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How your cellphone contract could change for the better
Canadians have long complained about high cellphone charges and unexpected fees, but now, the CRTC is finally developing a set of guidelines that would make cellphone contracts easier for consumers to understand and manage. Ukrainian teen makes rare discovery on B.C.'s ocean floor
A teenager in Ukraine has unexpectedly helped scientists in Victoria, B.C., make a rare discovery.Researchers developing Star Trek-like tractor beam
A team of British and Czech scientists say they have created a real-life “tractor beam,” like the kind from Star Trek, that uses a beam of light to attract objects – at least at a microscopic level.
A team of British and Czech scientists say they have created a real-life “tractor beam,” like the kind from Star Trek, that uses a beam of light to attract objects – at least at a microscopic level. Greenland ice core hints at Earth's next big melt
An international team of scientists has drilled down through 2.5 kilometres of Greenland ice and uncovered a surprising picture of Earth's last big melt — along with predictions about the one taking place right now.The zero-hour work week? Star U.S. programmer outsourced his job to China
A U.S. computer developer who apparently outsourced his job to a third party in China -- for a fraction of his salary -- is being hailed as a business savant by online admirers.
A U.S. computer developer who apparently outsourced his job to a third party in China -- for a fraction of his salary -- is being hailed as a business savant by online admirers. Computer scam that locks screens prompts warning
A computer scam that uses malware to freeze your screen and then demands a $100 ransom to unlock it has prompted Vancouver police to issue a warning. Canada's robot begins 1st satellite refueling job
The Canadian-built robot handyman aboard the International Space Station is attempting to demonstrate for the first time that a machine can carry out the delicate task of refueling a satellite in orbit. Computer virus hijacks hundreds of computers in Okanagan
A computer virus impersonating law enforcement and using scare tactics to scam people out of their money is attacking hundreds of computer users in the Central Okanagan.'Smart' potty or dumb idea? Wacky gadgets at CES
Some of the weirdest gadgets at the International CES show are designed to solve problems you never knew you had. Of course, not all of the prototypes introduced at the annual gadget show will succeed in the marketplace. But the innovators who shop their
Some of the weirdest gadgets at the International CES show are designed to solve problems you never knew you had. Of course, not all of the prototypes introduced at the annual gadget show will succeed in the marketplace. But the innovators who shop their Facebook launches free-call feature in Canada first
Facebook's new Messenger app for Apple mobile devices enables voice-over-Internet protocol phone calls, which use data instead of eating into the minutes in a mobile plan.Grail gravity satellites slam into Moon
Nasa's Ebb and Flow gravity mapping satellites end their highly successful mission to the Moon by crashing into a lunar mountain.
Nasa's Ebb and Flow gravity mapping satellites end their highly successful mission to the Moon by crashing into a lunar mountain. 'I'm not doing this for admiration': Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield makes history
Chris Hadfield used to dream of being an astronaut as a boy. He will now make history as the first Canadian commander on board the International Space Station. Should 911 adapt to tweets and texts? CRTC seeks input
Text messages, videos and even tweets are some of the new technologies that could be used to contact 911 that the federal broadcast regulator may have to consider as it looks at ways to improve the emergency service.Co-inventor of bar code technology, N. Joseph Woodland, dies at 91
Norman Joseph Woodland, the co-inventor of the bar code that labels nearly every product in stores and has boosted productivity in nearly every sector of commerce worldwide, has died. He was 91.
Norman Joseph Woodland, the co-inventor of the bar code that labels nearly every product in stores and has boosted productivity in nearly every sector of commerce worldwide, has died. He was 91.Apps for secret emails and texting
Maybe you're a private person. Maybe you're into shady dealings. Maybe you're having an affair with a spy. Whatever the reason, sometimes you need to email or text in secret
Maybe you're a private person. Maybe you're into shady dealings. Maybe you're having an affair with a spy. Whatever the reason, sometimes you need to email or text in secret Should the UN govern the internet?
A United Nations conference is set to debate whether the global body should play a larger role in governing the online world, stirring criticism from technology companies and rights activists who say the proposal holds potentially dire implications.Syrian internet shut down
Two U.S.-based Internet-monitoring companies say Syria has shut off the internet nationwide.
Two U.S.-based Internet-monitoring companies say Syria has shut off the internet nationwide.New Japan train to hit 500 km/h
A Japanese rail company has revealed plans to run a train that could hit more than 500 kilometres an hour, which would make it the fastest train in the world.
A Japanese rail company has revealed plans to run a train that could hit more than 500 kilometres an hour, which would make it the fastest train in the world. RIM BlackBerry 10 next to Apple's iPhone 5 
The BlackBerry news site Crackberry received this leaked photo of BlackBerry's next-generation smartphone next to the iPhone 5 New tsunami warning protocol rolled out in B.C.
The B.C. government is upgrading its tsunami warning plans following delays broadcasting emergency information after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake last month.Wearable tech pioneers aim to track and augment our lives
A look at some of the first wearable tech gadgets which are seeking to monitor, document and augment our lives.
A look at some of the first wearable tech gadgets which are seeking to monitor, document and augment our lives. CRTC cracks down on opaque cellphone contracts
Regulator seeks public consultations in move toward forming a national standard for consumers Get ready now for coming spam law, CRTC tells companies
Regulator urges companies to make sure practices are up to snuff ahead of new law coming into force next year Shorter cell towers slip under the regulatory radar
Homeowners across Canada are discovering cellphone towers popping up in residential neighbourhoods that slip just under height regulations that would require the company to notify those living nearby.Apple supplier Foxconn's factory halted in China after brawl of 2,000 workers
40 people taken to hospitals for treatment
40 people taken to hospitals for treatmentSpace shuttle Endeavour begins new mission as museum piece
The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour began a journey to its new life as a museum piece Wednesday, heading west on the last ferry flight of its kind as NASA shuts down its shuttle program.
The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour began a journey to its new life as a museum piece Wednesday, heading west on the last ferry flight of its kind as NASA shuts down its shuttle program. Samsung says sales of Galaxy S III hit 20 million in 100 days
Samsung says global sales of its Galaxy S III smartphone have surpassed 20 million in a little more than three months. CRTC sounds alarm over controversial phone apps
Telecom regulator clashes with tech firms whose products hide caller IDs and reveal private numbers The CRTC says they threaten consumer privacy and the safety of at-risk groupsAstronomers spot multiplanet system with 2 'suns'
Astronomers analyzing data from the Kepler space telescope have found a new planetary system that has at least two planets orbiting a pair of stars, only the fifth example of such a system to have been spotted in the region of our galaxy being monitored b
Astronomers analyzing data from the Kepler space telescope have found a new planetary system that has at least two planets orbiting a pair of stars, only the fifth example of such a system to have been spotted in the region of our galaxy being monitored bApple awarded $1bn in damages from Samsung in US court
A US court orders Samsung to pay Apple $1.05bn in damages after a patent dispute, and rejects claims Apple breached its rival's technologies.
A US court orders Samsung to pay Apple $1.05bn in damages after a patent dispute, and rejects claims Apple breached its rival's technologies. Microsoft rebrands: First new logo in 25 years
New corporate logo and typeface just in time for fall launch of Windows 8 Google mapping out Canada's Nunavut territory with local community, Street View trike
The Maps team has started working with residents like Chris Kalluk to build what it hopes will be the most comprehensive map of the region to date.
Hacker attack on your car's computer could be lethal: experts
No need to panic now, ‘but the future is really scary’Would you trust an 'Invisible Bike Helmet'?
The risks for not wearing a helmet while cycling are high -- depending on your age, location and skill level, a naked noggin could land you anything from a hefty fine to an early grave.
The risks for not wearing a helmet while cycling are high -- depending on your age, location and skill level, a naked noggin could land you anything from a hefty fine to an early grave.Hypersonic WaveRider jet can cross Atlantic in 1 hour
The U.S. Air Force plans a key test of an experimental aircraft designed to fly at six times the speed of sound, or about 5,800 km/h.
The U.S. Air Force plans a key test of an experimental aircraft designed to fly at six times the speed of sound, or about 5,800 km/h.Google's search engine to punish copyright violators
Results will demote sites with copyright violation complaints lodged against them
Results will demote sites with copyright violation complaints lodged against them Patent infringement case against RIM overturned
Judge vacates $147.2-million (U.S.) jury award in Mformation case
Photo shows Mars rover descent
A spectacular image of the Curiosity rover descending to the surface of Mars on its parachute has been obtained by an overflying satellite.China's microblogging craze an instrument of change and control
China's Twitter-like website Sina Weibo has given a digital megaphone to more than 300 million Chinese, but some say the exploding popularity of microblogging is also making it easier for the communist government to keep an eye on its citizens.
China's Twitter-like website Sina Weibo has given a digital megaphone to more than 300 million Chinese, but some say the exploding popularity of microblogging is also making it easier for the communist government to keep an eye on its citizens.Google Street View offers virtual road trips
The Google Street View service that has brought us Earth as we might not be able to afford to see it has turned its 360-degree cameras on road trips through five national parks in California.
The Google Street View service that has brought us Earth as we might not be able to afford to see it has turned its 360-degree cameras on road trips through five national parks in California. New NASA telescope has key Canadian parts
The Canadian Space Agency has just unveiled its contributions to the space telescope that will replace the Hubble – a highly-precise camera and a sensor. Light coins cost B.C. cities big bucks
Lighter loonies and toonies were introduced this year in a bid to save money, but CTV News has learned that governments and schools in Metro Vancouver have spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars to adapt to the new coins.Back to Canada News
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