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7 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
Facebook takes down Trump campaign ads featuring symbols once used by Nazis
Facebook has removed a campaign ad by U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence that featured an upside down red triangle, a symbol once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners, communists and others in concentration...
Massive spying on users of Google's Chrome shows new security weakness
A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google's market-leading Chrome web browser, according to researchers at Awake...
Cotton fibres, microplastics pervade Eastern Arctic, study finds
Scientists say tiny particles of plastic and other man-made fibres are everywhere in the waters of Canada's Eastern...
Voluntary nationwide contact tracing app coming soon, says Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he hopes Canadians will download a new app on their cellphones that will alert them if they've come into contact with someone who has tested...
Drop bears and angry kangaroos: Albertans fight fires in Australia
When Rick Harrison arrived in Australia to fight wildfires, he was repeatedly warned about a dangerous, mythical creature lurking in the bush — drop...
Divers cut, plant coral off UAE coast to build reef
Divers off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates are building artificial reefs they hope will spur a resurgence in sea life degraded over the years by climate change and...
The Cyclone chopper crash probe could lead the military to some uncomfortable conclusions
The CH-148 Cyclone was cutting-edge tech when it became the Canadian military's new maritime helicopter. After a crash killed six service members, investigators are being confronted with some awkward questions about how ready both the machine and the military were for...