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CES 2014: The Knightscope K5 Robot Redefines Security Industry
We know Hollywood loves to glamorize and criminalize robots and their usefulness or demise to humans in our fictional future. But we don’t need to because that future just started with the introduction of Knightscope K5, the first real, practical security BlackBerry's QNX Software develops sound system to give quiet cars a retro roar
For car lovers, there is just something about a revving engine that gets the blood moving faster.
Now automakers can capitalize on that feeling by teaming with a division of BlackBerry that is developing a way to replicate the sound of yesteryear’s driIntel Edison: an SD-card sized PC for wearable computing | News | PC Pro
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has revealed the company's vision for wearable computing - and at its core is an SD-card sized PC called Edison. Edison is based on Quark technology, the tiny, low-power system-on-a-chip that was designed for wearable computers, s
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has revealed the company's vision for wearable computing - and at its core is an SD-card sized PC called Edison. Edison is based on Quark technology, the tiny, low-power system-on-a-chip that was designed for wearable computers, s U.S. home electricity use declines for 3rd straight year
The average amount of electricity consumed in U.S. homes has fallen to levels last seen more than a decade ago, despite more and more electrical devices becoming commonplace in people's lives. Catalog Reveals NSA Has Back Doors for Numerous Devices
After years of speculation that electronics can be accessed by intelligence agencies through a back door, an internal NSA catalog reveals that such methods already exist for numerous end-user devices.Massive Android Mobile Botnet Hijacking SMS Data
A mobile botnet called MisoSMS is wreaking havoc on the Android platform, stealing personal SMS messages and exfiltrating them to attackers in China.
A mobile botnet called MisoSMS is wreaking havoc on the Android platform, stealing personal SMS messages and exfiltrating them to attackers in China.Amazon accidentally removes Disney Christmas special from owners' accounts
Users who bought a festive cartoon from Amazon found themselves unable to watch it in the run up to Christmas after the company removed access to digital copies from their account. Disney's Prep & Landing, a Christmas special first aired in 2009, has been
Users who bought a festive cartoon from Amazon found themselves unable to watch it in the run up to Christmas after the company removed access to digital copies from their account. Disney's Prep & Landing, a Christmas special first aired in 2009, has been Phablets expected to outsell tablets in 2014
Smartphones with oversized screens, like the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Sony's Xperia Z Ultra, will soar in popularity next year, Deloitte Canada predicts.NSA uses Google cookies to pinpoint targets for hacking
The National Security Agency is secretly piggybacking on the tools that enable Internet advertisers to track consumers, using "cookies" and location data to pinpoint targets for government hacking and to bolster surveillance. The agency's internal present
The National Security Agency is secretly piggybacking on the tools that enable Internet advertisers to track consumers, using "cookies" and location data to pinpoint targets for government hacking and to bolster surveillance. The agency's internal presentPirate Bay Founder Held in Solitary Confinement Without a Warrant
Since his arrival in Denmark to face hacking charges Gottfrid Svartholm has sat in solitary confinement, denied free access to mail and denied access to his books. The situation has outraged Wikileaks' Julian Assange who says Gottfrid is now a political p
Since his arrival in Denmark to face hacking charges Gottfrid Svartholm has sat in solitary confinement, denied free access to mail and denied access to his books. The situation has outraged Wikileaks' Julian Assange who says Gottfrid is now a political pRocket with secret payload launches
A rocket carrying a secret payload for the U.S. government has successfully launched from the central California coast.
A rocket carrying a secret payload for the U.S. government has successfully launched from the central California coast.Data haul by Android Flashlight app 'deceives' millions
Millions of Android users have been "deceived" by a developer who covertly gathered personal data, says the US Federal Trade Commission. GoldenShores Technologies took ID and location data from the millions using its Brightest Flashlight app.
Millions of Android users have been "deceived" by a developer who covertly gathered personal data, says the US Federal Trade Commission. GoldenShores Technologies took ID and location data from the millions using its Brightest Flashlight app. Wireless code gives customers new rights starting today
Cellphone customers will get caps on their excess data and roaming fees and other new rights starting today, under the CRTC's new wireless code. Faux plane crash SOS from Avery's puzzles authorities
The Canadian military mobilized search aircraft in a desperate hunt for a large passenger plane they believed had crashed in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, after a farm market inexplicably emitted an electronic SOS signal, CBC News has learned. Boeing 747 jumbo jet that landed at wrong airport reaches destination
The Boeing 747 jumbo jet that mistakenly landed at a small Kansas airport not far from the air force base where it was supposed to land has, on its second attempt, successfully reached its destination, although questions still remain as to what brought thGoogle Books ruled legal in massive win for fair use | Ars Technica
A long-running copyright lawsuit between the Authors' Guild and Google over its book-scanning project is over, and Google has won on the grounds that its scanning is "fair use." Scans that show snippets are legal—they don't replace the full book.
A long-running copyright lawsuit between the Authors' Guild and Google over its book-scanning project is over, and Google has won on the grounds that its scanning is "fair use." Scans that show snippets are legal—they don't replace the full book. 
Bell Canada’s recently announced plan to collect and analyze data from millions of customers is prompting public complaints, warnings from privacy advocates and has caught the attention of both the federal privacy commissioner and the CRTC.Skydivers survive after planes collide in Wisconsin
Mike Robinson was at 3,600 metres, just seconds away from his last jump of the day, when a second plane carrying other skydivers struck the aircraft he was in, sending them all tumbling toward the ground.
Mike Robinson was at 3,600 metres, just seconds away from his last jump of the day, when a second plane carrying other skydivers struck the aircraft he was in, sending them all tumbling toward the ground.MIT engineer's algorithm could cut down on unexplained traffic jams
A researcher's algorithm breakthrough could mean that we won't have to wait for car-to-car communication or fully autonomous vehicles before journey times are cut and unnecessary traffic jams eliminated.
A researcher's algorithm breakthrough could mean that we won't have to wait for car-to-car communication or fully autonomous vehicles before journey times are cut and unnecessary traffic jams eliminated.Giant mirrors bring winter sunlight to Norwegian village nestled in the mountains
Residents of a remote village nestled in a steep-sided valley in southern Norway are about to enjoy winter sunlight for the first time ever, all thanks to giant mirrors.
Residents of a remote village nestled in a steep-sided valley in southern Norway are about to enjoy winter sunlight for the first time ever, all thanks to giant mirrors. Patent wars: Tech giants sue Samsung and Google
The mobile phone patent war intensifies as the Rockstar Consortium, which includes Microsoft and Apple, sues Google, Samsung and others over alleged patent infringements. In-flight electronic device restrictions lifted in U.S.
Airline passengers will be able to use their electronic devices gate-to-gate to read, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music — but not talk on their cellphones — under new guidelines issued Thursday by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.More of pirate Blackbeard's cannons raised from wreck
Archeologists have recovered five more cannons from the wreck Blackbeard's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge.
Archeologists have recovered five more cannons from the wreck Blackbeard's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge. Motorola's modular smartphone, Project Ara, unveiled
A smartphone that can be completely customized – with different displays, keyboards or measurement gadgets – may soon be available from Google-owned Motorola. isoHunt shut down, Canadian torrent firm fined $110M USTech | 206888 hits | 7:08 AM on Wednesday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Bell to start tracking your internet, phone, and TV habits to send you targeted ads | MobileSyrup.com
Bell has updated its privacy terms and declared that, effective November 16th, that they’ll begin tracking users’ wireline internet, TV and mobile habits to serve targeted advertising, as well as to “improve network performance.” Can we trust the data brokers who store our most intimate private details? | Ars Technica
An identity theft service that prosecutors say illegally sold social security numbers, birth dates, driver license numbers, and other sensitive data for more than 500,000 people purchased much of the information from credit service Experian, according to 
Malware that takes computers hostage until users pay a ransom is getting meaner, and thanks to the growing prevalence of Bitcoin and other digital payment systems, it's easier than ever for online crooks to capitalize on these "ransomware" schemes. If thi Magnum MK5 world premiere set for October 30th (+video)
Canadian automaker Magnum Cars will host the world premiere of its all-new, ultra-lightweight, high-performance sports car on October 30th. The track-oriented, street-legal Magnum MK5 will become the first Canadian model to break through the global superc How the Bible and YouTube are fueling the next frontier of password cracking | Ars Technica
Early last year, password security researcher Kevin Young was hitting a brick wall. Over the previous few weeks, he made steady progress decoding cryptographically protected password data leaked from the then-recent hack of intelligence firm Stratfor. But Cheap, spray-on solar cells developed by Canadian researchers
Silicon-free solar cells, light and flexible enough to roll up or use as window blinds, are under development at a University of Alberta lab. Silk Road's alleged mastermind: How the FBI caught him
How did the FBI catch "Dread Pirate Roberts," the alleged mastermind behind Silk Road, a notorious online drug marketplace? They found him in a public library after a package of fake identification documents he had ordered from Canada was intercepted at t Stolen phones blacklist launches in Canada
Cellphones, tablets and other wireless devices that have been reported lost or stolen can no longer be activated — and therefore used — on most wireless networks in Canada, following the launch of a new national “blacklist” of such devices Monday. Canadian satellite to study nasty side of northern lights
The Aurora Borealis, those beams of light that dance across the northern sky, may look pretty but a Canadian satellite is about to study a nasty side lurking behind that beauty.Iran plans to launch Persian cat into space
Iran's hunt for its next animal astronaut may turn to the distinctive and locally named Persian cat, an official said Monday.
Iran's hunt for its next animal astronaut may turn to the distinctive and locally named Persian cat, an official said Monday. Canadian robotics firm helping to raise Costa Concordia
A Waterloo, Ont., robotics firm is lending its specialized skills to help crews salvage the beleaguered cruise ship Costa Concordia. Made-in-B.C. web tool offers rare glimpse into world's most remote, private areas
With just a few clicks of his mouse, Victoria-based EchoSec makes it possible to uncover a smorgasbord of photos, status updates and tweets from some of the world’s most remote – and even private – locations. Search and rescue drones tested in B.C.
Search and Rescue crews in Coquitlam, B.C. have begun testing unmanned drones, in the hope that having a bird's eye view could help them save more lives.Rocket carrying spy satellite launches from Calif.
A massive rocket carrying a spy satellite for the U.S. government launched from the central California coast Wednesday.
A massive rocket carrying a spy satellite for the U.S. government launched from the central California coast Wednesday.
Yesterday, the ACLU filed a declaration by Princeton Computer Science Prof. Edward Felten to support its quest for a preliminary injunction in that lawsuit. Felten, a former technical director of the Federal Trade Commission, has testified to Congress sev Ambitious space plan could put Canadian on the moon
Canada could be sending its first astronaut to the moon under an ambitious long-term plan being developed by a group of space agencies around the world. NASA space telescope rebooted as asteroid hunter
NASA will reactivate a mothballed infrared space telescope for a three-year mission to search for potentially dangerous asteroids on a collision course with Earth, officials said on Wednesday. Tesla's Model S Sedan Destroys Safety Tests ... Literally
In the long history of automotive safety press releases, no carmaker has ever issued a statement quite like the one put out by Tesla Motors on Monday night.Christchurch, N.Z., gets post-quake cardboard cathedral
A temporary cardboard cathedral will become the new place of worship for a displaced Christchurch, New Zealand congregation after a deadly Feb. 2011 earthquake demolished their former church.
A temporary cardboard cathedral will become the new place of worship for a displaced Christchurch, New Zealand congregation after a deadly Feb. 2011 earthquake demolished their former church.Bones may hold key to Mona Lisa's identity
Researchers trying to identify the Renaissance model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa have excavated bones in a tomb in a Florence basilica in hopes they are the remains of her descendants.
Researchers trying to identify the Renaissance model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa have excavated bones in a tomb in a Florence basilica in hopes they are the remains of her descendants.Back to Canada News
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