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OL May 19, 2012

Internet Doomsday looms, at least for some

Internet Doomsday looms, at least for some by

Malware-infected computers may be severed from the Internet on July 9th.

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OL April 16, 2012

Facebook photo leads to false Toronto arrest

Facebook photo leads to false Toronto arrest by

A thumbnail photo leads to a local Toronto artist being falsely arrested for assault.

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OL April 13, 2012

YouTube opens partner program so everyone can make money from original content

YouTube opens partner program so everyone can make money from original content by

That cute cat video that got 10 million views for some reason can now generate money sooner and easier thanks to Google expanding its partner program.

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OL April 4, 2012

Tech Talk: Phishing scams, graymail and April Fool’s Day at ThinkGeek.com

Tech Talk: Phishing scams, graymail and April Fool’s Day at ThinkGeek.com by

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).

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OL March 29, 2012

Windows 8 beta: Early reaction among users

Windows 8 beta: Early reaction among users by

It’s been exactly one month since Microsoft made the open beta of Windows 8 free to download and use. So, what’s the general consensus? It’s mixed, at best, but users seem to be leaning towards a positive experience.

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OL March 28, 2012

Police wardriving for unsecured WiFi networks

Police wardriving for unsecured WiFi networks by

Police are searching for insecure WiFi networks. warning users, and giving info on how to secure them.

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OL March 5, 2012

Mobile web browser, Dolphin, adds awesome voice support

Mobile web browser, Dolphin, adds awesome voice support by

One of our favourite mobile browsers is even easier to use. Dolphin now supports voice commands, as well as gestures and typing, but only for the Android version at this point.

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OL February 29, 2012

Facebook lets people mark themselves as “SAFE” after major disaster

Facebook lets people mark themselves as “SAFE” after major disaster by

Facebook is currently testing its new Disaster Message Board in Japan which enables people to mark themselves as “Safe” with a click of a button.

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OL February 29, 2012

Would you, er, ‘check in’ when having protected sex?

Would you, er, ‘check in’ when having protected sex? by

A new site, WhereDidYouWearIt.com, is encouraging people to ‘check in’ when they’re having sex with a condom, which shows their location of intimacy on a map. Here’s how it works and why it exists.

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OL February 22, 2012

Do you live in one of Canada’s ‘riskiest’ online cities?

Do you live in one of Canada’s ‘riskiest’ online cities? by

Symantec, once again, has compiled a list of Canadian cities and ranked them on how “risky” they are when it comes to cybercrime threats.

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