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Nerds predicted to be 2026’s most desirable date
3+ hour, 20+ min ago For the singles out there sporting flashy, filtered profiles that exude all kinds of confidence, you are so 2025. According to Dating.com, people have grown tired of fake people and will be yearning for someone real with substance. And while…...
Instagram users given new algorithm controls
1+ week, 4+ day ago San Francisco (United States) (AFP) " Instagram on Wednesday unveiled a new AI-powered feature that lets users view and adjust the algorithm shaping their Reels feed, calling it a pioneering move toward greater user control. The Meta-owned app is introducing "Your…...
Bell ordered to unlock cellphones after CRTC says practice against Wireless Code
1+ week, 5+ day ago Since April, devices were locked for 60 days to address what Bell says was increase in crime at point of sale Bell Canada was ordered late last month to unlock all of its customers" cellphones after the federal communications agency said…...
Rogers adds app-based voice, video calling to Rogers Satellite amid commercial launch
1+ week, 5+ day ago TORONTO " Rogers Communications Inc. is commercially launching its satellite-to-mobile service and expanding it to apps offering voice and video calling. The expansion allows customers to make calls over apps such as WhatsApp while connected through satellite coverage, building on texting…...
People are tired of dating apps. Can dogs help?
1+ mon, 1+ day ago As a young professional, Lauren Haynes has moved a number of times in the past decade for her job " from South Jersey to Philadelphia to California and, most recently, to Charlotte. "I've used all the dating apps, unfortunately," Haynes, 33, said....
Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban
1+ mon, 1+ day ago "We will start notifying impacted teens today to give them the opportunity to save their contacts and memories." The Australian government announced two weeks ago that the three Meta platforms plus Snapchat, TikTok, X and YouTube must take reasonable steps…...
Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, other internet services
1+ mon, 3+ day ago There were reports of widespread 500 errors as well as Cloudflare Dashboard and API failing Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is investigating an issue that caused outages for social media platform X, some multiplayer games and ChatGPT. Cloudflare said on…...
‘Yesavage’ and ‘Quebec’ among Canada’s most mispronounced words
1+ mon, 1+ week ago Experts analyzed Google search data between Jan. 1 and Nov. 12, 2025 to determine the most troublesome words. Trey Yesavage may have become a household name after the rookie pitcher helped the Toronto Blue Jays get into the postseason, but that doesn't necessarily…...
France lifts travel ban on Telegram founder Durov
1+ mon, 1+ week ago Paris (AFP) " France has lifted its travel ban on Telegram founder Pavel Durov, who is under investigation over illegal content on his messaging app, judicial sources close to the case said Thursday. The Russian-born entrepreneur, 41, was detained in Paris in…...
Apple iPhone Pocket accessory inspired by 'a piece of cloth"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago The short strap's retail price is US$149.95 and is available in eight colours If your iPhone is like your favourite child and you want to keep it cozy and clean, then Apple thinks the iPhone Pocket is for you. Apple…...