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Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always hits Netflix on April 19

The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are back with a new movie called Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always arriving on April 19th that features the original TV series’ cast.

All from the original 1993 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV show, Richard Horvitz is back as Alpha 5, David Yost as the Blue Ranger Billy Cranston, Catherine Sutherland as Kat Hillard, the Pink Ranger, and Barbara Goodson returns as Rita Repulsa.

Unfortunately, the actors who played the Yellow Ranger and White/Green Ranger passed away and will not be featured in the new movie.

Based on the trailer, it seems like the Rangers will be travelling through time to thwart Rita Repulsa’s evil scheme to kill them before they become Rangers. Actors Johnny Yong Bosch and Karan Ashley are also joining the movie’s cast. Yong Bosch was the second Black Ranger, and Karan was the second Yellow Ranger.

What’s the most interesting about this trailer is how old the Rangers now are. There’s something appealing about middle-aged men and women Power Rangers.

For everything that’s coming to Netflix Canada in April, follow this link.

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Valve reveals Counter-Stike 2 is coming in summer 2023

In a surprise move, Valve has confirmed that Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) will release this summer.

The game will release as a free upgrade to CS:GO and runs on the developer’s Source Engine 2. Valve describes the game as “the largest technical leap forward in Counter-Strike’s history, ensuring new features and updates for years to come.”

In several videos, Valve highlighted Counter-Strike 2’s overhauled maps, new dynamic smoke grenades and “moving beyond tick rate” through a new “sub-tick” system.

“Counter-Strike 2 is the largest technical leap forward in Counter-Strike’s history, ensuring new features and updates for years to come,” said Valve during a trailer for the game.

Rumours regarding a numbered sequel to the original Counter-Stike started circulating a few months ago. This is the first confirmation from Valve that the game is in development.

A limited test of CS2 is available now, but only select players will be able to participate.

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Apple’s iPhone 14 Plus reportedly sold better than the iPhone 13 mini

With its iPhone 14 series, Apple ditched the iPhone 13 mini in favour of the larger iPhone 14 Plus. Though the company hasn’t revealed official sales numbers, the undeniably cute 5.4-inch iPhone 13 mini is believed not to have sold well, leading to Apple taking a chance on the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus in 2021 (it seems everyone that demanded a smaller iPhone didn’t actually purchase the device).

Fast-forward several months following the 14 Plus’ release, and it appears that — if the latest report from Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC is accurate — this gamble paid off, and there is a market out there for a bigger base-level iPhone.

According to the DSCC, 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus shipments are 59 percent higher than the 5.4-inch iPhone 13 mini over the same year-over-year period. This data contradicts earlier reports indicating the iPhone 14 Plus was not selling as well as Apple had hoped.

With this in mind, DSCC’s report indicates that while the iPhone 14 Plus has surpassed the iPhone 13 mini’s sales, it’s still well behind the iPhone 14 Pro Max with just 11 percent of overall shipments. In comparison, the iPhone 14 Pro Max holds 36 percent of overall display shipments, the iPhone 14 Pro holds 28 percent, and the iPhone 14 has 25 percent of overall shipments.

It’s believed that with the iPhone 15 series, Apple will stick with the current size lineup for its devices, including the iPhone 15, the iPhone 15 Plus, the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which some rumours indicate could be called the iPhone 15 Ultra.

When I spent time with the iPhone 14 Plus earlier this year, I was impressed with the device and felt like it had the potential to sell better than the mini series given the modern smartphone industry’s focus on big, expansive displays. That said, I still missed the optical zoom the iPhone 14 Pro/Max offer.

Source: MacRumors

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The Nothing Ear (2) now available to order in Canada

Carl Pei’s Nothing has revealed its latest audio offering.

The Nothing Ear (2), a direct successor to the Nothing Ear (1), are now available to order in Canada, with the estimated shipping date set for Friday, March 24th and a price tag of $199.

The Ear (2) cost the same as Ear (1), and the new earbuds look almost identical to their predecessor, with the primary differences coming down to specs.

One of the most significant new features of the Ear (2) is its support for the LHDC 5.0 audio codec, which allows users to stream Hi-Res audio. Additionally, the Ear (2) offers a new personalized sound profile that enables users to calibrate the buds to their specific hearing after taking a quick test in the Nothing X companion app.

As leaks suggested, the Ear (2) offers dual pairing, enabling users to connect to two devices simultaneously, alongside support for adaptive active noise cancellation (ANC), which tunes out unwanted noises based on the user’s specific ear profile and surroundings. Both of these features we’re absent in the Ear (1). Further, leaks suggested that the buds would offer over 36 hours of battery life with the charging case, which also turned out to be true. The charging case can be charged with a USB-C wire or wirelessly.

Additionally, the buds offer an IP54 rating, while its charging case is IP55 rated against dust and water splashes.

The Ear (2) are now available to order from Nothing’s website for $199. Learn more about the Ear (2) here.

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You can un-crop screenshots captured by the Windows 11 Snipping Tool

Earlier this month, details emerged about a flaw with Pixel phones’ Markup tool for editing screenshots. Dubbed ‘aCropalypse,’ the flaw allowed malicious actors to restore some or all of a cropped or redacted image.

Now it appears Windows 11 is impacted by a similar flaw.

Developer Chris Blume uncovered that the Windows 11 Snipping Tool is vulnerable to a similar exploit as was used for aCropalypse and shared the finding with Simon Aarons, one of the reverse engineers who discovered aCropalypse, on Twitter.

Bleeping Computer verified the exploit with David Buchanan, the other reverse engineer behind aCropalypse, and found that a slightly modified version of the script Buchanan made to extract hidden info from an edited Pixel screenshot worked on the Windows 11 Snipping Tool.

As with Pixel’s Markup software, the Snipping tool doesn’t completely erase unused parts of the PNG image data, such as parts of the image that are cropped out. This data can be partially or fully recovered.

However, it’s worth noting that the problem doesn’t impact all PNG files captured with the Snipping Tool, with optimized images being among those unaffected. Moreover, JPEG files also leave behind data, but so far, the exploit isn’t known to work with that file format. Finally, images that have been saved as another file in an image editing tool should be safe as well.

Microsoft told Bleeping Computer it was “aware of these reports and [is] investigating,” and it will take necessary action to protect users.

The flaw doesn’t appear to impact the Windows 10 Snipping Tool. Moreover, Buchanan isn’t publishing the modified scripts for the Windows 11 Snipping Tool since Microsoft hasn’t had a chance to patch it.

Meanwhile, Windows 11 users will want to be careful with what they capture using the Snipping Tool and where they share images. The main concern here is that someone might capture sensitive information in a screenshot and crop it out, but a malicious actor could restore the information using the modified aCropalypse script.

It’s worth noting that Google already pushed out a patch for aCropalypse to Pixel phones, but it doesn’t fix screenshots captured before the update.

Source: Chris Blume, David Buchanan, Bleeping Computer, Via: Engadget

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Bell warns of outage impacting Fibe TV customers

Bell warned via its support account on Twitter that Fibe TV customers “may be experiencing a service outage.”

The company says it’s working to restore services as quickly as possible.

While Bell didn’t specify where the service outage was impacting people, but the website Downdetector indicates the issue is primarily impacting customers in southern Ontario and Quebec, as well as New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Downdetector map of Bell issues as of March 22nd, 2023

Moreover, Downdetector notes that 68 percent of reported issues were related to TV.

Source: Bell

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Vancouver’s Kabam reveals new medieval RPG, King Arthur: Legends Rise

Vancouver-based Kabam has unveiled a medieval squad-based RPG called King Arthur: Legends Rise.

The studio best known for the likes of Marvel: Realm of Champions and Disney Mirrorverse revealed its latest title at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco.

King Arthur Legends Rise combat

In the game, you play as a young King Arthur who must recruit allies to aid him on a perilous quest. Throughout this journey, players will be able to build a roster of characters that draw from Arthurian legend, including knights, mages and rogues. You’ll then be able to use them as a party in turn-based combat. The game also supports full 3D visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5, the latest version of Fortnite maker Epic Games’ popular development engine.

Notably, Legends Rise is coming to Android, iOS and Steam, marking the first time that the Canadian developer has done a simultaneous mobile and PC release. Cross-play will also be supported between platforms.

King Arthur Legends Rise party

“Kabam has a rich history and proven track record of launching fun and enduring games on mobile — including Marvel Contest of Champions, Disney Mirrorverse, and Shop Titans — but as we look to the future, enabling our players to experience cross-platform progression and play is an essential part of what we want to offer our players,” said SeungWon Lee, Kabam CEO, in a statement. “King Arthur: Legends Rise represents the first game for this new direction.”

Kabam says more information on the game, including release timing, will be revealed later this year. Those interested in signing up for updates can do so here. Pre-registration is also now open on Steam.

Image credit: Kabam

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Amazon-built Fire TV Omni QLED series now available in Canada

Along with revealing that its Luna cloud gaming service and controller are now available in Canada, Amazon has also expanded its ‘Amazon-built’ TV lineup in Canada.

The company revealed three new Fire TV Omni QLED series TVs and an all-new Fire TV 2-series offering that starts at $269.99. With this announcement, Amazon Fire TV devices sold globally have surpassed 200 million, according to the company.

Fire TV Omni QLED series

The Fire TV Omni QLED Series, now available in 43-inch, 50-inch, and 55-inch sizes, features a stunning 4K Quantum Dot Technology display with full-array local dimming of up to 96 zones, as well as support for both Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive.

The lineup also features built-in far-field technology, enabling customers to find apps, discover shows, manage playback and control the Ambient Experience hands-free with Alexa from anywhere in the room. When not streaming, the Omni QLED Series uses built-in presence sensors to detect when a person enters the room to switch to the Ambient Experience. With this feature, customers can see glanceable information like their schedule with Calendars and Reminders, leave Sticky Notes for family members, control smart devices like a thermostat or Ring doorbell, and play audio from services like Amazon Music, Spotify, and much more.

Further, the Omni QLED Series can also turn your TV into an in-home art gallery at no monthly charge. Amazon even added hundreds of new images to its collection of more than 1,700 free gallery-quality pieces of artwork that can be displayed on the TV, including pieces from the National Galleries of Scotland, National Museum of Wales, Munich’s Pinakothek of the Modern, and more.

The Ambient Experience for Omni series TVs is coming later this year.

New Fire TV 2-series

The Fire TV 2-Series 32-inch offers HD resolution for movies and shows, while the Fire TV 2-Series 40-inch provides enhanced clarity and detail with FHD. Fire TV 2-Series lineup includes support for HDR 10, HLG, and Dolby Digital Audio, and the TVs come with an Alexa Voice Remote that makes it easy to find, launch, and control content and check the weather, sports, and the status of your smart home devices.

The new Fire TV 2-series TVs are available today, starting at $269.99. Amazon said that the Fire TV Omni QLED Series TVs would be available to pre-order today, but they aren’t listed on Amazon yet. This article will be updated with a link to the Fire TV Omni QLED Series TVs once available.

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Opera browser adds AI tools, like prompts to shorten or explain text

Last month, Opera added OpenAI’s ChatGPT to the sidebar in its self-titled browser. Now the company is back with new AI additions to further complement the browsing experience with AI.

Opera detailed the new AI additions in a blog post. First up are ‘Smart AI Prompts,’ which give users quick access to helpful AI tools. Prompts include the ability to shorten text, whether it’s a paragraph, article, or even a whole website. Moreover, Prompts let you ask AI to tell you the main point of the page or help you craft a tweet.

Users will be able to access AI Prompts from a button in the address bar of the Opera and Opera GX browsers. It also looks like the Prompts will pop up when users select text in Opera. Clicking the Prompts will open the corresponding AI chat tool in the Opera sidebar to respond.

Speaking of which, Opera now has another AI chatbot in the sidebar alongside OpenAI’s ChatGPT: ChatSonic. Billed as a ChatGPT alternative with additional capabilities, ChatSonic can handle some of the AI Prompts and even create images for users.

Opera warns that users will need to create or log into accounts with the respective AI tools to actually use them in the browser.

Moreover, Opera says it’s not stopping there with AI integrations. The company claims it’s working on the second stage of its Browser AI program and even its own GPT-based browser AI engine.

To get access to the new Smart AI Prompts and ChatSonic in Opera, you’ll need to update your browser or download the latest version from Opera’s website.

Images credit: Opera

Source: Opera

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New on Netflix Canada: April 2023

In April 2023, Netflix Canada is set to stream several new TV shows, films and documentaries, Sweet Tooth: Season 2, Beef, Transatlantic, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always and more.

Coming Soon

  • Ex-Addicts Club — Netflix Series
  • Welcome to Eden: Season 2

April 1st

  • 10,000 B.C.
  • Catwoman
  • Click
  • Crash
  • Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
  • Girls Trip
  • How to Train Your Dragon 2
  • Jurassic Park
  • Laurence Anyways
  • Lego Ninjago: Season 4 Crystallized – Part 2
  • Louis Cyr, l’homme le plus fort du monde
  • The Many Saints of Newark
  • Miracles from Heaven
  • Mission: Impossible – Fallout
  • Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
  • Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
  • New York Minute
  • Shark Tale
  • Something’s Gotta Give
  • Superbad
  • Wild Wild West
  • You Got Served
  • Zathura: A Space Adventure
  • Weather — Netflix Film 

April 2nd

  • War Sailor: Limited Series — Netflix Series

April 4th

  • My Name is Mo’Nique — Netflix Series 
  • The Signing — Netflix Series

April 5th

  • Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now — Netflix Documentary 

April 6th

  • Beef — Netflix Series
  • Reminiscence

April 7th

  • Chupa — Netflix Film 
  • Into the Storm
  • Kings of Mulberry Street: Let Love Reign — Netflix Film 
  • Oh Belinda — Netflix Film 
  • Thicker Than Water — Netflix Series
  • Transatlantic — Netflix Series

April 8th

  • Hunger — Netflix Film 
  • Spiral: From the Book of Saw

April 10th

  • CoComelon: Season 8 — Netflix Family 

April 11th

  • Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman — Netflix Comedy 

April 12th

  • American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing — Netflix Documentary 
  • Celeste Barber Fine, thanks — Netflix Comedy 
  • Operation: Nation — Netflix Film 
  • Smother-in-Law: Season 2 — Netflix Series

April 13th

  • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib: Season 2 — Netflix Family
  • Florida Man — Netflix Series
  • Obsession — Netflix Film 

April 14th

  • Phenomena — Netflix Film 
  • Queenmaker — Netflix Series
  • Queens on the Run — Netflix Film 
  • Seven Kings Must Die — Netflix Film 

April 15th

  • Bolduc, La
  • Doctor Cha — Netflix Series
  • Le mirage

April 16th

  • The Nutty Boy Part 2 — Netflix Family 

April 17th

  • Oggy Oggy: Season 2 — Netflix Family 

April 18th

  • Better Call Saul: Season 6
  • How to Get Rich — Netflix Documentary 
  • Longest Third Date — Netflix Documentary 

April 19th

  • Chimp Empire — Netflix Documentary 
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always — Netflix Film 

April 20th

  • 42
  • The Diplomat — Netflix Series 
  • Tooth Pari: When Love Bites — Netflix Series 

April 21st

  • 8 Mile
  • A Tourist’s Guide to Love — Netflix Film 
  • Chokehold — Netflix Film 
  • Erin Brockovich
  • Indian Matchmaking: Season 3
  • One More Time — Netflix Film 
  • Rough Diamonds — Netflix Series

April 22nd

  • Ada Twist, Scientist: Season 4
  • Stowaway

April 25th

  • John Mulaney: Baby J — Netflix Comedy 

April 26th

  • The Good Bad Mother — Netflix Series 
  • Kiss, Kiss — Netflix Film 
  • Love After Music — Netflix Series

April 27th

  • Firefly Lane: Season 2 Part 2 — Netflix Series
  • The Matchmaker — Netflix Film 
  • The Nurse — Netflix Series
  • Sharkdog: Season 3 — Netflix Family 
  • Sweet Tooth: Season 2 — Netflix Series

April 28th

  • AKA — Netflix Film 
  • InuYasha: Season 6
  • King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch — Netflix Series 

Here’s what’s leaving Netflix this April

  • Shrek Forever After (April 11th)
  • Shrek the Third (April 11th)
  • Despicable Me (April 14th)
  • Despicable Me 2 (April 14th)
  • Bill Nye: Science Guy (April 24th)
  • The IT Crowd: Series 1-5 (April 25th)
  • Señora Acero: Seasons 1-5 (April 27th)

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