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Rogers Posts $280 Million Profit in Q1, But Subscriber Growth Slows

Rogers posted its financial results for the first quarter of 2025 today, with net income rising 9% year-over-year to $280 million. Total revenue grew 2% to $4.98 billion, driven by service revenue gains in wireless and media. The company added 34,000 mobile phone subscribers, including 11,000 postpaid and 23,000 prepaid net additions. Prepaid performance rebounded...

Amazon Canada Launches First-Ever Book Sale Event

Amazon Canada has kicked off its first-ever Book Sale event, offering deep discounts on popular reads now through April 28. The sale features deals on a wide range of books, from Canadian favourites to global bestsellers, with up to 80% off select Kindle titles and up to 50% off print books. Of course, this sale...

A&W App Launches Loyalty Program with Free Rewards

Fast food chain A&W has officially launched A&W Rewards, a new loyalty program that lets customers collect points and redeem them for free food. You can gain points on every purchase when ordering through the A&W app or scanning a QR code at the counter. Anyone with the A&W app is automatically enrolled, while new...

Apple and Meta Fined Over $1 Billion in EU in Tech Crackdown

The European Commission has fined Apple and Meta for breaking rules under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), marking the first official penalties since the legislation came into force. Apple was fined a whopping €500 million ($788 million CAD) for restricting app developers from steering users to cheaper offers outside the App Store, while Meta was...

YouTube Turns 20: How Canadian Creators Helped Shape the Platform

YouTube is marking a major milestone today on April 23—its 20th anniversary. It’s been two decades since the first video, “Me at the Zoo,” was uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim, kicking off what would become one of the most influential platforms on the web. The platform has grown from grainy home videos to a global...

New on Netflix Canada: May 2025

Netflix Canada has released its list of shows and movies coming to the streaming service in May 2025. For Netflix Games Black Mirror: Thronglets is now available, while Single's Inferno: Choices is coming on April 29. Street Fighter IV CE is also now available. These games are free on iOS and Android. Check out the...

OpenAI Wants a Piece of Chrome If Google’s Forced to Sell

OpenAI says it would be interested in buying Google’s Chrome browser if a court forces Google to sell it. The company’s ChatGPT chief, Nick Turley, made the comment during a court hearing on Tuesday. “Yes, we would, as would many other parties,” Turley said in response to a question about whether OpenAI would bid for...

Duolingo Will Teach Chess Soon on iPhone and Android

Duolingo, the mobile app that helps you learn a language through gamifying the experience, is set to jump to the next frontier: chess. Luis von Ahn, the company’s CEO and co-founder, said on Tuesday, Big news: the next subject @duolingo will teach is… chess.” He added, "Strategy, logic, and a little bit of trash talk—coming soon to...

How to Unlock Hearing Aid Mode for AirPods Pro in Canada

Apple’s latest AirPods Pro 2 have a Hearing Aid mode—but if you’re in Canada, it's not available yet, despite being approved by Health Canada. But it's possible to create a workaround, as shared by iPhone in Canada reader matthew416: spoof your iPad’s location so it thinks it’s in the United States, no region switch in...