Stories by Austin Blake

Google is rolling out a massive update for its Gemini AI today called Personal Intelligence. The feature, which is launching as a beta for paid Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S., allows the assistant to pull details directly from your Gmail, Google Photos, and YouTube history to solve real-world problems. Josh Woodward, VP of...

Bell is moving ahead with a planned change to its home Internet and TV lineup in Ontario, officially pulling those services from its flanker brand Virgin Plus. Starting today, January 14, Virgin Plus will no longer accept new home Internet or TV customers in Ontario. The services will continue to be offered in Quebec. For...

Canada’s privacy watchdog says Staples Canada (again) failed to fully wipe personal data from some returned laptops before reselling them. The finding comes from a recent investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, which found that some devices still contained customers’ personal information when they were sold to new buyers. The issue...

Rogers-owned Fido is facing some mockery online after a customer shared a text message pitching an "exclusive deal" that looks more like a bad joke. The message offered 70GB of data at 4G speeds for $120 a month after autopay discounts, plus a potential $20 fee just to change the plan. Fido framed the offer...

Some Public Mobile customers are getting texts offering a switch over to parent company Telus, but the deal itself isn’t anything special. Users on RFD say the message offers a $25 per month Telus plan with 5GB of 5G data, including the autopay discount (requires debit pre-auth) and no contract. The problem is that Public...

Have you been trying to recover a payout from airlines after submitting a complaint to Canadian Transportation Agency? Well, that delay in the process may be for a reason, according to new documents obtained under Access to Information requests. Internal government records seemingly suggest the federal government played a direct role in delaying a fee...

Bell is raising wireless prices for some customers, with increases of $6 per month set to take effect in February 2026. An iPhone in Canada reader told us they were notified of the increase and warned Bell they would leave unless a better deal was offered. “Threatened to leave as Bell is raising rates $6...

Apple says 2025 was its biggest year yet for services, with more users, higher engagement, and strong growth across products like the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Pay. The App Store averaged more than 850 million weekly users during the year, spanning 175 countries and regions. Apple says storefronts in the U.S.,...

The UK government has reportedly talked with Canada and Australia about possible coordinated action against X, according to a GB News report that cited unnamed sources. The discussions were said to centre on concerns about harmful AI-generated content created using X’s Grok tool. In recent weeks, users have been sharing memes and prompts telling the...

How to watch the 2026 Golden Globes in Canada on Sunday? We got you covered, so read on for more info. Awards season officially gets underway this weekend with the 2026 Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the past year’s best films and TV shows. The ceremony returns to Beverly Hills on Sunday night (of course), with...

Rogers has rolled out a new national initiative called Screen Break, putting $50 million on the table over five years to help families deal with how much time kids and teens spend on their phones. The move follows new Rogers research that found youth aged 11 to 17 are spending about 5.2 hours a day...

Foreign streaming companies are zeroing in on a legal fight over a new CRTC rule that would make some of their financial information public. A group of major streamers, including Netflix and Amazon, filed a challenge in the Federal Court of Appeal in December, targeting disclosure requirements tied to the regulator’s overhaul of Canadian content...