Stories by John Quintet

Some Google Drive users reported facing an issue on their accounts where any creation action carried out shows an error of "Upload Failed” around the middle of February 2023. Reddit user u/ra13 reported facing the issue on their Google Drive account, which has a usage of 1.62TB of the 2TB available storage, and an empty...

If you are currently using the 1Password classic extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Brave, it is important to know that it will soon no longer be supported due to a change in Google's support for Manifest V2, according to AgileBits, makers of the password manager. This means that you will need to upgrade to...

TekSavvy expressed its disappointment in the decision of Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne to approve the Rogers-Shaw merger and related sale of Shaw's Freedom Mobile to Quebecor's Vidéotron. The company claims that the decision disregards unlawful Rogers-Vidéotron agreements and the ongoing investigation by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) into anticompetitive wholesale agreements. TekSavvy has...

Consumer advocate and non-profit organization OpenMedia reported late Thursday that the House of Commons had passed several amendments to Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act. However, Members of Parliament (MPs) rejected a crucial amendment that would have protected Canadian Internet users. Amendment 3, proposed for Section 4.2 of Bill C-11, aimed to narrow the bill's...

The Globe and Mail reports that Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Minister François-Philippe Champagne is set to announce his decision regarding Rogers' $20-billion acquisition of Shaw on Friday morning. Two unidentified sources claim the announcement is related to the minister's review of the takeover, set to take place tomorrow at 8:30 am EDT. ISED...

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2023 has been cancelled, both in its physical and digital formats, according to an announcement on the E3 website. The statement by show organizer ReedPop and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) reveals that they will re-evaluate the future of E3. IGN initially reported the cancellation after obtaining confirmation from two...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Thursday, which invalidated two patents that patent licensing company VirnetX had accused Apple of infringing. This ruling could potentially save Apple from paying a $502 million verdict to VirnetX, stemming from a 13-year-long legal...

The Government of Canada says it plans to launch a new automatic tax filing service in 2024, as detailed in its 2023 Budget released earlier this week. The feds say at present, up to 12% of Canadians do not file their tax returns, with most being low-income individuals who would pay little or no income...

At the third annual Google Cloud Data Cloud & AI Summit today, Google announced a range of new services aimed at helping customers optimize price-performance, embrace open ecosystems, and maintain data standards securely while engaging with a thriving partner ecosystem. If you are super passionate and obsessive when comes to the latest cloud tech, check...

With the US government considering a TikTok ban or forced sale, ByteDance, the app's Chinese parent company, is propelling its Instagram competitor, Lemon8, up the U.S. App Store charts, reports TechCrunch. Describing itself as a "lifestyle community," Lemon8 now ranks as the No. 9 top app in the U.S., excluding games. This remarkable rise has...

Apple has previewed its newest retail location, Apple Gangnam, in Seoul's vibrant and world-renowned Gangnam District. The iPhone maker says this exciting retail space will provide customers with an opportunity to explore the company’s innovative lineup of products and services, receive top-notch support from a highly knowledgeable team, and participate in free Today at Apple...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has recently received a request from Bell Canada to extend the filing deadlines for tariff filings and cost studies in the Notice of Hearing - Review of the Wholesale High Speed Access Framework. Bell Canada asked for an extension from April 24, 2023, to June 6, 2023, for...