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Simplii Financial is rolling out a redesigned mobile banking app on iOS and Android, refreshed branding and new tools that will let Canadians automatically divide their paycheques into different spending and savings categories without opening multiple bank accounts. The CIBC-owned digital bank announced the changes on Tuesday, with its new Simplii Account introducing customizable folders...

PC gamers may not have to wait nearly as long for Grand Theft Auto VI as they did for its predecessor, with a new report suggesting Rockstar Games is targeting an early 2027 release, just months after the game arrives on consoles. According to GamesBeat, four industry sources familiar with Rockstar's plans say the PC...

Apple has introduced Apple Home Collection, a new lineup of cameras, a video doorbell, a smart lock and thermostats built with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, and most of it is coming to Canada. The lineup follows Apple's plans for an LG doorbell, thermostat and cameras and the first leaked images of the LG accessories....

Apple has unveiled a new Apple TV 4K at its Welcome Home event, with Siri AI, built-in far-field microphones for hands-free control, and a faster A19 chip. It arrives alongside the Apple HomeView smart display and a redesigned HomePod mini 2. The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K is available to pre-order today in Canada from Apple's...

Apple has announced HomePod mini 2 at its Welcome Home event, the first redesign of its smallest smart speaker since 2020, with Siri AI support, five new colours and four-speaker surround sound when paired with the new Apple TV 4K. Pre-orders are open now in Canada from Apple's online store and the Apple Store app....

The characters on Antigang no longer use iPhones. Cops, bikers and gang members on the show now call and text exclusively on Android phones, mostly Samsung Galaxy devices. That's according to La Presse, which reported that the show's producers swapped out the iPhones because Apple's rules for showing its products on TV had become too...

Meta just announced two new AI models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, built to handle more complicated tasks and remember what you've told it across conversations. Meta unveiled both on Monday and calls them its most capable models yet. They're aimed at AI agents for personal and work use, which means getting things done...

NordVPN's message protection is now available on iPhone, screening texts from unknown senders and flagging scams before you tap anything. That's according to NordVPN, which announced on Monday it's also bringing HangUp, its free call-blocking app, to iOS. Both were Android-only until now. Message protection lives inside the NordVPN app next to scam call protection,...

Fitbit and Pixel Watch can now auto-detect more than 100 activities, and Health Guardian is coming to Fitbit Air and Edge.

Google's new Fitbit Edge adds an AMOLED display, GPS, Gemini-powered coaching and a replaceable battery, priced at $229 in Canada.

Apple's HomeView hub is shaping up to be a Siri-first smart home display, not an iPad on a stand.

Geely Auto has started building Canadian operations and a dealer network, with its first vehicles arriving in 2027.