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Xbox Reveals Copilot for Gaming: Will It Make You a Better Player?

Xbox has unveiled what it is calling Copilot for Gaming, an AI-powered feature designed to make gaming smoother and faster. Announced on the Official Xbox Podcast, the tool acts as a personalized assistant, helping players set up games, improve skills, and connect with friends. It can also offer real-time, in-game advice to help players overcome...

Paramount+ Renews ‘Landman’ for Season 2 After Breakout Debut

Paramount+ has officially renewed Landman for a second season following a breakout debut that set streaming records and drew massive global viewership. Landman has been one of the best new shows this year we think. The drama, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Demi Moore, premiered to 35 million global viewers, becoming the most-watched global premiere...

Building Memories: LEGO Makes March Break Fun for the Family

Looking for a fun and creative way to spend quality time with your family over Spring Break? Building LEGO sets together is the perfect activity to spark imagination, teamwork, and plenty of laughs. LEGO sent us some of their newest LEGO City sets to check out, and we had a blast as a family putting...

Spotify’s $10 Billion Payout Shakes Up Music Industry in 2024

Spotify has unveiled its annual Loud & Clear report, highlighting record-breaking royalty payouts and global growth in the music industry. In 2024, Spotify paid out over a whopping $10 billion US to the music industry—more than any other company and the largest annual payout in music history. This brings Spotify's lifetime payouts to nearly $60...

U.S.-Owned Xplore Lobbies Quebec as Starlink Contract Nears End

New Brunwick-based Xplore is lobbying Quebec to subsidize the expansion of fibre-optic infrastructure in rural areas, as the province signals it may not renew its $136-million contract with SpaceX’s Starlink. Xplore began its lobbying efforts on January 1, 2025, petitioning Quebec’s finance ministry for funding to enhance fibre-optic deployment. Jeffrey Edwards, Xplore’s marketing director, confirmed...

Apple Quietly Hikes Mac Upgrade Prices in Canada: What Changed

It’s not getting any cheaper to own a Mac in Canada, depending on what you’re looking to buy. Apple Canada has quietly increased the price of upgrades and it looks to be because of the lower Canadian dollar. iPhone in Canada reader RG emailed us on the weekend to say they noticed notable price increases...

Meta AI Studio Expands to Canada, Letting Users Create Custom AIs

Meta’s AI Studio, which allows users to create, share, and discover custom AIs without coding skills, is now available in Canada and 15 other countries. Last July, Meta launched the AI Studio in the U.S. to start, but now it’s available in Canada, explained a Meta spokesperson to iPhone in Canada. Canadians can now build...