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...
Anthropic’s New Claude Opus 5 Costs Half What Its Best Model Does
Another day, another AI model launch. Keeping up with this race is turning into a full-time job. Anthropic released Claude Opus 5 on Friday, and the pitch is that you get close to the intelligence of its top-end Fable 5 model for half the price. It's live across all of Anthropic's platforms right now, becoming...
TekSavvy and Independent ISPs Urge CRTC to Fix Wholesale Fibre Rates
TekSavvy and other independent internet service providers have jointly asked the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to fix wholesale fibre internet prices that they say make competition impossible. The coalition submitted an application to the CRTC asking it to review Telecom Order 2026-77. Under the current rules, the rates independent providers must pay big telecom...
Bluetti Elite 200 V2 Review: Big Power for Off-Grid Trips and Blackouts
We keep a portable power station around for two reasons, and both of them show up every year without fail. The first is winter, when a storm knocks out power in our area and you're suddenly counting how many devices are still charged (like your precious iPhone). The second is the cottage, where the grid...
New Telus CEO Shakes Up Executive Team in Major Overhaul
New Telus CEO Victor Dodig has announced a major executive leadership shake-up this week aimed at streamlining the company's core telecom operations. The restructuring takes effect this September 1, marking the first huge organizational shift under Dodig's leadership. As part of the changes, former executive David Fuller is returning to Telus as Executive Vice President...
Feds to Spend $141 Million to Connect 30,000 Saskatchewan Homes to Internet
The federal government is investing over $141 million to bring high-speed internet to more than 30,000 homes across 500 rural, remote, and Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan. Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, announced the Universal Broadband Fund grants on Friday in Humboldt. For those following, the math works out to $4,700 per home...
Facebook Marketplace Gets Dedicated AI App to Make Selling Easier
Meta is giving Facebook Marketplace users a dedicated space to manage their sales with the launch of a new standalone app called Seller. The app is designed to help online selling easier with new dedicated tools. The new Seller app automatically syncs with a user's existing Facebook Marketplace account, carrying over active listings, message histories,...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s First X Post Hits Hard on Open-Source AI
Jensen Huang sat on the sidelines of X for years, and on Friday the Nvidia CEO finally posted for the first time. He didn't use it to talk or sell GPUs. Instead he shared a policy letter making the case that open-source AI models are key to keeping the U.S. ahead in the AI race....
Freedom Upgrades All Wireless Plans to Faster 5G+ at No Extra Cost
Freedom Mobile is giving all customers free access to its faster 5G+ network. The company announced on Friday that anyone on a Freedom plan can connect to 5G+ at no extra charge, as long as they have a compatible phone, a supported SIM card, and coverage in their area. Nearly 400,000 customers will get a...
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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...
