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Why Wikipedia Decided to Stop Calling Fox a ‘Reliable’ Source
When Karen Bass, a congresswoman from Los Angeles, emerged in late July as a serious contender to be Joe Biden’s running mate, interest in her Wikipedia page exploded. By that time, the entry had grown to 4,000 words, been worked over by more than 50 diff
When Karen Bass, a congresswoman from Los Angeles, emerged in late July as a serious contender to be Joe Biden’s running mate, interest in her Wikipedia page exploded. By that time, the entry had grown to 4,000 words, been worked over by more than 50 diff
Argonne National Lab Breakthrough Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Ethanol
Argonne National Lab says it has created a new eletrochemical process that can convert carbon dioxide and water into ethanol efficiently and at low cost. Hackers Broke Into Real News Sites to Plant Fake Stories
Over the past few years, online disinformation has taken evolutionary leaps forward, with the Internet Research Agency pumping out artificial outrage on social media and hackers leaking documents—both real and fabricated—to suit their narrative. More receU.S. agency: Pandemic masks thwarting face recognition tech | CTV News
A preliminary study published by a U.S. agency found that even the best commercial facial recognition systems have error rates as high as 50 per cent when trying to identify masked faces.
A preliminary study published by a U.S. agency found that even the best commercial facial recognition systems have error rates as high as 50 per cent when trying to identify masked faces. EU court overturns US data transfer agreement in Facebook privacy case
The European Court of Justice has thrown out a deal that had allowed tech companies to transfer EU user data to the United States. However, transfers may continue using a different mechanism. SpaceX’s Starlink asks potential service testers for addresses, says private beta starts this summer
Starlink, the high-bandwidth, low-latency broadband internet service that SpaceX is in the process of deploying, has sent out an email to those who’ve registered their interest in becoming beta testers. The email asks for a specific address, to replace th Microsoft Edge Is Proving To Be A Nasty Surprise For Many After Their PC Updates Windows 10
Users are reporting on various platforms that when their PCs and laptops are restarting after installing a Windows 10 update, they are welcomed by a full-screen splash page that welcomes them to the world of the new Microsoft Edge web browser. There is noFirm to offer balloon rides from Alaska to the edge of space
A company wants to use an advanced balloon to fly customers from Earth's surface in Alaska to the highest reaches of the planet's atmosphere.
A company wants to use an advanced balloon to fly customers from Earth's surface in Alaska to the highest reaches of the planet's atmosphere. Tim Hortons mobile ordering app's use of data to be investigated by Canada's privacy commissioner
Tim Hortons is being investigated by Canadian privacy authorities after media reports raised concerns about how its smartphone app may be collecting and using data on people’s movements as they go about their daily activities.Radioactivity hike seen in northern Europe; source unknown
Nordic authorities say they detected slightly increased levels of radioactivity in northern Europe this month that Dutch officials said may be from a source in western Russia and may “indicate damage to a fuel element in a nuclear power plant.”
Nordic authorities say they detected slightly increased levels of radioactivity in northern Europe this month that Dutch officials said may be from a source in western Russia and may “indicate damage to a fuel element in a nuclear power plant.”Chinese bank requires foreign firm to install app with covert backdoor
A large, multinational technology company got a nasty surprise recently as it was expanding its operations to China. The software a local bank required the company to install so it could pay local taxes contained an advanced backdoor.
A large, multinational technology company got a nasty surprise recently as it was expanding its operations to China. The software a local bank required the company to install so it could pay local taxes contained an advanced backdoor. Sask. government continues push for small modular nuclear power
The Saskatchewan government is continuing its push for nuclear power, announcing Wednesday the establishment of an office to aid in the planning and development of small modular reactors in the province.Scientists have now mapped one-fifth of world's ocean floor
A group of scientists has successfully mapped one-fifth of the world’s ocean floor, a significant milestone for the team on its mission to measure every depth and recess of the planet's seabed by the end of the decade.
A group of scientists has successfully mapped one-fifth of the world’s ocean floor, a significant milestone for the team on its mission to measure every depth and recess of the planet's seabed by the end of the decade. Honda HackedTech | 249 hits | 11:08 AM on Saturday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Photo by Will Hough on Unsplash Honda's Global Operations Haulted Automobile giant Honda confirmed today that they've been the victim of a cyberattack. SpaceX applies for Canadian telecom licence as it looks to deliver internet to rural areas
Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company has applied for a licence from Canada’s telecom regulator amid plans to offer high-speed internet to the country’s rural areas via satellite.Political groups use “deeply spooky” protester location data, report finds
It's no secret that police and other law enforcement agencies have a history of using mobile phone location and other data to target or investigate individuals, and the wave of mass protests in support of black communities and against police brutality thi
It's no secret that police and other law enforcement agencies have a history of using mobile phone location and other data to target or investigate individuals, and the wave of mass protests in support of black communities and against police brutality thi Amazon, Facebook and Google turn to deep network of political allies to battle back antitrust probes
Under the withering microscope of government watchdogs, tech giants including Amazon, Facebook and Google have funded a bevy of political groups that have helped push positive polling and engaged in other fingerprint-free tactics designed to deter regulatJapanese carmaker Honda hit by cyberattack
Japanese carmaker Honda said Tuesday that it has been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its business in several countries, though it expects the overall impact to be contained.
Japanese carmaker Honda said Tuesday that it has been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its business in several countries, though it expects the overall impact to be contained. Bell, Telus to use Nokia and Ericsson, not Huawei, in building their next-generation 5G networks
BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. will both use equipment from Scandinavian component makers Nokia and Ericsson to build out their next-generation 5G networks in Canada. Hospitals 'overwhelmed' by cyberattacks fuelled by booming black market
Canada's health system is facing unrelenting attacks from cybercriminals, prompting calls for Ottawa to develop national cybersecurity standards for the sector and for an influx of money from the federal government to deal with the issue.Fake News About Mark Zuckerberg Goes Viral After Anti-Fact Checking Comments
After Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg disagreed with Twitter's decision to fact check the president, misinformation about him was shared widely on the internet, including his own platform.
After Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg disagreed with Twitter's decision to fact check the president, misinformation about him was shared widely on the internet, including his own platform. Company completes 1st overland fibre-optic cable from Alaska using Northwestel cables
The 772-kilometre overland link begins near Fairbanks, Alaska, and ends at Haines Junction, Yukon, where it connects to cables installed by Northwestel.Pulling apart a £339 anti-5G USB stick
A device costing more than £300 promises to protect your family from the supposed dangers of 5G, using ground-breaking quantum technology - but does it work? Of course not.
A device costing more than £300 promises to protect your family from the supposed dangers of 5G, using ground-breaking quantum technology - but does it work? Of course not. OPINION | For Alberta, the potential of geothermal energy is clear, if it's done right
The failure to launch a robust geothermal sector in the province, despite decades of discussion, points to real barriers that need to be addressed if Alberta wants to capitalize on this clean growth opportunity. Stop tracking me, Google: Austrian citizen files GDPR legal complaint over Android Advertising ID
Privacy pressure group Noyb has filed a legal complaint against Google on behalf of an Austrian citizen, claiming the Android Advertising ID on every Android device is "personal data" as defined by the EU's GDPR and that this data is illegally processed. Tesla’s readying a ‘million mile’ battery that could greatly lower the cost of EVs
Tesla is getting ready to introduce a long rumored lower-cost, longer-lasting battery for its electric vehicles in China sometime later this year or early next year, according to a new report from Reuters. The battery — which has been colloquially called Facebook will pay $52 million in settlement with moderators who developed PTSD on the job
In a landmark acknowledgment of the toll that content moderation takes on its workforce, Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to current and former moderators to compensate them for mental health issues developed on the job. In a preliminary settlement
In a landmark acknowledgment of the toll that content moderation takes on its workforce, Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to current and former moderators to compensate them for mental health issues developed on the job. In a preliminary settlement When in Doubt: Hang Up, Look Up, Call Back
Many security-conscious people probably think they’d never fall for a phone-based phishing scam. But if your response to such a scam involves anything other than hanging up and calling back the entity that claims to be calling, you may be in for a rude aw Want to Find a Misinformed Public' Facebook’s Already Done It
Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a post pledging to combat misinformation about COVID-19 circulating on Facebook.
“We’ve taken down hundreds of thousands of pieces of misinformation related to COVID-19, including theories like drinking ble Alberta privacy commissioner investigating Babylon by Telus Health
Alberta’s privacy commissioner has launched two investigations into Babylon by Telus Health, a virtual medical app touted by the provincial government.Animal Crossing removed from sale in China amid Hong Kong protests
The game was pulled by Chinese websites after Hong Kong players posted anti-government content.
Tech | 235 hits | 8:11 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The game was pulled by Chinese websites after Hong Kong players posted anti-government content.Cryptoqueen: How this woman scammed the world, then vanished
How did Ruja Ignatova make $4bn selling her fake cryptocurrency to the world - and where did she go?
Tech | 8766 hits | 1:02 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
How did Ruja Ignatova make $4bn selling her fake cryptocurrency to the world - and where did she go?Taiwan Bans Zoom App for Gov’t Use after Company Routs Data through China
On Tuesday, Taiwan banned government use of the Zoom videoconferencing app, following revelations that the company had routed some calls through Chinese networks.
Tech | 441 hits | 3:21 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
On Tuesday, Taiwan banned government use of the Zoom videoconferencing app, following revelations that the company had routed some calls through Chinese networks. BlackBerry research highlights threat groups targeting Linux, Windows and Android
The APT groups, which the Waterloo, Ontario-based company says operate in the interest of the Chinese government, take advantage of gaps in existing security to conduct ‘economic espionage.’ Specifically, the groups target intellectual property. Toronto is gathering cellphone location data from telecoms to find out where people are still congregatingTech | 395 hits | 10:26 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Tory said data will be used to encourage social distancing, but civil liberties experts say it could be against the lawChinese officials claiming US created coronavirus does not violate Twitter rules
Twitter won’t ban Chinese Communist Party officials and diplomats spreading falsehoods about the origins of the novel coronavirus.
Tech | 458 hits | 8:51 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Twitter won’t ban Chinese Communist Party officials and diplomats spreading falsehoods about the origins of the novel coronavirus.Skull of smallest known dinosaur found preserved in 99-million year-old amber
The complete skull of a previously unknown species of bird-like dinosaur has been discovered trapped in a chunk of 99-million-year-old amber.
The complete skull of a previously unknown species of bird-like dinosaur has been discovered trapped in a chunk of 99-million-year-old amber. First Amendment doesn’t apply on YouTube; judges reject PragerU lawsuit
YouTube is a private forum and therefore not subject to free-speech requirements under the First Amendment, a US appeals court ruled today. "Despite YouTube's ubiquity and its role as a public-facing platform, it remains a private forum, not a public foruTesla Autopilot crash driver 'was playing video game'
An Apple employee who died after his Tesla car hit a concrete barrier was playing a video game at the time of the crash, investigators believe.
An Apple employee who died after his Tesla car hit a concrete barrier was playing a video game at the time of the crash, investigators believe. Canadian privacy officials will investigate controversial facial recognition tool used by Toronto policeTech | 296 hits | 9:10 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Privacy protection officials in Canada have announced an investigation into the facial recognition software at the centre of controversy among police services, including Toronto.Back to Canada News
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