Canada-Technology
World is losing grip on privacy: watchdog
The world has less than a decade to make the protection of
personal information and online privacy a priority before the
concepts are lost forever, warns Ontario's information and privacy
commissioner.
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WikiLeaks says US willing to talk about leaked papers
WikiLeaks said Wednesday the US military is willing to discuss the removal of sensitive data from a second batch of Afghan war documents it plans to release, but the Pentagon insisted it will not negotiate on a "sanitised version".
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Schools pave way for digital future
Students are going to school already fluent in today's technology
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Tsunami caused by 2 earthquakes, not 1
The deadly tsunami that pounded several South Pacific islands last year was spawned by not one but two monstrous earthquakes, surprising new research reveals.
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Black rockfish breed off West Vancouver
A fish that had been all but wiped out east of Vancouver Island is breeding after being reintroduced into waters off West Vancouver's Lighthouse Park.
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Genetically modified corn planted in protest
An Italian farmer is pushing the government to allow genetically modified crops in the country by planting genetically modified corn in two fields.
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Oldest animal fossils found in Australia
Fossils of sponge-like animals that lived around 650 million years ago - 70 million years earlier than any other known animal fossils - have been found in south Australia.
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Chalk River makes 1st isotopes in 15 months
The first medical isotopes in 15 months have been produced at the nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ont., Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. announced.
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World is losing grip on privacy: watchdog
The world has less than a decade to make the protection of
personal information and online privacy a priority before the
concepts are lost forever, warns Ontario's information and privacy
commissioner.
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Parliament Hill embracing social media
Social media is coming of age on Parliament Hill, with a
prime minister who's had his own YouTube town hall meeting, where
highlights of the federal budget were Tweeted and where more than
one in five decision makers consider the new medium a top priority.
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Parliament Hill embracing social media
Social media is coming of age on Parliament Hill, with a
prime minister who's had his own YouTube town hall meeting, where
highlights of the federal budget were Tweeted and where more than
one in five decision makers consider the new medium a top priority.
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Orcas kill minke whale in Trinity Bay
A Newfoundland tour boat operator has recorded a video of orcas attacking a minke whale in Trinity Bay.
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John Mellencamp likens Internet to A-bomb
‘It's destroyed the music business. It's going to destroy the movie business,’ says singer as he releases new album in stores and online
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BlackBerry users mull effect as service curbs loom
Mobile professionals see their RIM devices as indispensable business tools, but now find themselves scrambling for alternatives
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Canadians unsophisticated cellphone users: KPMG
Canadians are behind the rest of the world in using their mobile phones for banking and for making purchases, according to a new report from KPMG.
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iPhone-maker Foxconn holds rallies after suicides
Critics characterize efforts to boost worker morale as ‘theatre’
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IPhone makers in China rally after suicides
Foxconn, a Taiwanese company that manufactures Apple's iPhone, has held a massive rally in its latest bid to raise employee morale after a string of suicides at its Chinese factories.
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Privacy should go hand in hand with transparency
Don Tapscott shudders at the prospect of a world where all is known and nothing is forgotten
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Toronto Zoo gorilla dies after stroke
A 37-year-old Western Lowland gorilla described as the dominant female of the Toronto Zoo's seven-member troupe has died.
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Ont. teachers reject Wi-Fi ban
A controversial proposal from a group of Ontario teachers to ban wireless internet technology in schools over concerns it's harming children's health fizzled out Tuesday.
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