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Auditor General Slams Ottawa’s Cyber Security Failures in New Report

A new report from Auditor General Karen Hogan paints a grim picture of Canada’s ability to defend itself against cyberattacks, saying the federal government’s systems remain fragmented, slow to respond, and years behind on basic security tasks. Hogan’s audit, tabled in the House of Commons, found that while Ottawa has the tools to protect its...

CBC Goes to Court to Keep Gem Subscriber Numbers Secret—What’s It Hiding?

CBC/Radio-Canada has gone to Federal Court to stop an order that would force it to reveal how many people actually pay for its Gem streaming service. The Canadian Press reports that the federal information commissioner told CBC to release the number of Gem’s paid subscribers after Ottawa law professor Matt Malone requested it under access-to-information...

Amazon Finally Explains What Caused the Massive AWS Outage

Amazon Web Services (AWS) says a massive overnight outage in its US-East-1 region—one of its busiest data centres—caused widespread internet disruptions across North America and beyond. The company finally restored all services by Monday at 3:01pm PT it says, sharing some more info on just what went wrong. The outage began late Sunday night after...

Google Predicts Record Holiday Spending in Canada—Fueled by AI

Canadian shoppers are heading into what Google calls the country’s first 'AI-powered holiday season,' with nearly half planning to use artificial intelligence tools to help decide what to buy. According to new data shared by Google Canada, 43% of shoppers say they’ll turn to AI for product ideas, price comparisons, and research before making a...

Anthropic Expands Claude Code to Web and iOS for Cloud Coding

AI startup Anthropic is bringing its AI coding assistant Claude Code to the web and iOS, giving developers a way to run coding jobs straight from their browser or phone. The new tool, now in beta, lets users offload tasks like bug fixes, backend tweaks, or documentation updates—all handled in the cloud. Developers can connect...