Science & tech archives

September 2011

September 29th, 2011

Parents want 'harmful' Wi-Fi dropped from Ont. schools
Parents and teachers in Ontario want Wi-Fi removed from public schools across the province.

September 25th, 2011

Barrhaven residents say falling satellite streaked by them
Some Barrhaven residents are sure they saw pieces of the NASA satellite streak across across a clear, blue sky Friday.

September 24th, 2011

Tumbling satellite could hit North America

September 19th, 2011

Fix 'throttling' problem, CRTC tells Rogers
One week. That's how much time regulators have given Rogers to prove it's not slowing down online gaming.

September 17th, 2011

Google gaffe offers flights to Twin Towers
Google introduced its latest tool Flight Search that offers a destination that no longer exists, the World Trade Center.

September 16th, 2011

BBM outage underscores rough day for RIM
When it rains over Canada's technology darling, it pours.

September 12th, 2011

SpongeBob bad for brains
Children who watch SpongeBob SquarePants may have trouble learning, a new study says.

September 9th, 2011

UBC makes new Parkinson's breakthrough
Research at the University of British Columbia is paving the way for development of revolutionary Parkinson's drugs.

September 6th, 2011

Students, keep an eye on Facebook
Campus life isn't all Shakespeare - and what goes online about you will stay online for years.

September 5th, 2011

Teacher charged with terrorism over tweets
A Mexican teacher could face up to 30 years in jail after allegedly spreading false reports on Twitter.

September 3rd, 2011

Tech essentials for back to school
Watching the budget? Get back to school with the tech you truly need.

September 2nd, 2011

Twinkle, twinkle, so much trash
Turns out the human litterbug problem extends beyond the face of the Earth.

September 1st, 2011

Canadarm to be on display at Space Agency
Canada's most famous space tool is back on earth and will be permanently displayed at the Canadian Space Agency.

 

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