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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Hits Canada: First Brain Chip Implants Official

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has officially arrived in Canada. Surgeons at Toronto Western Hospital, part of the University Health Network (UHN), have carried out the country’s first Neuralink brain implant surgeries, making them the first outside the United States to do so. The two procedures took place on August 27 and September 3, 2025, and mark...

CRTC Promises Action on Service Outages—With Another Consultation

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) says it’s stepping up efforts to make phone, Internet, and broadcasting services more reliable after recent high-profile outages left Canadians cut off—in some cases from 911. The regulator announced three measures. First, Internet and wireless providers will now face new reporting rules for major outages, so public safety...

Bluey Movie Coming to Theatres—Parents, Brace Yourselves

Your favourite fido Bluey is heading to the big screen. BBC Studios and Walt Disney Studios, alongside Australia’s Ludo Studio, have confirmed that a feature-length Bluey film will hit theatres on August 6, 2027. The movie is written and directed by Joe Brumm, the creator of the Emmy and BAFTA-winning series, with returning voice actors...

Sonos Voice Control Now Supports Philips Hue Lights

Sonos and Philips Hue are teaming up so you can control Hue lights with Sonos Voice Control on mic-enabled Sonos speakers. Starting in September, you’ll be able to turn lights on/off, dim or brighten, change colour or colour temperature, launch Hue scenes, and even control compatible smart plugs—hands-free. “We built Sonos Voice Control to make...

Govee Unveils New Smart Lighting Lineup at IFA 2025: What’s New

Govee has announced a series of new smart lighting products at IFA 2025 in Berlin, including upgrades for TVs, outdoor setups and creative indoor displays. The Govee TV Backlight 3 Pro introduces what the company says is the industry’s first HDR triple-camera colour-matching system. It captures on-screen colors more precisely, using HDR imaging for improved...

Ecovacs Unveils Deebot X11 Omnicyclone: Here’s Canadian Pricing

Ecovacs has launched its newest robot vacuum and mop, the Deebot X11 Omnicyclone, at IFA 2025 in Berlin. The company continues to release new robovacs with new features at a frenetic pace. The X11 is the first robot vacuum to feature GaN fast charging, allowing it to quickly recharge during short docking cycles. That means it...

Apple’s Siri ChatGPT Rival to Lean on Google AI: Report

Apple is developing its own artificial intelligence-powered web search tool that could launch next year, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, citing people familiar with the matter. The system, known internally as World Knowledge Answers, is expected to debut in the spring as part of a major Siri overhaul. Described by some Apple executives as an “answer...

Google Pixel Drop September 2025 is Here: What’s New

Google has announced a set of new Android updates as part of its September 2025 Pixel Drop, that adds AI-powered writing, more emoji options, and easier ways to share audio and files. Android’s keyboard app, Gboard, now includes built-in AI to help improve your writing. Users can tap to adjust tone—making a message more formal,...