Stories by Austin Blake

At WWDC 2025, Apple pulled the curtain back on macOS Tahoe 26, the next big update for Mac users (yes, Mark Gurman was right on the name leak). It’s bringing a new look, better iPhone integration, smarter AI tools, and big changes to Spotlight and gaming. Here’s everything coming to your Mac later this fall....

Apple unveiled updates for CarPlay as part of the broader iOS 26 reveal at WWDC 2025. CarPlay’s redesign aligns with the "Liquid Glass" UI, featuring a sleeker, glass-like design with translucent elements for a modern, cohesive look across Apple’s ecosystem. Here’s CarPlay’s homescreen: Here is the new CarPlay in dark mode: There’s a new interface...

Apple, Amazon, Spotify, Netflix and other global streaming platforms are challenging a federal order that would force them to contribute millions toward Canadian content and local news production. The case, which will be heard by the Federal Court of Appeal in Toronto, focuses on a 2024 decision by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)....

Bell Media is making a strategic investment in independent production company Blink49 Studios, known for producing both scripted and unscripted content across Canada, the U.S., and Europe. The deal, expected to close this fall, will deepen the two companies' existing relationship and includes a new production and distribution partnership alongside global studio FIFTH SEASON. The...

Freedom Mobile is running a limited-time event-exclusive promo at the Oshawa Peony Festival, offering 80GB of Canada-U.S.-Mexico data for just $35/month, plus 15GB of Roam Beyond data for use in over 100 destinations. This plan normally priced at $45 per month on the Freedom Mobile website, but you can save $10/month off if you sign...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has revamped its 4G plans list today, bringing back a 20GB plan from earlier this year. The new $29/20GB plan with 4G data is now available, but it now costs $3 more than it did in April. The plan gives you unlimited talk and text in Canada, to go with 20GB of...

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump may be feuding in an ugly public spat, but that won’t be enough to bring Starlink back to Ontario. On Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed that the province has no plans to restart a previously cancelled $100 million CAD satellite internet deal with Musk’s company, SpaceX. The project...

As wildfires continue to affect regions across Canada, SpaceX's Starlink is stepping in to keep people connected. The satellite internet provider has announced it is offering one month of free service to residents in fire-impacted areas, a move that could make a real difference for those cut off from traditional networks (via Tesla North). Unlike...

For the third year in a row, the American Express App has been named the top-rated credit card mobile app in Canada, according to the J.D. Power 2025 Canada Credit Card Mobile App Satisfaction Study. The annual study looks at customer satisfaction in four areas: navigation, visual appeal, speed, and content. American Express earned the...

Two Ontario men—Antonio and Marshall Macciacchera—are being sued by some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Bell, Rogers, Disney, Paramount, and Warner Bros., for allegedly operating a large-scale TV piracy service that generated millions in revenue. According to a report by the Vaughan Citizen, the father and son are accused of illegally streaming TV...

Thirteen federally regulated financial institutions—including Canada’s six largest banks—have agreed to improve their low-cost and no-cost bank accounts as part of a new federal commitment, the government announced today. Starting December 1, 2025, all participating banks will offer accounts that: Cost no more than $4 per month Include 50% more debit transactions, such as Interac...

Bell Media says Crave will be getting a major overhaul by the end of 2025. The new version will include over 30% more content, a redesigned user experience, and both paid and free options. For paying subscribers, the upgraded Crave will include content from HBO and Max Originals, Crave Originals, CTV, Noovo, Bell Media specialty...