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Videotron Cell Coverage Coming to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Laurentians

Quebecor’s Videotron announced today it will be improving wireless coverage in the outer regions of Quebec, as new cell towers are coming to Abitibi-Témiscamingue and the Laurentians. Videotron says at least 37 new cell towers will be installed as part of an ongoing partnership with the province of Quebec. "On the heels of the success...

New PlayStation Plus Games: April 2024

Sony has announced the new games coming to PlayStation Plus for April 2024. Here's a glance at the new games joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, coming on April 26, 2024: Animal Well (PS5): Dive into a surreal labyrinth, solving puzzles in a non-linear world without combat. Launching May 9. Tales of Kenzera: Zau (PS5):...

Google Photos Launches Free AI Editing Tools for All Users

Google announced today that Google Photos will soon get free AI-powered editing tools, starting on May 15. Previously, AI editing tools were only available for Pixel smartphones, but now they will be free for everyone, no subscription needed. The following features will also be available on more devices including Pixel tablets. Photo Unblur will clear...

Uber Canada Launches Safety Feature for Late Night Rides

Uber Canada has introduced a new suite of safety features designed to enhance the on-trip experience for riders, especially those late at night. The move comes as a response to the 81% of riders who cite safety as their primary factor in using Uber for transportation needs during night-time activities such as hanging out with...

DAZN Free Tier Launches in Canada

The DAZN sports streaming service has launched its free tier in Canada, after the latter debuted worldwide earlier this year. The freemium version this week will include two huge European matches set to go live: Atletico vs Dortmund and Benfica vs Marseille. The DAZN freemium service extends to a weekly selection of live matches across...

Google Unveils Axion, its First Arm-Based CPU for Data Centres

Google has announced the launch of Google Axion Processors, what it's calling is a huge advancement in its computing technology, at the Google Cloud Next event held earlier today. These custom Arm-based CPUs are designed for high performance and energy efficiency in data centres, set to be available to Google Cloud customers later this year....

Beeper Acquired by Wordpress Owner for $125 Million

Wordpress' parent company, Automattic, has acquired messaging app Beeper, the app founded by Canadian Eric Migicovsky (remember the Pebble smartwatch?). Beeper made headlines recently for allowing a workaround for Android users to use iMessage to message Apple users, through its app Beeper Mini. This resulted in a game of cat-and-mouse with Apple, in which the...