Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 2/18- 2/24

Fujifilm follows up its viral camera with X100VI

Darkroom now supports auto backup and sync of user presets

Android 15's "Notification Cooldown" quiets the chaos

Apple's updated approach to wet iPhone care doesn't include a bag of rice

Threads tests drafts and in-app camera

Vision Pro users report mysterious cracks in headsets

Humane rewards early adopters of AI Pin with free subscription and shipping

Philips Hue users rejoice: Multiple bridges support coming soon

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and 8300 chipsets now optimized for Google’s Gemini Nano model

Mercedes-Benz changes course on its EV strategy and reassures investors

Apple's updated approach to wet iPhone care doesn't include a bag of rice

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If your iPhone gets wet, Apple does not recommend drying it in a bag of rice method. Contrary to popular belief, experts have cautioned against this approach for some time, as tests indicate its ineffectiveness.

Now, Apple has explicitly advised against using rice, highlighting the potential risk of small rice particles causing damage to the device. Instead, it recommends a different approach: gently tapping out any liquid with the phone's connector facing downwards, and then allowing it to air-dry.

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Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 11/26- 12/2

Paramount+ and TSNI launch online course for Indigenous women producers

Garmin unveils Descent G1 Solar – Ocean Edition, an eco-friendly dive computer made from ocean-bound plastics

Dbrand and JerryRigEverything go after Casetify for infringing their Teardown products

Google Drive users report missing files: What you need to know

The future of 'Star Wars' TV: Three new shows to watch in 2024

Google Drive’s document scanner comes to iOS devices

Samsung launches Samsung Internet for Windows

Meet Lucy, The Ghoul, and Vault Boy: The characters of 'Fallout' series

Samsung and Pokémon team up for a new collection of cute and eco-friendly accessories

Apple fixes two zero-day bugs in iOS, iPadOS and macOS

Pizza Pizza and Crave offer a tasty deal for pizza and TV lovers

Microsoft Copilot is now available for everyone

'Furiosa' trailer shows the dark and bloody origins of the 'Mad Max’ heroine

Google Drive users report missing files: What you need to know

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Some Google Drive users have reported that their files have disappeared from the cloud service without explanation. Google says it is aware of the issue and is working to fix it as soon as possible. The problem seems to affect a “limited subset” of users who have the Google Drive for desktop app versions 84.0.0.0 through 84.0.4.0.

One of the affected users said they lost all of their Google Drive data since May and contacted Google’s support team for help. However, the data recovery process that the support team suggested did not work, and the user was unable to restore their files.

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