Internet Doomsday looms, at least for some
Malware-infected computers may be severed from the Internet on July 9th.
Facebook photo leads to false Toronto arrest
A thumbnail photo leads to a local Toronto artist being falsely arrested for assault.
YouTube opens partner program so everyone can make money from original content
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.
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).
Windows 8 beta: Early reaction among users
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.
Police wardriving for unsecured WiFi networks
Police are searching for insecure WiFi networks. warning users, and giving info on how to secure them.
Mobile web browser, Dolphin, adds awesome voice support
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.
Facebook lets people mark themselves as “SAFE” after major disaster
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.
Would you, er, ‘check in’ when having protected sex?
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.
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.



