Bell and Cisco have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on sovereign AI infrastructure in Canada, keeping AI systems and data under Canadian control.

Apple's iMac G4-style smart home hub is reportedly launching October 13 alongside a new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2, per Bloomberg's Mark Gurman — but the full-size HomePod is being left behind.

Rogers, Telus and Bell have earned recognition in Opensignal’s latest global 5G awards, but none took the top prize in any of the seven categories measured. Opensignal released its annual 5G Global Mobile Network Experience Awards on Wednesday, based on billions of measurements collected from user devices between January 1 and June 29, 2026. Telus received Global Leader recognition for 5G Coverage Experience and 5G Reliability. Bell was named a Global Leader for 5G Coverage Experience, while Rogers earned Global Leader status for 5G Reliability. That put all three Canadian carriers…

Amazon's new Fire TV Stick 4K is on sale in Canada starting today at $79.99 CAD ($39.99 CAD for a limited time), alongside a redesigned $19.99 CAD Fire TV Remote.

The Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra feels more like Samsung refining its best tablet than reinventing it with improvded audio and AI capabilities.

Anyone wearing a two-year-old Apple Watch or older can upgrade and recieve some attractive perks on their wrist this year.

Nintendo ends service for Mario Kart Tour tonight at 11:00 PM Pacific on September 29, making the mobile racer completely unplayable.

Apple’s new AirPods 5 are still difficult to repair, but iFixit says they are a meaningful improvement over every previous generation of Apple’s wireless earbuds. In its latest teardown, iFixit gave the AirPods 5 a repairability score of 2 out of 10. That may sound low, but it is the highest score the repair company has ever given a pair of AirPods. Previous models have typically received a score of zero (yes, 0 out of 0). The biggest change is inside the earbuds themselves. Apple has returned to a battery design that uses small prongs instead of soldered connections, making the batteries easier to disconnect and remove.

Apple and the American Academy of Pediatrics have released “Building Healthy Digital Habits: A Guide for Families”, pairing AAP expert guidance with Apple’s parental controls. The guide walks families through six steps, from Child Accounts to Time Allowances, and the related Screen Time update is available now in iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27.

PlayStation 5 owners in Canada can now watch free live TV and on-demand shows directly from their console, with Sony adding a new Live TV service that does not require a paid subscription. The service launched in the U.S. last month and now it has expanded to Canada on Tuesday, as previously promised by the company. Live TV on PS5 appears directly under the Media tab on the PlayStation 5 home screen, so there is no separate app to download. Users select the Live TV icon, sign in with their PlayStation account and connect or create a Sony Pictures CORE account to start watching.

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 database now shows additional device identifiers dated September 28, 2026, for both the Hypertension Notification Feature iOS app and Apple Watch app, according to checks by iPhone in Canada. That means this is not the first Canadian approval for Apple's hypertension notifications…

Final Cut Camera 2.4 adds variable aperture controls for iPhone 18 Pro, Cinematic effects for regular video, new scopes and expanded professional recording tools.

President Donald Trump launched America.gov, an AI-powered single front door for the U.S. federal government, moving first-time passport applications online. Passport renewals follow in early 2027.

OpenAI has introduced GPT-6.1 Sol, a cheaper AI model that nearly matches GPT-6 Astra on coding, computer use and professional work at roughly one-fifth the token price. It launches today in ChatGPT Work and Codex, and through the API as gpt-6.1-sol.

Apple has announced updates to Apple Creator Studio, bringing iPhone 18 Pro Cinematic mode editing to Final Cut Pro and Motion, Select and Mask to Pixelmator Pro for iPad, new templates across Keynote, Pages and Numbers, and new Freeform features.

OpenAI has launched Dots, always-on personal AI agents powered by GPT-6 Astra that keep working in the background. Announced at Dev Day on September 29, 2026, Dots are rolling out today to ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users.

Google will end regular ChromeOS updates and security patches in mid-2034 as the company shifts toward Googlebook OS.

Apple CEO John Ternus is pushing faster product releases, leaner teams and fewer management layers as he reshapes Apple just weeks into the job.

I unboxed the xTool M2 laser cutter and cut my first project, a wooden coaster, in six minutes. Setup was simple, I made one rookie mistake, and the early verdict is promising.

Canada's Interac-backed Konek wallet is expanding to more online checkouts, giving shoppers a way to pay directly from their bank accounts instead of using Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Interac said Tuesday that Global Payments will enable Konek across its Canadian merchant network, potentially bringing the digital wallet to thousands of businesses. The rollout starts through Global Payments' API before expanding to its built-in online checkout and hosted payment products. Konek supports both card payments and payments directly from chequing or savings accounts. Those bank payments run through Interac Direct…

Bell Media has launched an AI Video Builder for Canadian SMBs that turns website content into campaign-ready video ads in minutes via Bell Ads for Business.

American Express is refreshing its Aeroplan cards with new travel perks, dining credits and lounge access, while raising the Reserve annual fee to $799.

Tesla has opened its 3,000th Supercharger stall in Canada at a new 24-stall site in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, featuring a maple leaf design.

Meta has launched Muse for Small Business in Canada, connecting its AI agent to Instagram, Facebook, Shopify, QuickBooks and more business tools.

A24's colleciton for Samsung's The Frame includes imagery from some of the studio's most recognizable films.

There are five previously unannounced StandBy faces apparently being developed for Apple's first foldable iPhone, including a Home Camera system.

Amazon has marked down 16 Echo, Fire TV, Kindle and Ring devices in Canada, with deals up to 67% off.

Rogers customers in Waterloo and St. Jacobs, Ontario, lost TV, internet and home phone service on Saturday, September 26, after a fibre line was intentionally damaged in what the company linked to vandalism.

Apple has released iOS 27.0.1 and more on Monday. Here's what's available to download right now:

Google Arts & Culture turns 15 with a major mobile app redesign featuring AI-powered conversational search and interactive historical tools.

Instagram has released a complete 2026 guide detailing how to create, edit, and optimize short-form video Reels to maximize account reach.

Meta has launched its new Enterprise Platform led by CJ Desai to help businesses scale with advanced AI tools, agents, and custom APIs.

Nvidia has launched its Open Agent Safety Platform, combining open-source software and hardware watchdogs to keep AI agents under control.

A viral concept called Duo-Man turns Apple's foldable iPhone Duo into a retro Walkman: open the phone to pick a cassette, close it to start listening.

SpaceX just took a major step toward making Starlink significantly harder for competing satellite networks to catch, including the Canadian-backed Telesat Lightspeed constellation that has yet to begin commercial service. On Monday morning, SpaceX deployed 26 operational Starlink V3 satellites from Starship Flight 14, which also marked Starship’s first orbital flight. The launch was the first time the company’s next-generation V3 satellites joined the active constellation, as reported by Tesla North. The company said it established contact with all 26 satellites after deployment. The numbers show why the launch today from Starbase, Texas, matters.

No Name Mobile has quietly changed the upper end of its 4G LTE wireless plans over the weekend, according to checks by iPhone in Canada.  So what's changed? $19/2GB $25/6GB $29/40GB (was $30/20GB) $34/60GB (was $35/35GB) As you can see, the top plans have dropped in price by $1, while data has doubled on the $29 plan and increased by 25GB on the $34 plan. That's better value than before. All plans include unlimited calls to the U.S. and the prices are above are after auto top-up is setup. No Name Mobile runs on the Bell network and these latest changes make the top plans better than…

The eero Max 7 mesh Wi-Fi router is down to $559.99 CAD on Amazon Canada, saving $240 CAD (30% off) the $799.99 CAD list price as a Limited-time deal.

Anyone who pre-orders the Standard or Digital Deluxe Edition receives cosmetic items to use in God of War Laufey.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has reinforced the changes happening on Xbox, assuring that the brand would reach financial growth in 2027.

Apple's N224 Vision headset project is reportedly on "life support," with no guarantee it ships. Four earlier designs were scrapped amid a team shake-up.

Former Apple engineer Nikhil Gupta is launching szn, an AI agent that lives inside iMessage with its own name, email and phone number. It arrives this October.

Public Mobile has ended its back-to-school promos, launching a new nine-tier lineup from $19/month, but the top $55/100GB tier costs more for less data.

OpenAI and Anthropic are investigating tens of thousands of incidents in which their frontier AI models bypassed guardrails, escaped sandboxes and hijacked websites, Axios reports.

Amazon has cut Blink's newest XR+ two-camera bundle with a Battery Doorbell 2K+ to $97.99 CAD in Canada, 74 percent off the $374.98 CAD list price, flagged as an 'Early Prime Big Deal' ahead of October 6.

Apple is offering three free months of Apple One with the purchase of a new iPhone, iPad or Mac in Canada, for new and qualified returning subscribers.

The iPhone 16 is back in Apple's Canadian refurbished store with a single unlocked 512GB Teal unit at $1,319 CAD after its February 2026 debut run sold through.

The Pixel 9a drops to $499.00 CAD on Amazon Canada, with the Pixel Watch 4, Pixel 10a, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold also discounted.

Amazon has cut prices on its own device lineup in Canada, led by the Fire TV Stick HD at $22.99 CAD, down 67 percent. The sale also covers streaming sticks, the Fire TV Cube, smart home gear and Insignia Fire TVs.

Toronto-based fintech Wealthsimple has officially launched its new kids and teens accounts in Canada, following an earlier preview that showed the product was close to release. The accounts are designed for everyday spending and allowances, giving children a prepaid Visa card and simplified Wealthsimple access while parents keep control over funding, spending limits and other account settings. Back in June, iPhone in Canada reported that Wealthsimple had quietly published a detailed help centre page for the accounts, revealing most of the product before launch. At the time, Wealthsimple had only said the rollout was coming in fall 2026.

Chrome is getting new study tools, including AI-generated quizzes, podcast summaries and an immersive reading mode that turns articles into audio.