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Tim Hortons mobile ordering app's use of data to be investigated by Canada's privacy commissioner
Tim Hortons is being investigated by Canadian privacy authorities after media reports raised concerns about how its smartphone app may be collecting and using data on people’s movements as they go about their daily activities.Radioactivity hike seen in northern Europe; source unknown
Nordic authorities say they detected slightly increased levels of radioactivity in northern Europe this month that Dutch officials said may be from a source in western Russia and may “indicate damage to a fuel element in a nuclear power plant.”
Nordic authorities say they detected slightly increased levels of radioactivity in northern Europe this month that Dutch officials said may be from a source in western Russia and may “indicate damage to a fuel element in a nuclear power plant.”Chinese bank requires foreign firm to install app with covert backdoor
A large, multinational technology company got a nasty surprise recently as it was expanding its operations to China. The software a local bank required the company to install so it could pay local taxes contained an advanced backdoor.
A large, multinational technology company got a nasty surprise recently as it was expanding its operations to China. The software a local bank required the company to install so it could pay local taxes contained an advanced backdoor. Sask. government continues push for small modular nuclear power
The Saskatchewan government is continuing its push for nuclear power, announcing Wednesday the establishment of an office to aid in the planning and development of small modular reactors in the province.Scientists have now mapped one-fifth of world's ocean floor
A group of scientists has successfully mapped one-fifth of the world’s ocean floor, a significant milestone for the team on its mission to measure every depth and recess of the planet's seabed by the end of the decade.
A group of scientists has successfully mapped one-fifth of the world’s ocean floor, a significant milestone for the team on its mission to measure every depth and recess of the planet's seabed by the end of the decade. Honda HackedTech | 207500 hits | 11:08 AM on Saturday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Photo by Will Hough on Unsplash Honda's Global Operations Haulted Automobile giant Honda confirmed today that they've been the victim of a cyberattack. SpaceX applies for Canadian telecom licence as it looks to deliver internet to rural areas
Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company has applied for a licence from Canada’s telecom regulator amid plans to offer high-speed internet to the country’s rural areas via satellite.
It's no secret that police and other law enforcement agencies have a history of using mobile phone location and other data to target or investigate individuals, and the wave of mass protests in support of black communities and against police brutality thi Amazon, Facebook and Google turn to deep network of political allies to battle back antitrust probes
Under the withering microscope of government watchdogs, tech giants including Amazon, Facebook and Google have funded a bevy of political groups that have helped push positive polling and engaged in other fingerprint-free tactics designed to deter regulatJapanese carmaker Honda hit by cyberattack
Japanese carmaker Honda said Tuesday that it has been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its business in several countries, though it expects the overall impact to be contained.
Japanese carmaker Honda said Tuesday that it has been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its business in several countries, though it expects the overall impact to be contained. Bell, Telus to use Nokia and Ericsson, not Huawei, in building their next-generation 5G networks
BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. will both use equipment from Scandinavian component makers Nokia and Ericsson to build out their next-generation 5G networks in Canada. Hospitals 'overwhelmed' by cyberattacks fuelled by booming black market
Canada's health system is facing unrelenting attacks from cybercriminals, prompting calls for Ottawa to develop national cybersecurity standards for the sector and for an influx of money from the federal government to deal with the issue.Fake News About Mark Zuckerberg Goes Viral After Anti-Fact Checking Comments
After Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg disagreed with Twitter's decision to fact check the president, misinformation about him was shared widely on the internet, including his own platform.
After Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg disagreed with Twitter's decision to fact check the president, misinformation about him was shared widely on the internet, including his own platform. Company completes 1st overland fibre-optic cable from Alaska using Northwestel cables
The 772-kilometre overland link begins near Fairbanks, Alaska, and ends at Haines Junction, Yukon, where it connects to cables installed by Northwestel.
A device costing more than £300 promises to protect your family from the supposed dangers of 5G, using ground-breaking quantum technology - but does it work? Of course not. OPINION | For Alberta, the potential of geothermal energy is clear, if it's done right
The failure to launch a robust geothermal sector in the province, despite decades of discussion, points to real barriers that need to be addressed if Alberta wants to capitalize on this clean growth opportunity. Stop tracking me, Google: Austrian citizen files GDPR legal complaint over Android Advertising ID
Privacy pressure group Noyb has filed a legal complaint against Google on behalf of an Austrian citizen, claiming the Android Advertising ID on every Android device is "personal data" as defined by the EU's GDPR and that this data is illegally processed. 
Tesla is getting ready to introduce a long rumored lower-cost, longer-lasting battery for its electric vehicles in China sometime later this year or early next year, according to a new report from Reuters. The battery — which has been colloquially called Facebook will pay $52 million in settlement with moderators who developed PTSD on the job
In a landmark acknowledgment of the toll that content moderation takes on its workforce, Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to current and former moderators to compensate them for mental health issues developed on the job. In a preliminary settlement
In a landmark acknowledgment of the toll that content moderation takes on its workforce, Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to current and former moderators to compensate them for mental health issues developed on the job. In a preliminary settlement When in Doubt: Hang Up, Look Up, Call Back
Many security-conscious people probably think they’d never fall for a phone-based phishing scam. But if your response to such a scam involves anything other than hanging up and calling back the entity that claims to be calling, you may be in for a rude aw 
Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a post pledging to combat misinformation about COVID-19 circulating on Facebook.
“We’ve taken down hundreds of thousands of pieces of misinformation related to COVID-19, including theories like drinking ble Alberta privacy commissioner investigating Babylon by Telus Health
Alberta’s privacy commissioner has launched two investigations into Babylon by Telus Health, a virtual medical app touted by the provincial government.Animal Crossing removed from sale in China amid Hong Kong protests
The game was pulled by Chinese websites after Hong Kong players posted anti-government content.
Tech | 207314 hits | 8:11 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The game was pulled by Chinese websites after Hong Kong players posted anti-government content.Cryptoqueen: How this woman scammed the world, then vanished
How did Ruja Ignatova make $4bn selling her fake cryptocurrency to the world - and where did she go?
Tech | 215986 hits | 1:02 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
How did Ruja Ignatova make $4bn selling her fake cryptocurrency to the world - and where did she go?Tech | 207476 hits | 3:21 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
On Tuesday, Taiwan banned government use of the Zoom videoconferencing app, following revelations that the company had routed some calls through Chinese networks. BlackBerry research highlights threat groups targeting Linux, Windows and Android
The APT groups, which the Waterloo, Ontario-based company says operate in the interest of the Chinese government, take advantage of gaps in existing security to conduct ‘economic espionage.’ Specifically, the groups target intellectual property. Toronto is gathering cellphone location data from telecoms to find out where people are still congregatingTech | 207603 hits | 10:26 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Tory said data will be used to encourage social distancing, but civil liberties experts say it could be against the lawChinese officials claiming US created coronavirus does not violate Twitter rules
Twitter won’t ban Chinese Communist Party officials and diplomats spreading falsehoods about the origins of the novel coronavirus.
Tech | 207664 hits | 8:51 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Twitter won’t ban Chinese Communist Party officials and diplomats spreading falsehoods about the origins of the novel coronavirus.Skull of smallest known dinosaur found preserved in 99-million year-old amber
The complete skull of a previously unknown species of bird-like dinosaur has been discovered trapped in a chunk of 99-million-year-old amber.
The complete skull of a previously unknown species of bird-like dinosaur has been discovered trapped in a chunk of 99-million-year-old amber. 
YouTube is a private forum and therefore not subject to free-speech requirements under the First Amendment, a US appeals court ruled today. "Despite YouTube's ubiquity and its role as a public-facing platform, it remains a private forum, not a public foruTesla Autopilot crash driver 'was playing video game'
An Apple employee who died after his Tesla car hit a concrete barrier was playing a video game at the time of the crash, investigators believe.
An Apple employee who died after his Tesla car hit a concrete barrier was playing a video game at the time of the crash, investigators believe. Canadian privacy officials will investigate controversial facial recognition tool used by Toronto policeTech | 207578 hits | 9:10 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Privacy protection officials in Canada have announced an investigation into the facial recognition software at the centre of controversy among police services, including Toronto.Personal flying machines of the future set to compete in
A Boeing-backed competition to design 'the personal flying machine of the future is set to kick off at a NASA research base in Mountain View, California at the end of the month.
Tech | 207519 hits | 9:27 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Boeing-backed competition to design 'the personal flying machine of the future is set to kick off at a NASA research base in Mountain View, California at the end of the month. This App Automatically Cancels and Sues Robocallers
DoNotPay, the family of consumer advocacy services meant to protect people from corporate exploitation, is launching a new app aimed at helping end our long national nightmare surrounding robocalls by giving you a burner credit card to get their contact dFBI is investigating more than 1,000 cases of Chinese theft of US technology
Members of the US government held a conference in Washington this week on the topic of Chinese theft of intellectual property from US technology firms and the US academic sector.
Members of the US government held a conference in Washington this week on the topic of Chinese theft of intellectual property from US technology firms and the US academic sector. Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers
Hundreds of tech workers pack an auditorium for a recent networking event in Toronto. The evening's host glides around the room on a hoverboard, equal parts game show host and techie.
"Who here is new to Canada?" asks Jason Goldlist, the co-founder of This greenhouse in a sea can in Gjoa Haven is powered by wind and solar energy
In a sea can outside Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, there are rows of ripening cherry tomatoes working to grow from green to red.Boeing 777-9X, the world's largest twin-engine plane, takes its first flight
The world's longest and largest twin-engine airliner, the Boeing 777-9X, has finally taken to the skies for its maiden flight.
The world's longest and largest twin-engine airliner, the Boeing 777-9X, has finally taken to the skies for its maiden flight.Two arrested after attempt to sell 12 billion passwords
The website purported to give access to stolen data from 10,000 data breaches, giving hackers easy access to user credentials. The police operation tracking the cybercrime involved the UK, US, Netherlands and Germany.
Tech | 207371 hits | 1:32 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The website purported to give access to stolen data from 10,000 data breaches, giving hackers easy access to user credentials. The police operation tracking the cybercrime involved the UK, US, Netherlands and Germany. What kind of data is my new car collecting about me? Nearly everything it can, apparently
Your car knows all about you – your habits, where you like to go and when, and maybe even what sort of temperament you have. Cameras inside cars even track your eyes to see whether you’re watching the road. A lazy fix 20 years ago means the Y2K bug is taking down computers now
Parking meters, cash registers and a professional wrestling video game have fallen foul of a computer glitch related to the Y2K bug.
The Y2020 bug, which has taken many payment and computer systems offline, is a long-lingering side effect of attempts t Avro Arrow blueprints on display after sitting in Sask. man's home for decadesTech | 207004 hits | 8:44 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Thanks to an intrepid rescue more than 60 years ago, original blueprints of a famously cancelled Canadian military project are now on display at the University of Saskatchewan's Diefenbaker Canada Centre. A huge opportunity': Alberta oilfields could give rise to lithium industry fuelled by electric cars
The natural resources company, which was founded in 2016, has developed a patented ion-exchange extraction technology that produces purified lithium concentrate from the light metal that occurs naturally within the province’s oilfield brines. The company’ Could Your Car Be Responsible For Your Next Data Leak'Tech | 206985 hits | 11:02 AM on Saturday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Why electric cars complicate rescue work by firefightersTech | 208096 hits | 1:15 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Firefighters are being extra cautious when they work to cut people free from wrecked vehicles these days because of the dangers found in electric cars.Back to Canada News
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