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Rogers promises to end internet throttling

February 3, 2012 - 5:55de la tarde

Rogers has promised to stop "throttling" internet traffic on its network by the end of this year, in response to an investigation by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.

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Anonymous hacks police websites worldwide

February 3, 2012 - 4:02de la tarde

Hackers have taken over the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective called Anonymous, including in Boston and in Salt Lake City, where police say personal information of confidential informants and tipsters was accessed.

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Hubble images reveal galaxy similar to Milky Way

February 3, 2012 - 3:21de la tarde

The Hubble Space Telescope has taken a picture of a barred spiral galaxy — a galaxy similar to our own and expected to give astronomers a better insight into the Milky Way.

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Life on Mars unlikely on dry surface

February 3, 2012 - 2:02de la tarde

Mars has been arid for more than 600 million years, making the planet's surface too dry and hostile to support any life, according to new research based on soil analysis.

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Social media users post ads for profit

February 3, 2012 - 10:48de la mañana

PowerVoice, a peer-to-peer marketing platform, has been gaining popularity since its launch in December. The site allows social media users to get paid for recommending brands and products. What do you make of this concept?

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Ottawa Human Library

February 3, 2012 - 9:59de la mañana

Human Library took place Jan. 28 at five different branches of the Ottawa Public Library and at the Canadian War Museum.

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2 new Kepler planets with double suns discovered

February 3, 2012 - 8:36de la mañana

A team of NASA scientists has discovered two new planets, each of which revolves around its own double suns.

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Butterflies inspire bug-size flying robots

February 2, 2012 - 3:44de la tarde

Engineers at Johns Hopkins University are studying how butterflies flutter to help design bug-size airborne robots that can mimic these manoeuvres to carry out reconnaissance, search-and-rescue and environmental monitoring missions without risking human lives.

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Telesat to spend $40 million to expand broadband in Arctic

February 2, 2012 - 2:28de la tarde

Satellite services company Telesat says it plans to spend $40 million to expand and modernize the broadband equipment and infrastructure serving Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon.

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'Angelic' Steve Jobs impersonator promotes Android tablet

February 2, 2012 - 2:04de la tarde

A Taiwanese tech company is being criticized for an advertisement featuring an actor dressed as an 'angelic' Steve Jobs.

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NASA orbiter views far side of the moon

February 2, 2012 - 1:01de la tarde

A camera aboard a NASA lunar spacecraft has beamed back its first images of the far side of the moon.

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Groundhog Day prophecies mixed on spring's arrival

February 2, 2012 - 12:17de la tarde

Nova Scotia groundhog Shubenacadie Sam and Ontario's Wiarton Willy are predicting an early spring after emerging from hibernation without seeing their shadows. But their American counterpart disagrees.

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$750 tortoise stolen in Saint John — again

February 2, 2012 - 11:20de la mañana

An expensive tortoise has been stolen, again, from a Pets Unlimited store in east Saint John.

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Hacked neo-Nazi websites reveal Canadian connections

February 1, 2012 - 11:28de la tarde

Hackers intent on exposing groups that promote racial hatred have revealed the names of dozens of Canadians allegedly associated with white supremacist and neo-Nazi organizations, CBC News has learned.

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Kissing robots pass on long-distance smooches

February 1, 2012 - 5:32de la tarde

Long-distance lovers hoping for a smooch can now transmit their passion through robotic lips. The partners must take out their Kissengers - small, pig-like robots with floppy ears and googly-eyes - and, well, lock lips with them.

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Facebook files for IPO

February 1, 2012 - 4:59de la tarde

Facebook Inc., the world's largest social networking website, is planning for an initial public offering worth $5 billion later this year.

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New species of ancient crocodile discovered

February 1, 2012 - 4:44de la tarde

Scientists have discovered a new species of a prehistoric crocodile based on a fossilized partial skull specimen that was found in Morocco and held by the Royal Ontario Museum for several years.

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NASA spacecraft finds atoms beyond solar system

February 1, 2012 - 4:28de la tarde

A NASA spacecraft has captured the most complete glimpse yet of what lies beyond our solar system, which may help scientists map how our galaxy evolved and changed over time.

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Tropical cyclones to cause $109B in damages by 2100

February 1, 2012 - 3:44de la tarde

Tropical cyclones will cause $109 billion in damages worldwide by 2100 with the United States and China being hardest hit, says a new study.

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Sex on first date more likely for Android users

February 1, 2012 - 3:43de la tarde

The type of smartphone you use can reveal a lot about your love life and dating style, according to a new survey.

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