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Grok Bot Gets Major Update With New Features and X Chat Support

SpaceXSI (formerly SpaceXAI) has rolled out a big update to Grok Bot, adding more app integrations, email support, better voice calls and the ability to work with messages on X. The company announced eight updates on Friday, with changes to how Grok Bot looks, works and handles everyday tasks. For starters, the interface has been...
John Quintet
7 hours ago
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Feds Plan to Spend Up to $1.85 Billion for Data Centre Near Ottawa

The federal government wants to build a new data centre near Ottawa that could cost taxpayers up to $1.85 billion. The facility would be used by the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), Canada's cyber intelligence agency, which helps protect government computer systems and gathers foreign intelligence. Defence Construction Canada posted an advance procurement notice on October...
Austin Blake
1 day ago
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iPhone Duo Prices in Canada: Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Compared

Apple's first foldable iPhone is now available to pre-order in Canada, and Rogers, Bell, Telus and Freedom Mobile have revealed their financing prices. Monthly device payments for the 256GB iPhone Duo range from $77.12 to $109.96, but that's only part of the story. You'll also need a wireless plan, and some carriers require you to...
John Quintet
1 day ago
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iPhone Duo Already Sold Out in Canada, Delivery Dates Slip Into 2027

Apple's new iPhone Duo is already sold out for launch-day delivery in Canada, with online pre-orders now showing February 2027 as the next available delivery date across all storage sizes. Pre-orders opened Friday morning at 5 a.m. Pacific, but Canadians who didn't manage to secure an early order are now facing a wait of four...
Gary Ng
1 day ago
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Tesla Unveils Roadster That Can Fly, Canadian Reservations Cost $70,000

Tesla just showed off something you don't normally see at a car launch: a Roadster flying over a lineup of its own vehicles. The demo took place Thursday night in Waco, Texas, where Tesla unveiled its long-awaited next-generation Roadster. The footage almost looks AI-generated, with the Roadster appearing to float above Tesla's existing lineup. But...
John Quintet
1 day ago

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Costco Canada Clears Out Nintendo Switch 2 Bundle for $599.97

Costco Canada has been spotted clearing out a Nintendo Switch 2 bundle for just $599.97 CAD, saving shoppers $190 off the regular price of $789.99. The deal comes just in time for holiday shopping, although finding one may be difficult. According to a post on RFD Friday morning, a Costco shopper in Barrie, Ontario, spotted...
IIC Deals
1 week ago
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Signing Up for Starlink? Here’s How Canadians Can Get $140 Cash

If you’re looking for a Starlink referral code in Canada, eligible sign-ups can receive a $140 CAD reward as cash or service credit. To qualify, you need to order through a referral link directly on Starlink’s website and stay subscribed for two months. How to Use a Starlink Referral Code in Canada Open the complete...
IIC Deals
1 week ago
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NAVEE Prime Day Deals in Canada Take Up to 50% Off E-Scooters

NAVEE is also cutting prices on several of its electric scooters and its Birdie 3X electric golf push cart for Prime Day, with discounts of up to 50% in Canada. The biggest discount is on the NT5 Max E-Scooter, which is down to $999.99 CAD from $1,999.99. The UT5 Max, meanwhile, is nearly half price...
IIC Deals
1 week ago
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Top 100 Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Deals in Canada: Apple, Dyson, and More

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale is loaded with discounts across Apple products, headphones, TVs, smart home gear, robot vacuums, kitchen appliances and everyday essentials, with some products dropping by more than 60%. We've gone through Amazon Canada's most popular offers and rounded up the top 100 Prime Big Deal Days deals you can shop...
IIC Deals
1 week ago

Marshall Headphones and Speakers Drop Up to 44% for Prime Big Deal Days

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale is bringing some solid discounts on Marshall headphones and speakers in Canada, with savings reaching up to 44%. The biggest deal is on the Marshall Minor IV true wireless earbuds, which are down to $99.98 from $179.98. The Major V headphones are also heavily discounted at $129.98 in several...
IIC Deals
1 week ago

Telecom

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iPhone Duo Prices in Canada: Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Compared

Apple's first foldable iPhone is now available to pre-order in Canada, and Rogers, Bell, Telus and Freedom Mobile have revealed their financing prices. Monthly device payments for the 256GB iPhone Duo range from $77.12 to $109.96, but that's only part of the story. You'll also need a wireless plan, and some carriers require you to...
John Quintet
1 day ago
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CRTC Gives Smaller Carriers More Control Over Phone Number Transfers

The CRTC is changing the rules for smaller wireless companies in Canada, allowing them to transfer customer phone numbers without relying on larger carriers. In a decision released Thursday, the regulator approved a request from Toronto-based ISP Telecom to access Canada's number transfer system directly. The ruling also applies to other qualifying mobile virtual network...
Austin Blake
2 days ago
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Rogers, Bell and Telus Team Up With Canada’s Banks to Fight Scams

Canada's major banks and wireless carriers, including Bell, Rogers and Telus, are now sharing fraud information through a new system designed to catch scammers faster. The Cross-Sector Anti-Fraud Exchange (CSAFE) launched on October 14, allowing banks and telecom companies to share information about confirmed fraud cases. The system was developed by EnStream, a joint venture...
John Quintet
3 days ago
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Freedom Mobile Drops Back-to-School Labels Ahead of Black Friday

Freedom Mobile's back-to-school labels are gone. If you've been checking Freedom Mobile's plans page, you may have noticed the seasonal branding disappeared this week. The carrier has removed the back-to-school labels from four wireless plans, but the prices and data amounts remain unchanged. Here are all the Freedom Mobile BYOD plans as of today (Canada-US-Mexico):...
Austin Blake
3 days ago
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Telus Wants to Make It Harder for Canadians to File Telecom Complaints

Telus wants Canada's telecom complaints watchdog to reject complaints from customers who can't prove they took their issue to a higher level of support at their carrier first. According to an October 7 intervention obtained by iPhone in Canada, Telus has asked the CRTC to order the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) to...
Austin Blake
3 days ago

Tutorials

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How to Pre-Order iPhone Duo in Canada This Friday

Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, goes up for pre-order in Canada on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 5 a.m. Pacific (8 a.m. Eastern), with deliveries and in-store availability beginning October 23. Starting at $2,999 CAD, the iPhone Duo is Apple's most expensive iPhone yet, featuring a 7.6-inch folding display, a 5.4-inch outer screen...
John Quintet
4 days ago
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Apple Intelligence Can Use Up to 14GB. Here’s How to Turn It Off

Apple Intelligence is built into the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS, but you don’t have to leave it enabled. For some users, Apple Intelligence may simply feel less essential now. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Meta’s Muse and a growing number of AI agents are all easily accessible through standalone apps and the...
John Quintet
3 weeks ago
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How to Pre-Order iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo in Canada

Planning to pre-order an iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max, or Apple’s new iPhone Duo in Canada? Apple is using two different pre-order dates this year, so the first thing to know is when you actually need to wake up. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,749 CAD, the iPhone 18 Pro Max...
Austin Blake
1 month ago

Mac

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Apple and Meta Join Forces to Run Massive AI Model on the Mac

Apple and Meta are working together to bring one of the most powerful open-weight AI models to the Mac, with Apple CEO John Ternus and Mark Zuckerberg publicly celebrating the partnership on X. Meta announced its new Muse Spark Open model Thursday, saying it was optimized to run locally on Apple's M5 Ultra Mac Studio....
John Quintet
2 days ago
Best MacBook to buy in Canada in 2026, comparing MacBook Neo, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.

Apple Tightens Full Disk Access on Mac Over Privacy Risks

Apple plans to add new controls around Full Disk Access in macOS after warning that some apps are using the permission in ways that could expose large amounts of private user data, a move that should make it harder for apps to get one of the Mac's most powerful permissions without users clearly understanding what...
John Quintet
2 weeks ago

Apple Watch

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Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Are Still Hard to Repair, Says iFixit

iFixit has torn down the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, giving both watches a 4 out of 10 for repairability while raising bigger questions about Apple's approach to Watch repairs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1duzuXz7D0 The Series 12 gets at least one welcome change: a battery pull tab. After removing the battery connector bracket, iFixit...
John Quintet
2 weeks ago
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Apple Ordered to Pay $184 Million USD More in Masimo Watch Patent Case

Apple has been ordered to pay another $184 million USD to medical technology company Masimo in its long-running Apple Watch patent dispute, pushing the total bill from a $634 million USD jury verdict to about $818 million USD, according to Bloomberg Law. US District Judge James V. Selna ruled Monday, October 5, 2026, that Masimo...
John Quintet
2 weeks ago

Apple Watch Hypertension Feature Gets Updated Health Canada Approval

Health Canada has updated its approval for Apple's hypertension notification feature, adding new identifiers for the iPhone and Apple Watch apps under an existing medical device licence. The feature is listed under Health Canada licence No. 114026 as a Class II medical device. The original licence was first issued on September 25, 2025. Health Canada's...
John Quintet
3 weeks ago

Apple Is Working on a Screenless Fitness Tracker to Rival Whoop: Report

Apple is working on a screenless fitness tracker aimed at competing with Whoop, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, potentially giving the company a new wearable that sits alongside the Apple Watch. The project is still in what Apple calls a technology investigation phase, so there's no guarantee it will ever ship. Gurman says Apple has...
Austin Blake
4 weeks ago