Stories by John Quintet

The James Bond game Cypher 007 that’s available exclusively on Apple Arcade has received a new update, according to the developers in an email to iPhone in Canada. Update 1.3 brings new chapters, characters, missions, and more achievements for players to unlock, alongside new outfits inspired by classic James Bond films such as "Casino Royale,"...

Apple recently axed its $1 billion self-driving electric car project, along with an in-house team that was to make its own Apple Watch displays. Now, we have numbers on just how many jobs were cut, as reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Over 600 employees were laid off by Apple in California, according to eight separate...

Looks like your password sharing days with family and friends on Disney+ are coming to an end this summer, according to the company’s CEO Bob Iger. Speaking with CNBC on Thursday, Iger said a password sharing crackdown will begin in June, in select countries, ahead of a wider lockdown in September. The move falls in...

The next total solar eclipse is set for April 8, and Rogers, Telus and Bell are ready ahead of the event, which is expected to put strain on cell networks in areas of complete totality, such as the Niagara Region, set to draw in one million visitors. The Niagara Region saw local authorities declare a...

It looks like Unifor’s ‘Shame on Bell’ campaign, fighting back on the telecom’s recent announcement of over 6,000 job cuts in the past eight months, has triggered the company to issue a public response. On Thursday, Bell issued a public statement outlining the facts surrounding its restructuring efforts first announced on February 8. Bell affirms...

OpenAI has announced a new way to edit AI-generated images using its DALL·E image tool, right within ChatGPT. A new editor interface within the DALL·E platform right within ChatGPT on iOS, Android and the web is now available for paid users. Editing an AI-generated image is super easy. You just highlight parts of your image,...

Uber has unveiled its annual report on rider ratings across Canada, revealing the cities with the best-rated riders. For the third year in a row, Red Deer claims the title of having the country's highest-rated riders, based on punctuality, politeness, organization, and respect during Uber rides. This year’s report revealed some shifts among the top-ranked...

Samsung announced today that its latest Galaxy AI update is now available for an expanded lineup of devices, including the Galaxy S23 series, S23 FE, Z Fold5, Z Flip5, Tab S9 series, Galaxy Buds2 Series, Galaxy Buds FE, and Watch FE. This Galaxy AI update was supposed to roll out for these devices from the...

Global Finance magazine has awarded Scotiabank the title of 'Best Bank in Canada' for 2024. These Best Bank Awards recognize financial institutions that offer a wide range of services, tech innovation and long-term reliability. "We are proud to have been recognized by Global Finance as the Best Bank in Canada," said Scott Thomson, President and...

OpenAI announced on Monday it no longer requires an account or sign up for people to use its ChatGPT AI chatbot. “You can use ChatGPT instantly, without needing to sign-up,” said OpenAI yesterday. "We're rolling this out gradually, with the aim to make AI accessible to anyone curious about its capabilities." There are now over...

The federal government continues to support Ottawa-based Telecast’s satellite internet project, known as Lightspeed. On March 28, 2024, Telesat received a letter from Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, detailing the federal government’s agreement to loan Telesat $2.14 billion for the Lightspeed low-Earth orbit high speed satellite internet project. The 15-year loan was...

Telus-owned Public Mobile recently announced its legacy rewards program is ending in May, with a switch coming to move customers to its newer Public Points program. Many customers who favoured the old rewards program were upset at this change, as it they felt it violated the original Public Mobile promise of keeping it around as...