Stories by John Quintet

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has announced its Patient Registry has opened for Canadian residents, expanding outside the U.S. for the first time. This marks the next big step towards advancing brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies, says Neuralink. This expansion invites people with specific medical conditions to look into the possibility of participating in current and future clinical...

Reliable leaker @OnLeaks (known as Steve Hemmerstoffer) has shared some new 5K renders of upcoming Google Pixel devices, specifically the Pixel 9 yet again. The renders were shared with 91mobiles and we see some high quality images of what claim to be the upcoming entry Pixel 9, with rounded corners and flat sides, giving us...

Several Apple customers have reported being targets of complex phishing schemes exploiting what looks to be an apparent glitch in how many times a password reset can be made. Victims will get bombarded with system-level prompts on their Apple devices, requiring action to make the messages go away. Scammers then up the ante in this...

Earlier today, Apple announced its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) will kick off on June 10 to June 14, at its Apple Park headquarters. We’ve long heard the rumours that Apple is investing heavily into artificial intelligence, but don’t expect a new “Apple GPT” to be unveiled at WWDC 2024. That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark...

Regina Transit has adopted Cubic Transportation Systems' Umo Platform, offering riders a new level of convenience with account-based ticketing and contactless payment options. Starting later this summer, Regina Transit users will be able to pay fares using the Umo Mobility mobile app, open loop cards like debit and credit cards directly on buses, or through...

Members of Parliament have taken a significant step by issuing a summons to Mirko Bibic, the CEO of Bell, demanding his in-person attendance to discuss the telecom's decision to cut thousands of jobs nationwide. Initially invited to testify before the Canadian Heritage committee on two separate occasions—February 29 and March 19—Bibic and a few other...

Atlas VPN has announced to its customers that will be shutting down next month. According to an email received by an iPhone in Canada reader, Atlas VPN will shut down on April 24, 2024. The decision to close is based on the competitive VPN market and increasing operational costs that has resulted in the business...

I guess you should have never opened your first generation sealed iPhone from Apple, eh? According to the latest LCG Auctions Spring Premier Auction, which concluded today, Apple products in 13 lots fetched a total of $252,000 CAD ($186,000 USD), according to data shared by the company with iPhone in Canada. In the past eight...

Former Toronto Mayor John Tory is set to rejoin the board of Rogers, marking his return to the telecom giant where he previously held an executive role. Tory will stand for election at Rogers's annual shareholder meeting scheduled for April 24. This move comes as Rogers is seeing some big board changes, including the departure...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Friday its plan to improve cellphone service along a 70-kilometre stretch of Highway 37 in northern British Columbia. Through its Broadband Fund, the CRTC will fund Rogers for the construction of new cell towers. This will bring improved access to emergency services and positively impact nearby...

Recent Statistics Canada data suggests cellphone and internet prices are falling, part of inflation easing, but that’s not entirely true, according to TekSavvy. "The data reflects temporary promotions and the global drop in data costs, not the actual bills of Canadians, which continue to rise," writes Peter Nowak, Vice-President of Insight & Engagement at TekSavvy....

SIM swap scams are probably the scariest thing that can happen to anyone, where fraudsters trick a wireless carrier into transferring a victim’s number to a SIM card they control, usually at a different wireless carrier. This allows unauthorized access to a victim’s entire life including control of bank accounts, for example. This is exactly...