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11 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
U.S. opens national security investigation into TikTok: Reuters sources
The U.S. government has launched a national security review of TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co.'s $1 billion US acquisition of the U.S. social media app Musical.ly, two people familiar with the matter told...
Parliament should ease energy worker anxiety while cutting emissions, advocates say
A coalition of climate-change advocates is urging the new Parliament to prevent anxieties in the oilpatch from threatening progress on cutting greenhouse gas...
Rhinos once roamed Yukon, according to study based on chance fossil find
Millions of years ago, Yukon was home to rhinoceroses, turtles and tortoises, suggesting the climate was far different then than it is now, according to a co-author of a study released...
'Certainly alarming': N.W.T.'s Beaufort Delta region sees unusually warm weather
It's unusually warm in some Arctic communities in the Beaufort Delta region of the Northwest Territories.
Fitbit bought by Google for $2.1B
Fitbit is being acquired by Google's parent company for about $2.1 billion US, a deal that enables the internet company to step back into the hotly contested market for smartwatches and health and fitness...
Refills for face cream, deodorants roll out as big manufacturers aim to cut waste
Under pressure to reduce environmental waste from single-use containers, major consumer companies including Procter & Gamble Co, Unilever Plc and The Body Shop are rolling out more products, from shower gel to face cream, in refillable...
'Last wilderness': Alberta chief wants meeting on land approved for oilsands
The chief of a First Nation that has taken Alberta to court to protect its "last wilderness" wants to meet with Premier Jason Kenney to get him to honour the government's...
Southern California utility re-energized power line shortly before fire broke out
The power company Southern California Edison said Friday that it re-energized a 16,000-volt power line minutes before a nearby hilltop exploded into a blaze that is threatening thousands of...
Apple TV Plus promises star-studded content, but can it compete in the streaming wars?
Apple TV Plus boasts A-list content, including shows starring Jennifer Aniston and Aquaman's Jason Momoa, in order to compete in the increasingly saturated market of streaming...
Toronto lawyer pushing province to bring in 'Textalyzers' to catch texting drivers
A prominent road safety advocate is pushing Ontario to implement a controversial technology that would allow police to test cellphones at the roadside to see if drivers are using them behind the...
Mi'kmaw conservation group builds artificial reefs to give sea life a new home
This weekend, dozens of hollow concrete blocks that resemble a coral reef will be placed at the bottom of the Northumberland Strait off Nova Scotia to create habitat for struggling sea...