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Tangerine Bank Signs 10-Year Deal to Rebuild Its Banking System

Tangerine Bank (owned by the Bank of Nova Scotia) is teaming up with UK-based fintech company Engine by Starling to overhaul its core digital banking system under a new 10-year agreement. The deal will see Tangerine—which serves more than 2 million clients in Canada—move its banking operations to Engine’s cloud-based platform. The system will replace...

Google Maps Can Now Talk Back Thanks to Gemini—Here’s What It Can Do

Google Maps is getting a major update powered by Gemini, its AI assistant, aimed at making navigation more conversational and context-aware. The rollout begins this month for Android and iOS users in the U.S., with Android Auto support coming soon. Canada sadly will have to wait for the next expansion. The update introduces a hands-free,...

Feds to Spend $55.4 Million to Build a New Emergency Alert System

The federal government plans to spend $55.4 million over four years, starting in 2026-27, to build a new National Public Alerting System (also known as Alert Ready), with another $13.4 million in annual funding to keep it running. Outlined in Budget 2025, the project aims to modernize how Canadians receive emergency alerts about natural disasters,...

You Don’t Need a PS5 Anymore: Cloud Streaming Arrives on PlayStation Portal

Sony has rolled out a major update for its PlayStation Portal handheld, adding official support for cloud streaming of PS5 games for PlayStation Plus Premium members. The update, available starting November 5 at 6 p.m. PT, brings several new features and user interface changes. The new feature lets Premium subscribers stream select PS5 games directly...

Epic and Google Strike Landmark Deal to ‘Open Up Android’, Ending War

Epic Games and Google have jointly asked a California judge to approve a major settlement that would reshape how Android’s app store operates, ending years of courtroom battles between the two companies (via Reuters). In a filing dated November 4, 2025, Epic and Google said the deal “would allow the parties to put their disputes...