Stories by John Quintet

Amazon's Prime Gaming has released its list of new games coming to the service in May 2025. Highlights include the big May the 4th celebration for Star Wars, with numerous free games available. New titles are available as of today, while new games will come every Thursday. Check out the free Prime Games in May...

Bell and its subsidiary Virgin Plus have increased its connection fee to $75, up from $70, following in the footsteps of Rogers, which made the price hike in February. The connection fee is charged when you activate a line with a human, but is waived if you shop online (it’s credited on your first or...

Quebec education Minister Bernard Drainville will announce Thursday a new province-wide ban on cellphones, headphones, and personal mobile devices in all elementary and secondary schools, both public and private. The rule will take effect starting September 2025, Radio-Canada has learned. The ban will apply throughout the entire school day — not just during class time,...

Epic Games says Fortnite will return to the U.S. App Store next week, ending a 4-year standoff with Apple. The announcement came from Epic CEO Tim Sweeney on X, just hours after a California court found Apple in "willful violation" of a 2021 injunction that barred the company from blocking competing payment methods in iOS...

Disney+ has announced that the hit series Shōgun will begin filming its second season in January 2026 in Vancouver, B.C. The first season of the FX and Disney+ show became the most-watched program in FX history and picked up a record 18 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series. Lead actor Hiroyuki Sanada became the first...

Duolingo has launched 148 new language courses, marking its largest content expansion ever and more than doubling the number of courses on its platform. The move makes Duolingo’s seven most popular non-English languages — Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin — available to all 28 supported user interface languages. The update expands access...

Rogers recently launched a new feature called Xfinity Multiview, giving Canadian hockey fans the ability to watch two Stanley Cup Playoff games on one screen. The feature went live on April 21 and is available to Rogers TV customers. Fans can switch audio between games, add captions, and stay on top of the action without...

The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) says it resolved 85% of complaints from customers during the first half of the year, despite receiving more complaints than ever. In its mid-year report released today, April 30, the CCTS said it saw a 12% jump in complaints compared to the same period last year, with...

Canada’s major broadcasters are reporting record-breaking numbers for their federal election coverage on April 28, with public broadcaster CBC and Bell Media’s CTV both claiming historic levels of engagement on TV and digital platforms. CBC says April 28 was its biggest digital day ever, with Canadians spending 3.5 million hours on its platforms. The Canada...

Fortnite and Disney are teaming up for their biggest Star Wars collaboration yet—starting with a free First Order Stormtrooper Outfit. Beginning today, Fortnite players can unlock the First Order Stormtrooper skin by linking their Epic Games and MyDisney accounts. Once you connect your accounts, you’ll immediately get the Outfit, which comes with a regular Fortnite...

Meta just launched a new standalone app for Meta AI, its personal AI assistant that can learn your preferences, remember details, and give you customized help. It’s available now in Canada. The app also has a “Discover” feed where you can explore how other people are using AI or share your own experiments. It's now...

OpenAI has announced some major upgrades to ChatGPT, including better shopping features, smarter search, and even support through WhatsApp. Better Shopping in ChatGPT OpenAI is rolling out a new shopping experience that makes it faster and easier to find and compare products inside ChatGPT. The company highlighted the following improvements: Improved product search results Visual...