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Canada takes aim at an asteroid
LONGUEUIL, QC, Dec. 17, 2015- Canada takes aim at an asteroid - The Canadian Space Agency delivers its contribution to the first U.S. mission to return a sample of an asteroid to Earth. Pre-crime arrives in the UK with a crowdsourced watch list | Ars Technica
You can now be ushered out of a shop even if you haven't done anything wrong yet. Ford to put Gorilla Glass in windshield of GT sports car
The thin, lightweight glass on your smartphone could soon be found on your car.
Corning Inc.'s Gorilla Glass is used for the screens on billions of mobile phones. Now, car makers are using an automotive version to help shave weight off their vehicles a Polar bear researchers working on innovative ways to gather data
Scientists are trying out new, non-invasive ways to study and track polar bears in Canada's northern regions. The orb is a Google Trekker camera. It's mounted to the roof a tundra buggy, a giant bus on permanent loan from one the local tour companies. CRTC uses anti-spam powers to take down Toronto-based malware serverTech | 206801 hits | 12:19 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The CRTC has issued its first warrant under the federal government's anti-spam legislation to take down a Toronto-based malware server in an attempt to disrupt an international network of infected computers. Windows 10 update didn't remove spying tool, Microsoft just renamed it
Microsoft's recently released Windows 10 update failed to remove the spying capabilities that privacy advocates thought were disabled. Remote B.C. town loses Internet access indefinitely
In an age when quality of life includes being connected to the Internet, residents of a British Columbia town say they've gone back 20 years after service was cut off indefinitely.Why turning off your tumble dryer WON'T stop it burning the house down
It has this week been revealed that the tumble dryer could be a lethal fire hazard. Homeowners reveal their horror stories of discovering that their tumble dryers had caught alight.
Tech | 208214 hits | 12:14 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
It has this week been revealed that the tumble dryer could be a lethal fire hazard. Homeowners reveal their horror stories of discovering that their tumble dryers had caught alight.Endless telemarketing calls, scams and how the big telcos could stop them
Robocalls from illegal telemarketing operations are more than just annoying, they're often scams that bilk Canadians out of tens of millions of dollars every year. Consumer advocates say phone companies could use "spam filters for the phone" to prevent th
Robocalls from illegal telemarketing operations are more than just annoying, they're often scams that bilk Canadians out of tens of millions of dollars every year. Consumer advocates say phone companies could use "spam filters for the phone" to prevent thJeff Bezos beats Elon Musk's SpaceX in the reusable rocket race
Blue Origin, the private space firm owned by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, has just dropped a huge gauntlet in the race to develop a reusable rocket. It just launched it...
Tech | 207654 hits | 12:25 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Blue Origin, the private space firm owned by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, has just dropped a huge gauntlet in the race to develop a reusable rocket. It just launched it... Automated parking meters create confusion, angerTech | 206780 hits | 12:19 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
VANCOUVER — The parking meters in front of Pacific Central Station aren’t like any others in Vancouver, and the technology that makes them unique is also making some drivers confused and frustrated. Hasbro introduces robo-kitties for seniors
Hasbro is reaching out to a new demographic with a line of robot cats for seniors. The new "Joy for all" line is a series of robot pets (so far just cats) designed to "bring comfort, companionship and fun for your elder loved ones," without all the feedin Pilot project stashes power in balloons deep down in Lake OntarioTech | 207233 hits | 8:17 AM on Wednesday | posted by BeaverFever
Inside huge balloons, energy in the form of compressed air waits until needed Why NASA couldn't just use Hubble telescope to see Pluto
Why is the Hubble telescope able to get highly detailed images of galaxies so far away, but when it comes to taking pictures of Pluto, it shows up as a blurry ball and only the New Horizons probe could get decent close-ups? B.C. researcher maps Earth's hidden groundwater
Less than six per cent of groundwater in the upper two kilometres of the Earth is renewable within a human lifetime, a new study led by a British Columbia scientist reveals.Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone, TV, tablet, and PC
Privacy advocates are warning federal authorities of a new threat that uses inaudible, high-frequency sounds to surreptitiously track a person's online behavior across a range of devices, including phones, TVs, tablets, and computers.
Privacy advocates are warning federal authorities of a new threat that uses inaudible, high-frequency sounds to surreptitiously track a person's online behavior across a range of devices, including phones, TVs, tablets, and computers.Windows 3.1 Is Still Alive, And It Just Killed a French Airport
A computer glitch that brought the Paris airport of Orly to a standstill Saturday has been traced back to the airport's "prehistoric" operating system. In an article published Wednesday, French satirical weekly Le Canard Enchaîné (which often writes serio
A computer glitch that brought the Paris airport of Orly to a standstill Saturday has been traced back to the airport's "prehistoric" operating system. In an article published Wednesday, French satirical weekly Le Canard Enchaîné (which often writes serioMassive Hack of 70 Million Prisoner Phone Calls Indicates Violations of Attorney-Client Privilege
AN ENORMOUS CACHE of phone records obtained by The Intercept reveals a major breach of security at Securus Technologies, a leading provider of phone services inside the nation’s prisons and jails. The materials — leaked via SecureDrop by an anonymous hack
AN ENORMOUS CACHE of phone records obtained by The Intercept reveals a major breach of security at Securus Technologies, a leading provider of phone services inside the nation’s prisons and jails. The materials — leaked via SecureDrop by an anonymous hackEgypt's Giza pyramids have 'impressive' anomalies, thermal scans show
Two weeks of thermal scanning of Egypt's Giza pyramids have identified several anomalies, including a major one in the largest pyramid, the country's Antiquities Ministry announced Monday.
Two weeks of thermal scanning of Egypt's Giza pyramids have identified several anomalies, including a major one in the largest pyramid, the country's Antiquities Ministry announced Monday. Mussel farmers to test drones against sea ducks
The P.E.I. Aquaculture Alliance will test drones later this month as a method of keeping sea ducks off their mussel socks.CIA Email Hackers Return With Major Law Enforcement Breach
Hacking group Crackers With Attitude says it gained access to more than a dozen law enforcement tools.
Hacking group Crackers With Attitude says it gained access to more than a dozen law enforcement tools.Tech | 206778 hits | 3:21 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Defence giant BAE Systems to buy a stake in Britain's Reaction Engines, which is developing revolutionary SABRE engines for ultra-fast aircraftDinosaur fossils airlifted out of New Mexico wilderness
After years of hard work and some paper pushing, a National Guard Blackhawk helicopter plucked rare dinosaur finds — encased in plaster — from the New Mexico wilderness and airlifted them to a waiting cargo truck on Thursday morning.
After years of hard work and some paper pushing, a National Guard Blackhawk helicopter plucked rare dinosaur finds — encased in plaster — from the New Mexico wilderness and airlifted them to a waiting cargo truck on Thursday morning. Planetary conjunction: Venus, Jupiter, Mars converge in morning sky
Three planets will converge for a beautiful close encounter in the eastern sky about an hour before dawn for the next couple of days.Scientists to scan 4 of Egypt's pyramids, seeking new discoveries
Scientists will scan four of Egypt's ancient pyramids starting next month using waves, particles and thermal imaging in order to see what lies beneath their surface.
Scientists will scan four of Egypt's ancient pyramids starting next month using waves, particles and thermal imaging in order to see what lies beneath their surface. Scientists witness death of solar system for 1st time
For the first time, scientists have witnessed the dying moments of a solar system that may once have been similar to our own. Researchers have spotted pieces of an asteroid or rocky planet, similar to those in our own solar system, circling a white dwarf Drone used to track endangered killer whales by Vancouver Aquarium
The Vancouver Aquarium is using a drone to take pictures of killer whales off the coast of B.C., to learn whether a highly endangered whale population is healthy and the young calves are growing properly. 
As government agencies and tech companies develop more and more intrusive means of watching and influencing people, how can we live free lives? Biohackers self-experiment to achieve superhuman bodiesTech | 206836 hits | 10:47 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Nikolas Badminton has a microchip the size of two grains of rice implanted between his left thumb and index finger. Scan his hand with a smartphone and vital personal identification details appear.The 'death ray' that can knock out drones from up to a mile away
The AUDS system uses high powered radio waves to disable drones, effectively blocking their communication and switching them off in midair.
Tech | 206837 hits | 3:29 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The AUDS system uses high powered radio waves to disable drones, effectively blocking their communication and switching them off in midair.Double hit of asteroid plus volcanoes killed off dinosaurs, study says
It was a combination of calamities — an asteroid strike followed by vast volcanic eruptions half a world away — that doomed the dinosaurs and many other creatures 66 million years ago, new research says.
It was a combination of calamities — an asteroid strike followed by vast volcanic eruptions half a world away — that doomed the dinosaurs and many other creatures 66 million years ago, new research says. Human-powered vehicle speed record broken by Canada's Aerovelo
A Canadian team has broken the record for the fastest human-powered vehicle in the world. Apple confirms XcodeGhost malware found in several apps
Apple Inc says it is cleaning up its iOS App Store to remove malicious iPhone and iPad programs identified in the first large-scale attack on the popular mobile software outlet. Conservative Party won't say whether it buys 'likes' on Facebook
The CBC's Reg Sherren found out he "liked" the Conservative Party on Facebook. Except he did no such thing. Sherren explores the underworld of "like-jacking," and how some organizations are buying fans on social media. New hydrophones in B.C. monitor ship noise in bid to help whales
New hydrophones installed in 170 metres of water just off the mouth of British Columbia's Fraser River are expected to help researchers understand how shipping noise affects at-risk whales, says a project spokesman. Orca research station sends text messages when killer whales nearby
A new text messaging service will ping you when whales are in the frame of live cams positioned in British Columbia's Johnstone Strait.How new data-collection technology might change office culture
Imagine a tiny microphone embedded in your office ID badge. Sound far-fetched? In fact, a growing number of companies are using such data-collecting devices to improve efficiency and communication.
Imagine a tiny microphone embedded in your office ID badge. Sound far-fetched? In fact, a growing number of companies are using such data-collecting devices to improve efficiency and communication. Converted shipping containers being used as high-tech mobile science labs in Arctic
The forces of nature that can so often turn nasty in the Arctic may also help give Canadian scientists new opportunities to work in the North, particularly in more remote coastal areas. Digital privacy concerns 'the new normal' as users pay with personal information | CTV News
Microsoft's new Windows 10 operating system has been praised for improving upon the flaws of its predecessor, but the company is facing widespread criticism for what some are calling invasive data collection. B.C. asks for tougher regulations after drones hamper wildfire fightTech | 206734 hits | 1:06 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A drone flying above a wildfire near Oliver last month grounded eight helicopters and five fixed-wing aircraft for more than four hours while the fire spreadDenali, tallest mountain in North America, gets 3 metres shorter, officially
North America's tallest mountain doesn't just have a new name. It also has a new elevation.
North America's tallest mountain doesn't just have a new name. It also has a new elevation. Back to school: Canada lagging in push to teach kids computer coding
Britain has become the latest country to start teaching computer coding in primary schools, on the assumption that tomorrow's workers need to know more tech than merely checking their Facebook feed. Why is Canada ignoring this trend?This 50-Cent Paper Microscope Could 'Democratize Science'
A couple of months ago, I received an interesting package in the mail. It looked like a standard manila envelope, but inside was a device that could quite possibly revolutionize the way we view the microscopic world. I'm referring to the Foldscope, an ori
A couple of months ago, I received an interesting package in the mail. It looked like a standard manila envelope, but inside was a device that could quite possibly revolutionize the way we view the microscopic world. I'm referring to the Foldscope, an ori 
Nice fellow, that Lenny, though as a campaign worker for Pierre Poilievre discovered recently, you don’t want to get stuck talking to him. Almost None of the Women in the Ashley Madison Database Ever Used the Site
When hacker group Impact Team released the Ashley Madison data, they asserted that “thousands” of the women’s profiles were fake. Later, this number got blown up in news stories that asserted “90-95%” of them were fake, though nobody put forth any evidencNew law permits North Dakota cop drones to fire beanbag rounds from the sky
Legal experts are very concerned that a new North Dakota law which allows law enforcement drones to be armed with so-called less-than-lethal weapons—including stun guns and beanbag rounds—could be highly problematic. The law, however, explicitly forbids l
Legal experts are very concerned that a new North Dakota law which allows law enforcement drones to be armed with so-called less-than-lethal weapons—including stun guns and beanbag rounds—could be highly problematic. The law, however, explicitly forbids l Downing drone at beach leads to jailTech | 206773 hits | 12:03 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A confrontation over a drone flying above beachgoers ended with damaged equipment, a man behind bars and lingering questions over the line between public air space and personal space.Back to Canada News
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