Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 11/17 - 11/23

The Hollywood Suite Free Preview returns in December

Google Pixel Tablet 2 tipped to get a keyboard case

Gmail tipped to offer temporary email addresses

HarperCollins seeks AI training rights from authors

Next-gen Apple AirTag tipped to be more tamper-proof

Fitbit app tests Sleep Labs feature

Report: US DOJ seeks sweeping reforms for Google, including Chrome spin-off

Quantum dot display tech coming to the Apple Pro Display XDR?

Instagram will let you manually reset its recommendation algorithm

Apple's thinnest iPhone yet?

Microsoft Teams tests AI interpreter that sounds like you

Samsung begins One UI 6 rollout to older Galaxy smartwatches

Bose to purchase high-end audio company McIntosh

TP-Link debuts Wi-Fi 7 routers

ChatGPT might soon see what you see

Amazon debuts larger Echo Show 21

Amazon upgrades Echo Show 15

'Minecraft' is getting real-life theme parks

Amazon's Alexa: From AI ambitions to practical partnerships?

Rabbit R1 is now teachable

HarperCollins seeks AI training rights from authors

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HarperCollins wanted to use its authors' works to train an artificial intelligence language model for an unnamed technology company. The publishing company planned to pay the writers of select nonfiction backlist titles a non-negotiable sum of US$2,500 per title (around CA$3,490) to license the book for three years. The offer was revealed by writer and comedian Daniel Kibblesmith on a Bluesky post on November 16 with a one-word caption: "Abominable."

As BGR pointed out, it is encouraging to see HarperCollins giving the authors a way to opt out of the deal, because it could have strong-armed the writers into taking the deal. However, we wouldn't be surprised if many declined the offer, especially given how much they were paying for the licensing.

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Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 10/20 - 10/26

OnePlus offers Halloween deals for OnePlus 12, OnePlus Open

'Star Trek: Section 31' is coming straight to streaming on Paramount+ on Jan. 24

Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition

These are the rumoured Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra colours

Don't expect a Steam Deck 2 to come out anytime soon

Insta360 Ace Pro 2 action camera sports improved 8K recording, larger flip-up screen

Qualcomm debuts flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite processor

Samsung tipped to be working on a tri-fold smartphone

Otter.ai offers Spanish and French transcription

Boox Palma 2 compact e-reader sports faster processor, upgraded OS

Boox Note Air4 C gets more RAM, newer Android version

Onyx teases large Boox Note Max e-ink tablet

Apple exec teases a 'week' of Mac announcements beginning Monday

Boox Palma 2 compact e-reader sports faster processor, upgraded OS

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The compact e-reader, the Boox Palma, gets upgraded with the new Palma 2. This e-reader that doubles as a smartphone features an upgraded octa-core processor to help it perform daily tasks faster. It also now has Android 13, which isn't the latest Android build but an upgrade from the Android 11 on the original Palma. Boox also added a fingerprint scanner to the Palma 2's power button.

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