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Oct 23 (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales grew by 1.0% in August from July at C$70.40 billion ($50.30 billion), on higher sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers, Statistics Canada said on Thursday.

It's been a big year for Phasmophobia, not only did the ghost-hunting multiplayer horror game celebrate its fifth anniversary last month but the dev team are also gearing up for its highly anticipated ...

Get ready for another iPhone update: an unexpected release, iOS 26.0.2, is almost here, it seems. Here’s the what, why and when of the next release. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Updating your iPhone may ...

Apple has released the iOS 26.1 beta 2 update, bringing a range of enhancements designed to improve usability, refine performance, and address prior issues. With features such as the visually ...

Apple's software engineers are internally testing iOS 26.0.2, according to MacRumors logs, which have been a reliable indicator of upcoming iOS versions. iOS 26.0.2 will likely be a minor update that ...

Microsoft has a new PowerToys update for Windows 11 and Windows 10 users (PowerToys is still supported there, even though the OS is not anymore). Version 0.95.1 arrived with some much-needed fixes for ...

VMware has released a big update to Workstation Pro (Windows and Linux) and Fusion Pro (Mac), its popular virtualization software. With the latest update, the service is adopting a new version model, ...

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has released the Into the Unjust: 4.1.0 update, which it said is designed to make the game “feel better to play.” This much anticipated update overhauls how Arrowhead ...

The upcoming iOS 26.1 update includes a small but helpful change for iPhones, and it could prevent you from running late to something important. Specifically, when an alarm goes off in the Clock app, ...

Just as this past weekend was kicking off, an anonymous X account with a history of accurately leaking Apple software releases made a couple of curious posts. The posts included a new build number for ...