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Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsAmazon on Thursday rolled out a new augmented reality shopping tool that lets users virtually try on shoes they may be interested in buying.Amazon said the tool would make the online shopping experience easier and more interactive for shoppers.The feature, called Virtual Try-On for Shoes, is available for iOS users in the U.S. and Canada on the Amazon shopping app. The feature has been added to "thousands of styles" from brands like New Balance, Adidas, Reebok and Puma, Amazon said.To…

Image for representation. (File photo/News18)The random testing will be discontinued from Saturday and will resume "off-site" on July 1, the statement said.Reuters Last Updated:June 11, 2022, 14:25 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Canada is suspending random COVID-19 testing at all its airports for the rest of June to ease the long wait times that travelers have encountered in recent weeks, a government statement said on Friday. The random testing will be discontinued from Saturday and will resume “off-site” on July 1, the statement said.…

OnePlus 10 Pro 5G 12GB RAM + 256GB storage model will release in the US and Canada on June 15. The handset will only be available in one colour option and will go on sale via OnePlus' official website and Amazon among others. The smartphone from OnePlus supports 5G on T-Mobile's and Verizon's networks. The OnePlus 10 Pro launched in India this March with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and an improved AMOLED display.OnePlus 10 Pro priceOnePlus 10 Pro 5G 12GB RAM + 256GB storage model is priced at $969 (roughly Rs. 75,400) in…

In the last three decades, the world has made considerable progress in reducing child malnutrition, but there is still work to do. Credit: Shutterstock Achieving food security, improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture are key to reaching one of the United Nations' most critical Sustainable Development Goals: Zero Hunger.…

Bioware's quality assurance testers working on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf have voted to form the first unionized workplace for the video game industry in Canada. The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 401 applied to become the certified bargaining agent for Keywords Studios, the contracting company through which the testers are employed, back in April. Now, Kotaku says the election has resulted in a 16-0 vote in favor of unionization. Before working on the fourth major game in the Dragon Age franchise, they also…

Technicians lower the Mayflower Autonomous Ship into the water at its launch site on Sept. 14, 2020, for its first outing on water since being built in Turnchapel, Plymouth south west England. The sleek autonomous trimaran docked in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Sunday, June 5, 2022, after more than five weeks crossing the Atlantic Ocean from England, according to tech company IBM, which helped build it. Credit: AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File…

The health regulators of United States and Canada have come together to investigate a hepatitis outbreak that may be linked to fresh organic strawberries, releasing a joint weekend statement, the US Food and Drug Administration and the Public Health Agency of Canada said illnesses in Minnesota, California and Canada occurred after people consumed FreshKampo and H-E-B brand strawberries. “Currently, the potentially affected FreshKampo and HEB products are past shelf life.…

Posco Chemical Company, a unit of the South Korean steel and chemicals group Posco, has announced it will build a US$327m electric vehicle (EV) battery cathode plant in the Canadian city of Quebec in partnership with US automaker General Motors Company. The two companies signed a final agreement at the end of last week to set up a joint venture, to be called Ultium CAM (Cathode Active Materials), with Posco Chemical owning…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said has asked Tesla Inc for information about a recent 2021 Tesla Model Y fire in Vancouver, British Columbia, in which a driver reported struggling to exit. The NHTSA told Reuters the agency “is aware of the incident and has reached out to the manufacturer for information.” Electrek posted a video of the incident in which the owner said he received an error notification and then saw smoke. The driver said that to get out he “had to smash the window. … I kicked through…

Over the past two years, the idea of attending a Canadian musical festival has felt like a pipe dream for many. There were high hopes when bookers announced their lineups, yet the recurring waves of COVID-19 crushed them as government restrictions once again prevented live shows. Nevertheless, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for deprived music enthusiasts. In recent weeks, many of our country’s most beloved outdoor festivals have announced their returning bills set to take place over the coming months.…