How an ancient astronomical error affects Easter

Easter weekend brings a lot of things to mind — religion, family, food, bunnies and Easter eggs, to name a few. The moon usually isn't on that list, but it actually has a big influence over the date on which the holiday weekend falls. In fact, an ancient...

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Cheaper green energy storage solution invented by Calgary profs

A new discovery by a pair of University of Calgary chemists could make the large-scale use of wind and solar energy more feasible. Curtis Berlinguette and Simon Trudel have invented an environmentally friendly, highly customizable way to make a key...

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Facebook Android event spurs new phone rumours

Facebook is holding am event about its 'new home on Android' next Thursday at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters. (Reuters) Facebook has invited journalists to the unveiling of what it calls its "new home on Android." Next Thursday's event will take...

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How an ancient astronomical error affects Easter

Easter weekend brings a lot of things to mind — religion, family, food, bunnies and Easter eggs, to name a few. The moon usually isn't on that list, but it actually has a big influence over the date on which the holiday weekend falls. In fact, an ancient...

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Cheaper green energy storage solution invented by Calgary profs

A new discovery by a pair of University of Calgary chemists could make the large-scale use of wind and solar energy more feasible. Curtis Berlinguette and Simon Trudel have invented an environmentally friendly, highly customizable way to make a key...

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Facebook Android event spurs new phone rumours

Facebook is holding am event about its 'new home on Android' next Thursday at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters. (Reuters) Facebook has invited journalists to the unveiling of what it calls its "new home on Android." Next Thursday's event will take...

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How do mega-stars grow? With ample help from their elders

Far infrared light emitted by the giant cloud of gas and dust containing Westerhout 3 (W3) is seen in this image from the Herschel telescope. Stars and gas are not visible because the telescope doesn't detect visible light. (ESA/PACS & SPIRE consortium;...

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How an ancient astronomical error affects Easter

Easter weekend brings a lot of things to mind — religion, family, food, bunnies and Easter eggs, to name a few. The moon usually isn't on that list, but it actually has a big influence over the date on which the holiday weekend falls. In fact, an ancient...

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Soyuz spacecraft arrives safely at space station

A Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts successfully docked Friday with the International Space Station, bringing the size of the crew at the orbiting lab to six. Chris Cassidy of the United States and Russians Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin...

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Controversial ocean fertilization project defended by B.C. village

The head of a small First Nations community in British Columbia plans to go ahead with a second controversial iron fertilization project in the North Pacific, despite an international outcry and ongoing investigation by Environment Canada. Ken Rea,...

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What powers do police have for online surveillance?

Police need to have a special wiretap warrant to access a suspect's daily batch of text messages from their wireless provider, the Supreme Court of Canada decided Wednesday, in its latest ruling on privacy protection in the age of cellphones and digital...

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BlackBerry swings back to profit

BlackBerry posted a profit in the fourth quarter as the smartphone maker gave a first glimpse of its performance since unveiling its latest suite of smartphones several weeks ago. The Waterloo, Ont.-based company reported a profit of $94 million US...

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Germany pitching Berlin as hub for internet start-ups

Nearly two dozen people are sipping coffee in a Berlin office at a weekend workshop held by Coffee Circle, a German company that sources, roasts and sells coffee online. This kaffeeklatsch is not a business meeting, but a seminar organized by Gidsy.com,...

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Architects change recycling habits with design

Architects and designers may be on the frontlines of the war against garbage, suggests a new University of British Columbia study, which found that people in "green buildings" are more likely to act in an environmentally responsible manner regardless...

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Wiretap order needed to seize text messages, court rules

Police need a wiretap order to seize text messages from your wireless provider, Canada's highest court has ruled. "Text messaging is, in essence, an electronic conversation. Technical differences inherent in new technology should not determine the scope...

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No longer kids stuff: the evolution of video games

For kids who've grown up with game consoles equipped with cutting-edge motion-sensing technology, it's difficult to imagine that only a generation ago, playing video games meant popping a quarter in an arcade machine in the corner of a restaurant. Game...

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Yahoo buys teen developer's bestselling app

One of Britain's youngest internet entrepreneurs has hit the jackpot after selling his top-selling mobile application Summly to search giant Yahoo. Seventeen-year-old Nick d'Aloisio, who dreamed up the idea for the content-shortening program when he...

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Private cargo ship en route from space station

The International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm released SpaceX's Dragon capsule early Tuesday. It is scheduled to splash down in the Pacific Ocean at 12:35 p.m. ET. (NASA/Associated Press) A privately owned cargo ship left the International...

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Dad talks $22,000 cellphone roaming charge down to $200

The man who successfully fought his $22,000 cellphone roaming charge is back with a guide to help others do the same. In a CBC Go Public exclusive earlier this month, Burnaby resident Matt Buie accused Rogers of price gouging after getting a $22,000...

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Microsoft Xbox panned for virtual thefts, disputed charges

A Toronto woman blames Microsoft for what she calls lax security, after her 11-year-old son's Xbox Live account was hacked, which she believes allowed a thief to charge $300 in gaming purchases to her credit card. "I wasn't aware that these purchases...

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Pandas touch down in Toronto

Two giant pandas have touched down at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, and are scheduled to receive VIP treatment from both the prime minister and mayor of Toronto, kicking off a five-year stay in Canada's most populous city. Er Shun, a five-year-old...

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Atlantic Canadian mega-volcanoes blamed in mass extinction

The major extinction that paved the way for the rise of the dinosaurs was caused by the eruption of massive volcanoes in what is now Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, the northeastern U.S. and Morocco, a new study says. "This is one of the largest lava flows...

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Smart elevators to get you there faster

Ding! The next-generation elevator should be much faster, thanks to responsive rides that require less waiting, make fewer stops and anticipate your destination. Personal Occupant Requirement Terminal, or PORT, is elevator maker Schindler's solution...

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Possible meteor lights up U.S. East Coast

Did you see the meteor? Send us your photos or videos. Submit your breaking news, stories, photos and videos. Upload Now You must be a member of the CBC News Community to upload. Sign Up now. Reports of a flash of light that streaked across...

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Atlantic Canadian mega-volcanoes blamed in mass extinction

The major extinction that paved the way for the rise of the dinosaurs was caused by the eruption of massive volcanoes in what is now Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, the northeastern U.S. and Morocco, a new study says. "This is one of the largest lava flows...

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