Technology News

Private SpaceX rocket blasts off for space station

A commercial rocket blasted off early this morning with a load of supplies for the International Space Station, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.

Dial-up internet used by hundreds of thousands in Canada

According to a few different estimates, there are hundreds of thousands of Canadians still travelling the information superhighway in the slow lane, using modems and dial-up connections.

Pakistan censors Twitter over Muhammad images

Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for several hours because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, one of the country's top telecom officials says.

Jasper park worries over dwindling caribou herds

Wildlife experts in Jasper National Park are worrying about the future of the park's dwindling caribou herds.

$675K music-sharing fine left intact by U.S. top court

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to take up a Boston University student's constitutional challenge to a $675,000 penalty for illegally downloading 30 songs and sharing them on the internet.

'Ring of fire' eclipse dazzles millions

Millions in Asia and western North America watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies.

Facebook shares fall sharply

Shares of Facebook closed down 11 per cent in their second day of trading, with one analyst suggesting underwriters were too rosy in their estimates of demand for the stock in its IPO last week.

EU gives Google 'weeks' to ease antitrust concerns

The European Union has given Google "a matter of weeks" to propose remedies to antitrust concerns arising from its alleged dominant position in the online search market.

Chris Hadfield prepares for 'pinnacle' in space

Astronaut Chris Hadfield has spent the past four years preparing to pilot a Russian rocket to the ISS, where he will be the first Canadian to command the multi-national orbiting station.

SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second

A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remains stuck on the ground after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight.

Disease-resistant elms aim of Canadian research

Scientists at the University of Guelph are cloning elm trees they believe are resistant to Dutch elm disease, a fungus that has devastated the North American elm tree population.

App scans faces of pub patrons to guess age, gender

A new app is being launched this weekend that will scan the faces of patrons in 25 bars across San Francisco to determine their ages and genders.