Chevrolet warns some Bolt EV owners to park outside because the car might suddenly catch on fire.  Canada’s 5G spectrum auction reportedly nets $8 billion for federal government.  Microsoft’s Clippy is about to come back.  Microsoft unveils Windows 365, a Windows 10 PC in the cloud.  Twitter cancels Fleets.  Plaster-like strip can generate power from your finger sweat.  Cell phone companies forced to launch new low-cost plans.  Dutch teenager is set to join billionaire Jeff Bezos in his first space tourism flight.  New Anthony Bourdain documentary deepfakes his voice.

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Space tourism starts with a 2 hour Richard Branson infomercial. Apple may pull out of the UK over a patent dispute. WhatsApp changes are coming. Gmail getting corporate logos so you know that e-mails are legitimate. WiFi is slowing down cell phone data speeds. Samsung Washing Machine app won't work unless you give it permission to see your contacts, calendar and camera. Apple Weather won't say the temperature is 69 degrees. Review of the Fire HD 10 tablet.

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Driverless shuttle bus hits the road at University of Waterloo campus.
Google is warning users when its search results might be unreliable.
Microsoft rolls out the first Windows 11 preview.
Global App Spending Approached $65 Billion in the First Half of 2021, Up More Than 24% Year-Over-Year.
Richard Branson may beat Jeff Bezos into space as Virgin Galactic gets OK to launch.
Heineken made a cute autonomous beer cooler.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Edition Tablet is a worthwhile purchase to keep the kids off of your devices.

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WD My Book Live hard drives are deleting themselves, all owners should remove them from the internet immediately.
SpaceX’s Starlink expects it can provide global coverage around September.
Space Jam: A New Legacy game is coming.
Asteroid believed to be worth $10,000 quadrillion could just be a pile of rubble.
Microsoft expands ‘Designed for Xbox’ program to include HDMI 2.1 gaming monitors and TVs.
Introducing Windows 11.
Windows 11 is free, but your CPU might not be supported.
Satya Nadella’s closing Windows 11 remarks were a direct shot across Apple’s bow.
The Simlish music festival is coming.

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NASA struggles to fix failure of Hubble Space Telescope’s 1980s Computer. Google may be working on an answer to Apple’s device-locating network. iPhone bug ‘breaks’ your WiFi when you join an oddly-named network. ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ game will include option to remove copyrighted music.  Contest to help NASA name manikin going to the moon currently nicknamed ‘Moonikin’, What you need to know about the federal government’s ArriveCAN app. Massachusetts’ COVID-19 exposure notification app auto-installed on Android phones. BlackBerry QNX Software Is Now Embedded In Over 195 Million Vehicles. Scientists are teaching drones to hunt down human screams. Controversial Bill C-10 that will regulate Canadian content online passes the House. Chevrolet Canada providing home charging outlets for electric vehicles. ‘Calendar Spam’ Invitations Continue to Plague iCloud Users. Facebook’s Clubhouse competitor starts rolling out in the US.  Tide is making the first laundry detergent for space. Scientists glued computers on snails to figure out how they survived in the South Pacific.

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China successfully launches three astronauts to a new space station. Satellite made out of wood will be launched this year. Forza Horizon 5 voted most anticipated game in Official E3 2021 Awards. Security problems with your pricey Peloton. Twitter may let you ‘Unmention’ yourself in Tweets. Sony launches a beta program for the PlayStation5. Facebook scientists say they can now tell where deepfakes have come from. Snapchat is removing its speedometer filter amid legal issues.  Bed supposedly ‘heals’ with spatial audio and low-frequency vibrations.

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McDonald’s AI drive-thru bot accused of breaking biometrics privacy law. The Xbox Series X mini fridge will be available this holiday season. TikTok Has Started Collecting Your ‘Faceprints’ and ‘Voiceprints.’ Canada’s latest wireless spectrum auction is expected to be critical for 5G networks. Flying cars are coming. The Switch is getting new Mario Party and WarioWare games. App Store classics are re-launching soon on Apple Arcade. The next step for wearables could be illness ‘warning lights’. Google’s unified Gmail interface (and Google Chat) launches for everyone. Facebook just bought the Fortnite of VR

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Facebook working on smart watches with detachable displays. WhatsApp on Android to make flash calls to verify logins. Cyborg cockroach with camera ‘backpack’ for search and rescue. RCMP’s use of facial recognition tech violated privacy laws.  Google Translate for elephants. SpaceX’s Starlink is in talks with ‘several’ airlines for in-flight Wi-Fi. Ford’s connected cars can now tell you if they’re being broken into.  Mystery malware steals 26M passwords from millions of PCs. Getting ready for the biggest game show event of the year.

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Drone detection system keeping an eye on the skies at the Ottawa Airport. The FBI is trying to get IP addresses and phone numbers of people who read a USA Today article. A boat powers itself with the ocean plastic it collects as it sails.  Apple may have done the coolest drag and drop demo ever. FaceTime is coming to PC and Android via a web app. Criminal gangs thought their messages were encrypted but the messaging system came from the FBI. Microsoft Outlook for iOS now lets you use your voice to write emails and more. Branson may make a last-ditch effort to beat Bezos into space.

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TV-maker Vizio confirms it no longer sells products in Canada.  Apple says the App Store ecosystem hit $643 Billion in billings and sales for 2020.  Apple Watch, Fitbit users with heart conditions get more medical procedures.  Australia’s first fully-automated farm.  If you play Fortnite right now, you might get abducted by aliens.  Twitter unveils a new paid subscription service in Canada for $3.49 a month.  Bell 5G Network Officially Launches in Ottawa.  United Airlines is buying 15 supersonic aircraft from Boom Supersonic.  McDonald’s is testing voice recognition software in Chicago for drive-thru orders.  NASA will send two missions to Venus for the first time in over 30 years.

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