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- 08/3/31 16:51
Concerns over iPods causing cardiac pacemakers to malfunction appear to be unfounded, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston in Massachusetts said Monday.
Concerns over iPods causing cardiac pacemakers to malfunction appear to be unfounded, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston in Massachusetts said Monday.
FRIDAY 28. MARCH 2008
The battle for who controls the internet in Canada has begun in earnest with a national labour union urging the CRTC to curb traffic interference by Bell Canada Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc.
Sporting a pair of glasses doesn't necessarily indicate a nerdy personality, an Australian study says.
A 10-second clip of a woman singing Au Claire de la Lune may be the first known recording of a human voice.
Sniffing during a traumatic experience can turn your nose into a quick learner, a study from the United States suggests.
The United Kingdom needs stiffer age ratings on video games and enhanced security features on search engines in order to protect children, says a review that has received the government's nod of approval.
Rats are able to learn from experience and apply what they have learned to new situations, similar to the way toddlers learn language, new research from the United Kingdom suggests.
A new website that allows Canadians to eliminate calls from telemarketers has already received thousands of registrations, according to its founder, University of Ottawa professor Michael Geist.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the winner when it comes to which area in the province does the most buying and selling from online auction website eBay.
In a relaxation of previously strict rules, Cuba has said it will allow ordinary citizens to own and use cellphones but only if they can pay in highly expensive convertible currency.
A moratorium on salmon farming along British Columbia's North Coast has been put in place because of concerns about the potential impact on wild salmon stocks.
A Dutch politician has posted a graphic film warning the West about the teachings of Islam on the internet, as a Muslim group prepares to challenge the movie as a potential violation of hate speech laws.
THURSDAY 27. MARCH 2008
A number of foreign players have already revealed their intentions of bidding in Canada's auction of cellphone airwaves, but two companies that are keeping quiet may trump them all: AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile.
Researchers in the United States and Singapore have developed a fully functioning silicon integrated circuit that can be bent, stretched and folded.
Scientists in the United States have discovered how a squid is capable of operating its knife-sharp beak without harming its soft, gelatinous body.
Contributors to the popular video-sharing site YouTube can now find details about who is watching their videos and when.
A new study from Spanish scientists suggests that early humans may have lived in Western Europe as long as 1.3 million years ago, much earlier than previously believed.
WEDNESDAY 26. MARCH 2008
The coldest days in Canada and Russia are up to four degrees warmer than they were 50 years ago, British climate experts say.
Thousands of viewers have embraced CBC-TV's experiment with BitTorrent, but many Canadians have found their attempts to access a CBC show online restricted by their internet service provider.
A group of international scientists has sequenced the genome for the red flour beetle, a breakthrough that could have important implications for agriculture.
Despite persistent doubts among hikers and campers venturing into bear country, you're better off with an eight ounce can of bear spray than a gun, according to an analysis of 20 years of data.
TUESDAY 25. MARCH 2008
Bell Canada is slowing down access on its Sympatico internet servers for users who file share during prime time, so that other users will not be overly delayed
A material called graphene has the potential to almost triple the speed of electricity in the best semiconductors, holding out the prospect of faster computer chips and biochemical sensors, U.S. researchers said Tuesday.
An iceberg the size of the British Isle of Man has broken away from an Antarctic ice shelf, leaving the shelf in danger of imminent collapse, scientists with the British Antarctic Survey said Tuesday.
Yahoo Inc. has joined Google Inc. and News Corp.'s MySpace to promote a universal standard for developing applications on social networking websites.