Canadian Revieer Weekly Roundup - 5/14- 5/20

Apple goes transparent with the Beats Studio Buds+

Google’s Magic Compose lets you personalize your texts

Unreal Engine 5.2 brings native support for Apple Silicon

Report: How Amazon plans to make Astro smarter

Toyota admits location data breach affecting 2.15 million customers

Xbox Sunkissed Vibes controller: A dazzling collaboration with OPI

Dry and straighten your hair in one go with the Dyson Airstrait

Phone Link app brings iOS support to all Windows 11 users

Report: Apple reportedly registered 'xrOS' wordmark 

Amazon’s new Echo Show 5: Faster, louder, same look

Amazon Echo Show 5 Kids gets a space makeover and more fun features

Sony to showcase PS5 and PS VR2 games on May 24

Disney’s 'Star Wars' hotel to shut down in September 

Twitter Blue lets subscribers upload two-hour videos

HP's recent software update bricks some OfficeJet printers

Samsung halts rumoured plans to switch to Bing on its mobile browser

Meta’s first custom AI chip to launch in 2025

Western Digital to release firmware update for faulty SanDisk SSDs

Western Digital to release firmware update for faulty SanDisk SSDs

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Western Digital has announced it'll release a firmware update to fix a reliability issue with its SanDisk Extreme and Extreme Pro SSDs. Some customers have reported that their 4TB and 2TB Extreme V2 and Extreme Pro V2 portable drives erased their data or became unreadable. The issue seems to primarily affect the 4TB drives made since late 2022.

The company said it resolved the issue for the 4TB models and will publish the firmware update on its website soon. It did not mention the 2TB models or offer refunds to customers who lost their data. Western Digital asked customers to contact its customer support team for assistance. SanDisk drives bought before late 2022 are likely not affected by the issue. 

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HP's recent software update bricks some OfficeJet printers

Some HP OfficeJet printers are becoming unusable after installing a recent software update from the company. The update causes the printers to show a blue screen error with the code 83C0000B, which prevents users from accessing the touchscreen to reset the device. The only way to fix the problem is to send the printer back to HP for service.

The issue affects OfficeJet 902x models, such as the Pro 9022e, Pro 9025e, Pro 9020e All-in-One, and Pro 9025e All-in-One. HP advises customers who own these printers to disconnect them from the internet to avoid downloading the faulty update. The company says it is aware of the problem and working on a solution. Customers who encounter the error can contact HP support for assistance: https://support.hp.com.

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Bank of Canada asks for public input on a digital Canadian dollar

The Bank of Canada seeks public feedback on a potential digital Canadian dollar. The central bank says it has no immediate plans to issue a national digital currency, but it wants to be prepared for the future. It says a digital Canadian dollar would ensure that everyone can participate in the economy, even if cash becomes less popular or cryptocurrencies become more competitive. The bank also promises to keep issuing banknotes for those who prefer them. “Cash isn’t going anywhere,” it says.

The survey is a standard online questionnaire that you can access here. It asks how you would likely use digital currency, your concerns about accessibility and privacy, and which security features you need. The bank assures Canadians that their feedback “will be kept anonymous, confidential, and be reported in aggregate only.”

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