Yesterday was a busy day. Here’s what happened.

1. BioWare is closing

Edmonton’s BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, is shutting down, and work on the next Mass Effect is ending, BNN Bloomberg reports. Parent company EA framed it as a cost-saving move.

Why it matters: BioWare was the anchor of Alberta’s game industry. The question now is where its talent goes.

2. Critical PHP flaws take some federal websites offline

Ottawa took some government websites offline as a precaution after two critical flaws in PHP, the language behind about 70% of websites. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security told organizations to update immediately. Read the full story

Why it matters: If you run a website, check your PHP version today.

3. Telecom complaints are up 79%

The CCTS received 53,195 complaints so far this year, up 79%, and warned that processing times may stay long. Read the full story

Why it matters: It lines up with a year of price increases and new fees.

4. Rogers will charge 1.6% for paying by credit card

Starting January 17, Rogers will add a 1.6% fee to bills paid by credit card, MobileSyrup reports. Pre-authorized debit and online banking are exempt, and so is Quebec.

Why it matters: On a $120 bill, that’s about $23 a year. Switch to pre-authorized debit to avoid it.

5. 1.5 million Crime Stoppers tips exposed

A CBC investigation found 25 years of Crime Stoppers tips stolen from its software vendor, including personal details in more than 850,000 of them. Read the full story

Why it matters: People who tipped police anonymously may now be identifiable.

6. Telus adds scam protection with Norton

Telus Scam Protection, built with Norton, flags scam calls, labels suspicious texts and scans email for phishing. It’s included with new data plans, or $3 a month for existing customers, MobileSyrup reports.

Why it matters: Carriers are starting to sell scam protection. Check whether your plan already includes it before you pay.

7. Waterloo’s Hive takes $27 million USD

Live-event marketing company Hive raised a mostly secondary Series B from Frontier Growth. Read the full story

Why it matters: A mostly secondary round means existing shareholders get some cash out, rather than the company raising a war chest for hypergrowth.