Google I/O 2026: All the news and announcements

Google I/O 2026 kicks off today, with the event’s keynote presentation slated for 10AM PT / 1PM ET on May 19th. Gemini is expected to be front-and-center once again at this year’s developer conference, with Google potentially introducing new versions of AI models and more agentic AI features. Google already showed off a bunch of AI features coming to Android 17, including AI-generated widgets, during the Android Show. The keynote is likely to bring similar updates to Search and other Google properties. We could also get an update on Google XR, and potentially even a glimpse at…

PHOTOS: Canadian Cowgirls home show draws large crowd

Hosting their Ride with Canadian Pride home show, Terry Jenkins and the Canadian Cowgirls precision drill team dazzled the crowd of approximately a thousand people at TJ Stables in Chatham on Sunday afternoon. The show featured trick riding and other manoeuvres, with riders of all ages proudly donning the red and white. (Trevor Terfloth photos) […]

Microsoft is retiring Teams’ Together Mode

Microsoft launched Teams’ Together Mode during the pandemic to give the illusion of a bunch of people sitting in a conference room together, even if they were really sitting at home without pants on. But times have changed, and it’s now being retired in favor of a more simplified Teams experience. The feature used AI to cut your head and shoulds out, and place you in a virtual space with others in the meeting. It could definitely feel gimmicky – especially when you’d tap co-workers on the shoulder, or give virtual high fives – but it did limit visual distractions. The changes are being rolled…

Environment Canada issues London’s first heat warning of 2026

Just in time for Victoria Day, the unofficial start of summer, London is facing its first heat warning of 2026, following a brutally cold winter and a cool spring so far. As of Sunday afternoon, Environment Canada was declaring a heat warning beginning midday Monday, Victoria Day, through the end of Tuesday, falling under the […]