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Tesla restores free premium in-car internet for some owners
Tesla appears to have revived free Premium Connectivity for some owners, although it's not entirely clear why.
Toronto will test Olli driverless shuttles to boost its transit system
Toronto is exploring autonomous transit by testing Olli driverless shuttles in spring 2021.
Netflix is raising prices in Canada
Standard and premium members will pay more, but the basic plan will still cost $10/month.
Facebook is opening its experimental predictions app to all users
For better or worse, Facebook's Forecast will crowdsource users' predictions about important issues like the 2020 election and COVID-19.
Boston Dynamics' robot dog takes an 'evening stroll' in Canada
Now that people can buy their own Boston Dynamics robots, we'll have to get used to seeing them out and about.
Disney+ is getting a watch party mode
Some users in Canada can try GroupWatch, which should be available elsewhere soon.
NSA says Russian hackers are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research
The US, UK and Canada claim Cozy Bear has targeted health care organizations.
AppleCare+ monthly plans are available in Canada, Japan and Australia
Apple first rolled out monthly payments for Applecare+ last year, but so far the service has been limited to to US. Now, Apple is expanding the program abroad to three additional countries: Japan, Australia and Canada (via MacRumors).
Google expands Play Pass to nine countries beyond the US
It's also introducing a $30 annual subscription.
Google's true wireless Pixel Buds are now available outside of the US
They're on sale in Canada, the UK, Australia and a few other countries.
Amazon's Echo Auto comes to the UK, Canada and parts of Europe
Amazon's Echo Auto is now available outside of the US, Australia and India.
Huawei CFO is one crucial step closer to being extradited to the US
A Canadian court has ruled that Huawei's financial chief Meng Wanzhou is eligible for extradition.
Canada fines Facebook almost $6.5 million over 'false' data privacy claims
Facebook has been handed another massive fine over the way it handles user data.
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs abandons its Toronto smart neighborhood project
Waterfront Toronto’s vote on the draft MIDP has been delayed several times.
Lyft is offering lower-cost rides if you're willing to wait longer
Lyft's 'Wait & Save' pilot, which lets users opt to pay less if they wait longer, is expanding across the US and Canada.
Key vote on Alphabet's smart neighborhood delayed over coronavirus
Sidewalk Labs, the part of Alphabet focused on smart cities, will have to wait a while longer to find out whether its Quayside project can go ahead. Waterfront Toronto, a tri-government organization spearheading the city's lakeside overhaul, has pushed the deadline for a decisive vote to June 25th. "In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, today the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors passed a motion to extend the date for a decision on moving forward with the Quayside project with Sidewalk Labs," it said in a tweet.
Uber Pool suspended in US and Canada to limit coronavirus spread
Uber Pool has been suspended in the US and Canada, according to Reuters. The ride-hailing giant has put its carpooling service on hold to help limit the spread of COVID-19 -- it'll be impossible to maintain "social distancing" when you have to share a car with several strangers, after all. Uber has disabled the option in both countries, so you can't share a trip with up to three passengers to save money for a while.
Uber Eats waives delivery fees for over 100,000 independent restaurants
In response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the restaurant industry, Uber Eats is waiving delivery fees for over 100,000 independent restaurants across the US and Canada. It's the latest move by gig-economy businesses like Uber, Lyft and Grubhub to help alleviate some of the financial challenges that the coronavirus outbreak presents.
Canada's first 5G network goes live in four cities
You no longer need to head to the US if you want a taste of 5G in North America. After starting its rollout in January, Rogers has switched on Canada's first live 5G network in the downtown cores of Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. You'll unsurprisingly have to pick up one of Samsung's Galaxy S20 phones and subscribe to an unlimited data plan if you want to try the service right away, but Rogers' use of the 2.5GHz mid-range band suggests you'll have an easier time finding speedier service than you would with high-band 5G on networks like Verizon (Engadget's parent company) in the US. It's closer to AT&T and Sprint in that regard.
Facebook, Google and others adopt guidelines intended to fight child abuse
Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security -- along with government counterparts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom -- published guidelines to help the tech industry fight online child exploitation. The principles were developed "in consultation" with Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Roblox, Snap and Twitter, after all six companies agreed to tackling the online child sexual abuse epidemic.