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Experts warn Facebook users about email scam that claims password has been reset
Friday, 19 March 2010 - 7:59am Another email scam is circulating online trying to ensnare unsuspecting Facebook users into divulging all their passwords.
Security software maker McAfee sent out a consumer warning Wednesday night after noticing that the email scam had become one of the most active currently online.
The emails suggest the user’s Facebook password has been reset and includes a link to change it.
Want 2 hv drnks l8r? Social networking flirting lets fingers do the talking
Friday, 12 February 2010 - 8:39amTORONTO — Can I get ur number? Want 2 hv drnks l8r?
Welcome to flirting in the digital age.
In an era where social networking is increasingly omnipresent, tech-savvy individuals can now let their fingers do the talking when it comes to connecting with a prospective Mr. or Ms. Right.
World’s largest atom smasher in Geneva sets record by tripling energy of proton beams
Friday, 19 March 2010 - 8:05amGENEVA — Operators of the world’s largest atom smasher on Friday ramped up their massive machine to three times the energy ever previously achieved, in the run-up to experiments probing the secrets of the universe.
Internet program cuts put squeeze on groups
Tuesday, 16 March 2010 - 12:44pmOTTAWA—The Conservative government quietly is cutting funding to hundreds of community groups and even hospitals that provide free Internet access to Canadians who might not otherwise have a chance to get online.
Samsung unveils new 3D TV
Monday, 15 March 2010 - 1:46pm Early adopters can buy a new 3D TV by the end of the month, Samsung said last week, although it remains to be seen how many consumers will be willing to pay a premium for a technology in its infancy.
Samsung is the first major manufacturer to announce plans to launch the new technology in Canada, and will sell five LED models of 3D TVs starting on March 26.
Samsung unveils new 3D TV technology, says Canadian launch coming March 26
Thursday, 11 March 2010 - 8:32amTORONTO — Early adopters can buy a new 3D TV by the end of the month, Samsung said Wednesday, although it remains to be seen how many consumers will be willing to pay a premium for a technology in its infancy.
Digital age flirting lets fingers do the talking
Tuesday, 16 February 2010 - 2:02pm TORONTO—Can I get ur number? Want 2 hv drnks l8r?
Welcome to flirting in the digital age.
In an era where social networking is increasingly omnipresent, tech-savvy individuals now can let their fingers do the talking when it comes to connecting with a prospective Mr. or Ms. Right.
Privacy czar launches new Facebook probe
Thursday, 28 January 2010 - 2:15pm The federal privacy watchdog is looking into a new complaint about Facebook, the popular social networking site.
Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart said yesterday the complaint focuses on a personal-settings tool introduced by Facebook last month.
Ongoing cost of using iPad may be turnoff
Thursday, 28 January 2010 - 2:07pmCanadians should get a crack at Apple’s new iPad by March but some industry watchers warn that while the tablet computer is priced right, the ongoing cost of using it in Canada may be a major turnoff.
Pop the corks, er, bubbles: Bubble Wrap, packing material and stress reducer, turns 50
Monday, 25 January 2010 - 8:55am SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — People have walked to the altar dressed in it, protected their garden plants with it, even put it on display at highbrow art museums.
Mostly, they like the sound it makes when they destroy it, piece by piece, which largely explains the appeal of Bubble Wrap, the stress reducer disguised as package cushioning that maintains an inexplicable hold on pop culture.
