Stories by Gary Ng

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on Tuesday announced it has initiated an investigation into OpenAI, the company responsible for the AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT. The probe comes in response to a complaint alleging that the chatbot collects, uses, and discloses personal information without obtaining consent. "AI technology and its effects on privacy is...

Google Drive recently announced that it will be rolling back a system update to Drive item limits capped at 5 million, which had caused some disruption for a small number of users. The update was intended to improve performance and stability, but the company has now decided to explore alternative approaches, said Google yesterday evening....

Telus Health has expanded its virtual pet care platform, known as MyPet, to Ontario. The service first launched last fall in B.C., allowing pet owners to bring virtual care to their furry friends. Through the Telus Health MyPet app, experienced veterinarians can provide dog and cat owners with care for a range of health issues,...

With Apple’s Weather app being down for the count or working sporadically since we told you about the problem five days ago, it now appears a software update will be released to fix the problem. That’s according to a reliable source speaking with MacRumors, that said iOS 16.4.1 is being prepped for a release either...

The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) has released its 2022-23 Mid-Year Report, revealing a 12% increase in customer complaints received by Canadian telecom and TV providers between August 1, 2022, and January 31, 2023. According to the report, wireless services received the highest number of complaints at nearly 55%, followed by internet (26%),...

After completing the acquisition of Freedom Mobile from Shaw yesterday, new parent company Quebecor sent an internal memo to employees regarding home internet activations. According to documents seen by iPhone in Canada, Quebecor explains new Freedom Home Internet (FHI) activations will be paused until further notice, due to the ongoing transition of business ownership. Freedom Mobile...

After the Rogers-Shaw merger officially closed on Monday, so did the Quebecor deal to acquire Freedom Mobile from Shaw. After the Quebecor deal to acquire Freedom Mobile was complete, a memo was sent out to employees with frequently asked questions (FAQs), offering insight into what to expect next, and how to explain this new merger...

Telus announced on Monday that its customers with the Telus TV Digital Box can now access the Apple TV app directly through their platform. To access the Apple TV app, users can simply select the 'apps' option on their remote and sign in with their Apple ID. This feature will allow users to enjoy award-winning...

The University of British Columbia (UBC) issued a statement last week asking its students to uninstall TikTok from their mobile devices, as part of a ‘cautious’ move, and instead use their mobile browsers to access the social network instead. TikTok is a popular social media platform that allows users to view and share short-form video...

The Monday blues suddenly became more interesting over at Twitter because the social network has changed its website logo to the Dogecoin logo. Desktop Twitter users including ourselves are seeing the regular blue Twitter bird icon gone, but instead the logo from the cryptocurrency supported by Elon Musk, Dogecoin. The change has sent the cryptocurrency...

At WWDC 2023, Apple is expected to bring a major upgrade when watchOS 10 is unveiled for Apple Watch. That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who continues to seemingly hold a crystal ball for Apple’s future product pipelines. "I believe the new watchOS should be a fairly extensive upgrade — with notable changes to the...

Rogers has announced the completion of its "historic merger" with Shaw bringing together two of Canada's most “iconic" companies to create one national cable, media, and wireless company. The quick completion of the deal comes after Canada approved the merger on Friday. Now that was a fast turnaround. The merger, according to both companies, unlocks...