Stories by Austin Blake

Bell Media's Crave is rolling out a special Labour Day promotion for new and returning subscribers, offering discounted streaming plans for the first three months. The most expensive plan, Crave Premium, is ad-free and includes offline downloads, live channels, and streaming on up to four devices in 4K, is available for $7.99 per month for...

Apple has released Xcode 26 beta 7, bringing updates to its developer platform for building apps across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. The major new features this time are new AI coding tools from OpenAI and Anthropic. Xcode users can now integrate their paid Claude accounts, with support for Claude Sonnet 4 available...

Most earbuds try to shove sound straight into your ear canal. The Shokz OpenFit 2 takes a different approach with an open-ear design, which means they sit just outside your ear and let air flow. That might not sound exciting, but if you’ve ever had sweaty ears and ended up with an ear infection from...

WhatsApp has patched a security bug that could have let hackers mess with linked devices, like a Mac or iPad connected to your iPhone. The issue affected older versions of WhatsApp for iOS (before 2.25.21.73), WhatsApp Business for iOS (before 2.25.21.78), and WhatsApp for Mac (before 2.25.21.78). The flaw could have been abused along with...

Back in July, Telus launched a global roaming plan for its Employee Purchase Program (EPP), a move that seemingly followed in the footsteps of Rogers’ own international roaming plan. Bell has a similar global roaming plan but only in Quebec. This week, Telus made its global roaming plan available for everyone, not just those that...

Rogers has launched StreamSaver, a new streaming bundle that brings together Netflix, Disney+, and Apple TV+ under one plan. The company says customers can save more than 30% a month compared to subscribing separately. The new bundle plan is $22 per month (versus $32/month if you subscribed separately). The plan can be added to Rogers...

Toronto-based Wealthsimple has acquired Fey, a Montreal-based investing platform known for its advanced trading tools. The deal will bring Fey’s tech—including earnings analysis, natural language stock screening, and personalized news feeds—into the Wealthsimple app which supports trading of stocks and more. Normally, services from Fey cost $30/month or $300/year, but now it's coming for all...

Google has rolled out a new protection plan for its hardware called Pixel Care+ (naming scheme sounds familiar...), which covers repairs, replacements, and extended warranty claims for Pixel devices. The program is available starting today in the United States, but not yet in Canada. Pixel Care+ works similar to Apple’s AppleCare+, offering perks such as...

Tim Hortons says it plans to install electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers at 100 of its restaurants across Canada by the end of 2028, in partnership with Quebec-based charging company FLO. The rollout would make Tims the largest restaurant provider of public EV fast charging in the country. The first location is already live in...

CBC/Radio-Canada is taking the federal information commissioner to court rather than disclose how many Canadians actually pay for its Gem streaming service. The commissioner ruled in July that CBC must release the number of paid subscribers after University of Ottawa law professor Matt Malone challenged the broadcaster’s refusal under access-to-information laws. CBC denied the request,...

Freedom Mobile has launched its wireless services in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, covering Chatham, Wallaceburg, Blenheim, Ridgetown, Dresden, Thamesville, and Bothwell. The move gives local residents access to Freedom’s phone plans, including unlimited data options and roaming in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Customers in the region can also bundle mobile service with Freedom’s home internet and...

Corus-owned StackTV is bringing a mix of reality TV, drama, and returning favourites this September 2025. From brand-new exclusives like The Paper and Building Baumler to fresh seasons of Survivor and Kitchen Nightmares, here’s everything coming to StackTV next month: September 1 The Chrisleys: Back to Reality (Lifetime) – StackTV Exclusive, New Series September 4...