Monthly Archives: March 2024

Coffee Briefing Mar. 5 – High speed internet access for 150 NWT households; Canadian small business owners slow in generative AI uptake; Mistral AI open source model now available on IBM’s watsonx; and more

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team!  Missed the last Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. Government of Canada invests over $2 million to connect 150 Northwest Territories households The federal government has announced an investment of over C$1.9 […]

Microsoft to kill support for the Windows Subsystem for Android in 2025

Microsoft has updated developer documentation indicating that support for the Windows Subsystem for Android will end on March 5, 2024 Read More: Microsoft to kill support for the Windows Subsystem for Android in 2025

Meta and other sites down across North America this morning

Meta and its associated sites were reportedly taken down this morning. Cyberint (Cyberint.com) reported that three threat actor groups – Skynet, Godzilla, and Anonymous Sudan – claimed that they had shut down Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Although reports surfaced as early as 10 am Eastern Time, Ookla’s Downdector site showed a massive spike in outages […]

Hamilton confirms ransomware is behind cyber attack

Ransomware is behind the cyber attack on the city of Hamilton, Ont., the municipality’s city manager says. Marnie Cluckie told reporters Monday afternoon that the attack, which was detected the evening of Sunday, Feb. 25, was the result of ransomware. She wouldn’t say what strain of the malware the city has been hit with, how […]

Microsoft Surface Pro 10 & Laptop 6 might come out in Spring consisting revolutionary “AI Explorer”

Microsoft might unveil the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 this Spring, marking the company’s first incursion into “AI PCs.” These devices apparently aim to rival the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro. Both devices will be equipped with the latest Intel Core Ultra or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processors, both of which feature next-generation […]

AWS scraps Data Egress fees, putting pressure on Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced today that it will eliminate data transfer out (DTO) fees to the internet, making it easier and free for customers to migrate their data to other cloud providers and on-premises. The move mirrors Google Cloud’s recent decision to waive egress fees and aligns with the European Data Act’s emphasis on […]