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FBI Unlocks Trump Shooter’s Phone Using New Cellebrite Software
The FBI employed cutting-edge technology from Cellebrite to unlock the phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter involved in Trump's shooting.
Google Confirms Pixel 9 Pro Fold in New Teaser
Google has unveiled a sneak peek of its forthcoming smartphone, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, through an intriguing teaser video in a new post on X.
Fido iPhone 14 Deal: $7/month Upgrade for Some Customers
If you’re a Fido customer, you may want to check your account for a special deal on Apple’s iPhone 14 from last year. Some customers are seeing an “exclusive savings” offer in their accounts, which is the 256GB iPhone 14 available for just $7.77/month with Fido financing over 24 months. That works out to $186.48,...
Telus Must Pay B.C. Woman for Trespassing Multiple Times
A British Columbia small claims tribunal has ruled that Telus must compensate a woman over $400 for trespassing on her property, multiple times. The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal's decision arose from incidents starting in July 2022, when Telus began upgrading local cables from copper to fibre for the company’s internet, reports CBC News. Langston allowed...
CrowdStrike Cyber Outage: Canada Impacted as Well
A global cyber outage has disrupted banking, airlines, and media due to a faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike, causing widespread issues including the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on Windows machines. This was due to the company’s Falcon Sensor software update that was wreaking havoc on Windows machines. This outage has led to...
Capcom’s Resident Evil 7 Sold Less Than 2,000 Copies on iOS, According to Estimates
Capcom's Resident Evil 7 may have only garnered under 2,000 copies sold on iOS, according to newly reported estimates.
Nintendo Announced New Joy-Con Charging Stand, Launching October 7
Nintendo has announced its new Joy-Con charging stand, releasing on October 7th. Canadian pricing is not yet known.
Netflix to Test New Ad Tech Platform, Starting in Canada
Netflix has announced its Q2 earnings, detailing more about its growing advertising business and future plans for Canada. "We’re making steady progress scaling our ads business. Ads tier membership grew 34% quarter on quarter, and we’re building an in-house ad tech platform that we’ll test in Canada in 2024 and launch more broadly in 2025,"...
Major CNE Ticket Discounts Available for PRESTO Cardholders
The 2024 Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is set to begin in a month, and Metrolinx is offering exclusive benefits for GO and PRESTO customers. PRESTO cardholders can save up to 44% on CNE advance sale admission and ride tickets until August 15 with PRESTO Perks. That's a decent discount. There are two options for discounted...
Rogers and Fido Price Increase: Connection Fee Now $70
Rogers and Fido have increase the price of its one-time connection fee, now at $70 when you activate a phone or line that involves a customer service agent. This price increase for the connection fee comes after it was increased to $60 in June 2023, so just over one year later. In July 2021, the...
Apple Vision Pro to Debut Immersive Films, 3D Video Series on July 18
Starting July 18, Apple Vision Pro users will have access to an array of new series and films, all captured using Apple Immersive Video technology.
Amazon Prime Day Saw Record Sales, Yet Again
Amazon announced that Prime Day 2024 was its biggest shopping event to date, with record sales and more items sold than any previous Prime Day. During the two-day event on July 16 and 17, Prime members saved billions on deals across more than 35 categories, with more members shopping this year compared to 2023. The...