Stories by John Quintet

Bell is expanding its AI Fabric network through a new partnership with BUZZ HPC a subsidiary of HIVE Digital Technologies. The two companies are opening a specialized data centre in Merritt, British Columbia. The Merritt facility is built to handle the intense heat and power demands of AI. It uses high-density, liquid-cooled infrastructure and advanced...

Elon Musk's social network X appears to be integrating stock trading into its platform—and it will be powered by Toronto fintech Wealthsimple. That’s according to a screenshot shared by @aaronp613, who routinely dives through app codes. "You can click on a Cash Tag and it will show a Trade button which says Powered By Wealthsimple,”...

The spring streaming season is heating up as Netflix Canada prepares a slate of new content for April 2026. In April, we see the return of Stranger Things: Tales From '85, a new season of the blackmail thriller BEEF, and the final chapter of the teen drama High Tides. Sports fans will see live events...

We have some more details about Apple’s AI overhaul of Siri, and it includes a new dedicated app. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman on Tuesday, Apple is testing a standalone Siri app alongside a new Ask Siri feature designed to work across various software platforms. Sources familiar with the project say the updated Siri, code-named...

Google is officially bringing new Gemini AI capabilities to Google TV in Canada and the U.S. starting today. The update aims to turn the television into a more interactive hub by reducing the need for users to reach for their phones to look up sports scores, movie details, or even recipes. The rollout introduces richer...

Canadians are paying more than ever to watch their favourite shows as the country’s top streaming services hiked prices by an average of seven per cent last year. Data from the annual Couch Potato Report from Convergence Research reveals that while streaming giants like Netflix, Disney+, and Crave continue to get more expensive, consumers are...

Looks like the rumours of ads coming to Apple Maps is true after all. Apple has officially announced the launch of Apple Business, a new all-in-one platform for companies that confirms the arrival of sponsored ads within Apple Maps for Canadian users. Starting this summer, businesses in Canada and the U.S. will be able to...

Apple is getting ready to bring ads to its Maps app, according to a new report from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg. People familiar with the plans say Apple could announce the change as soon as this month. The idea is pretty simple. Businesses would be able to pay to show up higher in search results...

Gamers have a new date to circle on their calendars as Xbox confirmed today that its next Xbox Partner Preview will broadcast this Thursday, March 26. The streaming event is dedicated exclusively to third-party titles, offering a 30-minute deep dive into upcoming games from some of the industry’s most talented global developers. The showcase promises...

As Apple approaches its 50th anniversary on April 1, the company is navigating a quiet but significant change at the top. According to people familiar with the matter, hardware engineering chief John Ternus has solidified his status as the primary candidate to succeed 65-year-old Tim Cook, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The shift comes as Apple...

Elon Musk took the stage last night in Austin, Texas, to announce a massive joint venture between his companies Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI known as the Terafab Project. Musk described the initiative as the "most epic chip building exercise in history by far" with the goal of producing an unprecedented one terawatt of computing power...

Looks like $27 Canada-US-Mexico plans are all the rage this weekend. Fido and Virgin Plus are offering up a $27/80GB plan with talk, text and roaming in North America. That’s not a bad deal at all. Koodo is only offering $27.50/60GB (let us know if you're seeing a matched offer), and all three flanker brands...