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Sunken Civil War ironclad sailors' faces reconstructed
When the turret of the USS Monitor was raised from the ocean bottom, two skeletons and the tattered remnants of their uniforms were discovered in the rusted hulk of the Union Civil War ironclad, mute and nameless witnesses to the cost of war. A rubber com
When the turret of the USS Monitor was raised from the ocean bottom, two skeletons and the tattered remnants of their uniforms were discovered in the rusted hulk of the Union Civil War ironclad, mute and nameless witnesses to the cost of war. A rubber comSilence Gun: Strange weapon of the future immediately quiets you
The gun operates based on the concept of delayed auditory feedback. An attached microphone picks up the sound being made by the target and plays it back 0.2 seconds later. The effect is incredibly confusing to the human brain, making it all but impossible
The gun operates based on the concept of delayed auditory feedback. An attached microphone picks up the sound being made by the target and plays it back 0.2 seconds later. The effect is incredibly confusing to the human brain, making it all but impossible
Canadians spending more time than ever online: report
Canadians can't seem to shake their addictions to the online world and are spending more time than ever on the Internet -- about 17 per cent more than users in the U.S., according to a comScore report released Thursday.Samsung announces the Galaxy Beam, an Android phone with a built-in projector
The Galaxy Beam is a unique device; it is currently the only Android device that features a built-in HD projector.
The Galaxy Beam is a unique device; it is currently the only Android device that features a built-in HD projector. New technology creates speech using hand gestures
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a voice synthesizer that allows people to speak by simply moving their hands. Sea lion test to probe declines
Canadian researchers train sea lions to participate in an experiment to find out why the species is dying out.Swiss satellite will clean up space junk
Swiss scientists plan to launch a janitor satellite specially designed to get rid of space junk, the orbiting debris that can seriously damage satellites and manned space ships.
Swiss scientists plan to launch a janitor satellite specially designed to get rid of space junk, the orbiting debris that can seriously damage satellites and manned space ships.Dad shoots up daughter's laptop over Facebook rant
A North Carolina father is being hailed as a parenting hero and derided as a bully, after trying to teach his daughter a lesson by shooting up her laptop.
A North Carolina father is being hailed as a parenting hero and derided as a bully, after trying to teach his daughter a lesson by shooting up her laptop. With HD voice wireless firms dial up call quality
‘Voice has been the lonely stepchild over the past few years as data growth has exploded’
Hacktivists affiliated with Anonymous uploaded what they claim is the source code of Symantec's pcAnywhere software early on Tuesday, following the breakdown of negotiations between the hacking group and "a federal agent posing as a Symantec employee".Butterflies inspire bug-size flying robots
Engineers at Johns Hopkins University are studying how butterflies flutter to help design bug-size airborne robots that can mimic these manoeuvres to carry out reconnaissance, search-and-rescue and environmental monitoring missions without risking human l
Engineers at Johns Hopkins University are studying how butterflies flutter to help design bug-size airborne robots that can mimic these manoeuvres to carry out reconnaissance, search-and-rescue and environmental monitoring missions without risking human l
Projectile packed with electronics will be able to make 30 corrections per second in reaching a laser-directed point NFL sets up BCE-CRTC Super Bowl showdown
League’s contract flies in face of regulator’s ruling and prohibits Bell from sharing access to game with other wireless providers Microsoft, Google push new plan to combat e-mail scams
Teaming with banks to crack down on e-mail requests for users to provide payment card numbers, bank account information and other personal data Brampton, Ont., most vulgar city on Twitter
If tweets are any indication, Brampton, Ont., has the dubious honour of being the Canadian city most often associated with a vulgar term. Lego man sent to space by Toronto teens
A pair of Toronto teens sent a Lego man into space aboard a homemade weather balloon, capturing the plastic astronaut's adventure in an eye-catching video. Life-like robot being built in Ottawa lab
Canadian scientists are developing a robot that mimics the human face's expressions and human hand's tactile processes, which they say will be useful in areas like nursing, nuclear plant maintenance, and explosive device disposal. It could even act as a c Canadian satellites under increasing 'space junk' threat
Experts who monitor Canada's satellites say they're getting an increasing number of alerts about threatening fragments from old rocket launchers and decaying satellites. Talks launch on aims at limiting space debris
The United States is announcing talks with the European Union to set informal rules aimed at limiting debris in space that threatens satellites. Canadians scoop tech Emmy for dialling down loud TV ads
Industry Canada arm developed meter to crack age-old commercial volume problem Digital borrowing destroys movie ownership
U.S. consumers are turning away from owning movies to watch in their homes, buying far fewer releases in 2011 than in previous years
Former cop now busts bad guys digitally
Jad Saliba’s software is used by more than 1,100 corporate clients and security agencies to retrieve evidence in instant messagesIndia army offers 'glacier toilet' in hi-tech sell-off
Developed for troops serving on glaciers high in the Himalayas, the non-flushing "bio-digester" toilet made by India's top defence research body is now being offered to companies and poorer states.
Developed for troops serving on glaciers high in the Himalayas, the non-flushing "bio-digester" toilet made by India's top defence research body is now being offered to companies and poorer states. NASA's Grail probes nearing moon
NASA says its twin Grail space probes were on course to arrive back-to-back at the moon after a 3 1/2-month journey. Cyber war, car malware among top tech threats: report
A security research firm predicted on Wednesday that cyber attacks involving governments, organizations and even cars will become major threats in 2012.Another Soyuz rocket launch fails
Russia's recent poor launch record continues with yet another Soyuz rocket failing to get its satellite payload into orbit.
Russia's recent poor launch record continues with yet another Soyuz rocket failing to get its satellite payload into orbit.GoDaddy Pulls Support from SOPA
GoDaddy says it will no longer support the controversial SOPA bill. The announcement comes after several websites threatened to leave GoDaddy.
GoDaddy says it will no longer support the controversial SOPA bill. The announcement comes after several websites threatened to leave GoDaddy. Canadian astronauts could be grounded for years after next mission
Canadian astronauts could be stuck on the ground for years following Chris Hadfield's space mission scheduled for 2012.Decades later, a Cold War secret is revealed
For more than a decade they toiled in the strange, boxy-looking building on the hill above the municipal airport, the building with no windows (except in the cafeteria), the building filled with secrets on spy satellites.
For more than a decade they toiled in the strange, boxy-looking building on the hill above the municipal airport, the building with no windows (except in the cafeteria), the building filled with secrets on spy satellites.Hackers attack U.S. think-tank, promise more targets
The loose-knit hacking movement "Anonymous" claimed to have stolen thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to clients of U.S.-based security think-tank Stratfor.
The loose-knit hacking movement "Anonymous" claimed to have stolen thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to clients of U.S.-based security think-tank Stratfor. Chrome 15 overtakes IE 8 for top browser spot
If you're reading this on Chrome, you're part of a wave that has ditched Internet Explorer or Firefox and helped vault Google's browser to the top Web browser spot worldwide. New app will help users decode Maritime slang
A soon-to-be-released phone app that will help users translate Maritime slang has eastern Canadians scratching their heads. How the internet transforms scientific discovery
Internet users with no scientific training have helped discover a new type of galaxy and crack a problem in protein biochemistry that stumped experts, thanks to the power of the internet.Website tracks illegal downloads and guess who's on the list? : Hugh Thompson's Digital Home
Illegal downloaders beware! A new website called youhavedownloaded.com is collecting information about what files you are downloading from file-sharing site.
Illegal downloaders beware! A new website called youhavedownloaded.com is collecting information about what files you are downloading from file-sharing site.Six hundred million gamers could be war criminals, Red Cross says
THE Red Cross is investigating whether 600 million gamers are violating the Hague and Geneva conventions when they kill and blow stuff up for fun.
THE Red Cross is investigating whether 600 million gamers are violating the Hague and Geneva conventions when they kill and blow stuff up for fun. Facebook hacked: Privacy bug fixed after Mark Zuckerberg has photos leaked
Facebook claimed Wednesday to have fixed an embarrassing glitch that saw its founder Mark Zuckerberg's own private photos leaked onto the Internet. Hackers highlighted the security flaw in the social networking site by posting of the billionaire's personaNASA's Voyager nearing edge of our solar system
More than three decades after launching, NASA's workhorse spacecraft is inching closer to leaving the solar system behind.
More than three decades after launching, NASA's workhorse spacecraft is inching closer to leaving the solar system behind. Netflix Canada to get more quality content in 2012Tech | 207574 hits | 8:19 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Netflix is promising that 2012 will be a big year for the company in Canada, with plans to double its acquisition spending for movies and TV shows and give Canadians access to more quality content -- although it still won't match the selection available i Julian Assange: iPhone, Blackberry, Gmail users are 'all screwed' 
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told smartphone users that they are vulnerable to a 'mass surveillance' industry that has been steadily growing since the September 11, 2001 attacks. "Who here has an iPhone? Who here has a Blackberry? Who here uses GmDoes Apple's Siri have a pro-life bias? | CTV News
Apple's voice-activated personal assistant Siri appears to draw a blank when asked about abortion clinics, leading some to accuse the software of having a pro-life bias.
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Apple's voice-activated personal assistant Siri appears to draw a blank when asked about abortion clinics, leading some to accuse the software of having a pro-life bias. Church of the Nativity's resurrection gets a high-tech hand from a Canadian firm 
“I’m not bringing religion and politics into this,” said Busuioc, a Romanian-born aeronautical engineer who came to Canada 20 years ago. “But when you go as an expert, you can’t forget your Roman Catholic sideApple Took 3+ Years to Fix FinFisher Trojan Hole
The Wall Street Journal this week ran an excellent series on government surveillance tools in the digital age. One story looked at FinFisher, a remote spying Trojan that was marketed to the governments of Egypt, Germany and other nations to permit surrept
The Wall Street Journal this week ran an excellent series on government surveillance tools in the digital age. One story looked at FinFisher, a remote spying Trojan that was marketed to the governments of Egypt, Germany and other nations to permit surreptSteve Jobs Was Right, Android Logs Everything
Though the software is installed on most modern Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones, Carrier IQ was virtually unknown until 25-year-old Trevor Eckhart of Connecticut analyzed its workings, revealing that the software secretly chronicles a user’s phone ex
Though the software is installed on most modern Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones, Carrier IQ was virtually unknown until 25-year-old Trevor Eckhart of Connecticut analyzed its workings, revealing that the software secretly chronicles a user’s phone exTackled Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Forced Off Twitter by NFL Franchise (Report)
After Melissa Kellerman tweeted about being knocked down by tight end Jason Witten during Thursday's game, she was reportedly told to delete her account by the professional football organization.
After Melissa Kellerman tweeted about being knocked down by tight end Jason Witten during Thursday's game, she was reportedly told to delete her account by the professional football organization. NASA counts down to Mars rover blast off
NASA is set to launch a rocket Saturday morning carrying a minivan-sized rover that will use a Canadian-made sensor to explore signs of life on the red planet. Android models dominate 'Dirty Dozen' list of unsafe smartphones | The Right Click
Read 'Android models dominate 'Dirty Dozen' list of unsafe smartphones' from our blog The Right Click on Yahoo! News. Android can boast its strength in numbers since topping their Apple competitors in smartphone sales back in March, but a recent study is Back to Canada News
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