Canada will invest billions to electrify mass transit

Posted on 06/03/2021 by Engadget

Mass transit isn't getting much use during the pandemic, but Canada wants to be sure it's eco-friendly when the crisis is over. The Canadian government plans to invest $2.75 billion CAD (about $2.17 billion US) into electrifying mass transit...

Spotify belatedly extends Alexa podcast control outside the US

Posted on 16/12/2020 by Engadget

Americans have had the option of Alexa voice control for podcasts on Spotify since the end of 2019, but the rest of the world has had to sit tight. That creature comfort is finally reaching other parts of the world, though. Spotify has enabled Alexa...

Facebook is testing a Nextdoor-like ‘Neighborhoods’ feature in Canada

Posted on 21/10/2020 by Engadget

Facebook is testing a feature called Neighborhoods that would allow users to join community-based groups, much as you can with Nextdoor. Screenshots spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra show the product being used in Calgary (also using th...

Tesla restores free premium in-car internet for some owners

Posted on 18/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Tesla currently reserves some of its in-car internet features for paying subscribers, but it might be making an exception for some owners. Drivers talking to Electrek say they’re suddenly receiving Premium Connectivity features for free, including sa...

Toronto will test Olli driverless shuttles to boost its transit system

Posted on 14/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Self-driving shuttles in North America aren’t limited to the US. The city of Toronto has struck a deal with Local Motors to use the latest version of its Olli driverless shuttles as part of an automated transportation trial in spring 2021. The six- t...

Netflix is raising prices in Canada

Posted on 08/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Netflix is jacking up prices on some of its plans in Canada. The standard HD, two-screen subscription is going up from $14CAD to $15. The premium 4K HDR plan, which allows members to stream shows and movies on four screens simultaneously, is increasi...

Facebook is opening its experimental predictions app to all users

Posted on 01/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook isn’t exactly known for balanced conversations or reliable information, but that’s not stopping it from launching Forecast, a “community for crowdsourced predictions and collective insights.” Forecast will let users ask questions and predict...

Boston Dynamics’ robot dog takes an ‘evening stroll’ in Canada

Posted on 28/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Last week a lot of people got their first taste of an in-the-wild encounter between organic human life and one of Boston Dynamics’ advanced robots. In Northern Ontario, Canada @bloodtear noticed the Spot robot walking down the street and had an encou...

Disney+ is getting a watch party mode

Posted on 11/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Remote watch parties have become increasingly popular this year, with many of us staying at home more often than not amid the pandemic. Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Movies Anywhere and even Twitch have at least tried baking a watch party feature into th...

NSA says Russian hackers are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research

Posted on 16/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Russian hackers are trying to steal research on COVID-19 vaccines, according to intelligence services in the US, UK and Canada, The National Security Agency (NSA) said a group that has been linked to Russian intelligence has targeted health care orga...

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