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A new report from Ookla-owned Downdetector shows that 2025 was a rough year for online services in the U.S. and Canada, with massive outages hitting gaming, streaming, social media, cloud platforms, and telecom networks. Based on millions of user reports, the data shows that outages tied to major cloud providers caused some of the biggest...

In 2026, Apple is refreshing how ads appear on the App Store with new top banner ads and more running on search results.

A spin-off to Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is now in production, starring Wyatt Russel's Lee Shaw as the lead.

Apple is changing how apps work on iPhones in Japan to follow a new local law called the Mobile Software Competition Act. Starting with iOS 26.2, developers in Japan will be allowed to do two big things they could not do before. They can offer their apps through alternative app marketplaces instead of only the...

Meta has announced a batch of new audio features tied to its latest software update for its AI-powered smart glasses, including improvements to sound processing, music controls, and fitness features. The update includes the release of SAM Audio, a new AI model designed to separate sounds from audio or video clips. Meta says the tool...

Netflix is adding a new FIFA soccer game to its mobile games lineup ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The streaming company says the game will launch in summer 2026, timed with the World Cup, and will be available exclusively through Netflix Games. Anyone with a Netflix subscription will be able to play it...

OnePlus has officially launched two new devices for Canada: the OnePlus 15R smartphone and the OnePlus Pad Go 2 tablet. Both are positioned as lower-priced options compared to OnePlus’ top-end hardware and are available for pre-order now, with sales starting later this month and into January. OnePlus 15R The OnePlus 15R is the second device...

Disney+ Canada has a busy January 2026 (hard to believe the New Year is just around the corner!) lineup, with several returning series, a few high-profile premieres, and a large batch of older movies joining the library. Here’s what’s coming to Disney+ in Canada in January 2026. January 1 Despicable Me Despicable Me 2 Jason...

Amazon has published its annual Canada Impact Report, outlining just how deeply the company is embedded in the country’s economy, workforce, and communities. As with previous years, the 2025 Amazon Canada Impact Report is meant to shed light on Amazon’s growing footprint nationwide, from job creation and wages to sustainability initiatives and local investments. According...

Apple has kicked off the next round of software testing, releasing the first public betas of iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, and several other platform updates. The new public betas arrive just days after Apple seeded the same builds to developers, and shortly after the company began rolling out iOS 26.2 to the general public last...

Apple is considering local assembly and packaging of iPhone chip components in India in early talks with local semiconductor firms.

Meta is introducing a unified age verification system called 'AgeKey' so its apps can comply with tightening child safety regulations.