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The Intel Gaming Garage highlights the latest innovations from Intel and its partners at the CNE in Toronto.

Apple’s AirTag continues to set the standard for keeping tabs on your checked luggage when travelling, according to the latest experience described by Toronto journalist Winston Sih. Sih faced a series of challenges in locating his lost luggage during a trip from Chicago to Toronto. However, thanks to his Apple AirTag, he was able to...

The Apple Support YouTube channel recently released a new tutorial, detailing, "Four helpful tips for Messages on your iPhone,” showcasing the features of the smartphone’s messaging app. Echo Screen Effect with Photos: Lift the subject of a photo to share it in Messages using the echo screen effect. In the Photos app, touch and briefly...

Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pascale St-Onge, took to Twitter today to slam Meta for following the law, specifically the Online News Act.  "Meta’s reckless choice to block news before the Act is in force is hurting access to vital information on Facebook and Instagram,” said St-Onge. "We are calling on them to reinstate news sharing...

Pelmorex, the private company behind Canada's weather and disaster alert system known as Alert Ready, has been granted a three-year broadcasting license renewal by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). This decision was made without public consultation, despite recent criticisms of the system's performance during extreme weather events. Oakville-based Pelmorex also runs The Weather...

Microsoft recently faced criticism for an AI-generated travel article about the nation’s capital, which controversially suggested tourists visit the Ottawa Food Bank. The recommendation, which ranked third on the list, was placed above attending an Ottawa Senators hockey game and just below visiting the National War Memorial. Thank you, AI overlords. Following the publication of...

Social network X is set to remove the ‘block’ feature according to owner Elon Musk on Friday morning. Replying to an X post regarding block versus mute on the platform, Musk replied, "Block is going to be deleted as a “feature”, except for DMs.” He followed up to say, “it makes no sense”. Blocking someone...

Meta’s Threads continues to add more features and now reposts, commonly known as retweets are here to the "Following" feed. The announcement was made by Instagram head, Adam Mosseri, through a post on Threads on Thursday evening (via The Verge). This new feature aims to make the Following feed more interactive and user-friendly. Although Mosseri...

Fan Expo Canada begins next week on August 24th. Here are the major attendees and events that have been announced.

Gameloft Toronto and Gameloft Montréal have raised a total of $13,000 CAD to help support SickKids Foundation.

Apple’s expected iPhone 15 launch is set to take place next month, and now we’re hearing about faster charging speeds for next-generation phones. Unnamed sources speaking to 9to5Mac claim iPhone 15 may support charging speeds of up to 35W, a significant jump from its predecessors. Apple is rumoured to finally ditch the Lightning connector for...

Anticipation is high as Activision unveils a slew of features, modes, and perks for the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III on November 10. Penned by writer Daniel Noel, here's a comprehensive look at what PlayStation players can expect: Campaign: The narrative picks up from the cliffhanger of Modern Warfare II, pitting...