Massive Xbox Outage Leaves Players Locked Out of Their Own Games
Xbox players around the world have spent most of Monday locked out of their accounts and their game libraries, in an outage that started Sunday night and is still not fully resolved. Microsoft's status page shows major outages across four services: Account & profile, Store & subscriptions, Games & gaming, and Apps & mobile. The...
NVIDIA Partners With Microsoft and Tech Rivals to Stop AI Cyber Attacks
Nvidia is back at it again, this time it has pulled together roughly 40 companies to launch the Open Secure AI Alliance, a group that will build and share open source tools for defending AI systems against cyberattacks. It was announced Monday and will operate under the Linux Foundation. The founding roster has big names...
You Can Now Download iOS 26.6 for iPhone and iPad
Apple has released iOS 26.6 for iPhone and iPadOS 26.6 for iPad users. You can download the latest update by going to Settings > General > Software Update. Don't expect any major new features with iOS 27 set to launch in September. iOS 26.6 focuses on performance tweaks and background prep for upcoming Siri features....
Fed Up With Rogers, Telus and Bell Hold Times? New Petition Wants Limits
A retired Canadian business executive has started a petition asking the CRTC and the federal government to set enforceable customer service standards for telecoms, including a hard cap on how long you can be left on hold. Frank Brown, former president of Wahl Canada, launched the Change.org petition after hitting his limit with his own...
Amazon Targets Starlink With Massive 5,105-Satellite Network for Phones
Amazon has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to launch up to 5,105 low Earth orbit satellites that would bring talk, text and data directly to your smartphone in areas with no cell coverage. Dubbed the Amazon Leo Direct-to-Device (D2D) System, the company would launch the service starting in 2028. Amazon is...
AppleCare One Expands to the UK, France, Germany, and Australia
AppleCare One protects up to three devices with the ability to add more at any time for additional fees.
Apple’s Smart Glasses Are Expected to Debut at WWDC 2027
Apple's smart glasses reportedly feature "a slew of new hardware and software-related privacy features."
Telus Opens 195-Unit Rental Building in Downtown Nanaimo: Here’s Pricing
Telus has opened a 195-unit rental building in downtown Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, B.C., built on the site of a former telecommunications property at 235 Wallace St. The multi-storey mixed-use development is part of Telus Living, the company's push to turn old network buildings into rental housing as it retires copper infrastructure and moves everything...
Google Now Lets You Sign In to Your Account With a Selfie Video
Google has added a new way to get back into your account if you forget your password or lose your phone: recording a short selfie video. The feature went live on Thursday and is rolling out globally in phases to eligible personal Google accounts. Setup happens on your device's camera, either your phone's front camera...
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Hands-on: Refining Foldables With a New Model
With a new design and emphasis on content consumption, Galaxy Z Fold 8 stands out apart from the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip 8.
Samsung Refines its Foldables with Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8, and Flip 8
At its summer Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung officially unveiled its latest foldable lineup, headlined by the new Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8. Rather than dramatically reinventing its foldable portfolio, Samsung is taking a more measured approach this year. The focus centres on slimmer hardware, improved usability...
Bell’s Back-to-School Line-up Lets Every Family Member Get the Plan They Need.
Sponsored: Presented in partnership with Bell Canada. Back-to-school season looks different for every household. One child may be starting high school, another heading off to college or university, while parents balance new schedules, activities and responsibilities. With so much change at once, wireless needs can vary significantly from one family member to another. Bell's back-to-school...
Apple Music and Apple One Monthly Prices Just Went Up in Canada
Apple’s price increases keep coming, and this time subscription prices have gone up, and they also apply to Canada. Starting with Apple Music, pricing have gone up by $1 and $3 depending on the plan: Student: $5.99/month (no change) Individual: $11.99 (was $10.99) Family: $19.99 (was $16.99) “As a result of rising licensing costs, Apple...
