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Meta Didn’t See TikTok as ‘Social’ Enough to Compete With: Zuckerberg
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted in a meeting with employees that the company couldn't react to TikTok's meteoric rise in time
Apple Settles $20 Million Apple Watch Battery Lawsuit
Apple has agreed to settle a $20 million USD (about $29 million CAD) class-action lawsuit over alleged battery swelling issues in Apple Watch models
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),...
New Experimental Features Available to Test for YouTube Premium Subscribers
YouTube is rolling out a selection of new experimental features for its YouTube Premium members, allowing them to test new perks.
Apple Intelligence to Support Eight Additional Languages, Update to Arrive in April
Apple Intelligence will begin to support eight additional languages in supported regions, including French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.
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,...
Google Gemini in Sheets Can Now Generate Charts and More
Google's Gemini AI can now generate charts for data in Sheets and analyze it for trends, patterns, correlations between different variables, and more
Mark Zuckerberg is Going to Make Facebook Great Again
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a quarterly earnings call on Wednesday that bringing back "OG Facebook" is a big priority for the company this year
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...
Fortnite Island Creators Were Paid $350 Million in 2024
The wildly popular battle royale paid out a whopping $350 million to creators who made custom maps and game modes last year, up 11% from 2023