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Pornhub operator broke Canadian privacy law, watchdog rules

The company behind Pornhub and other popular pornographic sites broke Canadian privacy law by allowing intimate images to be shared on its websites without the direct knowledge or consent of everyone depicted, the federal privacy commissioner has ruled. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s (OPC) investigation into Aylo (formerly MindGeek), one of the world’s largest […]

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Are federal IT systems supporting the targeted service outcomes? Deloitte examines the future role of the government

In an interview with IT World Canada, consulting giant Deloitte highlighted the importance of an ecosystem-based approach to tackle issues around digital equity in Canada and service delivery challenges in the public sector. “Our strong view is that the people of Canada benefit when there’s effective collaboration between public and private organizations, including on critical […]

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Competition Bureau obtains court order to further investigation into Google’s ad practices

The Competition Bureau has announced that it has expanded its investigation into Google’s online ad practices. This is the first major update to the investigation since it began in 2020, and a year later the competition watchdog obtained a court order from the Federal Courts of Appeal, requiring Google to produce records and written information […]

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Hashtag Trending Mar.4- Canadian police need a search warrant to access IP address; Musk sues OpenAI; World Server Throwing Competition too violent?

In Canada, your IP address has the right to remain silent. Elon Musk is suing OpenAI for not being Open. Apple faces a class action not allowing competitive access to backup services and the World Server Throwing Competition in March 2024 is accused of being too violent towards servers.   All this and more on the […]

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Is the BlackCat/AlphV ransomware gang self-destructing?

The ongoing saga of the BlackCat/AlphV ransomware gang continues, with a news report that the crew has shut down its servers after a controversial hack of an American healthcare services provider. Bleeping Computer says the gang’s data leak blog shut on Friday and the sites it uses to negotiate ransom payments closed today. This comes […]

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Cybersecurity top revenue driver for bulk of MSPs, Kaseya report finds

Kaseya, a provider of unified IT management and security software for managed service providers (MSPs) and small to midsize business (SMBs), today released its 2024 MSP Benchmark Report, which surveyed close to 1,000 MSPs from the Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and APAC (Asia Pacific) regions and includes responses from both IT professionals […]

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Government of Canada announces major broadband investments in the west

The government of Canada has announced significant investments to improve connectivity in British Columbia and Alberta over the past two days. That includes combined federal and provincial funding of C$112 million to bring high speed internet access to more than 22,500 households in Alta. and another $37 million for 7,500 households in B.C.. The households, […]

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Only 23 per cent of Canadians have a healthy relationship with work; AI can help, says HP

Artificial intelligence can be the key to unlocking better relationships with work, HP revealed in its new Work Relationship Index (WRI) report. “AI represents a significant opportunity to transform our work dynamics and unlock a more positive and productive environment for all,” stated Dave Shull, president of HP Workforce Solutions at HP Inc.. “To foster […]

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IT World Canada fights for survival

Facing an unprecedented crisis, IT World Canada, a beacon of technology journalism, is on the brink of closure. This poses a critical question: Without IT World Canada, who will narrate Canada’s tech story? After decades of serving the Canadian tech industry, IT World Canada needs help to survive. As of midnight tonight, the company is […]

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How to get the best view of the Perseids meteor shower

The annual Perseids meteor shower is expected to continue through September. Astronomers say it's one of the brightest and most visible meteor showers of the year.



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Perseid meteor shower peaks Sunday night, potentially giving stargazers big show

The annual Perseid meteor shower is set to peak on Sunday night into early Monday morning, giving stargazers the chance to see hundreds of meteors.



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Crocodiles baited with 'nausea-inducing chemical' to prevent them from eating toxic, invasive toad

Scientists in Australia are boosting the country's dwindling freshwater crocodile numbers by getting the animals to stop eating a poisonous toad.



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New dinosaur species similar to T. rex found in Asia: 'One of the most significant' discoveries

A new species of Jurassic dinosaur related to Tyrannosaurus rex has been discovered by paleontologists in Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia.



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NASA provides explanation for 'strange noises' coming from Starliner spacecraft

NASA discovered the cause of a pulsating noise coming from a speaker on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft after astronaut Butch Wilmore reported the sound.



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Stadium-sized asteroid deemed 'potentially hazardous' by NASA, is expected to move 'relatively close' to Earth

A stadium-sized asteroid is passing relatively close to Earth on Tuesday, NASA announced. Its distance from Earth and its massive size makes it a "potentially hazardous object."



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Venomous creatures wash up on popular North Carolina beaches

Venomous Blue Sea Dragons are washing up on the sandy shores of the Outer Banks in North Carolina, and National Park officials advise to admire them from a distance.



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Comet visible from Earth for first time in 80,000 years: 'Most anticipated comet of the year'

A comet that has not been seen for more than 80,000 years is expected to be visible from Earth, potentially during two separate time periods in the next month.



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Spike in earthquakes at Washington volcano prompts more monitoring from scientists

A spike in earthquakes at Mount Adams, a volcano in Washington state, prompted scientists to install additional monitoring instruments to assess the seismic activity.



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NASA releases clearest view of Mars, blue rocks seen on landscape

NASA has released the clearest view of Mars seen thus far, with a field of blue rocks seen on the Martian landscape on top of an ancient lake.



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Severe geomagnetic storm could stress power grid as recovery continues after 2 major hurricanes

The sun blasted a coronal mass at Earth earlier this week, and after back-to-back major hurricanes, some are concerned it could impact the power grid.



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SpaceX pulls off historic achievement, launching four rockets in less than 40 hours

SpaceX pulled off a stunning achievement this week, conducting four launches in less than 48 hours with huge implications for the future of space exploration.



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Orionid meteor shower to light up night sky through most of November

The Orionids meteor shower peaks on Monday, but will continue to light up the sky through Nov. 22, as debris from Halley's Comet enters Earth's atmosphere.



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NASA reconnects with interstellar Voyager 1 spacecraft using technology not used in decades

NASA reconnected with Voyager 1, which is located nearly 15 billion miles away from Earth, after a brief pause that triggered the spacecraft's fault protection system.



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Police seeking cruel yobs who filmed themselves harming animals



Police are hunting laughing yobs who filmed themselves hurling a cat off a bridge and posted the video on Snapchat.




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'Incredible' 2,000-year-old Roman road discovered in London



Archaeologists have discovered a "remarkable" section of one of Britain's most important Roman roads in southeast London.




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'More than 100' Post Office branches and 'hundreds of jobs at risk' after strategic review



As many as 115 Post Office Branches and hundreds of jobs could be at risk following a strategic review held by Post Office Chairman Nigel Railton.




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WATCH: Wild drunk driver chased by police in terrifying 80mph pursuit on narrow lanes



Police were in pursuit for half an hour down narrow country lanes




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Three hospitalised as car 'mounts pavement' and smashes into Piccadilly Circus restaurant



Three people have been taken to hospital after a car mounted the pavement and smashed into a restaurant in Piccadilly Circus, the Metropolitan Police have said.




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Body found in search for missing mum Jane Burton as police launch investigation



Greater Manchester Police launched a public appeal to help find Jane Burton on Tuesday morning but have paused the search after a body was found




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Slow Horses' Mick Herron 'honoured' to lead world's most famous crime writing festival



The spy writing star, whose series has become a huge television hit starring Gary Oldman, is to chair the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2025




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Pub landlady took her own life after relationship left her scared to leave the house



Jill Parton, 46, suffered fatal injuries when she was hit by a freight train in Heaton Chapel in the early hours of June 3 this year, an inquest heard




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Far Cry 6 Review

Far Cry 6 is better than its predecessor, but only just.




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SteelSeries CEO welcomes takeover by GN Group

GN owns audio brands like Jabra and sought a way into the eSports market.




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Samsung announces start of 14nm EUV DDR5 production

It says these components will enable "the industry's highest DRAM bit density".




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Hot Wheels: Unleashed Review

Micro machines meets Burnout in this surprisingly brilliant little racer.




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Noctua releases chromax.black versions of its NH-U12A and NF-A12x25

Its latest roadmap suggests that if you want white fans, you should wait for an announcement in Q1 2022.




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MSI MPG Velox 100R Chassis Review

Andy delves deep into the caverns of this chassis. Worth £130?




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The Eternal Cylinder Review

An unusual and fascinating survival game with one of the most memorable enemies in years.




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Alienware celebrates 25 years with revamped Aurora desktop PC

Alienware was born in a garage near Miami in 1996. The first Aurora arrived in 2004.




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Blade of Darkness Review

After years trapped in licensing hell, the classic action-RPG is back. But does it still hold up in the days of Dark Souls?




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Aorus reveals a next-gen gaming PC concept - Project Cielo

The design is portable, modular and boasts of 5G connectivity.




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Back4Blood Review

Despite a shaky beginning, Turtle Rock's cooperative shooter is a worthy successor to Left4Dead.




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SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.




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Battlefield 2042 adds five specialists in wake of beta feedback

Doubled number of specialists should make up for the switch from the classic class system.




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Shadow of the Tomb Raider gets Denuvo removal boost

Depending on PC config you may see up to a 30fps uplift with anti-tamper tech ditched.




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PrimeStation Pulsar fanless workstation PC unveiled

Featuring the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G, this case=heatsink PC costs from $2,179.




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Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?




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Study: Cylinder Seals and Sealing Practices Stimulated Invention of Writing in Ancient South-West Asia

Administrative innovations in south-west Asia during the 4th millennium BCE, including the cylinder seals that were rolled on the earliest clay tablets, laid the foundations for proto-cuneiform script.

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New Oviraptorosaur Species Discovered in China

A new genus and species of early-diverging oviraptorosaurian dinosaur has been identified from two specimens found in Inner Mongolia, China.

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Neuroscientists Identify 16 Neuronal Types Involved in Human Sense of Touch

New research led by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania, Karolinska Institute and Linköping University provides a landscape view of the human sense of touch.

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