Stories by John Quintet

Jony Ive, the iconic designer best known for shaping the iPhone and Mac during his decades at Apple, has turned his attention to something unexpected: a lantern. Ive’s creative collective LoveFrom, working with Japanese electronics brand BALMUDA, has released the Sailing Lantern, a limited-edition piece of just 1,000 units, priced at a cool $4,800 USD...

Toronto-based fintech Wealthsimple is taking aim at the federal government for allowing banks and investment firms to gouge Canadians with what it calls junk fees on their own savings. In a submission to the 2025 federal pre-budget consultation—ahead of the Nov. 4 budget release—the company warned that exit and transfer charges on registered accounts like...

Almost one million Canadians had their contact information stolen in a cyberattack on the federal government’s authentication system, later used in a massive phishing campaign. According to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), hackers accessed about 881,000 phone numbers tied to the Canada Revenue Agency’s MyCRA service, as well as more than 85,000 email addresses...

YouTube durability tester JerryRigEverything has put the regular iPhone 17 through his usual torture test to see how tough Apple’s latest phone really is. We've already seen him try to bend the iPhone Air, which was a test that shocked and surprised him. On the front, Apple’s new Ceramic Shield 2 glass once again held...

Amazon Canada will face Quebec’s Labour Tribunal starting Friday over the closure of seven warehouses that left 1,700 workers without jobs earlier this year. The CSN union, which represents the workers, is appealing Amazon’s decision and wants the company to pay employees one year’s salary. The union says the closures were an attempt to “eradicate”...

Meta is testing out a new feature called Vibes, a feed inside the Meta AI app (and on meta.ai) where people can scroll through short AI-generated videos and make their own. Think of it like TikTok, but the clips are built with AI tools.The idea is that you can watch what others have created, remix...

Public Mobile is implementing price hikes, in what appears to be a practice we’ve normally seen for postpaid customers on Koodo and Telus. So what’s happening? Some customers such as those on $15 and $20 per month plans have been notified that a price increase is coming at $3/month. This is coming as a surprise...

Amazon has agreed to pay a massive $2.5 billion US ($3.48 billion CAD) after U.S. regulators accused the company of tricking people into signing up for Prime and then making it a nightmare to cancel. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says Amazon misled millions of customers with confusing sign-up screens and “dark patterns” that pushed...

Telus has opened what it claims is Canada’s first sovereign AI factory in Rimouski, Quebec—a secure facility built to handle advanced artificial intelligence while keeping all data under Canadian control. Powered by NVIDIA’s latest GPUs and HPE infrastructure, the centre is designed for everything from training new AI models to customizing them and running them...

Bell says it’s boosting its wireless network across Canada, with upgrades planned for 224 communities by early 2026. The work includes adding new towers and upgrading existing ones, which should mean faster downloads, smoother streaming, and more reliable video calls for millions of customers. "Bell is executing on our strategic priorities to deliver the best...

Sony’s latest State of Play showcase today delivered a mix of new game reveals, trailers, and long-awaited release dates for upcoming PS5 titles. Big names like Battlefield, Wolverine, and Nioh made an appearance, alongside a surprise return for classics like Deus Ex and Dynasty Warriors. Here are the highlights with confirmed release dates for the...

Prime Video subscribers in Canada can now sign up for TVA Sports Direct as a new add-on channel, available for $17.99 per month or $179.99 per year. The Quebecor subsidiary is a major sports broadcaster in Quebec and is expanding its reach through Prime Video. The package includes more than 250 NHL regular season games,...