Stories by Austin Blake

Google is rolling out big updates to its Gemini app, making it smarter, more personal, and easier to use. These new features for March 2025 are now available for users to try at no cost. Gemini’s experimental AI model, called 2.0 Flash Thinking, is getting a major upgrade it said on Thursday. It now supports...

Xbox has unveiled what it is calling Copilot for Gaming, an AI-powered feature designed to make gaming smoother and faster. Announced on the Official Xbox Podcast, the tool acts as a personalized assistant, helping players set up games, improve skills, and connect with friends. It can also offer real-time, in-game advice to help players overcome...

Looking for a fun and creative way to spend quality time with your family over Spring Break? Building LEGO sets together is the perfect activity to spark imagination, teamwork, and plenty of laughs. LEGO sent us some of their newest LEGO City sets to check out, and we had a blast as a family putting...

New Brunwick-based Xplore is lobbying Quebec to subsidize the expansion of fibre-optic infrastructure in rural areas, as the province signals it may not renew its $136-million contract with SpaceX’s Starlink. Xplore began its lobbying efforts on January 1, 2025, petitioning Quebec’s finance ministry for funding to enhance fibre-optic deployment. Jeffrey Edwards, Xplore’s marketing director, confirmed...

Meta’s AI Studio, which allows users to create, share, and discover custom AIs without coding skills, is now available in Canada and 15 other countries. Last July, Meta launched the AI Studio in the U.S. to start, but now it’s available in Canada, explained a Meta spokesperson to iPhone in Canada. Canadians can now build...

TikTok is launching new tools to help parents guide their teens' app use and encourage healthier online habits. A key update is the Time Away feature, letting parents block TikTok access during certain times, like bedtime or school hours. Parents can set schedules, and while teens can request extra time, parents have the final say....

Clash of Clans is making one of its biggest changes yet—removing troop training times in its next update. Soon, players in the Titan League and below will be able to attack without waiting for troops, spells, or siege machines to train. Heroes will also no longer require recovery time after battles, allowing for continuous gameplay....

Tomorrow is the launch of Apple's updated Mac Studio, which will debut alongside the new M3 iPad Air, iPad 11 (with A16), and M4 MacBook Air. What's super confusing about this year's Mac Studio update is Apple added the M4 Max, but also added the M3 Ultra, with the latter being a faster upgrade over...

Telus-owned Public Mobile is giving new customers the chance to win a trip to Mexico, if they subscribe to one of the company’s Canada-US-Mexico plans. The promo says you can win a 5-night trip for two to Cancún, Mexico, with flights and accommodations included. In order to qualify, you need to jump on a $35...

Apple is preparing one of its biggest software updates in years, aiming to revamp the user interface across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman on Monday. Set to roll out later this year, the overhaul will introduce a fresh design for icons, menus, apps, windows, and system buttons,...

Last week alongside the new M3 iPad Air refresh, Apple also quietly updated the iPad with an A16 chip, marking the debut of the 11th-gen iPad. So which iPad should you buy? iPad 10 from 2022 or iPad 11 (Apple calls its iPad with A16)? The differences are super minor, but if you can find...

Nintendo is celebrating MAR10 Day by announcing the launch of the new LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart set. The 1,972-piece build-and-display model brings Mario's iconic racing kart to life in LEGO form. The set features a posable Mario figure with a movable head and arms, seated in his classic kart....