Loophole in digital privacy law opens door to scare tactics

Even as Paul, a TekSavvy internet subscriber, faced the possibility of a U.S. film company suing him for illegally downloading a movie, he felt certain that he would emerge unscathed. "I wasn't too concerned about the repercussions,"...

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Internet Explorer security bug: How to stay safe

A vulnerability in Internet Explorer could let hackers take over your computer. The bug has already been used by hackers to attack some U.S. financial firms, cyber-security software maker FireEye said over the weekend. Here's what you need...

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Lab mice are sexist, and that may skew research results

It turns out the best-laid research plans involving mice and men have a bit of a wrinkle — the lab rodents appear to react differently to male scientists during experiments than they do to females. And that could skew results of numerous medical studies...

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Alleged internet-ad Ponzi scheme that was shut down in U.S. now operating in B.C.

An alleged pyramid scheme that may have defrauded Brazilians and Americans out of more than a billion dollars has surfaced in B.C. The discovery comes after U.S. regulators shut down the U.S. headquarters of the company behind the...

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Atari's E.T. the Extraterrestrial cartridges found in landfill

A documentary film production company has found buried in a New Mexico landfill hundreds of the Atari E.T. The Extraterrestrial game cartridges that some call the worst video game ever made. Film director Zak Penn showed one E.T. cartridge retrieved...

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Hackers use Internet Explorer bug to attack U.S. companies

Microsoft Corp is rushing to fix a bug in its widely used Internet Explorer web browser after a computer security firm disclosed the flaw over the weekend, saying hackers have already exploited it in attacks on some U.S. companies. PCs running Windows...

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Website in Romania posting Canadians' court documents

Video CBC News Posted: Apr 25, 2014 9:26 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 25, 2014 9:26 PM ET Running a Google search on your own name might turn up some unwelcome results if you've ever been in court — thanks to a website in Romania. ...

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Alleged internet-ad Ponzi scheme that was shut down in U.S. now operating in B.C.

An alleged pyramid scheme that may have defrauded Brazilians and Americans out of more than a billion dollars has surfaced in B.C. The discovery comes after U.S. regulators shut down the U.S. headquarters of the company behind the...

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Atari's E.T. The Extraterrestrial cartridges found in landfill

A documentary film production company has found buried in a New Mexico landfill hundreds of the Atari E.T. The Extraterrestrial game cartridges that some call the worst video game ever made. Film director Zak Penn showed one E.T. cartridge retrieved...

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Website in Romania posting Canadians' court documents

Video CBC News Posted: Apr 25, 2014 9:26 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 25, 2014 9:26 PM ET Running a Google search on your own name might turn up some unwelcome results if you've ever been in court — thanks to a website in Romania. ...

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Privacy watchdog's own sensitive data goes missing

Interim Privacy Commissioner Chantal Bernier, at left in this 2009 photo, was notified of the data breach on April 10. Bernier has been interim commissioner since Jennifer Stoddart, right, retired in December. (Canadian Press) The Office of the Privacy...

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Alleged internet-ad Ponzi scheme that was shut down in U.S. now operating in B.C.

An alleged pyramid scheme that may have defrauded Brazilians and Americans out of more than a billion dollars has surfaced in B.C. The discovery comes after U.S. regulators shut down the U.S. headquarters of the company behind the...

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Keeping arson cases from going cold

Video U of A students help police speed up arson probes while trail is still warm CBC News Posted: Apr 24, 2014 9:34 PM MT Last Updated: Apr 24, 2014 9:38 PM MT University of Alberta researchers are hoping to help police solve...

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Manitoba to crack down on misleading TV, phone and internet service promotions

The Manitoba government wants to crack down on misleading and confusing promotions for wireless, TV and internet service by forcing providers to be clear about how much their offers really cost. The province is proposing new consumer protection...

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The death of 'all-you-can-eat' internet

There is a moment in most people's lives when all-you-can-eat restaurants lose their appeal. For some, it's knowing that too much food is a bigger problem than too little. For the better off, it's being able to afford to buy what they like, when they...

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6.6-magnitude quake strikes off B.C. coast

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck last night shortly after 8 p.m. PT, with the epicentre located 40 kilometres southwest of Port Alice, according to the Pacific Tsunami Information Centre. There were no initial reports of damage or injury. The earthquake...

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Why didn't Revenue Canada act sooner to counter the Heartbleed bug?

Even with the arrest last week of an alleged culprit in the theft of the private data of about 900 Canadians, the Canada Revenue Agency is still unwilling or unable to say why it didn't act faster to prevent an attack on its web servers that exploited...

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New U.S. internet rules would let companies pay for priority

U.S. regulators are expected to vote on May 15 on a new set of so-called "net neutrality" rules aimed at preventing broadband providers from slowing down or blocking consumers' access to legal internet content. The rules from the Federal Communications...

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Netflix set to 'grow like crazy' despite price increase

Netflix's decision to bump up its subscription rate for new members has been met with disdain in some quarters, but analysts say the price increase is unlikely to drive away viewers. In fact, tech watchers say it will only strengthen the company's reputation...

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Shakespeare at 450: How science may have influenced his work

[​Dan Falk is a Canadian journalist, author and broadcaster. His book, The Science of Shakespeare, was published in April by Goose Lane in Canada and by St. Martin's Press in the U.S.] We don't usually talk about Shakespeare and...

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Now you can go back in time on Google Street View

Google has launched a new feature that lets users explore how places around the world have changed since it launched Street View seven years ago. "This will let you go back in time up to 2007," said Vinay Shet, product manager for Street View....

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