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Xbox Network and Minecraft Go Down After Major Microsoft Azure Outage

Gamers around the world were hit by widespread outages Tuesday as a major Microsoft Azure disruption took down parts of the Xbox network, Minecraft, and other Microsoft services. Players reported being unable to sign in, play online games, or access Game Pass, while Xbox’s Live Core Services, Purchases and Content Usage, and Social and Gaming...

Blue Jays Fans Smash Rogers Data Records During World Series

As the Toronto Blue Jays continue their World Series run, Canadian internet data use has hit record highs, said Rogers this week. Rogers says its customers streamed and surfed through 145,000 terabytes of data during Games 1 to 3—a figure the company compared to watching a three-minute grand slam video 1.28 billion times. During Game...

Fake Legion and Government Text Scams Target Yukoners

Two separate scams are making the rounds in Yukon—one pretending to collect donations for the Royal Canadian Legion and another claiming to be from government Motor Vehicle Services. Joseph Mewett, president of the Whitehorse branch of the Legion, said he was ready when scammers called asking for money. “When we prompted them like, ‘what’s the...

Gemini for Home Launches in the US; Canada Has to Wait

Google has officially launched its new Gemini for Home voice assistant today, giving U.S. users early access to a smarter, more conversational upgrade to Google Assistant. In a company blog post, Mark Alexander, Group Product Manager for Google Home & Nest, said the rollout begins today across selected devices in the United States, with plans...

Apple Planning Water Resistant iPads with Better Displays, Says Report

Apple is preparing to bring higher-end OLED displays to the iPad and Mac, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company is currently testing updated versions of the iPad mini, iPad Air, and MacBook Air, each equipped with OLED screens that promise deeper contrast and richer colours compared to the current LCD...