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Commodore listened, and the Callback 8020 is now $100 cheaper
The Commodore Callback 8020 flip phone looks like it’s from decades ago but its price was definitely a sign of today’s times. That’s changed, with Commodore’s announcement today that it will drop the price $100 for most models before pre-orders start next week.
The phone caused a stir when it was announced a week ago. First, there was the thrill of 80s computing legend Commodore making a phone. Then the phone being retro in both look and function caught attention, with a flip-phone form factor combined with a focus on privacy. But one of the most unique features of the Callback 8020 is that it runs Android apps on Linux-based Sailfish OS instead of Android. Among all of the praise though, was criticism that a $500 starting price for the basic models was too high.
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American kayaker drowns in busy B.C. lake after tragic incident
Police are continuing their investigation into the fatal drowning of an American kayaker on Okanagan Lake late last week and have issued a “tragic reminder” following the incident. At approximately 7:13 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2026, West Kelowna RCMP received reports that two kayakers had capsized near Westbank First Nation Beach after encountering sudden wind conditions. “Both individuals attempted to swim to shore; however, one kayaker went under the water and did not resurface,” said police in an update on Tuesday, June 23. “Neither kayaker was wearing a personal flotation device at the time of the incident.”
Valves new steam controller can wake the LCD stream deck over Bluetooth
Don't know if anyone has tried or if it's well known, but I did. There was a brief period where I could wake it with my Xbox series controllers but then valve pulled the feature for bugs which I never experienced.
I first tried with the dongle which wakes it as expected on my Linux desktop and my steam deck. Then I paired it with Bluetooth mode and was able to wake it without issue.
New Canada Citizenship Review Asks Certificates To Be Returned
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has taken the unprecedented step of suspending recently approved citizenship certificates and ordering recipients to return them for review.
The move, which is being reported as beginning on Friday, June 13, 2026, has sent shockwaves through the citizenship-by-descent community and caught immigration lawyers off guard.
A number of people who received Canadian citizenship certificates under Bill C-3 are now being told that their approved applications are under renewed scrutiny.
This latest development follows growing concerns around Canada’s new citizenship by descent rules and the practical risks we identified in our analysis published earlier this month, where we warned that the framework’s permissive documentary standards could create serious integrity questions for the program.
The review now appears to confirm those concerns.
https://immigrationnewscanada.ca/new-canada-citizenship-review-2026/?ICID=ref_farkOpen linkView original on lemmy.ca






