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Apple has announced that Emoji Game, a new daily puzzle game, is being added to its Apple News+ subscription service

Here are the latest Canadian cellphone plan and device deals, plus other promos from wireless carriers such as Rogers, Telus and Bell, from our partner PlanHub. As always, the promos and plans may change at the last minute, but here they are as of Wednesday, July 16, 2025. New mobile phones available this week Nubia...

Telus is set to begin installing a long-planned submarine fibre optic cable between Sept-Îles and the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec this fall, following delays and permitting processes. The project, first announced in 2020, recently cleared the necessary approvals after consultations with Indigenous communities. Once in place, the undersea cable is expected to improve the stability...

Google is once again raising the price of its Nest Aware Plus subscription in Canada—this time from $200 to $260 per year, starting August 15, 2025. That's a price hike of 30% and is the second price jump in 18 months. The increase comes less than two years after the company already bumped the price...

Google Search now places AI powered calls to businesses and introduces Deep Search via Gemini 2.5 Pro in AI Mode to deliver expert level answers within minutes.

Amazon Web Services debuts new agentic AI marketplace with Anthropic, invests $30 B in AI infrastructure, and upgrades multi-agent tools at its 2025 Summit.

Global smartphone shipments hit 304.9 million in Q1 2025, up 1.5% YoY, though trade and tariff uncertainties pose challenges, according to IDC.

OpenAI is adding in-chat shopping to ChatGPT, letting users buy products directly and earning commission on sales, in a shift toward new revenue models.

Yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features on AirPods Pro 2 expanded to new countries, but still not Canada. Apple users in Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, and more now have the ability to use their AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids, plus sleep apnea notifications on Apple Watch. Some...

Google has sent out invites to the media for its Made by Google event, set for August 20, 2025. The invite says the in-person event will “introduce the latest additions to our Pixel portfolio of devices,” with the keynote set for 10am PDT/1pm EDT. So far, based on early leaks, we are expected to see...

OpenTable has launched a new AI assistant called Concierge, aimed at making it easier for diners to find restaurant details without digging through multiple websites or making calls. The tool is embedded within restaurant profiles on OpenTable and can answer common questions—such as what dishes suit dietary restrictions, whether a restaurant is casual or upscale,...

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is making its way to macOS this week, available on Apple's M-series devices.