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Fortnite and Disney are teaming up for their biggest Star Wars collaboration yet—starting with a free First Order Stormtrooper Outfit. Beginning today, Fortnite players can unlock the First Order Stormtrooper skin by linking their Epic Games and MyDisney accounts. Once you connect your accounts, you’ll immediately get the Outfit, which comes with a regular Fortnite...

Meta just launched a new standalone app for Meta AI, its personal AI assistant that can learn your preferences, remember details, and give you customized help. It’s available now in Canada. The app also has a “Discover” feed where you can explore how other people are using AI or share your own experiments. It's now...

OpenAI has announced some major upgrades to ChatGPT, including better shopping features, smarter search, and even support through WhatsApp. Better Shopping in ChatGPT OpenAI is rolling out a new shopping experience that makes it faster and easier to find and compare products inside ChatGPT. The company highlighted the following improvements: Improved product search results Visual...

Paramount+ Canada has announced its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in May 2025. As for highlights this month? You can stream all of the first six Mission: Impossible movies on Paramount+, ahead of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning premiering in theatres on May 23. This is going to...

Bell Media's Crave has shared its list of new titles and shows coming to its streaming service in May 2025. Highlights this month include season 3 of the HBO original documentary 100 Foot Wave, while season 2 of Conan O'Brien Must Go is also back (it's only three episodes). The movie premiere of Deadpool &...

Xplore has expanded its 5G Ultra wireless internet service in Newfoundland, now available in rural areas around Mobile, offering download speeds up to 250 Mbps. This means faster downloads, smoother video calls, and better gaming with less lag. Xplore’s 5G Ultra is the company’s newest and fastest wireless internet yet. It can deliver speeds of...

Tesla has raised prices on all of its vehicles in Canada by up to 21%, according to Tesla North. The price jump comes after the feds announced a new 25% tariff on electric cars imported from the United States. Because of this, Tesla is now highlighting "pre-tariff priced" vehicles that are already built and sitting...

The City of Edmonton is sticking to its plan to get rid of all EPark parking machines by the end of July, reports CBC News. But some city councillors are pushing for the transition to be made easier for people who still like paying with cash. Ward Dene Councillor Aaron Paquette brought up the issue...

Last week we told you about how the Rogers mobile plans page was revamped with an annoying default view to show lower prices, based on having multiple lines with the company. This tactic confuses consumers as they intially think pricing is for one line, but they are forced to see pricing after four lines. Telus...

Apple is preparing to assemble every iPhone sold in the U.S. in India as early as next year, according to people familiar with the company’s strategy, reports the Financial Times. The move would significantly expand Apple's manufacturing presence in India and mark a major pivot away from China, where the majority of iPhones are currently...

Nintendo Canada is releasing a new GameCube-style controller made for the Nintendo Switch 2, priced at $84.99 CAD, set to release on June 5, the same date as the Switch 2. That price is close to what you’d pay for a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller at $89.99 CAD. The controller has a similar look and...

Netflix has launched a new subtitle feature aimed at the growing number of viewers who prefer to watch with captions on. According to the company, 50% of Americans now watch content with subtitles most of the time — a trend reflected in Netflix’s own data, where nearly half of all viewing hours in the U.S....