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First Apple Vision Pro Buyers Face Last Day for Returns
Launch day Apple Vision Pro buyers in the U.S. have until the end of today, Friday, February 16, to return their expensive headsets for a full refund. Apple’s return policy in the U.S. allows for full refunds within 14 days of the date you receive your item. If you’ve been following the chatter on X,...
James Smith Cree Nation Debuts App-Based Emergency Alerts
The James Smith Cree Nation has a new Indigenous-led emergency alert system, leveraging the new FirstAlerts feature on Talking Stick, an anonymous chat app by Ottawa-based TryCycle Data Systems. The feature was announced by Chief Wally Burns on Wednesday, and comes nearly eighteen months following a devastating stabbing incident in the community that resulted in...
iPhone Jailbreak for iOS 15, iOS 16.5 Released: Dopamine 2.0
Do you still jailbreak your iPhone or iPad? Some people do, and the latest jailbreak, Dopamine 2.0, has been officially released. This jailbreak tool is compatible with iOS 15.0 through 16.6.1 for devices equipped with arm64 (A9 and newer chips), extending its reach to more iPhone and iPad models, including M1 and M2. Specifically, Dopamine...
Public Mobile Launches New Promo Plans: $29/20GB and More
Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched new promo plans today, including a $29/20GB 4G LTE plan available month-to-month. We previously saw this plan made available in Quebec-only but now it’s being advertised on Public Mobile’s website across the nation. Here are all the Public Mobile promo plans available right now--the $34/50GB and $40/75GB plans were not...
‘Shocking’ Security Gaps Exposed in Federal Departments: Watchdog
Investigations into numerous federal departments have uncovered severe security flaws, putting the privacy of Canadians at risk. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has brought to light these alarming issues in two reports to Parliament, focusing on privacy breaches at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and the Royal Canadian...
Rogers Urges CRTC to End Wholesale Internet Mandates
On Thursday, the fourth day of the CRTC’s public hearing on internet competition, Rogers argued for the phasing out of the current wholesale network access model, which allows smaller players to resell access. "The decisions you make in this proceeding will impact both the scale and pace of these capital expenditures and could jeopardize the...
Apple’s Developer Tool to Get Major Update Powered by AI: Report
Apple is reportedly planning to debut a new version of its Xcode developer tool, powered by AI, reports Bloomberg. According to sources familiar with the matter, Apple has been refining this tool as part of a major update to Xcode for the past year. The company has expanded internal testing and accelerated development, with plans...
Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Lands on Apple TV+ on March 1st
Ridley Scott’s Napolean will be available to stream on Apple TV+ on March 1st.
Intel’s Core i9 14900K is a Safe But Mighty Refresh
Intel’s Core i9 14900K is a safe refresh of the 13th-gen Raptor Lake processor but it still a powerhouse on the market.
TikTok App for Apple Vision Pro Now Available
If you’re ready for TikTok to take over your mind in the virtual world, a native app is now available for the Apple Vision Pro. TikTok announced today that a dedicated visionOS app is now available. "Exciting news! TikTok is now available as a new spatial app on @Apple Vision Pro. Experience your For You...
Google Increases Price of Nest Aware Subscriptions in Canada
Google has announced its Nest Aware subscription prices are jumping up this year, starting in March. According to an email received by iPhone in Canada, Google says a Nest Aware Plus subscription is increasing from $160 to $200 per year—that’s a 25% jump. This plan costs $20 per month. As for Nest Aware, it’s jumping...
Google Unveils Next-Gen Gemini 1.5 AI Model
Google has announced the launch of its latest artificial intelligence model, Gemini 1.5, marking a big leap forward in the company's AI technology. The new model is described as making considerable strides in various dimensions, including the ability to process information more efficiently and over longer contexts than its predecessor, Gemini 1.0 Ultra. The demo...