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Meet 'Schmeat': Lab-grown meat hits the grill this monthA hamburger patty made from lab-grown meat — or schmeat — is expected to be unveiled and grilled later this month at an event in London that is highly anticipated by animal rights activists and other backers. The Current explored the significance of this
Woolly mammoth discovery raises exciting possibilitiesThe recent discovery of a well-preserved woolly mammoth carcass and mammoth blood on a Siberian Island has the potential to raise the ceiling on scientific research on extinct species, say Canadian researchers who work with mammoth DNA.
Some big changes, some small, but some of the odd dualities, such as Classic Desktop for Excel, will still exist
U.S. space chief updates on asteroid lasso missionSurrounded by engineers, NASA chief Charles Bolden inspected a prototype spacecraft engine that could power an audacious mission to lasso an asteroid and tow it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore.
Google Street View captures Galapagos IslandsFew have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
A hands-on look at BlackBerry's keyboard-based Q10Many Blackberry loyalists are holding out for the keyboard-based Q10 -- and consumer technology reporter Michael Oliveira says they won't be disappointed. The devices are set to arrive in Canadian stores May 1.
Disturbing app could let hackers take control, crash planesA commercial pilot and security researcher has created what he says is a smartphone app that makes it possible to hack the operating system of a plane -- potentially giving hackers the ability to crash the aircraft or send it off to a different destinatio
Physicists make breakthrough on 'invisibility cloak'Scientists have finally created an invisibility cloak similar to the one foretold in the Harry Potter franchise and in Philip K. Dick's "A Scanner Darkly," though so far it only works on microwave light and is only available in a miniature prototype.
Fingerprint purchasing technology ensures buyer has a pulseFuturists have long proclaimed the coming of a cashless society, where dollar bills and plastic cards are replaced by fingerprint and retina scanners smart enough to distinguish a living, breathing account holder from an identity thief.
How your cellphone contract could change for the betterCanadians have long complained about high cellphone charges and unexpected fees, but now, the CRTC is finally developing a set of guidelines that would make cellphone contracts easier for consumers to understand and manage.
Greenland ice core hints at Earth's next big meltAn international team of scientists has drilled down through 2.5 kilometres of Greenland ice and uncovered a surprising picture of Earth's last big melt — along with predictions about the one taking place right now.
Canada's robot begins 1st satellite refueling jobThe Canadian-built robot handyman aboard the International Space Station is attempting to demonstrate for the first time that a machine can carry out the delicate task of refueling a satellite in orbit.
'Smart' potty or dumb idea? Wacky gadgets at CESSome of the weirdest gadgets at the International CES show are designed to solve problems you never knew you had. Of course, not all of the prototypes introduced at the annual gadget show will succeed in the marketplace. But the innovators who shop their
Should 911 adapt to tweets and texts? CRTC seeks inputText messages, videos and even tweets are some of the new technologies that could be used to contact 911 that the federal broadcast regulator may have to consider as it looks at ways to improve the emergency service.
Apps for secret emails and textingMaybe you're a private person. Maybe you're into shady dealings. Maybe you're having an affair with a spy. Whatever the reason, sometimes you need to email or text in secret
Should the UN govern the internet?A United Nations conference is set to debate whether the global body should play a larger role in governing the online world, stirring criticism from technology companies and rights activists who say the proposal holds potentially dire implications.
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