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My Telus App Gains AI-Powered Messaging Tool for Customer Support

Telus has launched Expert Messaging, a new AI-powered customer support tool within its My Telus app for English speaking customers. According to the telecom, the chat brings asynchronous messaging, which allows customers to engage in two-way conversations at their convenience. This means you can start, pause, and resume chats on your schedule. Telus says this...

Corus Accuses Rogers of Predatory Tactics in CRTC Complaint

Corus Entertainment has lodged a complaint with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), accusing Rogers of using its industry dominance to unfairly disadvantage independent media companies—including Corus. The complaint, filed on July 26, alleges that Rogers has failed to meet conditions imposed by the CRTC when it approved Rogers' $20-billion acquisition of Shaw’s broadcasting...

Apple’s $1,300+ iPad on a Robotic Arm is Coming, Says Report

What has Apple been smoking? According to Bloomberg’s reliable Mark Gurman, the company is developing a new tabletop device that combines an iPad-like display with a robotic arm, in what appears to be a push into groundbreaking home tech. According to sources familiar with the project, Gurman reports a team of several hundred employees is...
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Here are Rogers, Telus, and Bell Cellphone Plan Changes from August 14

Here are the latest Canadian cellphone plan and device deals, plus other promos from wireless carriers such as Rogers, Telus and Bell, from our partner PlanHub. As always, the promos and plans may change at the last minute, but here they are as of Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Bell New deals: Existing Bell Internet customers...

Grok-2 and Grok-2 Mini Now Available on X, API Coming Soon

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has released Grok-2 in Beta, the company's AI chatbot. This release includes new models: Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini, both of which are now available for testing on X (and working in Canada). These models have significant advancements over the previous Grok-1.5, with notable improvements in areas like chat interaction,...

Feds Want to Stop Car Theft by Asking Canadians for Ideas

Canada has been making world headlines as the car theft capital of the world, with residents in Ontario taking extreme measures to protect their vehicles from being stolen. People have being using trackers such as Apple’s AirTag to locate their stolen cars, which are typically smuggled to overseas nations. A recent study from Équité Association...

Virgin Plus Offers 100GB Bell Migration Plan to Some Customers

Virgin Plus is offering a special migration plan to select customers for switching to parent company Bell. The offer is a $45 per month plan with 100GB of data, available for bring your own device and SmartPay, which is financing of a new phone. Virgin Plus will also waive the $60 activation fee ($10/month credits...