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Google Unveils Gemini Intelligence for Android and It Can Run Your Errands

Google is preparing a significant overhaul of its Android operating system with the introduction of Gemini Intelligence, a suite of features designed to automate multi-step tasks and personalize the user interface. These are part of a flurry of announcements made at today's The Android Show, focusing on the Android operating system ahead of Google I/O....
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Dunkin’ Is Coming Back to Canada and It Has Tim Hortons in Its Sights

Dunkin' is coming back to Canada. The American coffee chain has signed a deal with Montreal-based Foodtastic, which will develop and operate the brand exclusively across the country, with plans to open hundreds of locations. No specific city has been named for the first location yet, but the rollout is expected to kick off sometime...
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Amazon Launches First Colour Kindle Scribe in Canada: Pricing and Features

Amazon has unveiled a redesigned Kindle Scribe lineup, including the first-ever colour version of its note-taking e-reader. All three models are available to pre-order in Canada today, with shipping starting June 11. You may recall that Amazon launched this new Scribe lineup first in the U.S. back in December, but now they have expanded to...
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KOHO Joins Interac e-Transfer Directly, Promising Faster Payment Features

Toronto-based fintech KOHO is now connecting directly to Interac e-Transfer as a participant, making it one of the first fintechs to join the network following a recent expansion that opened access to qualified payment service providers. The move gives the Canadian fintech greater control over how it builds and delivers e-Transfer features to its users,...
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Why Quebecor Just Lost Its Fight to Get Millions Back from Bell

Quebecor isn't getting its money back from Bell, according to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The CRTC ruled Monday against Quebecor's bid to recover millions in wholesale wireless fees, drawing a definitive line under one of the more contentious disputes to hit Canada's wireless industry in recent years. The fight was about Mobile...
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Telus and the Feds Agree to Build Massive AI Data Centres in B.C.

The federal government and Telus are teaming up to build a major AI data centre in British Columbia, part of a push to make sure Canada has its own computing muscle rather than leaning on foreign infrastructure. The idea is straightforward: keep Canadian data and intellectual property on Canadian soil. As demand for AI processing...
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Canadian Carriers Supporting Encrypted RCS: Is Your Provider on the List?

Apple and Google have launched a cross-industry effort to bring end-to-end encryption to Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging. This update ensures that cross-platform conversations between iPhone and Android users remain private and cannot be read while in transit. The feature is currently rolling out in beta for iPhone users on iOS 26.5 and Android users...