As data demands grow from our use of apps, video streaming and other technology, so do the energy needs of the server facilities at the source of the information. Some Canadian companies are working on solutions to reduce that energy demand and its toll on the environment. | Continue reading
A former Edmonton computer programmer who tried to stem the tide of Y2K panic reflects the phenomenon that gripped the world 20 years ago. | Continue reading
Milk in bags — a kitchen staple in parts of the nation. Why? The metric system, in part. | Continue reading
California's new privacy law is like "a Freedom of Information Act for private companies," says the former CIA analyst who co-authored it. | Continue reading
As data demands grow from our use of apps, video streaming and other technology, so do the energy needs of the server facilities at the source of the information. Some Canadian companies are working on solutions to reduce that energy demand and its toll on the environment. | Continue reading
The owner of the Island Potato Soap Company has come up with a new soap he hopes will appeal to some customers south of the border. | Continue reading
Documents obtained by CBC News show the curiosity and confusion shared by Canadian military officials after the 2016 launch of Pokemon Go, which was sending civilians onto Department of Defence property searching for "mythical digital creatures." | Continue reading
Dizzying changes in the world of social media and the internet have had profound consequences — for how we consume the news, how we talk, how we vote, how we rest, how we learn, how we work, and how we view the world around us. Elamin Abdelmahmoud, curation editor at BuzzFeed New … | Continue reading
Carbon Engineering's groundbreaking plant is one of many projects hoping to help in the fight against climate change by turning its main driver — carbon dioxide — into a useful product that can be profitably removed from the atmosphere. | Continue reading
We live in the age of nice. Niceness is everywhere. From the first "have a nice day" to the last "that's nice." The word follows us like a hungry cat. | Continue reading
The idea — to use video games to make the impacts of climate change "tangible," in a virtual way — came to Manjana Milkoreit after her research showed a problem with how the topic was being handled at the political level. | Continue reading
Jamie Richardson's dog Muddy tore a ligament in the woods, but a major pet insurance company refuses coverage for the injury until Go Public gets involved. | Continue reading
From panettone to Caribbean black cake, fruitcakes of all sorts are a holiday staple in many cultures. Eden Hagos, founder of the website Black Foodie, explains what makes a fruitcake, and how they last so long — over 100 years in some cases. | Continue reading
The dramatic dimming of a giant star has astronomers wondering whether it's getting ready to go supernova. If Betelgeuse, the shoulder on the left side in the constellation Orion, were to explode, it would become as bright as a full moon. | Continue reading
Travis Casagrande's microscopic creation is a home for the holidays — a gingerbread house complete with a wreath over the door, a cheery brick chimney, Christmas tree details carved into the walls and a patriotic Canadian flag doormat. | Continue reading
Physicist Sean Carroll's new book describes the 'many worlds' interpretation of quantum mechanics | Continue reading
An emergency room physician in British Columbia is warning of the misuse of a cooking tool that requires the use of nitrous oxide, more commonly known as laughing gas. | Continue reading
The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned a decision that allowed Canadian viewers to see keenly anticipated American commercials during the Super Bowl broadcast. | Continue reading
A new lawsuit alleges that some of the world's largest tech companies — including Apple and Microsoft — are knowingly benefiting the use of deadly child labour at cobalt mines in Congo. | Continue reading
The private and personal information of millions of medical patients living in Ontario and British Columbia has been breached following the discovery of a cyberattack on the computer systems of Canadian laboratory testing company LifeLabs. | Continue reading
Travellers on their way from Canada into the United States should be aware that changes to the Canada-United States Preclearance Agreement, ostensibly enacted to increase the efficiency of travel and trade across the boundary, give U.S. officials dangerously extended power on Can … | Continue reading
From unopened shampoo to unworn clothes, perfectly good products end up in dumpsters and landfill sites. Why? The Current went dumpster diving with a seasoned scavenger to find out. | Continue reading
From unopened shampoo to unworn clothes, perfectly good products end up in dumpsters and landfill sites. Why? The Current went dumpster diving with a seasoned scavenger to find out. | Continue reading
Milk and yogurt are being produced right in the bustling port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, by the world's first floating dairy farm. Its creators say similar farms could help protect cities from food security risks associated with climate change. | Continue reading
Vancouver-based Harbour Air on Tuesday completed the first test fight of an all-electric commercial seaplane. | Continue reading
Desjardins Group says the former employee suspected of responsibility for a massive data breach had access to the personal information of a further 1.8-million credit card holders. | Continue reading
Inflammation is a double-edged sword in how it fights infections yet can turn on us | Continue reading
Critics have warned the economic disruption caused by fighting climate change will lead to massive unemployment, but something different seems to be happening. | Continue reading
Star Trek writer and story editor D.C. Fontana has died at the age of 80. | Continue reading
Vancouver is often held up as one of the most liveable cities in the world. But 50 years ago, that outcome was put into jeopardy when officials planned to put a freeway through the downtown core. | Continue reading
The founder of Huawei says the Chinese tech giant is moving its U.S. research centre to Canada due to American sanctions on the company. | Continue reading
The U.S. National Security Agency has figured out how to hide spying software deep within hard drives, giving the agency the means to eavesdrop on the majority of the world's computers, according to cyber researchers and former operatives. | Continue reading
British grammarian and former copy editor John Richards is closing down the Apostrophe Protection Society because he says "ignorance and laziness" have won. | Continue reading
Scientists hope this AI system that turns words into math can help speed up the discovery process | Continue reading
The premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have committed to collaborate on developing nuclear reactor technology in Canada. | Continue reading
SpaceX has sought approval to launch more than 30,000 satellites in an effort to provide worldwide internet service. But astronomers are concerned about how this could impact not only the night sky, but valuable scientific research. | Continue reading
The drug known as "Miltown" was once a Hollywood phenomenon, and formed the basis of how we treat anxiety today. So why have you never heard of it? | Continue reading
People who suddenly start speaking with a foreign accent are rare, making it hard to investigate. A recent study by doctors and linguists offers insight into its triggers and what we're really hearing. | Continue reading
Starting Monday, Quebec motorists convicted of drunk driving twice in 10 years will have to blow into a breathalyzer every time they start a car — for the rest of their lives. | Continue reading
Ronald Purser, a Buddhist teacher and a professor of management, advises us to approach mindfulness techniques with a critical eye. He says mindfulness practices have been co-opted by capitalist interests, freeing corporations and governments from responsibility for the larger is … | Continue reading
Information wants to be free — that’s a founding premise of the internet. But would paying for services like Facebook and Google make for a better experience? Maybe. | Continue reading
As chaotic and unpredictable as the world can be, there was — at least for a time — an international rules-based order, underpinned by U.S. leadership that ensured at least a semblance of stability. That order is in decline. So what's a middle power like Canada to do? What can it … | Continue reading
A new paper from the University of California narrows the window for when to expect an ice-free Arctic, assuming no changes to global carbon emissions. | Continue reading
It’s been a year since Winston Yuen’s lonely cry for help launched him from an obscure corner of Vancouver’s social media scene to temporary, local celebrity status. But did the initial wave of empathy do him — or the city — any good? | Continue reading
Using glyphosate is a common forest management practice, but it's coming under increasing scrutiny as research indicates it may be removing one of the ways a natural forest protects itself against wildfire. | Continue reading
The Skagway News can be yours — for nothing. The newspaper's owner Larry Persily says he wants to give someone a start in the business. | Continue reading
An Ontario court ruled in 1982 that it wasn't a criminal offence to dub a video and then sell it. The movie business disagreed. | Continue reading
A mysterious cannabis-related illness is turning up in emergency rooms in Canada, but exactly what causes it is unknown. | Continue reading