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Meta's Threads now has more than 400 million people using the platform each month, according to Instagram head Adam Mosseri. In a post on Threads, Mosseri said the milestone was reached a few weeks ago, calling the platform’s growth over the past two years “quite the ride.” He said the service began as “a zany...

AI startup Perplexity says it’s ready to pay a whopping $34.5 billion US ($47.5 billion CAD) to buy Google’s Chrome browser, according to the Wall Street Journal. The offer is nearly double Perplexity’s own $18 billion US valuation, with the company claiming several big investors have agreed to fully fund the deal. The timing is...

Apple Cinemas has rejected trademark claims from Apple Inc., calling its name rooted in local heritage and committing to defend its brand in court.

Microsoft has integrated GPT-5 into Copilot across Microsoft 365, GitHub, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry for smarter, faster AI.

Anthropic is offering its Claude AI chatbot to U.S. government agencies for $1 per year, spanning executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

Bell says Fogo Island and Change Islands in Newfoundland are now connected to the mainland by a new subsea fibre optic cable, giving residents access to faster, more reliable internet. The company said on Tuesday it laid more than 16 kilometres of fibre across the ocean floor, replacing the old microwave-based system that used to...

Apple Arcade is adding NFL Retro Bowl ’26, Jeopardy! Daily, My Talking Tom Friends+ on Sept 4 and Hello Kitty’s new world on Sept 18.

The federal privacy commissioner has released updated rules on how organizations in Canada should handle biometric data such as facial recognition scans and fingerprints. The guidelines, aimed at both public and private organizations, come after a public consultation held from November 2023 to February 2024. Officials say the technology can make access to services more...

Starlink is cutting the price of its Standard Kit in half and offering a year of discounted internet service for new residential customers in Canada. SpaceX's satellite internet provider says new sign-ups in Canada can get its Residential plan for $115 a month—down from the regular $140—for their first 12 months (after a $25/month credit)....

After raising daily starting roaming passes for travel to the U.S. and internationally, Rogers and Fido are now offering a “limited time offer” on its longer-term roaming options. Here’s what you can “save” right now... Rogers and Fido: U.S. 14 Days: $50 (save $10; was $60) U.S. 30 Days: $60 (save $10; was $70) Daily:...

Fortnite is returning to iOS in Australia with an undetermined release date on the horizon, Epic Games announces.

Musk believes Apple is favouring ChatGPT, ranking it higher on the App Store than Grok.