Stories by John Quintet

YouTube is rolling out new parental controls in Canada specifically targeting its short-form video feed, Shorts. The update allows parents to set daily time limits for their teens, including the option to block the feed entirely by setting the timer to zero. This is one of those settings that has taken far too long to...

Yesterday, Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile introduced new plans after its 50% off promo ended. The revised plans were set to end on April 6, but later on in the day Public Mobile quietly tweaked the end date to April 1, as spotted by iPhone in Canada. So that means today some revised plans have...

As Apple marks its 50th anniversary this week, a new report from the Financial Times reveals that the company’s world-dominating success wasn't just built on Silicon Valley genius, but on a forgotten manufacturing philosophy from post-war Japan. While Steve Jobs is often celebrated for his design eye, the FT notes that the ability to build...

April 2026 TV shows and movies are out for Paramount+ Canada, highlighted by the return of the hit thriller FROM and the season finale of the Canadian satirical series Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story. Subscribers can also look forward to a heavy slate of exclusive films, including the creature-feature Primate and the tense...

Stellantis is currently in talks to build electric vehicles in Canada with its Chinese partner, Leapmotor. This move is a huge sign of how fast the car industry is changing now that Canada has opened the door to the world’s biggest EV market. According to people familiar with the matter who spoke with Bloomberg, these...

Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile has ended its 50% off promo plans and now regular plans are back, including its cheaper 4G offerings. Here’s what’s available right now, as we approach the Easter long weekend: $20/500MB 4G $23/3GB 4G $26/5GB 4G $30/15GB 4G $35/40GB 5G + 250 International Minutes $40/100GB 5G Canada-US-Mexico + 500 International...

Tommy Shelby is back on top. The new film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man has secured the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s English film list for the second week in a row, pulling in 19.4 million views. The movie follows Cillian Murphy’s iconic character as he ends his exile and returns to a war-torn Birmingham....

Google is officially rolling out a long-requested feature that allows users to change their Gmail username while keeping their entire digital history intact. The update, confirmed by Google on Tuesday, marks the end of a decades-old frustration for users who have been stuck with email addresses created years ago. Previously, if an account ended in...

Telus prepaid brand Public Mobile has extended its 50% off plan sale, to now end today, March 31, instead of March 30. That’s likely because Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo all have similar $25/80GB Canada-US-Mexico promo plans ending today as well. Public Mobile launched its 50% off sale last week and at the same time...

After Fido and Virgin Plus launched $27/80GB Canada-US-Mexico plans, rival Koodo beat them by a couple of bucks, debuting a $25/80GB plan. Now, on the last day of the promo, Fido and Virgin Plus have magically matched Koodo by lowering the price of their 80GB promo plan to $25 per month, showing on both carrier...

The Federal Court of Appeal has officially blocked Canada’s competition watchdog from accessing a massive collection of Amazon’s internal data, marking a major setback for an investigation into whether the company allows alleged fake reviews to mislead shoppers. In a decision released on Monday, March 30, the court dismissed an appeal filed by the Competition...

Earlier this month, prepaid wireless carrier Fizz has launched a promo offering 25% off all 4G and 5G plans, only for 12 months. At the time, the promo was not available in Quebec, but that has since changed. Here are the plans right now from Fizz in Quebec: $16.50 (was $22) call/text 4G $18.75/2GB (was...