July 2026

American Express Canada and ALL Accor have teamed up on a new partnership that lets Canadian cardholders turn their credit card rewards into hotel stays and pick up elite hotel status. Once it goes live, eligible Canadian cardholders will be able to move their Membership Rewards points straight over to the ALL Accor loyalty program....

Bell dominated mobile and home internet performance across Canada during the first half of 2026, according to network intelligence data released by Ookla on Tuesday. The carrier earned top national recognition for Best Mobile Network and Best 5G Network overall. On mobile devices, Bell users experienced a median download speed of 120.67 Mbps, while its...

WhatsApp is testing a new spot for Status updates, and Canada is part of the trial. Meta told iPhone in Canada on Wednesday it's trying out showing Status updates at the top of the main Chats tab, rather than tucking them away in the separate Updates tab where they currently live. The idea is to...

Netflix Canada has revealed its lineup of new movies, television series, documentaries, and live events landing on the streaming service in August 2026. Highlights for the month include WWE SummerSlam 2026 streaming live on August 1, alongside highly anticipated new seasons of hit original series. Fans of teen drama can stream the third season of...

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.

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 and Rogers have both released numbers today on how their networks held up during the FIFA World Cup. Rogers says it carried 510 TB of wireless data across the 13 matches held in Toronto and Vancouver, along with surrounding watch parties and fan zones. The company puts that at roughly 102 million photos shared....

Meta is adding parental supervision controls to Threads starting next week for users in the United States (Canadians will have to wait). Threads is essentially Meta's version of X, originally tied to your Instagram login making for seamless access. The update gives parents and guardians the ability to monitor and restrict their teen’s activity on...

The military sci-fi thriller War Machine starring Alan Ritchson has taken the top spot as Netflix’s most-watched movie of 2026 so far. Viewing data released by Netflix on Tuesday reveals that subscribers logged 97 billion hours of watch time across the platform's entire catalogue in the first six months of the year. The winning film...

Smart craft machine maker xTool has opened global orders for its O1 Omni Printer, and it's revealing a feature the company kept quiet through the entire pre-order run: desktop 3D embroidery. The pre-order phase went well for xTool, which has US headquarters in California and global headquarters in China. The company says it pulled in...

After releasing a super minor refresh for its AirPods Max headphones back in the fall of 2024 to get USB-C, Apple’s first-gen premium over-the-air headphones have hit clearance pricing at Costco warehouses. Nearly two years after getting a USB-C and new colours (Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, and Orange), Apple’s AirPods Max with H1 have hit...

Tesla has begun pushing its 2026 Summer Release to vehicles, and this one leans heavily on Grok, personalization and a few features owners have been asking about for a while. Grok gets the biggest expansion. The in-car AI assistant can now place phone calls, search and play music, adjust climate, open the glovebox, and answer...