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Toronto transit riders just got a nice perk. As part of an expanded partnership with the Montreal-based Transit app (not Toronto), the TTC is handing everyone a free upgrade to Royale, the app's premium tier, right in time for the FIFA World Cup 2026. Transit app's Royale normally costs you $4.99/month or $24.99/year, but TTC...

The federal government is preparing to tell Canada's broadcasting regulator to drop its rules requiring foreign streaming services to help fund local news and niche broadcasters, according to two senior government sources who spoke to the Globe and Mail. The sources say the Liberal government is lining up moves that would push the CRTC to...

This year's Xbox Games Showcase gave us new looks at Fable, Halo, and Gears of War: E-Day.

Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is being held in Cupertino. Here's how to watch.

Apple is set to show off a major Siri overhaul at this year's WWDC, and the turnaround traces back to a single meeting where the company finally admitted its AI was in trouble, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The wake-up call came in early 2025, when a group of Apple's top executives, including the senior...

OpenAI is planning a big overhaul of ChatGPT, pushing it away from simple Q&A and toward a "superapp" built around AI agents and coding tools. It's a major shift for the San Francisco company as it tries to bring in higher-margin revenue before going public. A report from the Financial Times says the revamp would...

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) is sitting on what could be a huge payday from an early bet it made on Elon Musk's SpaceX, which is gearing up for a blockbuster IPO next week. According to a report by The Globe and Mail, the Toronto-based pension fund could see its original investment balloon into...

The Google Health app has received an update on iOS that addresses some bugs with the initial release. This new app from Google released just in time for the new Fitbit Air, replaced the former Fitbit app. The design is a bit of hit and miss, as there’s so much data but it’s all over...

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is gearing up for a real push into Canada, and it's leaving some pretty clear breadcrumbs in the form of new job listings out of Toronto. The automaker has posted at least 10 senior corporate roles based in Toronto, a strong sign it's actively building out a local leadership team...

With AppleCare One, you can cover multiple Apple products in one simple plan, so you're protected for accidents like drops and spills, as well as theft.

The federal Liberals have blocked a Conservative push to bring Canada's Privacy Commissioner back to a House of Commons committee. The opposition wanted the watchdog to weigh in on proposed changes to the government's controversial lawful access legislation, known as Bill C-22. According to The Globe and Mail, the public safety committee started reviewing amendments...

Apple is preparing a massive Siri overhaul powered by Google Gemini for iOS 27, though the highly-anticipated update might launch with a waitlist.