Stories by John Quintet

Security camera maker Wyze recently informed its users of a security incident that occurred during a service outage last Friday morning, affecting a small fraction of customers. The company said over 99.75% of Wyze accounts, including the recipients of the email, were not impacted by the incident. The outage, blamed on an issue with their...

In a forceful slamming of Bell, Lana Payne, National President of Unifor, the country's largest private sector union, blasted the telecom for its recent mass layoffs. Payne contrasted Bell's decision to cut nearly 4,800 employees with its ongoing policy of increasing dividends to shareholders, a practice that has been consistent for more than a decade....

Apple's recent decision to support the upcoming Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging standard in 2024 was not driven but the European Union, but rather it was apparently China. That’s according to John Gruber’s Daring Fireball, citing his typical “birdies”. Gruber says regulatory pressures from China were the cause for RCS, debunking theories that the European...

Apple has shared a new 'Shot on iPhone' video, this time showcasing Usher's Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show. "The epic show, like you’ve never seen before. All shot on iPhone by Director Mike Carson. Take a closer look inside USHER’s Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show directed by Jay-Z and Hamish Hamilton....

Google announced the release of the first Developer Preview of Android 15 for developers on Friday. Android 15 is designed to increase productivity, offer improved media experiences, minimize battery usage, ensure smooth app performance, and ensure user privacy and security across various devices, according to Dave Burke, VP of Engineering at Google. The new version...

In what is being seen as a landmark decision, a B.C. civil resolution tribunal has ruled in favour of Jake Moffatt, a passenger who contested Air Canada's refusal to honour a bereavement fare discount mistakenly promised by the airline's online AI-powered chatbot. The case underscores the growing legal challenges companies face as they increasingly rely...

TekSavvy made a compelling case for the need to adjust wholesale internet rates to ensure fair competition and consumer choice, speaking at the CRTC public hearing that’s been ongoing this week. Andy Kaplan-Myrth, TekSavvy's VP of Regulatory and Carrier Affairs, alongside Pierre Aube, Chief Operating Officer, and Jessica Rutledge, Director of Regulatory and Consumer Legal...

Do you still jailbreak your iPhone or iPad? Some people do, and the latest jailbreak, Dopamine 2.0, has been officially released. This jailbreak tool is compatible with iOS 15.0 through 16.6.1 for devices equipped with arm64 (A9 and newer chips), extending its reach to more iPhone and iPad models, including M1 and M2. Specifically, Dopamine...

On Thursday, the fourth day of the CRTC’s public hearing on internet competition, Rogers argued for the phasing out of the current wholesale network access model, which allows smaller players to resell access. "The decisions you make in this proceeding will impact both the scale and pace of these capital expenditures and could jeopardize the...

Apple is reportedly planning to debut a new version of its Xcode developer tool, powered by AI, reports Bloomberg. According to sources familiar with the matter, Apple has been refining this tool as part of a major update to Xcode for the past year. The company has expanded internal testing and accelerated development, with plans...

Google has announced the launch of its latest artificial intelligence model, Gemini 1.5, marking a big leap forward in the company's AI technology. The new model is described as making considerable strides in various dimensions, including the ability to process information more efficiently and over longer contexts than its predecessor, Gemini 1.0 Ultra. The demo...

Meta announced today it will add a 30% fee for advertisers purchasing boosted posts through Facebook and Instagram apps on iOS devices. This is in response to Apple's October 2022 update to its App Store Review Guidelines, which mandates that sales of "boosted" posts in social media apps must use the company’s App Store's in-app...