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Aging hipsters reflect on social media in 2062

Aging hipsters reflect on social media in 2062

By Stephen Hui | February 9, 2012
These people could be you in 50 years.
A love song for the Internet

A love song for the Internet

By Stephen Hui | February 9, 2012
Here's the My Drunk Kitchen star singing an anti-SOPA/PIPA tune turned Internet love song.
Internet throttling coming to an end: Weekly update from OpenMedia.ca

Internet throttling coming to an end: Weekly update from OpenMedia.ca

By Lindsey Pinto | February 9, 2012
It's the beginning of the end for Internet throttling, and the hotly contested Bill C-11 moves through the House of Commons.
Vancouver's CrowdFanatic enters the Dragons' Den

Vancouver's CrowdFanatic enters the Dragons' Den

By Stephen Hui | February 7, 2012
A Vancouver tech startup will be pitching its social-media platform on CBC's Dragons' Den this week.
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Lady Gaga to launch social networking site LittleMonsters.com

Lady Gaga to launch social networking site LittleMonsters.com

By Michelle da Silva | February 7, 2012
Will the “Born This Way” singer be the next Mark Zuckerberg?
B.C. government unveiling Health Service Locator app

B.C. government unveiling Health Service Locator app

By Stephen Hui | February 3, 2012
I'll save you the trouble of trekking over to Douglas College in Coquitlam for the news conference.
Rogers promises to stop Internet throttling by end of 2012

Rogers promises to stop Internet throttling by end of 2012

By Stephen Hui | February 3, 2012
But the Canadian Gamers Organization still has concerns.
Canada as digital laggard: Weekly update from OpenMedia.ca

Canada as digital laggard: Weekly update from OpenMedia.ca

By Lindsey Pinto | February 2, 2012
Highlights from the last week: the Akamai State of the Internet report highlighting Canada as a digital laggard and the Ontario privacy commish slamming the online spying bills on CBC.
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This is what the far side of the moon looks like

This is what the far side of the moon looks like

By Stephen Hui | February 1, 2012
One of NASA’s twin GRAIL satellites has beamed back the first video footage ever recorded of the moon's far side.
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Fan Expo Vancouver coming in April

Fan Expo Vancouver coming in April

By Blaine Kyllo | February 1, 2012
The producers of Toronto’s largest convention for genre fans are bringing the show to Vancouver.
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Petition urges Apple to make ethical iPhone 5

Petition urges Apple to make ethical iPhone 5

By Stephen Hui | January 31, 2012
A new online campaign is calling on Apple to rectify dangerous working conditions in factories making products like the forthcoming iPhone 5.
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Twitter backlash comes not long after Saudi prince buys stake in company

Twitter backlash comes not long after Saudi prince buys stake in company

By Charlie Smith | January 29, 2012
The social-networking company will censor tweets in countries run by dictatorial megalomaniacs.
#TwitterBlackout sparks debate over "good" social media censorship

#TwitterBlackout sparks debate over "good" social media censorship

By Stephen Hui | January 28, 2012
Twitter's announcement of country-specific censorship has sparked outrage among many Twitter users.
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iPhone app points the way to free Canadian topographic maps

iPhone app points the way to free Canadian topographic maps

By Stephen Hui | January 27, 2012
Buying printed topographic maps for all the places in Canada you like to explore can get pricey.
Just what we need: more garbage on our smartphones

Just what we need: more garbage on our smartphones

By Stephen Hui | January 27, 2012
Like the City of Surrey, the North Shore Recycling Program has gone with Municipal Media’s My Waste product.