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'Space weather' forecasts to be upgraded
OSLO - A U.N. plan to upgrade “space weather” forecasts can help the world cope with solar storms that might wreak up to $2 trillion in damage if the sun repeated a giant flare of 1859, experts said.
OSLO - A U.N. plan to upgrade “space weather” forecasts can help the world cope with solar storms that might wreak up to $2 trillion in damage if the sun repeated a giant flare of 1859, experts said.Steve Jobs makes rare appearance to unveil Apple's iCloud
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs strode back into the spotlight Monday to unveil the iCloud, a music-streaming service that the company hopes will power its next stage of growth and popularize Web-based consumer services.
A still thin-looking J
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs strode back into the spotlight Monday to unveil the iCloud, a music-streaming service that the company hopes will power its next stage of growth and popularize Web-based consumer services.
A still thin-looking JFord developing car seat to monitor your heart
Ford is working on a nifty new car seat that can monitor a driver's heart rate, with the aim of reducing the number of car accidents caused by drivers having heart attacks behind the wheel.
Tech | 206831 hits | 6:07 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Ford is working on a nifty new car seat that can monitor a driver's heart rate, with the aim of reducing the number of car accidents caused by drivers having heart attacks behind the wheel.
Students Win NASA Moon Robot Competition
After a grueling five-day test of material-collecting ability, the team from Laurentian University returned home to Sudbury, Canada, with the win in NASA's second annual Lunabotics competition.Sony probes another hacker data breach claim
Sony has been hit by a second massive data breach, hackers claim, another potential embarrassment for a company that is struggling to restore its image following the loss of tens of millions of credit card numbers through its PlayStation Network.
Tech | 206713 hits | 5:31 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Sony has been hit by a second massive data breach, hackers claim, another potential embarrassment for a company that is struggling to restore its image following the loss of tens of millions of credit card numbers through its PlayStation Network. Hackers stole secret Canadian government data
Hackers who attacked two of Canada's federal departments stole classified information before being discovered last January, CBC News has learned.Free software campaigner Richard Stallman cancels Israel lectures due to Palestinian pressure
The American software freedom activist Richard Stallman has cancelled a lecture that he was scheduled to give at Tel Aviv University due to pressure from the Palestinian Authority.
The American software freedom activist Richard Stallman has cancelled a lecture that he was scheduled to give at Tel Aviv University due to pressure from the Palestinian Authority. No internet in 1/5 Canadian homes
About a fifth of Canadian households, many among the poorest in the country, still had no internet access in 2010, a survey suggests.Scientists set new download speed record
Scientists have set a new data speed record using just a single laser to transmit the equivalent of 700 DVDs in one second.
Scientists have set a new data speed record using just a single laser to transmit the equivalent of 700 DVDs in one second. Film fans wary of digital future as video stores disappearTech | 206740 hits | 6:30 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The video store used to be a buzzing hub of activity, a place guaranteed to be packed on weekends with movie buffs standing elbow-to-elbow casually poring over vast selections of films to take home. Doctors diagnose stroke with iPhone app
University of Calgary researchers have developed an iPhone application that allows doctors to diagnose a stroke in a patient thousands of kilometres away.Vatican invites bloggers to first-ever summit
Monks, priests, nuns and lay bloggers hunched over their iPads and tweeted updates to their followers as the Vatican told them of its desire to get to know them better and establish a genuine relationship.
Tech | 206691 hits | 4:33 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Monks, priests, nuns and lay bloggers hunched over their iPads and tweeted updates to their followers as the Vatican told them of its desire to get to know them better and establish a genuine relationship.Solar plane prepped for first international flight
GENEVA — A team of Swiss adventurers are preparing their solar-powered plane for its first international flight next month.
GENEVA — A team of Swiss adventurers are preparing their solar-powered plane for its first international flight next month. Offensive tweet insurance is just around the corner
VANCOUVER, Wash. — As an increasing number of tweets and Facebook postings speed onto the information superhighway, some will inevitably crash and burn. Virtual reality lab aids wounded soldiers in rehab
A new approach to treating wounded veterans returning from Afghanistan makes use of a state-of-the-art virtual reality lab financed by the Canadian Forces and installed at the Ottawa Hospital.Google fined $5m over Linux patent row
The internet titan was found guilty of infringing a patent related to the Linux kernel and fined $5m
The internet titan was found guilty of infringing a patent related to the Linux kernel and fined $5mAdobe brings live streaming to IOS
Adobe gave a demo of HTTP Live Streaming, a protocol created by Apple, at the 2011 National Association of Broadcasters trade show. This new video capability is an addition to its Flash Media Server, which will now give support to iOS devices.
Adobe gave a demo of HTTP Live Streaming, a protocol created by Apple, at the 2011 National Association of Broadcasters trade show. This new video capability is an addition to its Flash Media Server, which will now give support to iOS devices.Quantum light successfully teleported
Researchers from Australia and Japan have successfully teleported wave packets of light, potentially revolutionizing quantum communications and computing.
Researchers from Australia and Japan have successfully teleported wave packets of light, potentially revolutionizing quantum communications and computing.Laser gun fired from US navy ship
The US Navy has fired a laser gun from one of its ships for the first time. Researchers used the high-energy laser (HEL) to disable a boat by setting fire to its engines off the coast of California.
The US Navy has fired a laser gun from one of its ships for the first time. Researchers used the high-energy laser (HEL) to disable a boat by setting fire to its engines off the coast of California.YouTube launches live streaming page
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - YouTube, the video site owned by Google, on Friday unveiled a page highlighting live programing and said users have asked for more live streams.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - YouTube, the video site owned by Google, on Friday unveiled a page highlighting live programing and said users have asked for more live streams. TeamBuy says users' passwords accessedTech | 206715 hits | 7:01 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Users of the Canadian group buy website TeamBuy are being warned that their email addresses and account passwords have been compromised.Coming Soon: Windows 8
Newser) � It seems like only yesterday that Microsoft released Windows 7�and indeed, most of us haven't gotten around to upgrading to that version�but already, Windows 8 is nearly upon us. Web forums were filled with news and rumors last week after
Newser) � It seems like only yesterday that Microsoft released Windows 7�and indeed, most of us haven't gotten around to upgrading to that version�but already, Windows 8 is nearly upon us. Web forums were filled with news and rumors last week after Android passes BlackBerry in the US
Google captured first place among smartphone platforms by moving from 26.0 percent to 33.0 percent of US smartphone subscribers, RIM fell to second place by going from 33.5 percent to 28.9 percent market share of smartphones, and Apple slipped to third
Google captured first place among smartphone platforms by moving from 26.0 percent to 33.0 percent of US smartphone subscribers, RIM fell to second place by going from 33.5 percent to 28.9 percent market share of smartphones, and Apple slipped to thirdYouTube videos aged to 1911 on April Fool's Day
NEW YORK — The online world got an April Fool's Day makeover as YouTube rolled out 1911 viral videos and the Huffington Post put up a mock pay wall. Lighthearted pranks are an annual Web tradition on April Fool's Day, with jokey redesigns and parody produ
NEW YORK — The online world got an April Fool's Day makeover as YouTube rolled out 1911 viral videos and the Huffington Post put up a mock pay wall. Lighthearted pranks are an annual Web tradition on April Fool's Day, with jokey redesigns and parody produChina's Baidu removes millions of pirated works
Baidu Inc., which operates China's leading search engine, said Wednesday it has removed 2.8 million items from an online library after authors complained it was distributing their work without permission.
Tech | 207599 hits | 10:29 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Baidu Inc., which operates China's leading search engine, said Wednesday it has removed 2.8 million items from an online library after authors complained it was distributing their work without permission. Bell backs down on usage-based internet billing
Telecom giant Bell Canada has pulled its plan to impose usage-based billing to wholesale internet clients, following a widespread public outcry. Telus warns of email phishing scam
Telus is warning B.C. and Alberta residents to be on the lookout for a new email scam designed to get at your personal information.Kodak patent complaint against RIM, Apple revived
A U.S. federal agency said Friday that it will review Eastman Kodak Co.'s high-stakes patent-infringement claim against technology giants Apple Inc. and Research in Motion Ltd.
Tech | 206772 hits | 8:08 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A U.S. federal agency said Friday that it will review Eastman Kodak Co.'s high-stakes patent-infringement claim against technology giants Apple Inc. and Research in Motion Ltd.New battery charges 100 times faster
Cellphones could charge in seconds, and laptops or even electric vehicles in minutes, thanks to a new battery technology developed by scientists at the University of Illinois.
Cellphones could charge in seconds, and laptops or even electric vehicles in minutes, thanks to a new battery technology developed by scientists at the University of Illinois.Firefox 4 slips out before official launch
Mozilla has quietly released Firefox 4 in advance of an official announcement.
Mozilla has quietly released Firefox 4 in advance of an official announcement.Google says China blocking its email services
Google said Monday the Chinese government is interfering with its email services in China, making it difficult for users to gain access to its Gmail program, amid an intensified Internet crackdown following widespread unrest in the Middle East.
Tech | 206874 hits | 4:26 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Google said Monday the Chinese government is interfering with its email services in China, making it difficult for users to gain access to its Gmail program, amid an intensified Internet crackdown following widespread unrest in the Middle East.Domain '.xxx' approved for Web porn sites
You've heard of ".com" and ".org." Joining them soon will be their bawdy cousin: ".xxx."
Tech | 207312 hits | 7:25 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
You've heard of ".com" and ".org." Joining them soon will be their bawdy cousin: ".xxx."Experts knock notion of burying Japanese reactors
The idea of smothering and sealing Japan's overheated nuclear reactors in sand or concrete to stop the crisis is appealing. But experts say that it's too early for something that desperate and that it could be a big mistake that could make matters worse.
Tech | 206821 hits | 7:22 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The idea of smothering and sealing Japan's overheated nuclear reactors in sand or concrete to stop the crisis is appealing. But experts say that it's too early for something that desperate and that it could be a big mistake that could make matters worse.NASA's humanoid robot unveiled on space station
Astronauts at the International Space Station unpacked Robonaut on Tuesday, 2 1/2 weeks after its arrival via shuttle Discovery. NASA broadcast the humorous unveiling ceremony Wednesday.
Tech | 206904 hits | 8:52 AM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Astronauts at the International Space Station unpacked Robonaut on Tuesday, 2 1/2 weeks after its arrival via shuttle Discovery. NASA broadcast the humorous unveiling ceremony Wednesday. Will tablets replace handhelds?Tech | 206759 hits | 5:19 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Smaller than a laptop, faster than a BlackBerry, able to connect to networks in a single bound!Netflix looks to expand into original TV programming
Netflix is trying to buy Internet streaming rights to a 26-episode drama starring Kevin Spacy before the series is shown on a television network.
Tech | 206756 hits | 5:17 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Netflix is trying to buy Internet streaming rights to a 26-episode drama starring Kevin Spacy before the series is shown on a television network. AMD's Fusion promises big jump in processing power
Those are a few of the promises from AMD around its newest generation of processor, the Fusion family of accelerated processing units (APUs), designed with the help of Canadian ingenuityAnalysis: Operators aware decision to vent hydrogen was risky
Inside the troubled nuclear power plant, officials knew the risks were high when they decided to vent radioactive steam from a severely overheated reactor vessel. They knew a hydrogen explosion could occur, and it did. The decision still trumped the worst
Tech | 206740 hits | 10:06 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Inside the troubled nuclear power plant, officials knew the risks were high when they decided to vent radioactive steam from a severely overheated reactor vessel. They knew a hydrogen explosion could occur, and it did. The decision still trumped the worstJapan stealth jet prototype set to fly in 2014
TOKYO — Japan is looking to join the United States, China and Russia with a stealth fighter that senior Japanese air force officials say can be ready for a prototype test flight in just three years, significantly upping the ante in the intensifying battle
TOKYO — Japan is looking to join the United States, China and Russia with a stealth fighter that senior Japanese air force officials say can be ready for a prototype test flight in just three years, significantly upping the ante in the intensifying battle Parents help kids mark digital footprint earlyTech | 206942 hits | 7:25 AM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
It will likely be a few more years before her children will send out emails, instant messages and tweets, but Michelle Branco has already given them a head start in establishing their digital footprint. Canadians' Internet usage nearly double the worldwide average
Canucks spend more time online than anyone else on Earth, according to new data from Web research firm comScore. And it’s not even by a small margin – the average Canadian spends 43.5 hours a month on the Web, almost twice the worldwide average of 23.1 hoU.S. maple syrup makers try new tap technology
Last year, when the sap stopped running from some of Bruce Curavoo's maple trees, it kept running in others. He got enough to make about 300 more gallons of syrup from his crop.
Tech | 206845 hits | 6:08 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Last year, when the sap stopped running from some of Bruce Curavoo's maple trees, it kept running in others. He got enough to make about 300 more gallons of syrup from his crop.Discovery's Last Mission Extended by Two Days
Friday was Day 8 for the Space Shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station. In its last flight, Discovery is proving that even though it is NASA's oldest and longest-serving shuttle, it remains an impressive workhorse.
Friday was Day 8 for the Space Shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station. In its last flight, Discovery is proving that even though it is NASA's oldest and longest-serving shuttle, it remains an impressive workhorse.Back to Canada News
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