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Google's Pixel 6a now available for pre-order in Canada – MobileSyrup
Calling all Pixel enthusiasts, the Pixel 6a is now available for pre-order.
The device features a 60Hz refresh rate, has a 6.1-inch display, and houses the same Tensor chip available in the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro.
The Pixel 6a retails for $599 in Canada and is available in three colours ‘Sage,’ ‘Chalk’ and ‘Charcoal.’ Shoppers pre-ordering on Google’s website will get the Pixel Buds A-Series for free.
You can learn more about the Pixel 6a here.
Carrier availability
Several Canadian carriers have listed pre-order details for the Pixel 6a.
Vancouver-based telecom giant Telus is also allowing its customers to pre-order the device. Customers can pay $0 upfront without interest and pay off the device over 24 payments using the company’s payment plan.
Telus is also offering customers free Pixel Buds A-Series. However, customers will have to sign-up for a two-year term at a minimum.
Telus flanker brand Koodo also has the Pixel 6a available for pre-order with the free Buds A-Series.
Shaw’s Freedom Mobile has the Pixel 6a available for pre-order as well, although the website doesn’t mention free Buds A-Series. At the time of writing, Bell, Rogers, and their flanker brands didn’t have the device available for pre-order on their respective websites.
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Apple’s iOS 16.4 upgrade is finally here, along with a bunch of brilliant new iPhone features. There are also important security reasons to update to iOS 16.4, because the latest iPhone upgrade fixes 33 vulnerabilities, some of which are serious.
Apple doesn’t give much detail about what’s fixed in iOS 16.4, to give as many people the opportunity to update before attackers can get hold of the details.
The iOS 16.4 upgrade fixes two flaws in the Kernel at the heart of the iPhone operating system tracked as CVE-2023-27969 and CVE-2023-27933 that could allow an attacker to execute code. A Sandbox issue tracked as CVE-2023-28178 could allow an app to bypass Privacy preferences, according to Apple’s support page.
Other issues fixed in iOS 16.4 include two vulnerabilities in WebKit, the engine that powers the iPhone maker’s Safari browser. Overall, iOS 16.4 fixes 33 security vulnerabilities in 32 iPhone components, making it the biggest update in a while.
Reasons to update to iOS 16.4
Apple’s last iPhone update—the iOS 16.3.1 upgrade issued in February—was an emergency fix for issues already being used in attacks.
None of the flaws fixed in iOS 16.4 have been used in real life attacks yet, according to Apple, but given the amount of issues, it still makes sense to update as soon as possible.
Apple also released iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4 for users of older devices.
Experts say some of the bugs fixed in iOS 16.4 could be chained together to form more effective attacks. While the iOS 16.4 security fixes aren’t particularly worrying, it is possible to chain vulnerabilities together to gain root level access to the device, says independent security researcher Sean Wright.
However, Wright concedes that this is a lot harder to do remotely. “Most of the vulnerabilities are either privacy related or require local access—for example installing a malicious app making remote exploitation a lot more difficult.”
At the same time, Kernel level vulnerabilities fixed in iOS 16.4 make Apple’s latest update important, says Wright.
While you don’t need to panic, the issues fixed in iOS 16.4 make updating to the latest iPhone software a priority. You know what to do—go to your Settings > General > Software Update and upgrade to iOS 16.4 now to keep your iPhone safe.
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The City of Pointe-Claire would like to inform you that due to private work, one lane of the St-Jean Boulevard southbound ramp from the Felix-Leclerc Highway West service road will be closed between Tuesday, March 28 and Wednesday, May 31, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., due to work.
We thank you for your understanding.
Engineering Department
514-630-1208, ingenierie@pointe-claire.ca
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