Stories by John Quintet

Telus and Fortanix have launched a new Confidential AI service that allows organizations to use sensitive information for AI training without it ever being unencrypted. The service runs on Nvidia hardware located at the Telus Sovereign AI Factory, ensuring all data stays within Canadian borders. Traditionally, data must be decrypted to be processed by an...

NVIDIA has introduced a new software package called NemoClaw (of course) designed to make it easier for people to set up and run personal AI agents. This update works with the OpenClaw platform, an open-source project that allows users to create ‘claws’, which are autonomous assistants that can complete tasks and develop new skills on...

If you’re a U.S. college basketball fan (or addicted sports gambler), the madness has officially arrived. With Selection Sunday in the rear-view mirror, Canadian basketball fans are gearing up for three weeks of upsets, bracket-busters, and high-stakes hoops. March Madness officially kicks off tomorrow, March 17 and goes until April 6. If you are trying...

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s Liquid Glass design introduced last year is essentially here to stay and will remain in upcoming iOS 27 and other operating systems. In Gurman’s Sunday PowerOn newsletter, he explains that iOS, macOS, and iPadOS navigation bars, widgets, and icons saw a Liquid Glass overhaul last year, as Apple wanted...

Apple made an announcement on Monday morning that surprised many, as AirPods Max 2 have been unveiled, bringing the latest technology found in the AirPods Pro. While the design remains essentially the exact same, the internal hardware has been replaced by the H2 chip, which brings intelligent features for the first time on the Max...

Apple began a month of global celebrations for its 50th anniversary on Friday, March 13 with a live concert at its Grand Central store in New York City. The event featured 17-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys, who performed a career-spanning set from the station’s famous indoor steps. Now, Keys has some history with Apple here....

Apple’s most affordable laptop is surprisingly its most fixable. In a new teardown from iFixit, the MacBook Neo earned a 6 out of 10 repairability score, making it the highest-rated MacBook for repair since 2012. The big win for users is the departure from Apple's long-standing obsession with gobs of glue. Instead of fighting through...

Just two months after its hyped up re-reboot in January, old school social network Digg has already temporarily shut down and is cutting a tonne of jobs. CEO Justin Mezzell is calling the move a "hard reset" required by an internet landscape that has changed massively since the platform's heyday in the mid-2000s. The relaunch...

The 98th Academy Awards are set to take over Hollywood this Sunday, March 15, and Canadian movie fans have several ways to catch the action live from the Dolby Theatre. The ceremony features a slightly earlier start time of 7:00 p.m. ET or 4:00 p.m. PT. Comedian Conan O’Brien returns for the second year in...

Freedom Mobile’s popular $40/250GB roaming plan is back again, just when you thought it had expired. The plan includes 50GB of monthly roaming data to 120 destinations. The promo is back until March 16, 2026. Here are Freedom Mobile’s plans as of right now: $35/10GB + 1GB Roam Beyond $40/60GB + 5GB Roam Beyond $40/250GB...

It looks like the TD Canada website is down right now for customers trying to login to their accounts. While the TD app is working fine, those needing access to TD EasyWeb online banking are out of luck at the moment. Even after authenticating your username, password and two-factor code, users are greeted with a...

Amazon is moving its annual Prime Day sale up to June from its traditional July slot, according to people familiar with the matter, reports Bloomberg.   The sale is expected to take place in late June, according to the sources, who asked not to be identified as the plans are not yet public. Prime Day...