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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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Science / Tech

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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Music / Pop Culture

Chris Hadfield’s Rendition Of Space Oddity Back On YouTube, Thanks To David Bowie

Canada’s greatest gift to the world, a video of Col. Chris Hadfield playing David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” on a guitar while in orbit...

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Tech

Canadian Supreme Court Upholds Internet Users’ Right to Privacy

Earlier this morning, the Canadian Supreme Court ruled on a recent case before them which examined the legality of voluntary warrantless disclosure...

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Business

Netflix Butts Heads With Canada’s CRTC

Canada is currently undertaking a hearing into the future of the television industry in that country dubbed “Let’s Talk TV.” Major players...

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Tech

Canadian Copyright Law States ISPs Must Notify Subscribers of Illegal Downloading

Canadian users used to downloading the latest music track from their favorite artist, or snagging the newest movie release without paying for...

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Business / Tech

Some Rights Holders Exploiting Canada’s New Copyright Notice-and-Notice System

Barely a week after Canada’s new federal Copyright Modernization Act went into full effect – which requires Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to forward copyright...

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Business

Sony Closing All Canadian Stores

Following recent rumors that Sony Corporation may be looking to sell its TV and mobile phone divisions, the company has announced that within...

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Mobile / Tech

Canadian Charged After Refusing To Give Up Smartphone Password At Airport

A Quebec man refused to give up his smartphone password to border officials working for the Canada Border Services Agency at Halifax’s...

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Auto / Tech

Efforts To Battle Distracted Driving Underway By Windsor Police

By now we all should know what a problem distracted driving is for all of us, whether it’s texting or simply looking...

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Science

World’s First Baby Born Using Augment IVF Treatment

A baby born last month in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the first baby born in the world using Augment IVF – an...

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Tech

Walmart Canada Photocentre & Mobile Apps Offline After Potential Compromise

The Walmart Canada Photocentre has been taken offline by the company after being informed of a potential compromise of customer credit card...

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Tech

hitchBOT Broken Beyond Repair In Philadelphia, Two Weeks Into US Tour

File this under “this is why we can’t have nice things.” hitchBOT, the robot hitchhiker from Port Credit, Ontario, was destroyed only...

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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.