Global NewsWorld News 47 U.S. attorneys general support Facebook antitrust investigationGlobal News - Staff NEW YORK — Facebook’s latest foes: nearly every U.S. state. A state-level antitrust investigation into the social networking giant now has the backing …
Global NewsScience (India) Alberta Indigenous youth raise enough money to attend robotics competition in DubaiGlobal News - Kaylen Small A group of Alberta students is heading to Dubai this week to represent Canada in an international robotics competition. But this trip to the First …
Global NewsWorld News Making ‘HERstory’: NASA to conduct its 1st all female spacewalkGlobal News - Marcia Dunn Men have floated out the hatch on all 420 spacewalks conducted over the past half-century. That changes Friday with spacewalk No. 421. NASA astronauts …
Global NewsFacebook Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s refusal to remove ‘newsworthy’ content that violates standardsGlobal News - Marcy Gordon WASHINGTON — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the social media platform’s refusal to take down content it considers newsworthy “even …
Global NewsHalifax, NS Great white tagging program off N.S. stirs debate over treatment of sharksGlobal News - Michael Tutton Enthusiastic scientists aboard the research vessel MV Ocearch pumped their fists as a voice crackled over the radio announcing the expedition had …
Global NewsFortnite Fortnite wipes out game map, livestreaming a black hole in its placeGlobal News - maryamshah647 The latest season of the massively popular online video game Fortnite has come to an end with a big bang — apparently the game’s map has been …
Global NewsCanadian News UBC student uses engineering skills — and YouTube videos — to invent special wheelchair for brotherGlobal News - jonazpiri and laylesworth Michael Ko has always looked up to his older brother Daniel. “The earliest childhood memory that I have, it’s just building Lego blocks with my …
Global NewsCanadian News In wake of data breaches, hunt for SIN alternatives intensifiesGlobal News - Christopher Reynolds In the wake of data breaches at both of Canada’s credit monitoring agencies, some experts say the problem isn’t theft of social insurance numbers and …
Global NewsCyber-attacks TransUnion privacy breach underscores rise of third-party cyberattacksGlobal News - Ian Bickis TORONTO — A cybersecurity breach at TransUnion has underscored the rising threat of third-party attacks and the difficulty of preventing them. The …
Global NewsCanadian News TransUnion says 37,000 Canadians may have had personal info compromisedGlobal News - Staff TORONTO — The personal information of about 37,000 Canadians may have been compromised between June and July, TransUnion Canada says. The credit …
Global NewsPollution All-female crew sets sail around the world to find solutions for ocean plastic pollutionGlobal News - reshannon An all-female crew sets sail from Plymouth, England on Tuesday, with the goal of helping to solve the ever-worsening issue of ocean plastic pollution. …
Global NewsInstagram Instagram launches new messaging app Threads for close friendsGlobal News - Mathilde Augustin Facebook has launched a new standalone messaging app for Instagram called Threads. The new application connects users to their “close friends” on …
Global News Facebook can be forced to remove content worldwide, EU court rulesGlobal News - Samuel Petrequin BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that member countries can force Facebook to remove or block unlawful material worldwide, in …
Global NewsCanadian News Canadian company Kik vows to fight U.S. regulator over cryptocurrencyGlobal News - By Ian Bickis TORONTO _ The head of Kik Interactive Inc. says he’s prepared to drive the company into bankruptcy in a fight with the U.S. securities regulator over …
Global NewsGoogle Amazon moves to bundle voice assistants on single deviceGlobal News - By Staff Amazon.com Inc has launched an initiative that would allow users to access its Alexa, Microsoft Corp’s Cortana and multiple other voice-controlled …
Global NewsWorld News Google wins EU court case on reach of ‘right to be forgotten’ lawsGlobal News - By Raf Casert BRUSSELS — Google won a major case in the European Union on Tuesday, when the bloc’s top court ruled that the U.S. internet giant doesn’t have to …
Global News Facebook suspends ‘tens of thousands’ of apps after Cambridge Analytica investigationGlobal News - By Staff Facebook said Friday that it has suspended “tens of thousands” of apps made by about 400 developers as part of an investigation following the …
Global News Facebook auto-generated dozens of pages for Islamic State, al-Qaida: whistleblowerGlobal News - By Desmond Butler And Barbara Ortutay In the face of criticism that Facebook is not doing enough to combat extremist messaging, the company likes to say that its automated systems remove …
Global News RCMP acknowledges concern from allies after senior intelligence official chargedGlobal News - By Maham Abedi RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki acknowledged Tuesday that an investigation into senior intelligence official Cameron Ortis raises concerns for both …
Global News Consumer matters: The real cost of free appsGlobal News - By Anne Drewa From fitness apps to travel and everything else in between, there are tens of thousands of free apps out there hoping to get as much personal …
Global News Canada’s big cities push political parties for policies on digital economy, privacyGlobal News - By Andy Blatchford Chambers of commerce from Canada’s biggest cities will release a campaign wish list Wednesday urging political parties to commit to establishing …
Global News Apple reveals cheaper iPhone along with pricing for Apple TV PlusGlobal News - By Michael Liedtke Apple unveiled new iPhones that are largely unchanged from previous models and accompanied by an unexpected price cut for the cheapest model, …
Global News Telus to waive data, text overage fees for those affected by hurricane DorianGlobal News - By Alexander Quon At least one telecommunications company says it is prepared to waive any overage fees incurred by its customers in the aftermath of hurricane …
Global News Fake social media bots in Alberta vote hint at dangers in federal election: expertsGlobal News - By Bob Weber A federal report confirming the use of false social media posts to try to manipulate last spring’s Alberta election points to dangers for the …
Global News U.S. court rules startup can access public profile data on LinkedInGlobal News - By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday rejected LinkedIn’s effort to stop a San Francisco company from using information that users of the …
Global News Are electronic auto insurance slips a good idea? Why experts have concernsGlobal News - By Maham Abedi Drivers in Ontario won’t have to reach over to their glove compartment for their insurance papers anymore — they can access them on their smartphones …
Global News Google expected target of new antitrust investigation by group of U.S. statesGlobal News - By Rachel Lerman A group of states led by Texas is expected to announce an investigation into Google on Monday to examine whether the Silicon Valley tech giant has …
Global News Facebook hit with more antitrust probesGlobal News - By Barbara Ortutay Facebook has barely shaken off a record $5 billion fine by U.S. regulators over its privacy practices but it already faces new investigations — not …
Global News Scheer pledges ‘Canada Cyber Safe’ certification for digital productsGlobal News - By Staff MONTREAL — Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer says if elected his government would create a certification system to let consumers know if …
