Stories by John Quintet

Xbox today at its Developer_Direct 2025 shared new games coming to Xbox and more. Some of the highlights include Ninja Gaiden 4, coming this fall, and from the trailer, it looks pretty awesome. Here are all the games announced today and their release dates: DOOM: The Dark Ages – Launching May 15, 2025 South of...

Plex has unveiled a series of updates, including a preview of its redesigned Apple TV app, new community features, and improved benefits for Plex Pass subscribers. The platform now allows users to write and comment on reviews for their favourite movies and shows. Profiles can also be made public on Plex’s website, enabling users to...

Galaxy S25 Edge: Image via @chehonz201 Samsung today unveiled its S25 series smartphones but also had a “one more thing” moment. The company teased the upcoming S25 Edge at the end of its keynote, which is an ultra-thin smartphone coming in the first half of 2025. It will be priced below the $1,299 US starting...

The annual Bell Let’s Talk Day mental health initiative is back. This time around, Bell says if you donate first, they will match donations. Until midnight today, Bell says for every $5 donation you make, they will match it (up to $1 million in total). You can donate by texting YOUTH to 45678. Your wireless...

Au revoir, Amazon. The online retail giant announced on Wednesday it is pulling out of Quebec, a transition to take place over the next two months. Amazon will close seven operation sites, including a fulfillment centre, two sorting centres, three delivery stations and extra large delivery station, the company confirmed to CTV News. The move...

During a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, President Donald Trump floated the idea of Elon Musk or Larry Ellison purchasing TikTok, while also proposing that the U.S. government take a significant share of the transaction. Yesterday, on the day of his inauguration as the 47th President, Trump signed an executive order to pause the ban...

Netflix is increasing prices for most of its plans in Canada, according to its latest Q4 shareholder letter from today. The streaming service saw revenue up 16% year-over-year to $10.2 billion US, while it now has 301.6 million subscribers globally, with Q4 adding 18.9 million subs. That's a good quarter for Netflix, which has sent...

Apple today has released the final versions of its beta software for developers, signalling an imminent public release soon, likely next week. Release Candidate (RC) builds mean they are the final releases before versions make their way to all users. iOS 18.3 RC is out today, along with other equivalents. Here’s what’s available for download...

Meta has announced plans to let users connect WhatsApp to its Accounts Center, making it easier to manage features across its apps like Facebook and Instagram. The update will roll out over the next few months said Meta on Tuesday. Users who link their WhatsApp accounts can cross-post WhatsApp Status updates to Facebook or Instagram...

X has started rolling out a dedicated video tab in its mobile app, allowing users to gain instant access to videos. “An immersive new home for videos is rolling out to users in the US today,” announced X on Sunday evening. Unfortunately, this video debut is only for the US at the moment and not...

Well, that was pretty shortlived. TikTok announced it is coming back online in the United States after reaching an agreement with its service providers. The move follows President-elect Donald Trump’s assurances that those supporting TikTok’s operations won’t face penalties under a new law targeting the app. "We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity...

We finally have a streaming date for Gladiator II, after it spend its time at the box office. The highly anticipated sequel to Gladiator will be available to stream on Paramount+ in Canada and the U.S. beginning Tuesday, January 21. Directed by Ridley Scott, Gladiator II picks up the story years after the events of...