Stories by Austin Blake

The Google Health app has received an update on iOS that addresses some bugs with the initial release. This new app from Google released just in time for the new Fitbit Air, replaced the former Fitbit app. The design is a bit of hit and miss, as there’s so much data but it’s all over...

The federal Liberals have blocked a Conservative push to bring Canada's Privacy Commissioner back to a House of Commons committee. The opposition wanted the watchdog to weigh in on proposed changes to the government's controversial lawful access legislation, known as Bill C-22. According to The Globe and Mail, the public safety committee started reviewing amendments...

Canada's banking and credit card apps are in solid shape overall, but the AI chatbots built into them still hit a wall when it comes down to solving real problems. That's the gist of a fresh round of annual JD Power studies out this week, which measured how happy Canadians are with their banks' mobile...

Public Mobile has officially expanded its Fast Switch feature to physical SIM customers looking to switch over to a Koodo postpaid plan. This update allows users to complete their entire mobile migration in just a few minutes, removing previous delays. To take advantage of this faster switching process, customers are required to transition to a...

Rogers has won the 'Best in Test' wireless benchmark award from independent testing firm umlaut for the eighth consecutive year, leading the pack in voice, data, and overall network reliability in Canada. This report was commissioned by Rogers, so take everything with a grain of salt. The latest audit ranked Rogers at the top with...

Canada has joined Anthropic's Project Glasswing, giving select Canadian companies early access to the Claude Mythos AI model to test and patch cybersecurity vulnerabilities before it rolls out publicly, the Globe and Mail reports. AI Minister Evan Solomon confirmed the news to reporters on Tuesday. "I can confirm that the Canadian government is part now...

Rogers is fighting back against a $25 million lawsuit over a 2023 Winnipeg apartment fire, pointing the finger at outside contractors instead of accepting any responsibility. The lawsuit was filed by East Village Holdings Inc., which owns the high-rise at 221 Stradbrook Ave. known as The Spot at East Village. The building owner claims a...

Paramount+ Canada and Pluto TV have announced their programming lineups for June 2026. The schedule includes the return of original series like Dutton Ranch and From, the premieres of The Agency and Wild Cherry, and live Zuffa Boxing events. Also, Paramount+ is adding the full Scream franchise, while Pluto TV is debuting a summer movie...

DuckDuckGo just hit a new all-time high in search traffic on Monday, June 1, and it's pretty clearly tied to what Google did at I/O last month. The privacy-focused search engine emailed iPhone in Canada on Tuesday with some of the numbers. Since Google announced its AI search overhaul on May 19, which automatically pushes...

It appears Apple may have leaked its next naming scheme for macOS ahead of its annual developer conference, set for next week. According to developer and code sleuth Aaron, the WWDC26 hashmoji has mention of “Project_Big_Bear_2026” in its filename. If you open the hashmoji image in a new tab the URL is: https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags/Project_Big_Bear_2026_Hashmoji_only/Project_Big_Bear_2026_Hashmoji_only.png We know...

Anker just launched the Solix S2000, a compact home backup power station that fits in a surprisingly small package for what it can do. The headline number is 35 hours of continuous fridge runtime, which Anker says beats competing 2kWh units by about 20 percent. That's thanks to a feature called OptiSave, which cuts idle...

Freedom Mobile is offering a pretty solid deal for families looking to add more lines. According to its website, third lines and beyond on select plans get up to 50% off, bringing the price down to $25 a month with 175GB of data. The deal includes coast-to-coast coverage across Canada plus roaming in over 120...