Stories by John Quintet

Google has rolled out a new feature called Search Live, letting users talk to Google Search in a back-and-forth voice chat. The update is part of the company’s AI Mode experiment (announced recently at Google I/O), available now in the Google app for Android and iOS — but only in the U.S. for users enrolled...

Epic Games has dropped a new limited-time mode in Fortnite called Blitz Royale, offering a faster spin on the classic Battle Royale formula. With only 32 players per match and rounds that wrap up in five minutes or less, it's catered for mobile gamers. In Blitz Royale, all players start with the same randomly assigned...

More than 300 organizations from across the country gathered on Parliament Hill today, calling for the federal government to scrap Bill C-2, also known as the "Strong Borders Act." Critics say the bill is a sweeping and dangerous attack on refugees, migrants, civil liberties, and privacy. The legislation, backed by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government,...

TikTok is rolling out new tools to help brands in Canada tap into its massive user base of over 14 million people. At its fourth annual 2025 TikTok World Canada summit in Toronto, the company announced a series of AI-driven features designed to make advertising more efficient and personalized. One major update is the TikTok...

Telus is calling out Bell for what it describes as a blatant abuse of regulatory process, urging the CRTC to throw out Bell's latest application without further review. In a letter to the CRTC on May 2, Telus criticized Bell for trying to force it to carry five new TV channels — like USA Network...

A new report shows that many Canadian telecom and TV providers are still falling short when it comes to telling customers about the free help available through the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS). This data was revealed in the 2024 Compliance Report Cards released by the CCTS on Tuesday. According to the 2024...

The Competition Bureau says it's time for internet and phone providers to be more upfront with their pricing — and that means clearer, standardized labels that show what Canadians will actually pay. Speaking at a recent CRTC consultation last Friday on the matter, Associate Deputy Commissioner Brad Callaghan pushed for the introduction of a “broadband...

A year after Bell said it would sell Northwestel to a coalition of Indigenous groups for $1 billion, the deal still hasn’t gone through, according to The Globe and Mail. The buyer, Sixty North Unity, includes Indigenous organizations from Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. The sale was billed as a major step toward Indigenous...

OnePlus has announced that it will launch two new devices in Canada and the United States on July 8, 2025: the OnePlus Buds 4 wireless earbuds and a smaller version of its smartwatch, the OnePlus Watch 3 (43mm), geared towards those with smaller wrists. The new OnePlus Buds 4 will feature upgraded sound with dual...

Americans will soon be able to get a Trump-branded Android smartphone, as the U.S. president’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, launch a new wireless company called Trump Mobile. While it’s currently only available in the U.S., the brand’s golden entry into telecom is making headlines beyond south of the border. And no—this isn’t...

SpaceX announced today that it has officially completed the first generation of its Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite network, designed to connect standard cellphones in remote areas — even where there are no cell towers. “Congrats to the @SpaceX team on completing the first generation Starlink Direct to Cell constellation!” the company posted on X on Friday....

Telus wants full control of its subsidiary Telus Digital and has made an official offer to buy up all the shares it doesn’t already own. Right now, Telus owns about 57% of Telus Digital, which builds software and digital tools for Telus’ businesses like telecom, healthcare, and agriculture. On June 12, Telus announced it has...