to enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

As reported by Engadget, the move comes as part of an update to Facebook’s ‘Protect‘ program, which was designed to offer extra security to at-risk accounts. The Protect program will require participants to turn on 2FA, with U.S. members needing to do so by mid or late February. Presumably, people in other countries will also have a deadline to enable 2FA depending on when Protect rolls out to them.

Facebook told Engadget that it worked to make 2Fa enrollment “as frictionless as possible.” While Facebook is aware it’ll take time for all users to comply with the rule, it seems pleased with results so far.

“So far, it’s actually going very, very well we’re seeing well above 90% of people successfully enabling ahead of that mandatory period,” Meta’s head of security policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, said. Moreover, Gleicher told Engadget that over 1.5 million users enrolled in the program so far, and 950,000 have switched on 2FA. Still, 2FA remains an underutilized security feature on Facebook — only 4 percent of the platform’s monthly active users have it enabled.

2FA, for those not familiar with the term, refers to various secondary methods of authentication for online accounts. If you’ve ever tried to log in to an online account and been asked to type in a code sent to you by email or text message, you’ve used a variant of 2FA. When coupled with a strong password, 2FA can help make online accounts more secure since a hacker would need both your password and a secondary, typically temporary, authentication.

That said, 2FA isn’t perfect. Malicious actors have started using attacks like SIM swapping to gain access to victims’ phone numbers and intercept 2FA codes. Because of this, using a smartphone app or a security key to handle 2FA instead of relying on SMS or email to receive 2FA codes is more secure.

Facebook first started testing Protect in 2018, then offered it to U.S. politicians ahead of the 2020 election. Since then, Facebook has expanded the program and is on track to make it available in over 50 countries by the end of 2021, including the U.S. and India.

You can learn more about Facebook Protect here.

Source: Engadget

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Square changes its name to Block

In the spirit of changing the names of well-known organizations, financial services company Square is now known as Block.

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey co-founded the company that has grown its interests from finances. The company is now a stakeholder in Tidal, a music, podcast, and video streaming service, and the name change acknowledges this growth. Dorsey currently serves as CEO.

“We built the Square brand for our Seller business, which is where it belongs,” Dorsey said in a press release. “Block is a new name, but our purpose of economic empowerment remains the same. No matter how we grow or change, we will continue to build tools to help increase access to the economy.”

The change also resulted in Square Crypto, an initiative under the company focusing on Bitcoin, now being known as Spiral. The press release notes no organizational changes will occur.

Image credit: Block

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Samsung to open new office in Regina

Berlin, Germany- September 6.,2017., Samsung exhibition pavilion

Samsung Electronics Canada is continuing to grow its relationship with Saskatchewan-based information and communications technology provider SaskTel by opening a new regional office to bring 5G networks to the province.

The office will be based in downtown Regina. Samsung is providing hardware, software, and expertise to deploy SaskTel’s 5G network across the province.

“The opening of a Samsung office in Regina underscores our commitment to ensuring a successful, end-to-end 5G network deployment for SaskTel, and enabling the foundation for next-generation innovations,” Jeff Jo, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics Canada, said in a press release. “We look forward to building on Samsung’s strong networks presence in Canada and around the world, and to delivering the unparalleled levels of performance and efficiency offered by 5G.”

SaskTel will start by providing the network on a “limited basis” by the end of this year and offer wider deployment next year in Regina and Saskatoon. This will bring faster data speeds, reliability, and capacity. It will help with remote work, virtual health care, and applications for the industries of agriculture, manufacturing, and mining.

“Collaborating with Samsung for 5G and having them now situated close to our head office in Regina will give us the chance to explore more opportunities that will benefit Saskatchewan people and the economy,” Doug Burnett, president and CEO of SaskTel, said in a statement.

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Source: Samsung Canada

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Samsung to open new office in Regina

Berlin, Germany- September 6.,2017., Samsung exhibition pavilion

Samsung Electronics Canada is continuing to grow its relationship with Saskatchewan-based information and communications technology provider SaskTel by opening a new regional office to bring 5G networks to the province.

The office will be based in downtown Regina. Samsung is providing hardware, software, and expertise to deploy SaskTel’s 5G network across the province.

“The opening of a Samsung office in Regina underscores our commitment to ensuring a successful, end-to-end 5G network deployment for SaskTel, and enabling the foundation for next-generation innovations,” Jeff Jo, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics Canada, said in a press release. “We look forward to building on Samsung’s strong networks presence in Canada and around the world, and to delivering the unparalleled levels of performance and efficiency offered by 5G.”

SaskTel will start by providing the network on a “limited basis” by the end of this year and offer wider deployment next year in Regina and Saskatoon. This will bring faster data speeds, reliability, and capacity. It will help with remote work, virtual health care, and applications for the industries of agriculture, manufacturing, and mining.

“Collaborating with Samsung for 5G and having them now situated close to our head office in Regina will give us the chance to explore more opportunities that will benefit Saskatchewan people and the economy,” Doug Burnett, president and CEO of SaskTel, said in a statement.

Image credit: Shutterstock

Source: Samsung Canada