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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Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 11/19- 11/25

Microsoft to invest US$500 million in Quebec cloud and AI infrastructure

Google Home app adds search feature for Wi-Fi devices

Nothing Chats app removed after shocking security flaws revealed

OnePlus 11 gets Android 14 update

Apple Vision Pro launch pushed back to March 2024, says report

Apple executive joins Oura Ring to lead healthcare strategy

The future of vital sign monitoring: A capsule that transmits data from your stomach

Sam Altman’s Microsoft move not Final, OpenAI board under pressure

Meta dissolves its responsible AI team amid AI controversies

Insta360 Ace and Ace Pro: The action cameras with a flip-up screen for vlogging

Sam Altman reclaims OpenAI CEO role after board drama

Samsung and Maison Margiela launch a new limited-edition Galaxy Z Flip5

Windows Hello fingerprint authentication: Not as secure as you think

Apple’s new patents could make your iPhone screen invisible to thieves

The SiriusXM App gets a major upgrade: Here’s what you need to know

Nothing Chats app removed after shocking security flaws revealed

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Nothing and Sunbird withdrew their insecure iMessage bridge after it was revealed that Sunbird not only logged and stored messages, vCards, and other data but also allowed others to download the user data. The app raised suspicions within days for its apparent lack of encryption and its use of plaintext HTTP to send login credentials over the internet.

Android app developer Dylan Roussel discovered some alarming facts about the app that showed how unsafe it was for its users. In a thread, Roussel claimed that Sunbird had access to every message and file sent through the app and that Nothing Chats did not use end-to-end encryption at all.

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