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Amazon is enhancing its user login experience by rolling out passkey support across browsers and mobile shopping apps. The feature is designed to offer a secure and simplified login process. While the feature is already available on browsers, it is being gradually rolling out for the iOS Amazon Shopping app, with Android support “coming soon”,...

The Connectivity Standards Alliance has released Matter 1.2, an update to its smart home standard that includes nine new device types and various improvements. The update is now available for device makers to integrate into their products, with market releases expected later this year and into 2024. Since its initial release, Matter has seen significant...

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today that Marvel's Spider-Man 2, developed by Insomniac Games in partnership with PlayStation Studios and Marvel Games, has sold over 2.5 million copies within the first 24 hours of its release. This makes it the fastest-selling game in PlayStation Studios' history. "Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is Insomniac Games’ third installment in the...

Instagram is testing an iOS-like sticker creation feautre, enabling users to create their own using photos.

Apple Arcade is adding Crossword Jam+ to its catalogue alongside a series of updates to existing titles.

A recent teardown analysis by Nikkei, in collaboration with Tokyo-based Fomalhaut Techno Solutions, reveals that the production costs for Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max have increased by 12% compared to its predecessor, the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The estimated production cost for the top-tier model stands at $558, marking a record high for the second...

Apple is gearing up for the launch of its Vision Pro mixed reality headset, slated for early 2024, by initiating specialized training for retail employees, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company has circulated a memo inviting employees to apply for a confidential "product training event" to be held in Cupertino, California, in the first months...

Apple is intensifying its efforts to catch up in the rapidly evolving field of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), reportedly allocating about $1 billion per year for the initiative, says Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The move comes after the company largely remained on the sidelines while competitors like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon made significant advancements in AI...

Canada's telecommunications regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), is contemplating easing Canadian content spending requirements for Corus Entertainment. The company has cited labour unrest in the U.S. entertainment industry and high inflation as factors negatively impacting its financial performance. Corus submitted an application last week, requesting "urgent" changes to some conditions for its...

In a recent investigation led by CBC's Marketplace, technicians at several tech repair stores in Ontario, including Best Buy and Telus-owned Mobile Klinik, were caught accessing private data on customers' devices. The investigation involved dropping off smartphones and laptops at 20 different stores and monitoring the technicians' activities through installed tracking software. Out of the...

Apple is set to make a big splash in the world of cinema as it releases Martin Scorsese's highly acclaimed "Killers of the Flower Moon" in theaters.

Jon Stewart's show on Apple's streaming service is coming to an unexpected conclusion due to creative disagreements, according to The NY Times.