Four Ontario school boards sue Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat, seek over $4.5 billion
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by Nida Zafar
1h ago
Four of Ontario's largest school boards are taking some of the leading social media giants to court for "disrupting" students' learning through "exploitative business practices." The public school boards of Toronto, Peel, Ottawa-Carleton and the Toronto Catholic board have filed lawsuits in excess of $4.5 billion against Meta's Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok. According to reporting from various media outlets, the school boards filed separate but similar lawsuits with Ontario's Superior Court of Justice on Wednesday. The lawsuits allege the tech giants designed social media platf ..read more
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A new wave of Apple phishing attacks is targeting users
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by Karandeep Oberoi
4h ago
KrebsOnSecurity, a security news and investigation website by Brian Krebs, has highlighted a concerning trend concerning phishing attacks on Apple accounts. The emerging phishing attacks combine several multi-factor authentication messages, paired with social engineering tactics to take over user accounts. Parth Patel, an X user, shared his experience of being targeted by the scheme, which affected all of his Apple devices, including his phone, watch and laptop, via MacRumors. https://twitter.com/parth220_/status/1771589793123836288 All of his devices were bombarded with Reset Password n ..read more
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Save up to 40 percent on select Amazon Fire TV Sticks
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by Ian Hardy
5h ago
Amazon is continue the fire sale of its popular Fire TV sticks today. Check out these deals below, which offer savings of up to 40 percent. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max streaming device for $59.99 (save 25%) Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote (includes TV controls) for $41.99 (save 30%) Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device for $49.99 (save 29%) Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite with latest Alexa Voice Remote Lite (no TV controls) for $29.99 (save 40%) Source: Amazon Canada MobileSyrup utilizes affiliate partnerships. These partnerships do not influence our editorial content, though we ..read more
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Federal and Québec governments invest millions to form AI computing cluster
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by Nida Zafar
15h ago
The governments of Canada and Québec are providing funding to create an artificial intelligence (AI) computing cluster at Université Laval. The funds will help the institution purchase state-of-the-art computing infrastructure to host the Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) platform. The Government of Canada is investing $9.6 million through the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy (PCAIS). Ottawa launched the strategy in 2017, using it to grow the adoption of AI across Canada. The federal government launched a subsequent phase in 2022, allocating $40 million towards computer ..read more
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Here’s what’s coming to PlayStation Plus in April 2024
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by Dean Daley
16h ago
Sony has revealed the lineup of games that will be available to PlayStation Plus subscribers from Tuesday, April 2nd until Monday, May 6th. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28daLHb31Os Essential, Extra, and Premium Subscribers The PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for March will be available to all Essential, Extra, and Premium subscribers. In total, there will be three new games available to subscribers: Immortal of Aveum | PS5 Minecraft Legends | PS5, PS4 Skul: The Hero Slayer | PS4 The games and additional skins are available to add to your library for free so long as you’re a PlayStation Pl ..read more
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LG Wing secondary screen now used in weird BlackBerry look-alike
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by Dean Daley
17h ago
A couple of years ago, LG shuttered its smartphone business globally, but one of the last handsets it released was the LG Wing. And now a company is bringing back part of that phone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcCszoa_ppw&t=2s The LG Wing never launched in Canada, but the handset offered a swivelling display with a smaller display behind it. The Xeta One attaches the smaller inner display to a BlackBerry keyboard with an optical trackpad. Android powers the device, and it will have 8GB of RAM and up to 2TB of storage, Android 13, a Snapdragon 5G processor, Bluetooth 5.1 and the iconi ..read more
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Here are the changes to Canadian mobile rate plans this week [Mar. 28 – Apr. 3]
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by MobileSyrup
17h ago
With over 13 wireless providers in Canada, it can be difficult to keep track of the latest promotions and cell phone rate plan changes. MobileSyrup will compile the latest weekly rate plan deals every week. You can also check out our guide on plans across Canada to find the right plan for you.  You can compare from 47,842 options and 13 providers in Canada to find the best option. It's worth noting that rate plans are always subject to change and that we'll do our best to keep this list updated as accurately as possible. Canadian carrier rate plan changes this week Ongoing deals: Save ..read more
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Apple responds to DOJ lawsuit, refutes every accusation
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by Jonathan Lamont
19h ago
Apple responded to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit by refuting every claim. In a statement to AppleInsider, the iPhone maker said that all the DOJ's claims were either based on outdated information or misrepresentations of Apple's business model. Apple took issue with how the lawsuit defined the company's market share. The DOJ says that Apple's share exceeds 65 percent in the U.S. based on revenue, but Apple says it has less than half of the U.S. market based on unit sales. The DOJ accused Apple of monopolizing the app market, placing limitations on iOS that hinder ..read more
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Best Buy’s new Happy Hour sale is live now
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by MobileSyrup
20h ago
Best Buy Canada is holding a ‘Happy Hour’ sale with limited-time discounts on items that have been picked by shoppers. The sale is live now and ends later today, Wednesday, March 27th, at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Check out the winning offers below: Ninja Foodi 4-in-1 Dual Zone Air Fryer - 9.46kg/10Qt - Black: $169.99 (save $30) Samsonite Spectacular LTD 3-Piece Hard Side Expandable Luggage Set - Navy/Brown: $299.99 (save $600) The Bigly Brothers GD93 Midnight Specter GPS Drone: $299.99 (save $400) Beats By Dr. Dre Studio3 Over-Ear Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones - Black/Red: $269.99 (save $170) V ..read more
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New on Crave: April 2024
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by Dean Daley
20h ago
Bell has revealed the full list of movies and shows hitting its Crave service in April. Highlights include The Sympathizer, We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel): Season 2, We're Here: Season 4 and Starz's Mary & George. Read on for a full breakdown of everything coming to Crave this month. April 1st The Synanon Fix: Season 1, Episode 1 @9pm ET Little Jesus April 5th Year of the Everlasting Storm Sight Unseen: Season 1 Empire of Light The Menu Sharknado Sharknado 2: The Second One Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens Sharknado 5: Global Swarming The Las ..read more
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