Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 9/26 – 10/2

Amazon Astro is a new robot that can follow you around at home

Watch Gal Gadot beat up both Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds in new 'Red Notice' trailer

Google TV app rolls out in Canada and 13 other countries

Netflix drops trailer for a Mark Millar comic turned anime super-heist

Nintendo to finally offer N64 and Sega Genesis games on the Switch

Here's another look at 'Stranger Things' season 4

Apple is working on a fix to let you unlock your iPhone 13 with your Apple Watch

Netflix gives first look at 'The Sandman'

Facebook pauses work on Instagram Kids app

Google Meet tests live translated captions for meetings in English

Netflix announces third season of 'The Witcher' alongside a kids series

Fitbit announces Charge 5 availability, Calm content coming to app

Amazon refreshes Halo View, introduces Halo Fitness service

Pinterest to hold second annual global Creators Festival on Oct. 20

Amazon Glow is a video chat device for kids

'The Book of Boba Fett' to debut on Disney+ on Dec. 29

Netflix acquires indie game developer Night School Studio

Amazon Echo Show 15 is a mountable Alexa-enabled smart display

Pixel devices can record and upload videos taken in emergencies

'Monster Hunter Rise' is coming to the PC on Jan. 12

Clubhouse now lets you record Rooms, share snippets on social media

Pixel devices can record and upload videos taken in emergencies

Source: Cameron Faulkner via The Verge

Google's Personal Safety app is exclusively available on Pixel devices. One of the new features available allows you to record up to 45 minutes of a scene if you find yourself in an emergency. That time takes into consideration whether your phone has enough storage. If you're online, the video will get backed up automatically to your Google account, where it will be stored for seven days. You can let the app share the video automatically, and it will send a link for that video to any emergency contact you've picked.

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Amazon Astro is a new robot that can follow you around at home

Amazon has just launched a new home/companion robot that can follow you around the house thanks to it being on wheels. The Amazon Astro will map out your floor plan and do things like following voice commands, help you or your family stay in touch with others via voice calls, and even serve as an aid for eldercare.

With its computer vision, it can also check on your home while you're away. It won't be able to play with your pets just yet, but it has a dedicated periscope cam that pops up from its head to check things out. Think of it as a roving security bot.

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Facebook pauses work on Instagram Kids app

Facebook has announced it is "pausing" work on its Instagram Kids app amid intense scrutiny and criticism of the project. The company vowed it wanted to "work with parents, experts, and policymakers to demonstrate the value and need for this product." According to Instagram's team, they wanted to build an app that solves the issue of kids using Instagram without parental permission.

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