Stories by John Quintet

Apple CEO Tim Cook highlighted the company's big investment in artificial intelligence (AI), marking a pivotal embrace of the generative AI movement sweeping the tech industry. To most Apple customers, it feels the company is far behind compared to OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. But Cook’s statements today at its annual shareholder looks to reassure...

Cineplex has made nearly $40 million from online booking fees, now under scrutiny by the Competition Bureau for allegedly deceptive marketing practices. Documents presented to the Competition Tribunal reveal that Cineplex collected over $11.6 million within six months after debuting the charge in June 2022, with an additional $27.3 million collected throughout 2023, according to...

The City of Hamilton has confirmed it is currently managing a cyber attack that began on Sunday, affecting several of its IT systems, issuing a statement on the attack. The city said it has taken immediate steps to address the situation, including launching an investigation, securing systems, and working to minimize the disruption caused by...

Sonos’ entry into the competitive headphone market is experiencing a delay due to a software issue, pushing the anticipated release to June, according to sources familiar with the matter, reports Bloomberg’s reliable Mark Gurman. The problem, which affects how the wireless over-ear headphones connect to Wi-Fi networks, has resulted in a delay in production validation...

Apple has halted its ambitious electric car project, a move that has taken insiders by surprise, according to sources familiar with the situation, reports Mark Gurman at Bloomberg. Who had the cancellation of the Apple Car on their Tuesday bingo card? The project's discontinuation was communicated internally on Tuesday by Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams...

After the Rogers-Shaw merger, some cellphone plans in Western Canada are not as cheap as before, claims Jeanne Pratt, the Competition Bureau's Senior Deputy Commissioner of Mergers and Monopolistic Practices. Pratt highlighted an increase in cellphone plan costs in Western Canada following the Rogers-Shaw merger, speaking to MPs on Monday. She described Shaw as "a particularly...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched a new referral contest, offering up two Apple iPhone 15 smartphones for grabs. On Friday, Public Mobile matched Freedom Mobile’s $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan and more. It seems they want to sign up as many people as possible onto this plan and this new referral contest is one way to...

Google has announced it is launching a series of Android updates aimed at streamlining daily activities for its users, whether they are on their smartphones, tablets, Wear OS smartwatches, or using Android Auto in their cars. The company highlighted nine new features to share with Android users on Monday. For those on the road, Android...

Cisco and Telus have announced the introduction of new 5G capabilities for connected cars in North America, making the announcement at Mobile World Congress. The IoT Control Center from Telus and Cisco, is set to introduce features aimed at improving the driver user experience. This includes new 5G capabilities and subscription Wi-Fi services that car...

Canada's Information Commissioner has revealed the launch of an investigation into the alleged destruction of records related to the development of the controversial and overpriced ArriveCan app. This investigation by Commissioner Caroline Maynard, which spans from March 2020 to February 23, 2024, aims to address concerns about accessing and obtaining records concerning the ArriveCan app...

Cameron MacDonald and Antonio Utano, two suspended civil servants, have voiced their concerns over being unjustly targeted in the wake of the $60 million ArriveCan app controversy, saying they are scapegoats. MacDonald was an assistant deputy minister at Health Canada and Utano was a director general at Canada Revenue Agency. They both refuted claims made...

Reddit has officially filed on Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public, aiming for a New York Stock Exchange listing under the ticker symbol RDDT. This move positions Reddit as the first significant tech initial public offering (IPO) of the year and marks the first social media platform to go public since...