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Blink’s New 2K Video Doorbells Are Coming to Canada Starting at $69.99

Amazon's Blink has announced two new video doorbells designed to improve front door security with higher resolution and better visibility. The new models, the Blink Wired Doorbell 2K+ and the Blink Battery Doorbell 2K+, both feature 2K video quality and improved dynamic range to handle difficult lighting conditions. The Wired Doorbell 2K+ is priced at...
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Wealthsimple and Visa Just Quietly Changed How Payments Work in Canada

Moving money in Canada is about to get a lot more modern. Visa Canada and Wealthsimple are piloting a new payments system that uses stablecoins to settle transactions, a first for the Canadian market. Under the program, Wealthsimple can use USD Coin (USDC) to settle certain financial obligations with Visa, using blockchain to move funds...

Brace Yourself: Nearly Every Phone in Canada Rings at Once Tomorrow

Canadians should prepare for their phones to chime and televisions to broadcast a test signal tomorrow nationwide. Alert Ready, the national emergency alert system managed by Pelmorex (they own The Weather Network), has scheduled a test for Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The coordinated event is designed to ensure the system works effectively during real life-threatening...
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1Password Finally Adds Native iPhone Integration and New Transfer Tool

Toronto-based 1Password just pushed out a round of updates focused on making things smoother for mobile users, mostly around importing your data and saving new accounts on the go. Moving from one password manager to another has always been kind of a nightmare, usually involving exported files you have to hope nobody intercepts. 1Password is...