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Facebook to fact-check Canadian news stories and reduce spread of false articles
TORONTO — Facebook Canada will launch a third-party, fact-checking program to root out fake news and provide users with more context on articles they read on the platform.
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More delay, cost for NASA's next-generation space telescope
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Minus 144 C? Turns out planet's most frigid region is even colder than scientists thought
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India's quest to find a trillion-dollar nuclear fuel on the south side of the moon
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A huge stretch of the Arctic ocean is turning into the Atlantic right before our ...
Scientists finally know what causes the 'plink, plink' sound of a dripping tap
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Koko, the California gorilla who mastered sign language, has died aged 46
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Fixing a massive NYC plumbing leak, 55 stories underground
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Grey whale buried at B.C. dump exhumed for museum’s collection
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How Easter Island's statues got their hats: New theory explains a centuries-old mystery
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Why there are so many forest tent caterpillars right now
Trump announces plan for 'Space Force' to become new branch of the U.S. armed forces
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How NASA's newest discoveries could boost the search for ancient life on Mars
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New Mars discoveries advance case for possible life
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Geological, historical sites on other planets need protection, says Canadian scientist
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NASA says jets of water are spouting on the moon Europa and that could aid ...
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SpaceX's upgraded rocket soars with satellite for Bangladesh
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Tech-Biz 10 promising inventions that never quite took off
From flying tanks to the amphicar, these inventions were doomed to fail. -
Internet Instagram unveils new video service in challenge to YouTube
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook’s Instagram service is loosening its restraints on video in an attempt to lure younger viewers away from YouTube when they’re looking for something to watch on their smartphones. -
Tech-Biz If Bitcoin was used as real currency it would break the Internet, world’s banking watchdog ...
Cryptocurrencies are not ready for financial prime time and probably never will be, BIS warns -
Ottawa orders regulator to investigate sales practices by big telecom companies
The ministry wants to ensure consumers are treated fairly and directed the CRTC to report on potential solutions to protect consumers -
Another Chinese student extorted in so-called virtual kidnapping in Vancouver
Vancouver police say a student from China has fallen victim to a so-called virtual kidnapping scheme, the third reported in the city this year. -
Tech-Biz Facebook made some private posts public for as many as 14 million people
NEW YORK — Facebook said Thursday that a software bug made some private posts public for as many as 14 million users over several days in May. -
Technology Facebook made some private posts public for as many as 14M
NEW YORK — Facebook said a software bug led some users to post publicly by default regardless of their previous settings. -
Tech-Biz From Montreal porn performer to web company CEO
Bella French is the CEO and co-founder of ManyVids, an adult entertainment website with nearly 2 million active members.
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Technology Twitter unveils new livestreaming deals as telecoms aim to lure in new audiences
TORONTO — Sports commentary, Food Network Canada programming and the iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards will be livestreaming soon on Canadian Twitter feeds. -
CRTC: Internet video, music services must pay up to save Canadian content
OTTAWA — The broadcast regulator is adding its voice to the domestic chorus calling on the federal government to pry more commitments — monetary or otherwise — from online streaming giants like Netflix and Spotify and consider new internet levies to fund Canadian content. -
World A stone crushed a man fleeing a volcano. Archaeologists just found his 2,000-year-old remains
The skeleton showed evidence of a bone infection in one of the man's legs, which could have hindered his ability to escape the first blast of Mount Vesuvius -
News Scientists identify world's oldest lizard fossil in northern Italy
EDMONTON — Scientists say they have identified the world’s oldest lizard fossil — a discovery that sheds light on the evolution of lizards and snakes. -
Science Antarctica has mountain ranges and valleys bigger than Manhattan deep beneath its ice
The discovery was a surprise to researchers. The team of British researchers used 'ice penetrating radar' to map the subglacial landscape -
After Amazon Echo misfire, ways to protect your own privacy
NEW YORK — Revelations that an Amazon Echo smart speaker inadvertently sent a family’s private conversation to an acquaintance highlights some unexpected risks of new voice-enabled technologies. -
Personal Tech Amazon's Alexa eavesdropped on a couple's conversation and then sent the recording to someone else
'Think about how uncomfortable the millions of people who own these things now feel' -
Local Business Shaw passes first post in race to build 5G wireless network
Shaw Communications Inc. has announced it’s successfully completed its first 5G technical trials in Calgary, in collaboration with Nokia, CableLabs and Rohde & Schwarz. -
Technology Canadian government spending tens of millions on Facebook ads, boosted posts
OTTAWA — The government of Canada has been increasing its use of paid Facebook advertisements over the last three years, spending tens of millions of dollars on boosted posts, videos and ad campaigns, new figures tabled in Parliament show. -
Tech-Biz Alberta seeks 'creative disrupters' to drive digital innovation in government
The province will launch a new digital innovation office this summer, and is searching for someone to lead it.