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Prince Edward Island to restrict cellphone access in classrooms starting September

Prince Edward Island to restrict cellphone access in classrooms starting September

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island is following in the footsteps of several other provinces and restricting cellphone use in schools.
Industry minister suggests Competition Bureau look at digital wallets

Industry minister suggests Competition Bureau look at digital wallets

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the issue of competition in the big tech-dominated digital wallet market should be on the Competition Bureau's radar.
Apple to bring self-service repair program to Canada next year

Apple to bring self-service repair program to Canada next year

TORONTO — Apple says Canadians will soon get access to a program providing them with the parts, tools and manuals they need to fix their own devices.
Rogers pairs with Disney to offer ad-supported Disney Plus tier to cable subscribers

Rogers pairs with Disney to offer ad-supported Disney Plus tier to cable subscribers

TORONTO — Rogers Communications is cozying up with Disney Plus to give its TV subscribers the popular streaming service for free.
EU targets Apple's App Store for first time using new digital competition rules

EU targets Apple's App Store for first time using new digital competition rules

LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators on Monday leveled their first charges under the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook , accusing Apple of preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store.
Ontario public school teachers are protected from unreasonable searches: top court

Ontario public school teachers are protected from unreasonable searches: top court

OTTAWA — Ontario public school board teachers have a Charter-protected right against unreasonable search and seizure in the workplace, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
Apple expected to enter AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders

Apple expected to enter AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders

CUPERTINO, Calif.
GameStop leaps in premarket as Roaring Kitty may hold large position

GameStop leaps in premarket as Roaring Kitty may hold large position

Shares of GameStop are soaring before the market open on Monday following speculation that the man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze owns a large number of shares of the video game retailer that may be worth millions.
'Control, consent, compensation': Voice actors express concern over AI in video games

'Control, consent, compensation': Voice actors express concern over AI in video games

A recent dispute over the use of a voice similar to Hollywood actor Scarlett Johansson by the maker of ChatGPT is another example of the complexities of generative artificial intelligence and the ethical debate around the technology.
Roaring Kitty is back, and so are meme stocks, GameStop surges 40%

Roaring Kitty is back, and so are meme stocks, GameStop surges 40%

The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze returned to the social platform X for the first time in three years and sent prices of some of those stocks surging overnight.
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