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What’s New on Prime Video in Canada: April 2023
As the rainy season looms, Amazon Prime Video is gearing up to deliver a new selection of movies and TV shows to keep viewers captivated throughout Spring. Highlights include The Russo Brothers' highly-anticipated Amazon Original action series, Citadel. Also, Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre caters to those who like spy movies with a comedic twist,...
Virgin Plus ‘Winback’ Deal Offers $50/50GB Plan to Lure Back Customers
Bell’s Virgin Plus is offering up a ‘winback’ plan in the form of $50 per month for 50GB of data. Wireless carriers offer exclusive sweetheart deals to lure back former customers with these so-called ‘winback’ plans, offering savings not available anywhere else. The closest deals on the Virgin Plus website are plans at $55/30GB and...
Staples Canada Now Seeking 800 Hires as Part of Exclusive Bell Partnership
Following a recent announcement of their multi-year exclusive agreement to sell Bell, Virgin Plus, and Lucky Mobile wireless and wireline services, Staples Canada is now looking to hire more than 800 full-time and part-time employees. These new hires will support the expansion of Bell products and services across Staples stores in Canada for consumers and...
OpenAI Rejected a 2018 Takeover Offer from Elon Musk: Report
In 2018, Musk believed OpenAI was falling behind Google in its AI ambitions and, to remedy that, tabled a proposal to take over and run the company
Rogers Price Increase: US Long Distance to Hit $1/Minute for Pay-Per-Use [Update]
For Rogers customers that are not on rate plans that include U.S. long distance, it’s going to get more expensive for pay-per-use calls from Canada to down south. Rogers recently noted on its Long Distance website, "New standard US long distance pay-per-use rate of $1/min is going into effect on April 19, 2023." Currently, Rogers...
iPhone 15 to Move Proximity Sensor Inside Dynamic Island: Kuo
Apple's upcoming iPhone 15 lineup will reportedly move the proximity sensor from under the display to inside the pill-shaped Dynamic Island cutout
Twitter to Remove Legacy Verification Checkmarks, Starting on April 1st
Legacy verified users on Twitter will supposedly wave goodbye to their checkmarks starting on April 1st, Twitter announces.
Bringing the Crystalline Resonance: Final Fantasy Piano Concert to Canada, Interview with Julien Mombert
We spoke to director and producer Julien Mombert to discuss how the Crystalline Resonance: Final Fantasy Piano Concert came to be.
Apple Airtags Are Being Used by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency
The DEA used an AirTag to track a couple of packages that border agents suspected were on their way to an illegal narcotics manufacturer
ChatGPT Expands Capabilities with New Plugin Rollout
In an effort to continuously improve the user experience, ChatGPT is adopting an iterative deployment strategy by gradually introducing plugins. This approach allows the development team to study real-world usage, impact, and challenges related to safety and alignment, all of which are essential for achieving their mission--to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of...
CRTC Enhances Broadband Fund for Rural and Indigenous Connectivity
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is initiating a consultation to enhance its Broadband Fund, aiming to bring high-speed internet and mobile services to more rural, remote, and Indigenous communities across the country. The Commission plans to streamline the application process and establish a dedicated funding stream for Indigenous communities, as well as support...
Twitter Blue Now Available Globally on iOS, Android and the Web
Twitter Blue, the premium subscription service from Twitter, is now available globally, offering subscribers an enhanced and personalized experience on the platform. The service is accessible through the web, iOS, and Android, although not all features are available on every platform. At the price of $8 USD/month or $84 USD per year on the web,...
