Stories by John Quintet

Apple has just revealed its schedule for the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC23), set to take place online from June 5 to 9. While the conference remains primarily digital, developers and students will be treated to a special in-person gathering at Apple Park on opening day. The jam-packed week will provide developers with invaluable insights...

TD Bank Group has announced a new partnership with Uber, aimed at providing additional value to its cardholders through savings on rides, meals, and more. Select TD cardholders will be eligible to receive a complimentary Uber One membership for up to 12 months. Uber One memberships offer the following perks: No delivery fee plus a...

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has unveiled its Massively Multilingual Speech (MMS) project, introducing advanced speech-to-text, text-to-speech capabilities, and more for over 1,100 languages. This leap forward in AI technology aims to democratize access to information across the globe, even for languages that are at risk of vanishing. Meta's MMS project incorporates their self-supervised...

In response to the record-breaking €1.2 billion ($1.75 billion CAD) fine imposed by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), overseen by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), Meta Platforms has announced its intention to challenge the decision in court. The penalty, related to Meta's data transfer practices between the EU and the US, was branded...

Mophie today revealed two new additions to their lineup of iPhone accessories, both designed for in-vehicle convenience. What’s new? MagSafe-compatible car vent mounts, exclusively available at Apple retail stores and online. The Magnetic vent mount, priced at $54.95 CAD, delivers secure holding of your iPhone while maintaining access to the Lightning port. The mount's design...

Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced on Monday you can now edit sent messages on the messaging service. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said earlier today the feature is very user-friendly. How to edit a sent message? Just long-press on a message you've sent and select 'Edit' from the drop-down menu. The caveat is that modifications can only be...

SaskTel is set to bring its 5G network to Mosaic Stadium, just in time for the upcoming 2023 Saskatchewan Roughrider football season. "We are excited to finalize our advanced 5G wireless network, a game-changer that will enhance the in-stadium experience of our customers," commented Doug Burnett, SaskTel's President and CEO, in a statement last week....

Apple eagerly anticipated mixed-reality headset, in development for over seven years, has been the cumulative effort of thousands of dedicated employees, as reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The project, potentially the most ambitious product launch in Apple's history, has been brought to life by a select group of strategists, engineers, and marketers. Among the chief...

Canada's Competition Bureau has launched a lawsuit against Cineplex, the country's largest theatre chain, accusing it of advertising misleading ticket prices. The Bureau alleges that Cineplex is violating the law by adding an extra fee to the price of its tickets purchased online, a practice known as drip pricing. The Bureau's investigation revealed that many...

Meta's Instagram is reportedly developing a new decentralized social network aimed at creators and public figures, codenamed P92, Project 92, or Barcelona, and dubbed as "Instagram for your thoughts,” reports Lia Haberman's ICYMI Substack newsletter. New details about the app have emerged from confidential meetings Meta has been conducting with select creators, hinting at a...

Apple has imposed restrictions on the use of ChatGPT and other external artificial intelligence tools among its employees as it develops its own similar technology, according to a document reviewed by The Wall Street Journal and sources familiar with the matter. What’s the problem? Apple sees a potential risk of confidential data being leaked when...

Today, Google Doodle is celebrating a Canadian dish that has won over taste buds worldwide: poutine. If you head over to Google.ca, you'll see the new Doodle showing off a picture of poutine, a classic Québécois dish. As for why Google picked today, May 19, to show poutine some love with its latest Doodle? Google...