Bell has announced a significant reduction in its capital expenditure plans for the years 2024 and 2025, with a projected cut of over $1 billion. This includes a reduction of $500 to $600 million in 2024 alone, funds that it says were earmarked for the expansion of high-speed fibre Internet to numerous homes and businesses...
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) says it has launched measures to enhance the choice and affordability of high-speed Internet for over five million households in Canada. The CRTC has launched a fast-tracked process aimed at opening up access to fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks owned by major telephone and cable companies to their competitors, particularly...
Apple is reportedly developing a next-generation battery with a commercialization goal set for 2025. The tech giant's battery project, which has been in the works for several years, is poised to reveal a new level of performance enhancement. Industry sources speaking to ET News (via MacRumors) on November 6 indicate that Apple's battery development project...
Apple has unveiled updates to its Logic Pro software for both the Mac and iPad. These updates available today are designed to boost user creativity and optimize the music production workflow, says the iPhone maker. The newly introduced Mastering Assistant equips musicians with a suite of intuitive tools, enabling them to produce a release-ready mix...
Apple has officially confirmed that it will not be producing an Apple Silicon version of the 27-inch iMac, a decision following the discontinuation of its Intel-equipped counterpart in 2022. The iPhone maker is channeling its efforts towards the 24-inch iMac, which debuted in early 2021 and recently received an upgrade with the new M3 processor....
Apple has acknowledged a battery drain issue affecting some Apple Watches after updating to watchOS 10.1. The company confirmed this in an internal memo distributed to Apple Authorized Service Providers. The memo, obtained by MacRumors from various sources, reveals that Apple is working on a fix that will be included in an upcoming watchOS update....
Elon Musk’s xAI has launched Grok, an AI system designed to not only answer questions but also suggest what inquiries to pose. Unlike conventional AI, Grok is infused with wit and a hint of rebellion and sarcasm, making it a humorous companion for users. Drawing real-time knowledge from the 𝕏 platform, Grok can tackle questions...
Rogers is set to lock out nearly 300 former Shaw technicians on Monday, following a breakdown in contract negotiations. This decision comes after the United Steelworkers union Local 1944 Unit 60, representing workers in Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, and Langley, B.C., announced its intention to initiate rotating strikes starting noon on Monday. The union rejected a...
Elon Musk's AI venture, xAI, is set to introduce its own conversational AI model named Grok, as indicated by Musk's recent tweets. Grok, a trademarked name by xAI, is designed to answer questions in a conversational manner, potentially utilizing a knowledge base akin to ChatGPT and other similar text-generating models, such as Meta's Llama 2....
Eastlink has unveiled its new brand platform in collaboration with Trampoline, its newly appointed agency partner. Jeff Gillham, CEO of Eastlink, emphasized the customer-centric approach of the company, stating, "Everything we do is driven by the customer. As we develop products and services that accommodate the modern customer, our primary focus is to do so...
The next Alert Ready Test is coming this month to compatible wireless devices in each province and territory. The federal government will conduct the test which is managed by Pelmorex, the parent company of The Weather Network. It is not possible to disable these alerts in Canada. The test alerts will hit TV, radio and...
Microsoft plans to discontinue the free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate perk for the majority of its 238,000-strong workforce, starting January 2024. That’s according to sources speaking with The Verge. Of course, the cost-cutting move has left some employees not happy about the move. While Xbox division employees will retain this perk, most others outside the...
