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New on Paramount+ Canada: August 2025
Paramount+ Canada has revealed its August 2025 lineup, and there’s a mix of new releases and old favourites on the way. Highlights include the return of Twisted Metal for Season 2, a new thriller called High Rollers starring John Travolta, and the next chapter in the Dexter series with Dexter: Resurrection. Families can check out...
Ontario Pays Unknown Fee to Axe Starlink—15K Homes Left in the Dark
The Ontario government has officially cancelled its $100 million internet deal with SpaceX's Starlink, according to Global News. The plan was originally signed last November to bring satellite internet to about 15,000 homes in northern Ontario. A government spokesperson confirmed the decision in an email, writing: “Our government has cancelled the Starlink contract. We are...
Telus Powers Up Canada’s First Sovereign AI Cloud with OpenText
Waterloo-based OpenText and Telus have teamed up to launch a new cloud service designed specifically for Canadian businesses and government agencies. Called the OpenText and Telus Canadian Sovereign Cloud, this service provides secure cloud computing and AI technology, with all data stored in Canada. The cloud service will operate out of Telus's data centers in...
YouTube Now Allows Profanity at Start of Videos Without Losing Ads
YouTube now allows videos to earn full ad revenue even if they include strong profanity, like the F‑word, within the first seven seconds.
Apple Files 49‑Page Rebuttal to U.S. DOJ Antitrust Suit
Apple strongly rebuts DOJ antitrust lawsuit, calling it legally flawed and claiming it threatens iPhone privacy design and innovation principles.
Italy Investigates Meta for Embedding AI in WhatsApp
Italy’s competition watchdog has opened a formal inquiry into Meta over the embedding of its AI assistant into WhatsApp without user consent.
Meta Launches Superintelligence Labs With Billion‑Dollar AI Vision
Meta is taking its AI ambitions to the next level as CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces a newly created division known as Meta Superintelligence Labs.
Google Pixel 10 Lineup Leak: Here are New Images and Specs
Leaker Evan Blass is at it again, this time sharing more alleged leaks of Google’s marketing images for the upcoming Pixel 10 lineup. Google is set to officially announce its Pixel 10 family at an event next month, but now Blass has shared what claims to be some interesting marketing images and specs. Check them...
Rogers Just Expanded Wi-Fi 7 to Another Province
Rogers has started offering WiFi 7 to its 5G Home Internet customers in Quebec, building on its launch earlier this month. The new technology brings faster and more stable internet, which can be helpful for homes with multiple devices streaming, gaming, or working at the same time. “Canadians deserve the best connectivity experience, and the...
Microsoft Quietly Launches Surface Laptop ‘Smurface Edition’
Only 100 units of the Surface Laptop 'Smurface Edition' have been made, exclusively available on Amazon.
Nintendo Switch Prices Increase in Canada on August 1st, Here’s How to Prepare
On Friday, August 1st, Nintendo is increasing prices surrounding the Switch console, games, and accessories. Here's how to prepare.
Apple Loses 4th AI Researcher to Meta in Just One Month: Report
Apple’s internal AI division has taken another hit, with a fourth researcher leaving the company in just a month, according to a report from Bloomberg. The latest to exit is Bowen Zhang, who specialized in multimodal AI and was part of Apple’s foundation models group, the team behind Apple Intelligence. Zhang is reportedly joining Meta’s...