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Greenhouse gas turned into carbon fibre by Canadian researchers

At this time, however, the cost of the technology, as well as the plausibility of building a bigger scale capture and conversion...

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Android / Google / Mobile / Tech

Google’s Call Screen beta hits Pixel devices in Canada

As more people are Googling "how to block spam calls" and "phone scams," features like Call Screen are indeed welcome.

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Security / Tech

Report: U.K. determines there are ways to limit risks from using Huawei 5G equipment in networks

The U.S. is encouraging other nations to accept their word that the company could potentially spy on behalf of the Chinese government.

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Business / Tech

Huawei CFO arrested in Canada faces extradition to the United States

The United States has had an ongoing investigation of Huawei, probing if the company has been violating the trading sanctions with Iran.

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Security / Tech

U.S. Senators urge Canada not to use Huawei in 5G infrastructure plans

The letter outlines "grave concerns" Rubio and Warner have with Canada's plans to include Huawei in developing the country's 5G network infrastructure.

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Apple / Tech

CBC investigation says Apple overestimates repair costs to push users into new devices

The high cost of MacBook Pro's and iPhones also bring unnecessarily high cost repairs. According to a CBC report.

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Tech

NVIDIA expanding Toronto office with addition of new AI research lab

NVIDIA is hoping to triple the number of AI and deep learning researches working at the facility by the end of the...

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Android / iOS / Mobile

Canada’s National Public Alerting System — Alert Ready — testing nationwide this week

The alert will consist of the same alert tone that is currently used on the TV and radio alerts, a unique vibration,...

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Drones / Tech

Canadian paramedics testing drones in rural area for faster response times

The going hasn't been easy though as Transport Canada released some pretty tight rules and regulations surrounding drone use last year.

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Gaming / PC

Canadian Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn wins $150,000 Intel Extreme Masters PyeongChang tournament

Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn defeats Kim "sOs" Yoo Jin to be crowned champion at the Intel Extreme Masters competition in PyeongChang, South Korea.

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Smart Home & Smart Devices / Tech

Amazon Alexa finally arrives in Canada, Echo devices available for pre-order

The Canadian version of Alexa offers a new English voice with a Canadian accent and over 10,000 skills from Canadian companies.

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Android / Deals / Mobile

Limited time BlackBerry KEYone sale nets Canadians $80 off

The BlackBerry KEYone will go on sale starting at 12:00 a.m. ET October 25th at select retailers including Amazon.ca, Blueshop.ca, and Staples.ca.

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Business / Tech

Bell wants Canadian government to maintain black list of piracy sites

Bell also wants to impose criminal charges and liability for cases of commercial copyright infringement.

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Deals / Gaming / Tech / Xbox

Microsoft Rewards appear to be live in Canada for some

From now until June 2018, you can use your points for a chance to win a gift card to purchase an Xbox...

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Drones

Recreational drone flying in Canada just got a bit easier — temporarily

The most notable change is the decreased distance you need to be from vehicles, vessels, and the public if your drone is...

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Google / Tech

Google Home now available in Canada

The Canadian release of Google Home also marks the first time Google Assistant is available in French as well as English.

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Mobile

Canada’s CRTC abolishes unlocking fees and bans locked smartphones

"[Canadians] told us loudly and clearly that [the Wireless Code] could be more effective. We have listened to them."

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Android / Mobile

Rubin’s Essential Phone coming to Canada as TELUS exclusive

The Essential Phone features an edge-to-edge full display, dual cameras system, a Qualcomm 835 processor, 128GB of storage, and 4GB of RAM...

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Google / Tech

Google has made Google Wifi available in Canada

There are an awful lot of networking solutions on the market and Google's may make sense for you especially if you already...

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Google / Tech

Help Google decide where to allocate $5 million to Canadian nonprofits

Out of all the submissions, ten finalists were chosen — all of whom will receive a portion of the $5 million in...

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Android / Entertainment / iOS / Mobile / Music

Radioplayer app launches in Canada, includes over 400 radio stations

Radioplayer Canada includes radio stations that cover everything from sports to music, news, talk, and entertainment in both English and French.

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Mobile

Canadian mobile users gaming less, using phablets more

Sports apps were the big winner in Canada in 2016 seeing a 172% growth in usage while gaming apps fell 3% over...

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Android / Mobile

Samsung Canada to deactivate Note7 devices still in the wild

Samsung has an interesting challenge on their hands. Users clearly love their Note7 devices, enough to continue to use them even after...

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Tech

Canada’s Competition Bureau Drops Google Investigation

While the EU has brought charges against Google accusing the search giant of abusing its position in the Android market, Canada’s Competition Bureau...