Apollo 10 – the mission that came so close to the moon

50 years ago this month, Apollo 10 came within 14km of the moon, and paved the way for the landing | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Philosopher Mark Kingwell examines the idea of boredom and our digital devices

Boredom can open us up to the question of meaning and other deeply philosophical perspectives, but today, we look for a way out of boredom by endlessly scrolling and swiping. Philosopher Mark Kingwell argues that we're in a political economy of 'neoliberal boredom' fueled by digi … | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Solve a Rubik's Cube in under 5 seconds? These teens say an algorithm is key

They’re known as "speedcubers," young people who can solve the puzzles presented by the colourful cubes in just a few short seconds. Alisa Siegel takes us to a Toronto competition where teens race to solve the puzzle in record time. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Calgary researchers turn greenhouse gases into valuable carbon nanofibres

A researcher at the University of Calgary says she has developed a method of turning greenhouse gases into valuable carbon nanofibres. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

'You forget you're in a building,' says architect of giant airport waterfall

Dubbed the Jewel, the airport park complex features a forest, a park, walking trails and a seven-storey waterfall over which more than 45,000 litres of water cascade per minute. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Geologist who discovered oldest water on Earth wins top science award

Barbara Sherwood Lollar has won the prestigious Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering for her work on ancient Earth water and for advancing the search for life on other worlds. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Canada Border Services seizes lawyer's phone, laptop for not sharing passwords

A Canadian border officer seized lawyer Nick Wright's laptop and phone when he wouldn't hand over his passwords. The case highlights the growing concern over Canadian border officers’ powers to search travellers' digital devices. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Why a Nova Scotia doctor is fighting back against sick notes

Dr. Paul Young says some companies demand he fill out a two-page form for absences that are two days or longer. Some ask that the Bedford, N.S., physician include copies of up to three months of a patient's chart. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Permafrost is thawing in the Arctic so fast scientists lost their equipment

Permafrost in some areas of the Canadian Arctic is thawing so fast that it's gulping up the equipment left there to study it. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Guitars can imitate any instrument – this man proves it

His take on the bagpipe is really impressive. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Wobbling jet stream flows from black hole

Researchers think they may have stumbled upon a clue to how new galaxies are formed after observing rapid and unexpected emissions from a massive black hole. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Environmentalist didn't speak for 17 years to learn how to listen

Environmentalist John Francis took a vow of silence because he worried that he’d stopped listening to people. In doing so, it deepened his understanding of the world around him. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Multimillion-dollar corporations behind the smiling faces of some Airbnb hosts

While Airbnb touts stays in real people's homes and relationships with personable hosts, its biggest players in Canada are actually — and sometimes secretly — multimillion-dollar for-profit corporations, a CBC News data analysis finds. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Citizens of disappearing Kiribati consider relocating to man-made island

“Technology is improving all the time and what would have been science fiction some 10, 20 years ago is a reality today.” | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Island nation of Kiribati is disappearing into the sea

At only six feet above sea level, Kiribati is threatened by sea level rise and extreme weather | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

A new immigration stream is coming for Ontario tech workers, but is it necessary

The province is expanding the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program to help the tech sector attract highly skilled employees. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Hamburglar strikes again, feasts on $2k in meals using customer's McDonald's app

Since February, fraudsters have infiltrated some customers' McDonald's app and run up big bills. In the latest case, a scammer ordered more than 100 meals after gaining access to a Toronto tech writer's app. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Scientists have put a human brain gene into monkeys

The genetically modified monkeys performed a bit better on memory tests than non-modified monkeys | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

New 3D printer can build home in days, says B.C. scientist

A B.C. scientist has invented a 3D concrete printer that he claims can build a four-bedroom home in a matter of days at a fraction of the costs of normal construction. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

I just broke down crying: Canadian video game creators

The video game industry is hugely profitable, but it has a dirty little secret: Crunch. For years, many workers have toiled for incredibly long hours to meet game release deadlines, often with no overtime pay. It takes a toll on their health. Now, some in the industry are demandi … | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Facebook breached Canada's privacy laws, watchdogs' report finds

Canada's federal privacy watchdog wants to take Facebook to Federal Court following an investigation that found the social media giant broke a number of privacy laws and failed to take responsibility protecting Canadians' personal information. The report is being released in Otta … | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Google's Wing Aviation Gets OK for Drone Deliveries in U.S. – CBC News

Google affiliate Wing Aviation can start delivering goods by drone in Virginia later this year after being the first company to get U.S. air carrier certification | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

'Passengers are afraid of this airplane': How Boeing is handling 737 Max problem

Boeing has technical fixes for the 737 Max airliner and new training for pilots in the wake of two disastrous crashes. Now comes the hard part: getting passengers and airlines back on board. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Canada cell provider tells 88-year-old to wait 4½ years to get refund

An 88-year-old Nova Scotia woman who seldom used her cellphone is trying to recover money from Bell, after automatic debits to pay for the service added up to a credit of close to $1,000. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

An Hour of Peppa Pig per Day Gave My Daughter a British Accent

Children’s speech patterns can actually be affected when watching television from other linguistic regions, but it’s nothing to worry about. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Sharks cope with levels of heavy metals in blood that would kill other animals

Researchers studying Great White sharks have found lethal levels of mercury and arsenic | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Credit cards automatically providing updated card info to subscribing merchants

A Vancouver woman is sounding the alarm for millions of Canadians who have credit and debit cards, after her financial information was shared without her realizing it. Turns out, some cards have “updating services” that allow banking information to be shared with other companies … | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Her Facebook life looked perfect. How social media masks mental illness (2015)

Social media has given us new ways of sharing our lives with more people than ever before. But is the life we share online a true reflection of ourselves? | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Film, TV studios filing lawsuits against Canadian BitTorrent users

If you received a piece of registered mail from a movie studio looking to sue you for illegally downloading a TV show such as Game of Thrones, a Canadian privacy lawyer in Nova Scotia says you need to take it seriously. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

737 Max pilot training should include simulator time: Marc Garneau

New training requirements for Boeing Co's grounded 737 MAX jet should include time in a flight simulator, Canada's transport minister said on Wednesday. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Father threatens to sue Google after online conspiracy theorists

Andy Parker's daughter was shot and killed while reporting on live TV. Soon after, conspiracy theorists began to spread stories and videos online, claiming that the murder was staged and that Andy was not a grieving father, but a "crisis actor." | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

New fossil site shows how the dinosaurs died

Incredible site has animals buried alive amid debris from the asteroid impact | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 be zero emission

All light-duty cars and trucks sold in British Columbia would have to be zero-emission by 2040 under legislation tabled Wednesday. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Uber reveals finances as it gears up for IPO

Uber is providing a look under the hood of its business in the lead-up to its hotly anticipated debut on the stock market. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

A catastrophe frozen in time – a new fossil site shows how the dinosaurs died

Incredible site has animals buried alive amid debris from the asteroid impact | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

B.C. court finds wearing earbuds while phone is dead to be distracted driving

A Surrey, B.C., driver who was caught wearing in-ear headphones has been found guilty of distracted driving, even though the earbuds were connected to a dead iPhone. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

What evolution made you scared of versus what might kill you

An evolutionary biologist explains why we’re more afraid of snakes than climate change. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Russia presents ambitious Arctic expansion program

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday put forward an ambitious program to secure Russia's foothold in the Arctic, including efforts to build new ports and other infrastructure facilities and expand an icebreaker fleet. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Concerns rising over global helium shortage

Helium supplies are shrinking and prices are skyrocketing, creating problems well beyond party balloons because of the versatile gas's use in everything from MRIs to smartphone manufacturing. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Old-school printed books may be better than e-books for teaching kids to read

Parents and toddlers chat more as they read printed stories together compared to when they share electronic books, a new study from the University of Michigan found. Researchers say those conversations can be instrumental in teaching children to read and express themselves. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Use of Facebook targeting on job ads could violate Canadian human rights law

Facebook is allowing employers — including federal, provincial and municipal governments — to post job ads that target prospective employees in a way that some experts say could violate Canadian human rights law, CBC News has learned. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

The case against Facebook: A 'dataopoly' with too much market power

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently called for greater government oversight of the internet. But some experts say that won't be enough to solve the serious problems with the social media giant, including the spread of disinformation, hate speech and foreign election meddlin … | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

A molecular biologist trained stay-home moms to recover lost iPhone photos

A group of independent repair technicians are challenging Apple’s approach to data recovery from water-damaged iPhones. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Bezos divorce finalized, with Jeff Bezos keeping 75% of Amazon shares

MacKenzie Bezos says her divorce from Jeff Bezos has been finalized in an agreement that will see him retain 75 per cent of their shares in Amazon, along with complete control of space travel company Blue Origin and influential newspaper the Washington Post. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Google glasses could help kids with autism read emotional cues in people's faces

The kids named them 'Superpower Glasses' because they say that's what it feels like when they wear them | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

A man's meeting calculator adds up the true cost of doing business

On his first day as a civil servant, Sean Boots found himself stuck in a seemingly endless meeting. Now the former tech sector worker has designed a tool to measure the true cost of these workplace get-togethers. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

New Real-Time tracking system locates planes anywhere in the world

New technology unveiled Tuesday is, for the first time, tracking jetliners anywhere in the world, in real time, even in areas where they previously would have been off the radar, thanks to a joint Canada-U.S. venture. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Post-Mueller, 2020 campaign coverage could reach a new low - but it doesn't have to | CBC Radio

Reporters spent countless news cycles fixated on the Mueller report, to their detriment, says media critic Jay Rosen. As the U.S. heads into another presidential campaign, he shares his recipe for improving political coverage going forward. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago