Stories by John Quintet

Earlier today, Apple terminated the developer account that was previously reinstated for Epic Games, the founder of Fortnite. Epic Games shared the correspondence it received from Apple on why their developer account was banned, yet again. Apple later shared a statement with MacRumors on the matter, saying, "Epic's egregious breach of its contractual obligations to...

Next week it's going to be March 10, also known as Mario Day (Mar10). Nintendo Canada has shared its list of 2024 Mar10 Day sales and events taking place next week. Here's a summary of what's happening in Canada: Nintendo Switch Online Classic Mario Games: Extended 14-day free trial (typically 7 days) for Nintendo Switch...

The federal government and Alberta have announced an investment of over $112 million to expand high-speed internet to rural areas of the province. The funding will bring high-speed internet to over 22,500 households ($4,977/home) in 166 rural and remote communites across the province, including 3,400 Indigenous households. "We all know that Internet is no longer...

The federal government and British Columbia announced on Tuesday it will spend over $37 million to expand high-speed internet in rural areas in the province. Funding will see 14 projects bring high-speed internet to over 7,500 households ($4,933/home), with 1,320 of these being Indigenous. One of the projects will bring cellular service to a roadway...

The 2024 Global Mobile Network Experience Awards have been announced by Opensignal, and Bell is the only telecom from the ‘Big 3’ to get recognition. The awards take a look at mobile network experience of users worldwide and Bell was recognized as a Global Leader in Group I for Download Speed Experience. Opensignal looked at...

Yesterday, Apple launched a new M3 MacBook Air in 13 and 15-inch sizes, essentially keeping the same design but giving these laptops its latest version of Apple Silicon. Now, we’re seeing what looks to be the first M3 MacBook Air benchmark, as seen on Geekbench 6, according to MySmartPrice. According to the Geekbench test, the...

Google's Pixel Support Team has released its monthly software update for March 2024, targeting all supported Pixel devices running Android 14. The rollout of these updates started today and will continue over the next week, with availability depending on your carrier and device. Pixel users in the U.S. can expect the software for their carriers...

Instagram has announced announce new direct messaging features today, including the ability to edit messages after they are sent. "Whether it’s a typo or something just doesn’t sound right, you can now edit messages up to 15 minutes after sending,” said Instagram on Monday. How to do this? It involves pressing and holding the sent...

We might have an idea of what Apple’s next iPhone SE 4 will look like, if CAD renders shared by 91mobiles is accurate. New CAD renders show off what claims to be the next iPhone SE 4, with a 6.1-inch display with a notch, an increase from the previous 4.7-inch display. The notch means Face...

OpenAI executives have countered claims made by Elon Musk in a lawsuit last week, highlighting the company's independence and mission in a memo to staff, seen by Axios. The memo sees Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon and CEO Sam Altman countering Musk's allegations in his lawsuit. Kwon fired back on Musk's allegations about GPT-4, OpenAI's...

The federal government has announced over $2 million in funding to boost high-speed Internet and mobile connectivity in underserved regions, focusing on Indigenous communities, in the Northwest Territories. Over $1.9 million will be for Northwestel to bring high-speed internet to 152 Indigenous households in Whatì. Also, a $480,000 grant sees SSi Micro expand cellular access...

In a lawsuit filed Thursday night in San Francisco Superior Court, Elon Musk has accused OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, claiming a betrayal of the company's founding principles for profit, due to its relationship with backer Microsoft. Musk claims that OpenAI's partnership with Microsoft has led the AI research firm away from its original...