Password manager app Dashlane is releasing a new feature that lets you create, store, and sync passkeys on smartphones running the upcoming Android 14 OS. A developer preview released last month adds new abilities to Android that let third-party password managers use the logins with compatible apps on the platform. A passkey, of course, is a passwordless login built on the FIDO standard, designed to make it hard for malicious parties to phish access from users since there’s no password to ste ...read more

The AI-powered speech-to-text model, Whisper, will available for use through an API OpenAI is releasing a new API that will let third-party apps and software developers integrate ChatGPT tools to their services. According to a new blog post from the company, via The Verge, the integration will be significantly cheaper than using its existing language models. OpenAI is making its AI-powered speech-to-text model, Whisper, available for use through an API. The new ChatGPT API can be ...read more

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 ...read more

The update also brings Dutch and Swedish to the Reddit Android app Reddit’s March update is out now, and it brings French Canadian as a language for the Android app interface. In a recent blog post, the platform announced that those with French Canadian as their phone’s default language selection would see the Reddit interface in French Canadian. Users on the updated Android app will be able to change their language preferences in the app’s settings if they prefer to revert ...read more

Several rural communities in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland now have access to Xplore’s 5G home internet service. The company has created the first rural standalone 5G network in Canada, allowing communities to “connect without compromise.” The network uses equipment from Ericsson and offers download speeds of up to 100Mbps. “We built this new 5G network from scratch to better serve rural Canadians and provide them with fast, reliable connectivity — so ...read more

Like many in the current world, my wife and I are generally on the time-poor side of life most days. The kids keep us busy, with work, and family commitments, and, of course, both of us produce a bit of content here. So with the strong hope of freeing some time, we agreed to look at the DEEBOT NEO from Ecovacs. Our home isn’t split level with stairs separating the levels, but our main corridor, dining and kitchen floors are slightly raised over the other rooms. This has had me wondering ...read more

TikTok is trusting teenagers to limit the time they spend on the popular social media app. Accounts belonging to users under the age of 18 will automatically have their daily screen time limited to 60 minutes in an update the company will roll out “in the coming weeks.” When they reach the limit, they’ll have to enter a passcode to continue watching. Doing so will require “them to make an active decision to extend that time.” Teens can disable the feature, but TikTok wants those consu ...read more

Recently, it was announced that Twitter would only offer SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) to its Twitter Blue members (those who are willing to pay $8 a month on Android or $11 a month on iOS). To tell you the truth, my first reaction was: just as well. If you want to use 2FA to secure your social media or another account, using text messaging is not the way to go. You’re much better off using either a third-party authenticator app or a hardware security key. What are security keys? ...read more

Telus employees part of the United Steelworkers, Local 1944 union, will soon vote on possible strike action. “Despite repeated attempts, Telus has persistently declined to resume negotiations, leaving us with no alternative but to take decisive action,” an update on the union’s website states. The union says they have been bargaining with the company to create local jobs and provide fair wages for months but have yet to seek a resolution. Earlier this year, union members participated in ...read more

PlayStation has teamed up with NBA star LeBron James on a limited-edition PS5 cover and DualSense controller. The Black PS5 accessories were co-designed by James and feature quotes and imagery from his journey, including “nothing is given, everything is earned” and “build, uplift, empower. However, PlayStation has confirmed to MobileSyrup that the accessories aren’t coming to Canada. Instead, the company has teased a separate Canada-focused collaboration with Toronto-born actor-com ...read more