Electronics price hike due to global memory chip shortage ‘May just be the new normal’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Tech experts are warning that a global memory chip shortage driven by technology giants is causing prices to soar for many consumer electronic products. “All these AI data centres that are powering all these AI tools, they need huge amounts of RAM and they are basically gobbling it up right now,” said Mike Agerbo […]
‘They did it in a very sneaky way’: Uber rider deletes app after cleaning fee dispute over pet | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] An Uber rider is warning customers to check their receipts after she was charged an unexpected cleaning fee. “I forgot about the whole incident until the next week when I noticed one of my Uber rides cost me $85,” said Karen Plangg. The Vancouver resident says the incident happened in January when she ordered […]
AI-generated CRA tax scams increasing, cybersecurity experts warn | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Tax season is underway and security experts warn that artificial intelligence is making it easier for even inexperienced fraudsters to fool their victims. “With AI, they can craft emails that are so believable compared to years past,” Kaseya cybersecurity expert Miles Walker told Consumer Matters. The Canada Revenue Agency has stated that generative AI […]
‘Ghosted’: Canadians stranded in Puerto Vallarta say they are abandoned by WestJet | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] British Columbians stuck in Mexico are expressing frustrations with the lack of communication and support from travel companies and airlines. Lillian Alexus, a Qualicum Beach, B.C., resident, arrived in Puerto Vallarta on Feb. 8 and was due to fly home on Feb. 22. “We had checked out of our resort on the 22nd and […]
Why travel experts say book your summer travel now | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] If you’re planning to travel this summer, travel experts say book now for the best rates. “Airlines typically put flights in their system months out, around eleven and a half months out. You couldn’t book 12 months early, but people who take advantage of those time periods get the best rate,” said travel expert […]