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Uber Rides Now Available Directly in WeChat Across Canada

Uber is now available directly inside WeChat (known as Weixin), letting Chinese Canadians and Chinese travellers request and pay for rides without leaving the app. The popular Chinese messaging platform has about 1 million users in Canada, is one of the most popular messaging and payment platforms among Chinese communities. Back in July, Uber launched...

Meta’s New ‘Vibes’ Lets You Remix AI Videos Like TikToks

Meta is testing out a new feature called Vibes, a feed inside the Meta AI app (and on meta.ai) where people can scroll through short AI-generated videos and make their own. Think of it like TikTok, but the clips are built with AI tools.The idea is that you can watch what others have created, remix...

Public Mobile Price Hike Coming to Legacy Plans: Here’s When

Public Mobile is implementing price hikes, in what appears to be a practice we’ve normally seen for postpaid customers on Koodo and Telus. So what’s happening? Some customers such as those on $15 and $20 per month plans have been notified that a price increase is coming at $3/month. This is coming as a surprise...

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Pulse, a Daily Personalized Feed

OpenAI has announced ChatGPT Pulse, a new feature that delivers daily updates tailored to each user. Instead of waiting for people to ask questions, Pulse proactively pulls together information based on past chats, memory, and user feedback. It’s launching in preview for Pro users on mobile (those paying $200/month). Sadly, Plus users aren't getting access...

Amazon Ordered to Pay $2.5B Over Misleading Prime Subscriptions

Amazon has agreed to pay a massive $2.5 billion US ($3.48 billion CAD) after U.S. regulators accused the company of tricking people into signing up for Prime and then making it a nightmare to cancel. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says Amazon misled millions of customers with confusing sign-up screens and “dark patterns” that pushed...