Stories by John Quintet

It’s not a very good Wednesday morning for some Bell customers in Ontario and Quebec, as internet is down. According to Bell, the company posted just under an hour ago that they are working on a fix. "Some customers in Ontario and Quebec may be experiencing an Internet service interruption. We are working to restore...

Google has launched a new premium subscription called Google AI Ultra, offering its most powerful AI tools and features for $249.99/month in the U.S. The announcement was part of the Google I/O '25 opening Keynote. The plan is now available in the U.S., but global expansion, including Canada, expected soon. At $249.99 USD per month?...

At Google I/O 2025, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis announced DeepThink, a new reasoning mode built into Gemini 2.5 Pro that showcases the company’s latest breakthroughs in AI logic and problem-solving. Using advanced techniques like parallel thinking, DeepThink is designed to improve how AI handles complex, multi-step tasks across math, code, and multimodal understanding. “So...

At Google I/O 2025, the company showed off the latest evolution of its Gemini AI assistant, including real-time camera interaction and new task automation features. A cool demo shared moments ago featured Gemini Live camera, now available in the Gemini app on Android and rolling out to iOS starting today. In test, Gemini was fed...

Quebecor's Fizz Mobile is scaling up its presence across Canada with the help of Etiya, a global provider of AI-powered telecom solutions. Fizz is known for its low-cost, fully digital mobile (LTE data only), internet, and TV services. While Fizz is already available beyond Quebec, the provider is now focusing on growing its footprint in...

Canada Post is warning Canadians to prepare for possible mail delays as postal workers plan to strike this Friday. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which represents both urban and rural/suburban carriers, has given strike notice for Friday, May 23 at 12:00 a.m. local time. For now, Canada Post says it’s still operating as...

OnePlus has announced the launch date of its newest tablet, the OnePlus Pad 3, which will be released on June 5, 2025 in both the United States and Canada. This is the successor to the Pad 2 that was announced last July. What we see is a redesigned back as the camera has moved to...

Epic Games has filed a second motion in U.S. District Court demanding Apple comply with a federal injunction and allow Fortnite back on the App Store. In its latest legal move, Epic accuses Apple of violating a court order by refusing to review a newly submitted Fortnite app for iOS in the United States. "Apple...

Apple says it didn’t remove Fortnite from European app marketplaces, following confusion over the game’s status amid its planned return to the U.S. App Store. In a statement on Friday to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, an Apple spokesperson said the company “did not take any action to remove the live version of Fortnite from alternative distribution...

Telus has slashed the price on its 5G+ wireless plans in what it’s noting is a limited-time “weekend sale”. The sale has cut prices on bring your own device plans which are also applicable for phone upgrades. What we are seeing is a $10/month discount compared to May 2. Telus has increased and decreased its...

Canadian Tire has struck a deal to buy the rights to Hudson’s Bay’s most iconic brand assets for $30 million, including the well-known HBC Stripes and coat of arms. The company will take over various trademarks, designs, and names associated with Hudson’s Bay, The Bay, and related brands. The deal, still subject to court approval,...

A B.C. man says he’s frustrated after Telus failed to honour a deal he was promised for his home phone, internet, and TV service. Tony Brown told Global News' Consumer Matters that a Telus rep visited his home in January offering to lower his bill from about $350 to $188 a month, plus two free...