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Google-owned Waze, the popular navigation app known for its community-driven updates, is rolling out two new features to make reporting and driving near schools safer. New “Conversational Reporting” Feature Waze users can already report road incidents like traffic, potholes, and construction. Now, the app’s new "Conversational Reporting" allows drivers to report issues hands-free. Instead of...

Google is introducing new generative AI tools for Google Maps Platform and Google Earth to help developers and city planners use the latest location data for creating apps and planning urban spaces. For developers, Google Maps Platform now offers “Grounding with Google Maps.” This new feature lets developers use real-time data from over 250 million...

Google Maps has launched support to bring Google's Gemini AI to make it easier to find places to go, interact with the map, and plan trips. Over 2 billion people use Google Maps every month, and now, Google can make over 100 million updates daily for accurate directions, local landmarks, and business info, thanks to...

Apple is launching its Vision Pro mixed reality headset in South Korea and the United Arab Emirates on November 15th.

Nintendo has announced Nintendo Music is coming out shortly, a new app for streaming soundtracks from nearly 40 years of Nintendo games on your phone or tablet. If you’re a Nintendo Switch Online member, you can dive into iconic tunes from classics like Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and...

Amazon’s Prime Video has announced its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in Canada for November 2024. As for highlights, Prime Video will stream Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair's final NWSL regular season game for free on November 1, as the Portland Thorns face Angel City FC in a key...

Proton VPN has officially launched its native app for Apple TV, allowing users to enjoy secure, private browsing directly from their television screens.

Cloud storage giant Dropbox has announced it will lay off 20% of its workforce as part of a company-wide restructuring during a "transitional period."

Sony's PlayStation division has decided to shutter Firewalk Studios, the developer behind the ill-fated shooter Concord, impacting nearly 210 jobs.

Independent internet service provider TekSavvy has expressed disappointment over the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) new interim wholesale fibre rates, stating they fall short of expectations. The company’s Vice-President of Insight & Engagement, Peter Nowak, shared a company statement on Tuesday. "TekSavvy has been waiting a long time for realistic wholesale fibre rates that...

Paramount+ Canada has revealed its slate of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in November 2024, and it's going to be a good one. This November, Paramount+ kicks off at the Dutton Ranch—as the explosive final return of Yellowstone is set for November 10. Next, Taylor Sheridan (he co-created Yellowstone) presents Landman,...

Apple may be introducing a way for users to get up-to-date summarized user reviews on app within the App Store.