Google is looking for ways to move to surges in Canada, some Apple MacBook Pro M2 models have slower storage speeds than the previous generation, and some people won’t pay for a streaming service if they can’t share of passwords.
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Following the quashing of Roe v. Wade, Google searches for “how to move to Canada from the United States” jumped on Friday, according to data from Google Trends. The survey jumped 850% within an hour of the US Supreme Court’s announcement of the decision, and “How to Become a Canadian Citizen” jumped 550%. Last week, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, reaffirmed the government’s promise to defend the right to abortion in Canada. In Canada, abortion is legal at all stages of pregnancy. However, in Canada, the issue is one of access, not legality. Some rural women have to travel to urban centers for surgical abortions, Digital Journal reported.
Source: Digital diary
Apple’s base model 13-inch MacBook Pro M2 seems to have slower SSD speeds than its M1 predecessor. The base model Mac M2 has been tested by YouTubers Max Tech and Created Tech, revealing that its read speeds are around 50% slower than the MacBook Pro M1 with 256GB of storage. Write speeds are approximately 30% slower. According The edge, testing was done using Blackmagic’s Disk Speed Test app, and YouTuber Max Tech even took the MacBook M2s apart and found that Apple was only using one storage chip. NAND flash. For comparison, the MacBook Pro M1 uses two 128GB NAND chips. Using multiple chips can allow for faster SSD speeds in parallel.
Source: The edge
A survey commissioned by Lending Tree, an online lending marketplace, showed that 45% of people who share passwords for a streaming service won’t buy a subscription if they can’t share. The survey, which had around 1,100 respondents, found that 38% of Americans access a streaming service using someone else’s connection. More than half believe sharing passwords is fair for business. Streaming is also getting more expensive, as 44% of survey respondents say they spend more than $50 per month on various services. But Americans don’t seem to be canceling services for money, instead they’re becoming more and more choosy with the platforms they subscribe to.
Source: loan tree
Traveling to different eras is now possible thanks to Virtual Reality. The Virtual Reality Bus, a 16-passenger bus operated by Invisible Cities uses 3D technology to take passengers on a 30-minute ride through ancient Rome. This immersive experience does not involve headsets but rather large transparent 4K OLED screens installed in front of each window on the bus. Using scrolling displays mounted on the windows, this bus shows passengers what Rome’s famous landmarks looked like 2,000 years ago. When the curtains rise, passengers return to the modern view of their surroundings.
Source:VRscout
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