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Saudis recruited Twitter employees to access critics' user data, U.S. prosecutors sayTech | 90 hits | 12:53 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Saudi government recruited two Twitter employees to get personal account information belonging to their critics, prosecutors said Wednesday. Insanely humanlike androids have entered the workplace and soon may take your jobTech | 182 hits | 1:01 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Russian start-up Promobot recently unveiled what it calls the world’s first android that looks just like a real person and can serve in a business capacity.
Robo-C can be made to look like anyone, so it’s like an android clone.
It comes with an artificiMind-reading tech' How private companies could gain access to our brains
Social media companies can use online data to make reliable guesses about pregnancy or suicidal ideation – and new BCI technology will push this further
Tech | 209 hits | 1:53 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Social media companies can use online data to make reliable guesses about pregnancy or suicidal ideation – and new BCI technology will push this furtherIsraeli Technology Converts Air Into Water for Residents in Northern Colombia
Residents of El Talento, a small town in Colombia adjacent to the city of Cúcuta, have been introduced to the GEN-M, Watergen’s medium-scale atmospheric generator (AWG) that produces water out of air.
Tech | 168 hits | 7:41 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Residents of El Talento, a small town in Colombia adjacent to the city of Cúcuta, have been introduced to the GEN-M, Watergen’s medium-scale atmospheric generator (AWG) that produces water out of air.Google claims 'quantum supremacy'
BERLIN; Google said on Wednesday it had achieved a breakthrough in computer research, by solving a complex problem in minutes with a so-called quantum computer that would take today's most powerful supercomputer thousands of years to crack.
Tech | 165 hits | 12:30 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
BERLIN; Google said on Wednesday it had achieved a breakthrough in computer research, by solving a complex problem in minutes with a so-called quantum computer that would take today's most powerful supercomputer thousands of years to crack. Here's what we know about the ransomware that hit 3 Ontario hospitalsTech | 121 hits | 11:13 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Hackers have crippled the computer systems of three Ontario hospitals in recent weeks, prompting concern about the type of malicious software used and whether more facilities may be at risk. Pearson airport to use AI-powered tech to detect weaponsTech | 157 hits | 10:23 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Canada's busiest airport will soon be using artificial intelligence-powered technology to detect weapons.The operator of Toronto’s Pearson International Airport says it has agreed to test the new system developed at an Ivy League American univer Best Buy, Staples accused of 'urging' customers to pirate TV shows with devices sold in storesTech | 239 hits | 8:03 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Super Channel, a pay TV network, has filed a lawsuit against four Canadian retailers, including Best Buy and Staples, for allegedly selling "pirate devices" and teaching customers how to use them to pirate content. 19 million Canadians have had their data breached in eight monthsTech | 197 hits | 12:13 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An estimated 19 million Canadians have been affected by data breaches between November 2018 and June 2019, according to numbers obtained by 'Attention Control with Kevin Newman,' a new podcast that launched Monday. Tesla owner wanted to control her Model 3, so she implanted a valet key in her armTech | 175 hits | 10:05 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
To the uninitiated, Dansby's desire to control her surroundings with an implanted microchip might sound like it was plucked from some dystopian future Jordan Peterson: The deepfake artists must be stopped before we no longer know what's realTech | 260 hits | 11:31 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
I can tell you from personal experience how disturbing it is to discover a website devoted to making fake audio clips of you — for comic or malevolent purposesTwenty-three Texas towns hit by 'coordinated' ransomware attack that crashed local government ops
Twenty-three Texas towns were struck by a 'coordinated' ransomware attack which began on Friday morning. The exact locations have not been named but it is believed to have cost $12 million.
Tech | 203 hits | 10:51 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Twenty-three Texas towns were struck by a 'coordinated' ransomware attack which began on Friday morning. The exact locations have not been named but it is believed to have cost $12 million.Flat-Earther to blast off Sunday in homemade, steam-powered rocket
A Flat-Earther is looking to blast off toward space in a homemade, steam-powered rocket, in a launch he’s dedicating to U.S. President Donald Trump.
A Flat-Earther is looking to blast off toward space in a homemade, steam-powered rocket, in a launch he’s dedicating to U.S. President Donald Trump. Lindsay Shepherd un-banned from TwitterTech | 235 hits | 11:53 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
She's back.What's that bug' How to identify any plant or animal with your smartphone
Have you ever seen a weird plant or bug in your garden and wondered what it was? Many nature apps can help you identify just about any plant or animal using the camera on your smartphone.
Tech | 272 hits | 8:50 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Have you ever seen a weird plant or bug in your garden and wondered what it was? Many nature apps can help you identify just about any plant or animal using the camera on your smartphone. FaceApp makes you look older — what else is it doing with your face'Tech | 287 hits | 8:24 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
While selfie-takers obsesses over what they'll look like in the future, privacy experts are concerned about the photos they send todayTHE HIGHLY DANGEROUS 'TRITON' HACKERS HAVE PROBED THE US GRID
ON THE SCALE of security threats, hackers scanning potential targets for vulnerabilities might seem to rank rather low. But when it's the same hackers who previously executed one of the most reckless cyberattacks in history—one that could have easily tur
Tech | 212 hits | 1:23 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
ON THE SCALE of security threats, hackers scanning potential targets for vulnerabilities might seem to rank rather low. But when it's the same hackers who previously executed one of the most reckless cyberattacks in history—one that could have easily tur Rogers to offer unlimited cellphone data plans — but there's a catchTech | 207 hits | 1:33 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Rogers is introducing unlimited data plans with no overage charges starting Thursday. Plans will start at $75 and include 10 gigabytes per month at full data-transmission speeds and unlimited data at reduced speed after that. Mayor of latest Canadian town to be hit for online 'ransom' calls for national strategyTech | 197 hits | 4:32 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Canadian municipalities are "sitting ducks" for "cyber terrorists," says the mayor of Stratford, Ont. — the latest Canadian community to find itself targeted by an online ransom attack.Raspberry-picking MACHINES will replace dwindling numbers of migrant farm workers
A £700,000 machine built by the University of Plymouth has succeeded in plucking a raspberry from a plant and carefully placing it in a punnet.
Tech | 217 hits | 4:00 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A £700,000 machine built by the University of Plymouth has succeeded in plucking a raspberry from a plant and carefully placing it in a punnet.Facebook removes 3 billion fake accounts in 6 months
Facebook removed more than three billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as the previous six months, the social networking company said Thursday.
Tech | 212 hits | 8:48 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Facebook removed more than three billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as the previous six months, the social networking company said Thursday. 3 solutions to electronic car theft, a continuing threat to high-end Toronto automobilesTech | 439 hits | 4:26 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
CBC Toronto reported on the new electronic theft methods in December, describing how thieves now use high-tech gadgets to steal cars without ever having access to the keys. Toronto Police said they’ve seen a jump in the electronic theft of luxury vehiclesGermany tests its first 'electric highway' for trucks
Germany is joining the ranks of those countries betting on "electric highways" to foster eco-friendly trucking. The country has started real-world tests of an...
Tech | 364 hits | 1:51 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Germany is joining the ranks of those countries betting on "electric highways" to foster eco-friendly trucking. The country has started real-world tests of an... 'I just broke down crying': Canadian video game creators face gruelling 'crunch' hoursTech | 471 hits | 3:26 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The video game industry is hugely profitable, but it has a dirty little secret: Crunch. For years, many workers have toiled for incredibly long hours to meet game release deadlines, often with no overtime pay. It takes a toll on their health. Now, some in Harbour Air to add zero-emission electric plane; aims to convert whole fleetTech | 382 hits | 1:00 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A B.C. airline and a Seattle-area engine maker say they’ve found a quicker route to electrification by converting a small bush plane with batteries and an electric motor Canada is becoming a tech hub. Thanks, Donald Trump!
US companies are going to keep hiring foreign tech workers, even as the Trump administration makes doing so more difficult. For a number of US companies that means expanding their operations in Canada, where hiring foreign nationals is much easier. Aluminum producer Norsk hit by cyberattack
Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest producers of aluminum, was battling on Tuesday to contain a cyberattack which hit parts of its production, sending its shares lower and aluminum prices higher. DARPA Is Building a $10 Million, Open Source, Secure Voting System
The system will be fully open source and designed with newly developed secure hardware to make the system not only impervious to certain kinds of hacking, but also allow voters to verify that their votes were recorded accurately. New fuel cell material can run efficiently in reverse, storing energy
While we've been able to do this before, we couldn't do it this efficiently. Facebook under criminal investigation over data sharing deals, says New York Times report
Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into Facebook's data sharing deals with a number of large technology companies, according to a new report in the New York Times. Physicists reverse time using quantum computer
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology teamed up with colleagues from the U.S. and Switzerland and returned the state of a quantum computer a fraction of a second into the past. They also calculated the probability that an electroTrump supporters create app for 'safe spaces' to wear MAGA gear publicly
The app features reviews of local restaurant and businesses from a conservative perspective, 'helping (ensure that) you're safe when you shop and eat!'
Tech | 430 hits | 12:40 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The app features reviews of local restaurant and businesses from a conservative perspective, 'helping (ensure that) you're safe when you shop and eat!' Facebook sues over 'data-grabbing' quizzes
Malicious quiz apps were used to harvest thousands of users' profile data, according to Facebook. The data brokers quietly buying and selling your personal information
You’ve probably never heard of many of the data firms registered under a new law, but they’ve heard a lot about you. A list, and tips for opting out. Facebook won't keep your two-factor phone number truly private
Rapacious consumer of personal data Facebook is once again receiving bad press, for being a rapacious consumer of personal data. Facebook pressured Canada to ease up on data rules, U.K. reports say
Facebook promised to open a data centre in Canada to create jobs, in exchange for the federal government offering assurances that it would not impose its jurisdiction over the company's non-Canadian data. SpaceX capsule with dummy aboard docks at space station
SpaceX's new crew capsule has arrived at the International Space Station. The Dragon capsule, containing equipment and a dummy nicknamed Ripley, was developed under contract to NASA, which hopes to start flying U.S. astronauts this summer, ending the agenSpaceX prepares for biggest test yet: The inaugural launch of its Crew Dragon capsule
It's been eight long years since astronauts launched from U.S. soil. Now, Elon Musk's SpaceX is readying for the test of a lifetime with the test launch of its new crew capsule.
It's been eight long years since astronauts launched from U.S. soil. Now, Elon Musk's SpaceX is readying for the test of a lifetime with the test launch of its new crew capsule. Canada gets closer to a right to repair law
When Michael Coteau's daughter dropped his Samsung Galaxy S8 this past fall, cracking it all over, the Ontario Liberal MPP kept using it for a while.
"But then it started irritating my ear, because the glass was kind of breaking apart," he said..Police in U.K. issue warning about 'Momo Challenge' urging kids to self-harm
Police in the U.K. are warning parents about the so-called Momo Challenge, saying messages hidden in otherwise child-friendly online videos can lead to children being directed to injure themselves.
Tech | 410 hits | 8:58 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Police in the U.K. are warning parents about the so-called Momo Challenge, saying messages hidden in otherwise child-friendly online videos can lead to children being directed to injure themselves. Electric vehicles are approaching a tipping point — here's why
Advances by manufacturers are bringing the latest crop of electric-powered vehicles to the point where they're starting to overcome the four main reasons Canadians say they're wary of going electric. Prince Albert II of Monaco behind electric polar expedition car unveiled in Edmonton
An eclectic adventure with a backstory tied to Formula One racing, royalty and Antarctica converged at the Hotel Macdonald Thursday morning as an electric car manufacturer unveiled a zero-emission snowcat vehicle. Google put a microphone in Nest Secure and forgot to tell anyone
Google's decision to bring Assistant-enabled voice controls to its Nest Secure system is causing a stir almost a year after the integration was rolled out.Pulwama attack: Google searches 'hijacked' to link Pakistan flag to toilet paper
The results are believed to be the work of Indian protesters responding to the 14 February Kashmir attack.
Tech | 410 hits | 5:13 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The results are believed to be the work of Indian protesters responding to the 14 February Kashmir attack. Fun fact: GPS uses 10 bits to store the week. That means it runs out... oh heck – April 6, 2019
Older satnavs and such devices won't be able to use America's Global Positioning System properly after April 6 unless they've been suitably updated or designed to handle a looming epoch rollover.Countries With Zero Rating Have More Expensive Wireless Broadband Than Countries Without It
When an ISP decides to exempt certain applications or services from cutting into a user's data cap, that's zero rating. And the evidence is in that it conclusively makes broadband more expensive.
When an ISP decides to exempt certain applications or services from cutting into a user's data cap, that's zero rating. And the evidence is in that it conclusively makes broadband more expensive. Cyber-warfare could be entering a new and alarming phase, ex-CIA analyst tells MPs
Online attacks on Canada’s financial system could become far more destructive as more militaries around the globe get involved in cyber operations, a security expert and former CIA analyst told a House of Commons committee Wednesday. Many popular iPhone apps secretly record your screen without asking
Many major companies, like Air Canada, Hollister and Expedia, are recording every tap and swipe you make on their iPhone apps. In most cases you won’t even realize it. And they don’t need to ask for permission.Back to Canada News
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