Science & tech archives

June 2011

June 28th, 2011

Health Canada claims wi-fi is safe despite WHO warning
Health Canada disputes claims by the World Health Organization that wireless internet - wi-fi - may cause cancer.

June 27th, 2011

Calgary teen set to be a rocket man
17-year-old among 10 Albertans hoping to fly Virgin Galactic.

What's better for vacation, a book or e-reader?
The debate over whether electronic books are better or worse than old-school tomes.

June 25th, 2011

Virtual-reality system for injured soldiers unveiled
It’s like a video-gaming system on steroids and it’s helping rehabilitate wounded Edmonton-based soldiers.

June 24th, 2011

U.K. study shows Type 2 diabetes can be reversed
An extremely low-calorie diet can help reverse Type 2 diabetes, say researchers at Newcastle University.

June 21st, 2011

Web browsing
Faking it for the Green Lantern.

June 20th, 2011

Vancouver rioters take beating in social media
Angry Vancouverites have taken public shaming to extremes.

Progress in fighting superbugs
A Canadian scientist is part of an international team which has found a unique way of fighting drug-resistant superbugs.

Man used Twitter to expose his wife’s affair
Some men use Twitter to have an affair. One man used it to expose an affair - his wife's.

Virus allows 'ugly' people to flood dating website for the beautiful, officials say
A virus has allowed thousands of "ugly" people to join a dating website meant for just the beautiful.

Grits call for trials of controversial MS treatment
The Liberals are pushing for immediate cross-country trials of a controversial MS "liberation" treatment.

June 19th, 2011

Social media drives informal G20 inquiry
It's unlikely there will ever be a proper and binding formal inquiry into last June's G20 summit.

Sony vows 'rock solid' digital fortress
Sony is vowing their online digital fortress is as rock solid as can be.

June 17th, 2011

Notorious hacker network issues manifesto
The hacker group responsible for recent high-profile attacks has released a manifesto to commemorate its 1,000th tweet.

June 16th, 2011

X-ray telescope finds black holes in 'early universe'
Scientists have snapped pictures of massive black holes from between 800 and 950 million years ago.

June 13th, 2011

Austism screenings put kids at risk: study
Routinely screening children for autism could do more harm than good, according to a new Canadian study.

Teen brain scans predict pop song success
Music studios could have a new high-tech way of deciding which artists they should sign.

Edmonton man creates anti-scam iPhone application
An Edmonton man has created an iPhone application that he hopes will help prevent people from falling victim to scams.

June 11th, 2011

Apartment-sized speakers with a sonic punch
These are the coolest sound systems for apartment living that still pack a serious punch.

Internet a popularity contest: Study
Everyone still wants to be friends with cool kids.

June 10th, 2011

Nintendo combines cutting edge tech with another funny name
You've got to hand it to Nintendo: They know how to combine nifty new video game technology with a laugh-out-loud name.

June 7th, 2011

Hack attack on the Conservative Party website
Prime Minister Harper is alive and well.

Edmonton man accused of $450M web-based scams
A 24-year-old Sherwood Park entrepreneur is being sued by the U.S. FTC for allegedly scamming consumers.

Shocking online content being used to recruit youth: RCMP
The RCMP warns that extremist groups are using online games to recruit young people and incite them to violence.

June 6th, 2011

Methane gas from cows -- the proof is in the poo
U.K. scientists have discovered a way to measure how much of the greenhouse gas methane livestock produce.

Calgary scientists up the anti
Scientists, including University of Calgary physicists, have been working on a method to trap and store antimatter.

Study finds new way to slow cancer spread
U.K. researchers believe they've discovered a new method for shrinking tumours and preventing cancer from spreading.

Privacy czar satisfied with Google's new plans
Canada's privacy commissioner is pleased with measures Google is taking.

Watchdog demands Google privacy audit
Google admitted that it had collected data transmitted over unprotected wireless networks.

June 5th, 2011

Man ordered to apologize 100 times on Twitter
A Malaysia man has been ordered by a court to tweet an apology 100 times over three days.

June 4th, 2011

Outdoor adventures
There's no need to hide these summer-friendly toys inside

June 2nd, 2011

Docs dispute WHO's cellphone claims
"We just can't see the logic behind the concern."

June 1st, 2011

Fetus on Facebook
Marriah Greene who hasn't even exited her mother's womb and already has over 250 Facebook friends.

 

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