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Hacker Helps Family Recover Minivan After Losing One-Of-A-Kind Car Key
After getting locked out of their Toyota Estima minivan for almost two months, a Canadian family has regained access to their car after a hacker agreed to help them. In fight for free speech, researchers test anti-censorship tool built into the internet's core
What if the routers and servers that underpin the internet could also double as one big anti-censorship tool? Maybe Americans don’t need fast home Internet service, FCC suggests
By saying mobile is good enough, FCC could find that deployment problem is solved. Americans might not need a fast home Internet connection, the Federal Communications Commission suggests in a new document. Instead, mobile Internet via a smartphone might Disney sued for allegedly spying on children through 42 gaming apps
A federal class action lawsuit filed last week in California alleges that the Walt Disney Company is violating privacy protection laws by collecting children’s personal information from 42 of its apps and sharing the data with advertisers without parentalMazda announces breakthrough in long-coveted engine tech
Mazda Motor Corp said it would become the world's first automaker to commercialize a much more efficient petrol engine using technology that deep-pocketed rivals have been trying to engineer for decades, a twist in an industry increasingly going electric.
Mazda Motor Corp said it would become the world's first automaker to commercialize a much more efficient petrol engine using technology that deep-pocketed rivals have been trying to engineer for decades, a twist in an industry increasingly going electric. FBI tracked 'fake news' believed to be from Russia on Election Day
The FBI monitored social media on Election Day last year in an effort to track a suspected Russian disinformation campaign utilizing "fake news," CNN has learned.First Evidence That Social Bots Play a Major Role in Spreading Fake News
Automated accounts are being programmed to spread fake news, according to the first systematic study of the way online misinformation spreads
Automated accounts are being programmed to spread fake news, according to the first systematic study of the way online misinformation spreadsDefending Tor - gateway to the dark web
Roger Dingledine co-created Tor, the software that criminals use to anonymously access the internet.
Tech | 415 hits | 10:02 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Roger Dingledine co-created Tor, the software that criminals use to anonymously access the internet. Canadian military developing surveillance system to monitor Arctic waters
Department of National Defence scientists arrived this week on Devon Island, Nunavut, to work on a new system to monitor Arctic waters. System could consist of unmanned mobile sensors, underwater microphones and artificial intelligence Canadians' personal data on the table in NAFTA negotiations
The personal information of Canadians will be on the negotiating table along with auto parts and labour standards when North American free trade talks begin this month. Free TV! Gotta Be Illegal, Right?
Dan Sisco has discovered a technology that allows him to access half a dozen major TV channels, completely free. “I was just kind of surprised that this is technology that exists,” says Mr. Sisco, 28 years old. “It’s been awesome. It doesn’t log out and i It is easy to expose users' secret web habits, say researchers
Two German researchers say they have exposed the porn-browsing habits of a judge, a cyber-crime investigation and the drug preferences of a politician. The pair obtained huge amounts of information about the browsing habits of three million German citizen Facebook AI Invents Language That Humans Can't Understand: System Shut Down Before It Evolves Into Skynet
Facebook shut down one of its artificial intelligence systems after AI agents started communicating with one another in a language that they invented. The incident evokes images of the rise of Skynet in the iconic 'Terminator' series.It took DEF CON hackers minutes to pwn these US voting machines • The Register
After the debacle of the 2000 presidential election count, the US invested heavily in electronic voting systems – but not, it seems, the security to protect them.
This year at the DEF CON hacking conference in Las Vegas, 30 computer-powered ballot boxe
After the debacle of the 2000 presidential election count, the US invested heavily in electronic voting systems – but not, it seems, the security to protect them.
This year at the DEF CON hacking conference in Las Vegas, 30 computer-powered ballot boxe Stealthy Google Play apps recorded calls and stole e-mails and texts 
Google has expelled 20 Android apps from its Play marketplace after finding they contained code for monitoring and extracting users' e-mail, text messages, locations, voice calls, and other sensitive data.Hackers plan to break into 30 voting machines to put election meddling to the test
Think of it as a stress test for democracy. Hackers plan to spend this weekend trying to break into more than 30 voting machines used in recent elections to see just how far they can get. U.S. election officials have consistently said that despite Russian
Think of it as a stress test for democracy. Hackers plan to spend this weekend trying to break into more than 30 voting machines used in recent elections to see just how far they can get. U.S. election officials have consistently said that despite Russian Manure management system a boon to water qualityTech | 126 hits | 9:56 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Boost Environmental Systems, a new firm, is testing a system that uses microwave heat and hydrogen peroxide to drastically reduce the volume and the composition of manure and sewage solids. The resulting waste is easily digestible with existing systems anYouTube launches its counter-terrorism experiment for would-be ISIS recruits
Google's experiment in digital counter-terrorism begins rolling out today. Collaborating with its own in-house think tank, Jigsaw, the new effort seeks to..
Tech | 571 hits | 2:57 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Google's experiment in digital counter-terrorism begins rolling out today. Collaborating with its own in-house think tank, Jigsaw, the new effort seeks to.. Neuroscientists find new way to make lab equipment on the cheap
Using 3D printing, Raspberry Pi computers and other components you could pick up at at your local electronics store, researchers have pioneered a do-it-yourself alternative for prohibitively expensive lab equipment. BlackBerry wins right to sell secure messaging tools to U.S.
BlackBerry Ltd said on Thursday it has won the right to sell tools for encrypting phone calls and text messages to the U.S. federal government, garnering an endorsement from the National Security Agency for the products.Hyperloop One Conducts First Full Test Of Its High-Speed System But Only Traveled 70 MPH
You see that? The flattened, levitating vehicle of sorts, flying down a tube. That’s the future, folks, operated by Hyperloop One, which announced on Wednesday that it had completed the first full systems Hyperloop test.
You see that? The flattened, levitating vehicle of sorts, flying down a tube. That’s the future, folks, operated by Hyperloop One, which announced on Wednesday that it had completed the first full systems Hyperloop test. 1st close-up images of Jupiter's Great Red Spot released
Images from NASA's Juno spacecraft have begun to arrive less than two days after it flew just 9,800 kilometres above the cloud tops of Jupiter's raging storm, dubbed the Great Red Spot. Tech giants rally today in support of net neutrality
Technology giants like Amazon, Spotify, Reddit, Facebook, Google, Twitter, and many others are rallying today in a so-called "day of action" in support of net neutrality, five days ahead of the of the first deadline for comments on the US Federal CommunicAlexa calls cops on man allegedly beating his girlfriend
A New Mexico man was arrested for allegedly beating his girlfriend and threatening to kill her — after Amazon’s Alexa called police, authorities...
Tech | 434 hits | 12:17 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A New Mexico man was arrested for allegedly beating his girlfriend and threatening to kill her — after Amazon’s Alexa called police, authorities... Google's artificial intelligence masterminds move into Edmonton
One of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies is setting up headquarters in Edmonton, signaling a boon for the city's science and technology sector. DeepMind Ltd, Google's high-profile AI research firm, announced this week that it will open After bet between billionaires, South Australia buys 129MWh Tesla battery
South Australia has suffered significant blackouts in recent months due to storms and heat. Now, the Australian state is looking for ways to fortify the grid, and it’s apparently turning to Tesla to provide some grid-tied storage. Canada's top court backs order for Google to remove firm's website from global searches
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a B.C. court ruling that ordered Google to remove the website of a company from its global search results. A Ransomware Outbreak Is Infecting Computers Across the World Right Now
A quickly-spreading, world-wide ransomware outbreak has reportedly hit targets in Spain, France, Ukraine, Russia, and other countries. A Canadian-made plane caused all those hot-weather flight delays in Phoenix: airlineTech | 615 hits | 11:48 AM on Saturday | posted by shockedcanadian
The US Government Wants to Permanently Legalize the Right to Repair
In one of the biggest wins for the right to repair movement yet, the US Copyright Office suggested Thursday that the US government should take actions to make it legal to repair anything you own, forever—even if it requires hacking into the product's soft
In one of the biggest wins for the right to repair movement yet, the US Copyright Office suggested Thursday that the US government should take actions to make it legal to repair anything you own, forever—even if it requires hacking into the product's softPersonal details of nearly 200 million US citizens exposed
Sensitive personal details were available on a cloud server to anyone with the correct link.
Tech | 375 hits | 12:41 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Sensitive personal details were available on a cloud server to anyone with the correct link. Advanced CIA firmware has been infecting Wi-Fi routers for years
Latest Vault7 release exposes network-spying operation CIA kept secret since 2007. NHTSA gives Tesla Model X 5-star crash ratings in every category
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded the 2017 Tesla Model X 5-star crash safety ratings in every category. Microsoft warns of 'destructive cyberattacks,' issues new Windows XP patches
Last month's devastating WannaCry ransomware outbreak was just a warning shot. In an unprecedented move, Microsoft today released critical security updates to block another wave of similar attacks, making those patches available on unsupported versions li Seven in ten smartphone apps share your data with third-party services, research says
An app doesn’t just collect data to use on the phone itself. Mapping apps, for example, send your location to a server run by the app’s developerKing Tut's dagger blade made from meteorite, study confirms
A famous dagger found in the wrapping of Egyptian King Tutankhamun's mummy was made with iron from a meteorite, a new study confirms.
A famous dagger found in the wrapping of Egyptian King Tutankhamun's mummy was made with iron from a meteorite, a new study confirms.Enormous Stratolaunch aircraft rolled out for first time
Billionaire Paul G. Allen's Stratolaunch, a massive aircraft designed to launch rockets into space from high altitude, has been rolled out of its hangar for the first time in preparation for testing.
Billionaire Paul G. Allen's Stratolaunch, a massive aircraft designed to launch rockets into space from high altitude, has been rolled out of its hangar for the first time in preparation for testing. How Facebook's tentacles reach further than you think
Share Lab uses flow charts and data analysis to map one of the greatest forces shaping our world - Facebook.Methane trapped in sea ice recovered
China has became the first country to produce methane gas trapped in icelike crystals beneath the South China Sea, the Ministry of Land and Resources said on Thursday.
The test drilling and production operation conducted in the region this month by Chi
China has became the first country to produce methane gas trapped in icelike crystals beneath the South China Sea, the Ministry of Land and Resources said on Thursday.
The test drilling and production operation conducted in the region this month by ChiNorth Korea thought to be behind global cyber attack
A hacking group linked to North Korea is thought to be behind the cyber attack that wreaked havoc across the globe, according to security experts from firms Symantec and Kaspersky.
Tech | 257 hits | 1:02 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A hacking group linked to North Korea is thought to be behind the cyber attack that wreaked havoc across the globe, according to security experts from firms Symantec and Kaspersky. A secretive Silicon Valley tech giant set up shop in Canada. But what does it do'
Co-founded by billionaire Peter Thiel, spies, banks, and even chocolate maker Hershey have relied on Palantir's help to trawl through data — but what the company does in Canada is a mystery. Two days after WCry worm, Microsoft decries exploit stockpiling by governments
Two days after a National Security Agency-derived ransomware worm infected 200,000 computers in 150 countries, Microsoft on Sunday criticized the stockpiling of exploits by government spies, warning it results in damage to civilians.Criminals used leaked NSA cyberweapon in crippling ransomware attack, experts say
The attackers exploited a software bug that was also used by U.S. spies, and patched by Microsoft in March.
Tech | 474 hits | 3:41 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The attackers exploited a software bug that was also used by U.S. spies, and patched by Microsoft in March. Microsoft makes emergency security fix
The update fixes a flaw that could allow someone to hack your computer with an email - even if you don't open it. Homo naledi species discovery raises fresh questions about evolution
Scientists unveiled the first evidence on Tuesday that early humans co-existed in Africa 300,000 years ago with a small-brained human-like species thought to already be extinct on the continent at that time. Shodan tool tracks down botnet command-and-control servers
Search engine Shodan has announced a tool to help businesses hunt out and block traffic from malware command-and-control servers.First test flight of stratospheric solar plane
The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday.
The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday.Back to Canada News
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