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In a collective effort to provide aid to those affected by the ongoing wildfires across various regions in Canada, Bell, Rogers, and Telus have announced a range of initiatives to offer support and connectivity to impacted communities. Bell's Connectivity Assistance On August 18, Bell unveiled its commitment to assist customers in the Northwest Territories (NWT)...

Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pascale St-Onge, took to Twitter today to slam Meta for following the law, specifically the Online News Act.  "Meta’s reckless choice to block news before the Act is in force is hurting access to vital information on Facebook and Instagram,” said St-Onge. "We are calling on them to reinstate news sharing...

Pelmorex, the private company behind Canada's weather and disaster alert system known as Alert Ready, has been granted a three-year broadcasting license renewal by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). This decision was made without public consultation, despite recent criticisms of the system's performance during extreme weather events. Oakville-based Pelmorex also runs The Weather...

Microsoft recently faced criticism for an AI-generated travel article about the nation’s capital, which controversially suggested tourists visit the Ottawa Food Bank. The recommendation, which ranked third on the list, was placed above attending an Ottawa Senators hockey game and just below visiting the National War Memorial. Thank you, AI overlords. Following the publication of...

Social network X is set to remove the ‘block’ feature according to owner Elon Musk on Friday morning. Replying to an X post regarding block versus mute on the platform, Musk replied, "Block is going to be deleted as a “feature”, except for DMs.” He followed up to say, “it makes no sense”. Blocking someone...

Telus-owned Koodo has tweaked its plans page, now offering a 5G promo plan with 60GB of data. The $65/30GB 5G plan which included $271.20 in bill credits for 24 months, now has double the data at 60GB. The bill credits take the plan down to $53.70 per month. Also gone is the $75/60GB 5G plan...

Meta’s Threads continues to add more features and now reposts, commonly known as retweets are here to the "Following" feed. The announcement was made by Instagram head, Adam Mosseri, through a post on Threads on Thursday evening (via The Verge). This new feature aims to make the Following feed more interactive and user-friendly. Although Mosseri...

Joe Natale, the former CEO of Rogers, has filed a lawsuit against the telecom giant, seeking at least $24 million for wrongful dismissal and breach of contract. Natale's tenure as CEO came to an abrupt end in 2021 following a high-profile power struggle within the company's top ranks. Rogers, however, has fired back, alleging that...

Fan Expo Canada begins next week on August 24th. Here are the major attendees and events that have been announced.

Gameloft Toronto and Gameloft Montréal have raised a total of $13,000 CAD to help support SickKids Foundation.

Apple’s expected iPhone 15 launch is set to take place next month, and now we’re hearing about faster charging speeds for next-generation phones. Unnamed sources speaking to 9to5Mac claim iPhone 15 may support charging speeds of up to 35W, a significant jump from its predecessors. Apple is rumoured to finally ditch the Lightning connector for...

Anticipation is high as Activision unveils a slew of features, modes, and perks for the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III on November 10. Penned by writer Daniel Noel, here's a comprehensive look at what PlayStation players can expect: Campaign: The narrative picks up from the cliffhanger of Modern Warfare II, pitting...