Here’s what happened in tech since Friday.

1. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 phase-out leaves Canadian satellite companies looking for rides

SpaceX has stopped taking new Falcon 9 bookings past 2028 as it moves to Starship, and Canadian space companies are asking how they’ll reach orbit, The Logic reports. Telesat’s 225-satellite Lightspeed network is already booked on 14 SpaceX launches, so it should be fine if it stays on schedule. Edmonton’s Wyvern says investors now ask about launch as it raises money. No Canadian medium-lift rocket exists yet; Canada Rocket Company’s CEO puts building one at six to eight years and about $1 billion.

Why it matters: Ottawa wants a full Canadian “space stack,” but the launch piece is years away, and the main ride for mid-sized satellites is closing its order book.

2. Amazon scored B.C. warehouses for union “risk”

Internal documents obtained through B.C. Labour Relations Board hearings show Amazon used an AI tool called Atlas to give warehouses a “labour risk” score, The Globe and Mail reports. The Delta, B.C. site YVR2, which Unifor unionized in July 2025, logged 52 “high severity” events such as card signings and protests, the most of any site. Amazon says people, not AI, decide what to do with the scores, and that Atlas isn’t a surveillance tool.

Why it matters: B.C. has some of Canada’s strictest workplace privacy rules, and Unifor and Amazon are still fighting over a first contract.

3. Coinkite faces a proposed class action over a $140-million hack

A proposed class action in Ontario Superior Court accuses Toronto’s Coinkite of negligence after attackers took more than $140 million USD (about $196 million CAD) in bitcoin from Coldcard wallet owners, The Globe reports. The suit says a 2021 coding error made wallet seed phrases far easier to guess. Coinkite patched it earlier this year, but owners must create a new seed phrase and move their bitcoin. None of the allegations has been proven, and the class hasn’t been certified.

Why it matters: Chainalysis estimates Canadians at one point made up more than a quarter of the losses. If you own a Coldcard, check that you’ve done the migration.

4. iFixit finds a likely culprit for cracking iPhone Duo screens

iFixit’s teardown suggests the hinge’s centre support bar may not drop far enough when the phone folds, which would create a stress point right where owners report cracks. iFixit says that’s a hypothesis, not a confirmed cause. Dust also got into the hinge despite the IP68 rating. Its provisional repair score is 5 out of 10, the highest it has given a foldable, helped by batteries that come out cleanly.

Why it matters: It points to a design issue rather than owner damage, which helps if you need a warranty repair. Read the full story

5. Telus says it doesn’t charge for the CCTS, but you still pay

In a CRTC filing, Telus says there’s “no direct customer surcharge” for the telecom complaints commissioner, and that CCTS fees are overhead built into its prices, iPhone in Canada reports. A customer, Marc Nanni, has asked the CRTC to make carriers show the cost as a line item on every bill and to release the cost figures Telus redacted.

Why it matters: The CCTS just reported a record 53,195 complaints, and Telus is separately challenging its legal authority at the CRTC.

6. Check your clocks before Nov. 1

Alberta, B.C., Manitoba and the Northwest Territories won’t fall back this year, and devices without updated time zone rules may show the wrong time, MobileSyrup reports. Google says Calendar will move most affected events automatically. For events you organize, there’s a “Move one hour earlier” fix, but only on the web version.

Why it matters: On older phones that no longer get updates, turn off automatic time zone and set the time yourself.

7. Apple’s Mac event is Wednesday

Apple’s “Pro and Tell” event is Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. ET in Los Angeles, MobileSyrup reports. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman expects 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros with OLED touchscreens, possibly costing up to $500 USD more than the current models, per MacRumors. That’s a report; Apple hasn’t announced any products.

Why it matters: Canadian prices arrive with the announcement. We’ll have them Wednesday.

One more thing: Instagram now has an Apple TV app with Reels, longer videos and live shows, MacRumors reports, and it’s listed in the Canadian App Store. Doomscrolling, now on a 65-inch screen.