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

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 10/13 - 10/19

Google reveals top Halloween trends

Apple rumoured to work on Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses competitor

Apple iPad mini gets more power and AI

Rumoured Apple Macbook Pro M4 laptops went on sale online in Russia

Meta Quest 3S officially launches

Meet Amazon's first full-colour Kindle

Report: Samsung to launch a Galaxy Z Fold6 'Special Edition' next week

Google Messages teardown shows privacy settings for Profiles

Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition mouse now comes in White

Google reshuffles execs to keep up with AI race

Check out the new 'Dune: Prophecy' trailer

Instagram now lets you add songs in posts to your Spotify account

Adobe tests 3D rotation tool for 2D drawings

'Spider-Man 2' is no longer a PlayStation exclusive

Google pulls the plug on Chromecast

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After over a decade of streaming success, Google has announced the end of production for its Chromecast devices. The company cited significant technological advancements since the original Chromecast's 2013 launch as the primary reason for the decision. While existing Chromecast models will remain available for purchase while supplies last, Google promises continued software and security updates for its newer devices. But it hasn't said which ones.

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CrowdStrike restores most systems after massive outage

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CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz announced today that 97% of sensors are back online following last week's widespread outage. In a LinkedIn post, Kurtz acknowledged that the company's work is not yet finished and reiterated their commitment to fully restoring all affected systems.

Yesterday, CrowdStrike released a comprehensive report detailing the software update that caused a crash affecting 8.5 million Windows machines. The report also outlines steps the company plans to take to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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