Stories by John Quintet

The federal government plans to spend $55.4 million over four years, starting in 2026-27, to build a new National Public Alerting System (also known as Alert Ready), with another $13.4 million in annual funding to keep it running. Outlined in Budget 2025, the project aims to modernize how Canadians receive emergency alerts about natural disasters,...

Sony has rolled out a major update for its PlayStation Portal handheld, adding official support for cloud streaming of PS5 games for PlayStation Plus Premium members. The update, available starting November 5 at 6 p.m. PT, brings several new features and user interface changes. The new feature lets Premium subscribers stream select PS5 games directly...

Epic Games and Google have jointly asked a California judge to approve a major settlement that would reshape how Android’s app store operates, ending years of courtroom battles between the two companies (via Reuters). In a filing dated November 4, 2025, Epic and Google said the deal “would allow the parties to put their disputes...

Ottawa is once again promising cheaper cellphone and internet bills for Canadians, this time through new competition measures outlined in today’s Budget 2025, shared by Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet. But after years of similar pledges, it’s unclear whether this latest plan will actually lead to lower prices. The government admits what most...

Freedom Mobile customers are now seeing the 5G+ icon on their iPhones for the first time, appearing with iOS 26.2 Beta 1, released today for developers. The change shows up under Carrier Version 66.5.2. Some users report that after updating to the public version of iOS 26.1, they received a carrier settings update prompt in...

The Doug Ford government will not meet its 2025 goal to bring high-speed internet to all Ontarians, Global News has learned. The delay comes after the province cancelled a $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service, which was meant to connect roughly 15,000 northern homes, due to a feud with U.S. President Donald...

Fans packed into the Rogers Centre for Game 7 of the World Series didn’t just set TV records—they also broke a stadium data record, according to the company. Rogers said attendees used 7.5 terabytes of mobile data during the 11-inning game between the company's Toronto Blue Jays and the victorious L.A. Dodgers, slightly more than...

Apple has released iOS 26.1 for download for iPhone and iPad. You can update your devices by going to Settings > General > Software Update. This update brings new languages for live translation for AirPods, new tinted option for Liquid Glass, bug fixes and security features. It's coming in as a 9.11 GB update for...

Apple has launched a new web view for the App Store on the web, which now lets you see tabs by Today, Games, Apps and Arcade, along with select app categories. This is a long time coming as previously you could only see app previews on the web. When you click on an app, you...

OpenAI has signed a seven-year, $38 billion US ($53.4 billion CAD) deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to use its cloud infrastructure for running and scaling AI systems, including ChatGPT. Under the agreement, OpenAI will tap into AWS data centres equipped with hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GPUs and millions of CPUs to handle its...

The 2025 World Series comes down to a winner-take-all Game 7 tonight at Rogers Centre, as the Toronto Blue Jays host the Los Angeles Dodgers, again. One team will celebrate its first championship since 1993—the other will leave empty-handed. The Dodgers forced Game 7 with a 3–1 win in Game 6, holding off a late...

Aeroplan has teamed up with DINR, a Canadian startup that gives users access to last-minute and exclusive reservations at top restaurants across the country. The partnership will let Aeroplan members book same-day tables and unique dining experiences directly through the DINR mobile app on iOS and Android. “Together with DINR, we’re opening doors for Aeroplan...