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10 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
Privacy experts slam National Bank asking customers for their PIN at other banks
Privacy experts are dumbfounded by the National Bank of Canada's policy of asking potential customers who want to open a new online account remotely to give them their account number and PIN for an account at another...
Young Canadians file lawsuit against government over climate change
More than a dozen young Canadian activists have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over climate change, claiming Ottawa has violated their fundamental rights by contributing to the warming planet, and demanding a national plan to reduce greenhouse gas...
Fossil found near Bonavista one of 'the most important fossils in the world,' scientist says
An episode of The Nature of Things will feature Haootia quadriformis, a fossil found near Bonavista that paleontologist Duncan McIlroy describes as "a big...
Facebook launches a news section — and will pay publishers
A new Facebook News in the Facebook mobile app, will display headlines — and nothing else — from news outlets such the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and BuzzFeed, among...
Global climate change fund reaches about $10B US despite Trump withholding $2B
Governments have pledged nearly $10 billion US toward an international fund meant to help poor nations tackle climate change, France's finance minister said...
Ottawa museum hosts exhibit showing relationship between belugas and Inuvialuit
When Ottawa cultural educator Myrna Pokiak walked into the new exhibit she curated —including a replica of a traditional Inuvialuit smokehouse — she felt a sense of...
Nova Scotia lobsters still in sweet spot despite climate change
For the first time, Canadian scientists have attempted to predict the impact of a warming ocean caused by climate change on the lucrative Nova Scotia and New Brunswick lobster fishery on the Scotian...
Is population control the answer to fixing climate change?
The argument some people present is that if there were fewer people on Earth, greenhouse gases would be reduced and climate change could be averted. But experts say population control isn't the panacea some might...
Researchers found evidence of Twitter troll activity in the last week of the federal election
Highly coordinated Twitter accounts were active in discussions of Canadian politics during the 2019 federal election, suggesting an organized campaign. How effective they were is...
Thousands evacuated as Kincade Fire rages in California
Punishing Santa Ana winds that pushed the Kincade Fire into Los Angeles-area neighbourhoods, burning six homes and forcing tens of thousands to evacuation, were expected to last through the weekend and could prompt more power shutoffs across the...