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Google Bard Integrates with Gmail and More; Still Not in Canada

Google has announced its Bard AI chatbot now has integration with Google apps and services. The update aims to provide more tailored responses and facilitate multi-app tasks. Bard is the rival to OpenAI's popular ChatGPT. Bard has also introduced a "Google it" feature that allows users to verify the AI's responses. The update expands Bard's...

You Can Now Restore an Apple TV from your iPhone

With the latest release of iOS 17 and tvOS 17, both made available yesterday, there’s a new way to restore an Apple TV encountering issues, right from your iPhone. Typically, to erase, restore or fix Apple TV issues, you need to do so by using the included Apple TV remote or for Apple TV 4K...

Amazon to Hire 6,000 Employees Across Canada for the Holidays

Amazon announced today its plans to hire 6,000 employees across Canada for full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles in its operations network. The roles, which include stowing, picking, packing, sorting, and shipping customer orders, will be available in communities from coast to coast. The online retailer says it is investing over $70 million CAD this year...

Canada’s Online News Act Gains Quiet International Support, Says PM

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed that other countries are quietly supporting Canada's Online News Act, also known as C-18, which passed the House of Commons in June. The legislation mandates that tech giants Google and Meta pay Canadian media outlets for news content shared or repurposed on their platforms. Meta has already removed news and...

Connecting iPhone 15 to iPhone 15 with USB-C: What Happens? [VIDEO]

Apple’s latest iPhone 15 lineup had a major change this year—switching from a Lighting port to USB-C. The new USB-C port allows you to charge your new AirPods Pro with USB-C and more. But what happens when you plug in your USB-C iPhone 15 into another iPhone 15 with USB-C? Marques Brownlee (known better as...

iFixit Drops iPhone 14 Repair Score to ‘Do Not Recommend’

iFixit’s Kyle Wiens announced on Tuesday the repairability score for Apple's iPhone 14 from last year has been retroactively revised from a recommended 7 out of 10 to a do-not-recommend 4 out of 10. Initially praised for its repair-friendly architecture, the iPhone 14 has faced increasing scrutiny for software limitations that make repairs difficult for...

First iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max Reviews are Out [Roundup]

Apple today released its embargo on its first iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max reviews on Tuesday, with the Pro lineup reaching its most expensive pricing ever in Canada. Here’s a quick roundup of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max granted to select media outlets....