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New on Prime Video Canada: February 2025

Amazon's Prime Video has announced new titles and movies coming to the streaming service in Canada in February 2025. Highlights include Prime Monday Night Hockey with the Senators vs. Predators (Feb. 3) and Sharks vs. Jets (Feb. 24). Top releases on Prime Video subscriptions include The White Lotus S3 (Feb. 16), Yellowjackets S3 (Feb. 14),...

Google Drops Gemini 2.0 Flash on Web and Mobile App

Google has rolled out Gemini 2.0 Flash, a faster and more powerful version of its AI model, in the Gemini app for iOS and Android. This update improves response times and boosts performance for everyday tasks like brainstorming, learning, and writing. For Gemini Advanced users, the update keeps features like a 1 million token context...

Apple Reports $124.3 Billion in Q1 Revenue, Profits Up 10%

Apple kicked off 2025 with a strong first quarter performance, reporting $124.3 billion in revenue, a 4% increase compared to the same period last year. The company's net income hit $36.3 billion, marking a 10% rise, while diluted earnings per share (EPS) reached $2.40, also up 10%. “Today Apple is reporting our best quarter ever,...

Sony Backtracks After Backlash Over Classic PlayStation Themes

Sony upset PlayStation fans after announcing that classic console themes from the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 eras would be removed. Many players demanded they be made permanent, sparking backlash online on social networks like X, naturally. In response, Sony has now confirmed the themes will return “in the months ahead.” However, the company stated...

CRTC Dropping $14 Million to Expand Internet in BC and Yukon

Another day, and another announcement on expanding high speed internet from the federal government. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is spending $14 million to bring high-speed fibre Internet to Jade City and Good Hope Lake (Dease River) in B.C., as well as Upper Liard in the Yukon. This funding, given to CityWest Cable...

Netflix Unveils Massive 2025 Lineup with New Shows, Films, and Games

Netflix has revealed its biggest lineup yet for 2025, featuring new films, TV series, reality shows, live events, and games (the upcoming price increase in Canada will be helping to fund this of course). At a special event in Los Angeles, Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria highlighted the platform’s commitment to variety, saying, “We...