Neowin News Feed for: Canada

Microsoft commits billions to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in Canada and India

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:54:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced major AI and cloud infrastructure investments totaling 19 billion CAD in Canada and 17.5 billion USD in India. Read more...

UN Cybercrime pact set to be signed to speed up response times

Paul Hill — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:22:01 +0000

Countries will be heading to Vietnam this weekend to sign a landmark cybercrime pact that will speed up response times and aid for victims. Read more...

ChatGPT Plus is now free for college students in the US and Canada

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:38:01 +0000

To further expand its user base, OpenAI is offering free ChatGPT Plus subscriptions to students, while also facing infrastructure challenges due to the high demand. Read more...

Apple starts selling refurbished M4 MacBook Pro and Mac mini models

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:48:03 +0000

Refurbished M4 MacBook Pro and Mac mini models are available on Apple's official online store in the US, the UK, Canada, and some European markets. Read more...

Meta AI to get even more personal in the US and Canada

Paul Hill — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:06:01 +0000

Meta has announced that its AI chatbot will be able to store memories and provide more personal event recommendations to users in the US and Canada. Read more...

Netflix hikes prices again, with cheapest plan now starting at $7.99/month

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 06:20:01 +0000

The change in Netflix's subscription plan was announced during Netflix's Q4 2024 earnings results, which reported the addition of 19 million new subscribers. Read more...

This could be a hint that Samsung may introduce two new Galaxy Ring sizes

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 13:26:01 +0000

Official support pages of two new Galaxy Ring sizes have gone live in the UK, and multiple other regions, confirming the addition. Read more...

Canada's competition watchdog wants to split Google's ad business

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:42:02 +0000

Google has found itself in another antitrust battle. Canada's Competition Bureau has sued the company, alleging anti-competitive conduct and abuse of dominance in the online advertising space. Read more...

Spotify expands AI playlist generation feature to more countries including the US

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:46:01 +0000

The Spotify AI playlist generation feature is now available in more countries including the US for beta users. Read more...

Canada's new tax bill could cost US tech firms a fortune

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 03:24:01 +0000

Some of the biggest US tech firms are now obligated to pay a new tax under Canada's Digital Services Tax bill. The US government is pushing for a delay. Read more...

Google Home app will notify you if you left your garage door open

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:36:02 +0000

Google is now rolling out new updates in Public Preview for our Nest camera and doorbell, adding AI-powered garage door detection for Next Cam users with Nest Aware in the US and Canada. Read more...

YouTube Music is discontinuing free background playback in Canada

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 30 May 2024 07:00:02 +0000

The days of free background listening are almost over for YouTube Music users in Canada. YouTube Music has started notifying users that the feature will become a paid offering later this year. Read more...

Instagram's rival TikTok Notes finally rolling out to Android and iOS in select regions

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:18:01 +0000

The latest photo-sharing social media app from TikTok, TikTok Notes, is currently rolling out to Android and iOS in select regions and users can use their TikTok accounts to sign up for Notes. Read more...

Score! Apple launches free sports app in US, UK, and Canada. Is your team winning?

Paul Hill — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:22:01 +0000

Apple Sports is now available to download from the App Store on iPhone if you're in the US, UK, or Canada. You can see scores, upcoming games, play-by-play information, team stats, and more. Read more...

Google agrees to pay Canada $100 million CAD per year to comply with its Online News Act

John Callaham — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:22:01 +0000

Google has decided to pay $100 million CAD annually to the government of Canada as part of an agreement by the company to comply with the country's recently passed Online News Act. Read more...

Canada now bans Chinese WeChat and Russian Kaspersky from government devices

Omer Dursun — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:26:01 +0000

Canada banned WeChat and Kaspersky on government devices due to security and privacy concerns. Citing the apps' extensive data collection, Canada enacted the bans to protect the government. Read more...

NVIDIA GeForce Now will raise subscription prices in Canada and Europe starting Nov. 1

John Callaham — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 12:00:01 +0000

The NVIDIA GeForce Now PC cloud gaming service is raising prices for all of its subscription plans in Canada and Europe starting on November 1. Prices will remain the same in the US. Read more...

Microsoft AI listed Ottawa Food Bank in travel guide, suggested "going empty stomach"

Sayan Sen — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:34:01 +0000

It is yet another goof-up by Artificial Intelligence this time by Microsoft's. In a recently published travel guide for Canada, the AI recommended going to a food bank on an "empty stomach". Read more...

Meta's Facebook and Instagram services begin blocking news content and links in Canada

John Callaham — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:58:01 +0000

The decision by Meta to block links from news outlets to Canadian audiences comes as the country's Online News Act, which requires they make deals with news media, is now in effect. Read more...

Google confirms it will remove Canadian news links from Search and more in Canada

John Callaham — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 21:04:01 +0000

Google will remove news links from its products for Canadian audiences due to the passage of the government's Bill C-18 into law which requires Google to make commercial deals with news media. Read more...

Meta stops serving news to the Canadian users as Bill C-18 gets closer becoming reality

Mehrotra A — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 08:20:01 +0000

Meta has announced that it will cut access to news for the Canadian users as the company refused to go along with the government's plan to have social media companies pay publishers for news articles. Read more...

Tesla Superchargers welcomes All EVs in Canada

Omer Dursun — Mon, 29 May 2023 17:16:01 +0000

Tesla opens Superchargers to other EVs in Canada, starting with Ottawa-Sudbury route. Also, Canadian government supports EV charger expansion with 3,000 chargers. Here are the details. Read more...

Nintendo hacker Bowser released from prison, will pay off fine for the rest of his life

Usama Jawad — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:04:01 +0000

Hacker Gary Bowser from the infamous Team-Xecuter Nintendo piracy group has been released early from prison. However, he will likely be paying off fines to Nintendo for the rest of his life. Read more...

Meta to stop news access on its platforms in Canada if Online News Act becomes law

Justin Luna — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:50:01 +0000

Meta is threatening to stop news access on Facebook and Instagram in Canada if the proposed Online News Act passes in its current form. Canadian news outlets, however, support the bill. Read more...

Canada is banning TikTok from government-issued devices Feb. 28

John Callaham — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:58:01 +0000

No Canadian government mobile device will be allowed to have TikTok installed starting Feb. 28, with the government saying the app has an "unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security". Read more...

Netflix announces crackdown on password sharing in four countries

Steve Bennett — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:32:01 +0000

For a long time Netflix has reluctantly lived with subscribers who share their password with others. However this is about to change as it cracks down on password sharing in four more countries. Read more...

New Apple Maps feature lets you reserve parking spots

Justin Luna — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 04:06:01 +0000

It will now be easier for Apple Maps users on iPhone and Mac to reserve a parking spot, as Apple has recently integrated parking reservation company SpotHero's services into the app. Read more...

Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite is now available in the U.S. and Canada

Paul Hill — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:30:01 +0000

Apple's iPhone 14 line-up can now use Emergency SOS via Satellite in the U.S. and Canada. The company said that it will launch the feature in France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK next month. Read more...

Oracle starts laying off U.S. employees, will other companies follow?

Paul Hill — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:34:01 +0000

Oracle is laying off staff in the United States. It's also planning to cut jobs in Canada, India, and Europe as it struggles to deal with a worse economy. Employees in SF Bay Area were affected. Read more...

Adobe to make web version of Photoshop free for all

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:16:02 +0000

Adobe Photoshop has a web version which is now available under a freemium model. The company hopes more users will try the platform and eventually pay to access the full version in the future. Read more...

Canadians have turned to Roku for streaming content according to a new study

Paul Hill — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 19:56:02 +0000

Roku is the top TV streaming platform in Canada according to a study performed by the Hypothesis group. The study has 2,510 respondents and the results were based on hours of content consumed. Read more...

Apple AirTags are being exploited to steal cars in Canada

Usama Jawad — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 13:50:01 +0000

According to a report from the York police, car thieves in Canada are reportedly using AirTags in their heists. They are being leveraged to track cars so they can be stolen under conducive conditions. Read more...

Motorola reveals the Moto G Power 2022 and it'll cost just $200

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:32:01 +0000

Motorola has announced the Moto G Power, its next budget device that's due to land in the coming months. It will be available to customers in the United States and Canada from $200. Read more...

TikTok to implement automated content moderation in the U.S. and Canada

Chandrakant Isi — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:02:01 +0000

TikTok is going to replace its current content moderation system with a new process that relies heavily on algorithms. The system will be able to delete content right after it is uploaded. Read more...

Mozilla prepares for DNS-over-HTTPS rollout in Canada

Paul Hill — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 01:42:02 +0000

Mozilla has announced that Canadian Firefox users will see DNS-over-HTTPS be enabled by default from July 20. The rollout will be fully complete by September but it may be enabled for you earlier. Read more...

Twitter formally announces Blue subscription, rolling out in Canada and Australia

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 22:36:01 +0000

Twitter Blue has officially debuted in Canada and Australia, where the monthly subscription costs CA$3.49 or AU$4.49. For that price, subscribers have access to features like undo tweets and more. Read more...

OneWeb to help bolster the Canadian military's connectivity

Paul Hill — Wed, 19 May 2021 00:32:01 +0000

OneWeb has formed a partnership with the Canadian firm ROCK Networks. OneWeb is due to begin providing connectivity to ROCK Networks' customers, including Canada's military, in November. Read more...

Microsoft's Surface Duo is coming to the UK, France, Germany, and Canada next week

Rich Woods — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:58:01 +0000

While Microsoft had already announced that the Surface Duo handset is coming to Europe in early 2021, the company today announced pricing and availability for the UK, France, Germany, and Canada. Read more...

Amazon Future Engineer programme lands in Canada

Paul Hill — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:48:02 +0000

Amazon Future Engineer has launched in Canada to help students gain important skills in computer science. The firm will invest $3 million over three years which will benefit over a million kids. Read more...

Netflix raises prices for its standard and premium plans in Canada

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:00:02 +0000

Netflix has announced price hikes for its standard and premium subscription plans in Canada. The rates will apply to new subscribers immediately and to existing customers in the coming weeks. Read more...