Teens with smartphones are more likely to be sexually active, study suggests
According to a yet-to-be released study, teens with smartphones are more sexually active than those without, and likely to engage in risky behaviour.
‘Apparent’ app helps parents manage kids play-dates
Parents of young kids know it can be tricky to manage their busy social schedules. A new app aims to help you out.
Why our kids, like Amanda Todd, are trapped in The Matrix
Amanda Todd, the 15-year-old B.C. teen who committed suicide last week, resided in a world much like the one depicted in the popular 1999 film, The Matrix. The majority of her social life was spent plugged into a digital community of millions, while physically, she sat completely alone.
Google Chrome browser extension lets you see which sites are cashing in on your privacy
This easy-to-use browser extension shows you how much money sites are making by invading your privacy and helps you stop them.
Tech Talk: Blogging 101 with 9 year-old Hannah Alper; Free anti-malware software
In this week’s Tech Talk radio show, we talk with Hannah Alper, Canada’s superstar blogger — who’s only in grade 4 — and we also talk with AVG about free anti-malware software to protect your PC and personal identity.
Survey reveals 25% of women post ugly photos of friends on purpose
One in four women admit to maliciously posting unflattering photos of their friends wearing bikinis online.
Internet Doomsday looms, at least for some
Malware-infected computers may be severed from the Internet on July 9th.
Tech Talk: Phishing scams, graymail and April Fool’s Day at ThinkGeek.com
In this week’s radio show, we chat about the phishing scams and how they try to ‘lure’ you out of cash, how Hotmail handles another annoying email problem referred to as ‘graymail’ and what the folks at ThinkGeek.com have cooked up for April Fool’s Day (and what previous joke products actually became real).
Police wardriving for unsecured WiFi networks
Police are searching for insecure WiFi networks. warning users, and giving info on how to secure them.
Do you live in one of Canada’s ‘riskiest’ online cities?
Symantec, once again, has compiled a list of Canadian cities and ranked them on how “risky” they are when it comes to cybercrime threats.

