Stories by John Quintet

With A Minecraft Movie set to hit theatres on April 4, LEGO is giving fans a head start on the action. Several new LEGO Minecraft sets are now available across Canada, combining the hands-on fun of LEGO with the blocky, creative world of Minecraft (can you even last the night in survival mode??). Two of...

Netflix has updated its TV app so viewers can now choose from all available languages for subtitles and dubbing on any show or movie, announced the company on Wednesday. The change brings the TV experience in line with what’s already available on Netflix’s mobile and web apps. The company says nearly a third of all...

We now know more about the Nintendo Switch 2 that's launching in June, finally. The Nintendo Switch 2 launches in Canada on June 5, priced at $629.99, which is price increase over its predecessor. It comes with redesigned Joy-Con 2 controllers that magnetically snap into place and can double as a mouse in certain games....

Google is making it much easier for businesses to send encrypted emails, even to people who don’t use Gmail. Until now, end-to-end encryption (also called E2EE) was something only large companies or government agencies could really use, because it required a lot of technical setup and expensive tools. With this update, Google is trying to...

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plans page. After we told you about the 5G plans getting a shake-up, we now have end dates for recent promo 4G plans. Here are Public Mobile’s 4G Plans (all Canada-wide) as of today: $19/1GB (Limited time) $24/4GB $26/20GB (NEW: ends April 2) $29/50GB (NEW: ends April 2)...

Rogers-owned Fido has set an end date for its plans with 60GB and 80GB data. Here are Fido’s plans as of today, April 1: $35/3GB $37.50/2GB $39/60GB + unlimited calling to select countries (ends April 14) $55/80GB + unlimited calling to select countries (ends April 14) As you can see the end date for these...

Amazon has relaunched its national education program Your Voice is Power, which combines computer science lessons with Indigenous music and social justice education. The 2025 edition kicked off with a launch event in Regina, featuring a performance by JUNO Award-winning Cree artist Sebastian Gaskin. The program is free for teachers and students in grades 7...

Amazon’s new AI-powered assistant, Alexa+, launched early access today for users in the U.S.—but not everything shown off during last month’s launch event will be ready, according to internal documents and people familiar with the rollout. While Alexa+ is expected to bring smarter voice interactions and advanced AI tools to Amazon devices, internal company materials...

Apple has released a new iPhone app designed to help users manage their Vision Pro headset and discover new content for it. The app, now available for download (requires iOS 18.4 for iPhone which was released today, alongside visionOS 2.4 and more), allows users to browse spatial experiences, find exclusive content, and stay up to...

Google launched its latest AI model Gemini 2.5 Pro last week, originally made available to paid users, but now it’s going free for all (for now anyways). The announcement was made over the weekend, Google saying it’s moving fast to get the upgraded model into more hands. The experimental version of Gemini 2.5 Pro can...

Plex has officially rolled out its redesigned mobile app, giving users a new experience focused on easier navigation, better visuals, and faster access to shows to watch. The update is going live starting today and will reach all users over the next few days. One of the biggest changes is a cleaner layout that makes...

Apple is testing a new iPad Pro powered by its next-gen M5 chip, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his Sunday PowerOn newsletter. The updated iPad Pro models, which are reportedly codenamed J817, J818, J820, and J821, are in advanced testing and expected to enter production in the second half of 2025. If all goes...