The Canada-US trade war has a 30-day détente. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that US tariffs on Canada would be paused for at least 30 days after multiple discussions with US President Donald Trump today. Following a second phone call with President Trump this afternoon, Trudeau announced new commitments to securing the Canada-US border, including…
Yes, the headline is accurate. The first adult content app is now on the iPhone and has launched on AltStore‘s alternative marketplace in the PAL region (which covers Europe, parts of Africa, Asia, and Oceania). The app, Hot-Tub, describes itself as an ad-free adult content browser and has reportedly passed Apple’s notarization review. According to…
Canada and the U.S. have agreed to pause proposed tariffs for 30 days, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revealed. On X (Twitter), Trudeau said this is the result of a “good call” with U.S. President Donald Trump about the impending trade war. Over the weekend, Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on all imported Canadian…
Samsung has added RCS support for Samsung Messaging, despite the smartphone giant switching to the Google Messages app. Google Messages became the default messaging app on Samsung’s flagship phones in 2022. Samsung stopped preloading the app on phones last year and even started pushing users to Google Messages for most of 2024. Samsung has even…
Toronto-based autonomous vehicle (AV) startup Waabi has teamed up with one of its investors, Swedish automaker Volvo, to build and commercialize self-driving trucks. As part of this long-term strategic partnership, Waabi and Volvo Autonomous Solutions plan to vertically integrate Waabi’s virtual driver system, the Waabi Driver, into Volvo’s autonomous truck, the Volvo VNL Autonomous. These…
Apple is kicking off its 2025 by taking applications for the Swift Student Challenge until February 23rd, 2025. If you’re a student who’s 15 years of age or older in Canada, you can submit your app project on Apple’s Challenge website. 13-14 year old kids can also enter in some countries. You also need to…
MaRS Discovery District has appointed Grace Lee Reynolds as its new permanent CEO, letting her shed the interim label before she even officially takes the role. Following the surprise resignation of CEO Alison Nankivell in December, MaRS announced that Nankivell would continue to serve as its leader until Feb. 5, 2025, at which point Lee…
With cyberattacks on the rise, businesses are turning to insurance as a line of defence. But a new study by TELUS reveals that when it comes to this newer form of insurance, expectations aren’t meeting reality. TELUS’ Canadian Cyber Insurance Study, which surveyed over 500 businesses, found that more than 70 percent of respondents that…
Yesterday, it was announced that an app called Hot Tub was available in the E.U., which was the first porn app available on iOS. This was due to the E.U. mandating Apple to allow third-party app stores on its devices in 2024. In a statement to MobileSyrup, Apple said: “We are deeply concerned about the…
Koodo Mobile and Virgin Plus have brought back their respective Lunar New Year bonus data deals, following after Fido. Both Koodo and Virgin offer $45/50GB and $55/75GB 4G plans, but now those plans include 8GB of extra monthly data, bumping them up to 58GB and 83GB, respectively. Update Feb. 5, 2025 at 9:25am ET: Koodo has…