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The Logic: Google says it's not responsible for defamatory posts in its search results

A Quebec judge begs to differ. Google was ordered to pay a man $500,000 for “moral injury.”

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Google ordered to pay $500,000 to Montrealer over links to post calling him pedophile

A Quebec Superior Court justice has ordered Google to pay $500,000 to a Montreal man after the company restored a link to a post falsely accusing him of being a pedophile. The Google app on an iPad in Baltimore is seen on March 19, 2018.

Quebecers arrested in dismantling of alleged criminal online marketplace

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An image uploaded to the "Genesis Market" website indicates it has been seized by authorities.

Quebec children were as online in 2022 as 2021: study

Researchers found that 75 per cent of youth use three or more electronic devices, an increase of 35 points since 2019.

'Berta boys, savage nonagenarians and Timbit rappers: Inside the bizarre world of Alberta TikTok stars

Jenny Krupa is a 90-year-old TikTok star whose videos detail drama at bingo, critiquing youth fashion and turmoil at her seniors' complex, racking up millions of views.

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Dead Poets Reading Series finds new life on YouTube

Popular Vancouver Public Library Dead Poets Reading Series has moved to YouTube during the COVID-19 outbreak.

April 8, 2020 Books
COVID-19: Google knows how well we’re social distancing in B.C.

Google has begun publishing datas to provide insights on the impact of efforts aimed at encouraging physical distancing

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April 4, 2020 News
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Eight online gems for theatre junkies

Vancouver Sun theatre critic Jerry Wasserman's playlist of some entertaining theatre-on-screen choices available on streaming services in Canada.

March 25, 2020 Internet
Virtual clinics increase access to doctors in rural B.C. communities

Can an app help alleviate the doctor shortage in rural B.C.?

February 14, 2020 Local News
Brownstein: Area-code overload dials up the anxiety

Hello operator? Connect me to old-timey times when I could remember my one landline phone number.

Bill Brownstein February 12, 2020 Columnists

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Hasan Cavusoglu: What companies and governments need to do now to win the cybersecurity war

OPINION: Without major changes in Canada, attacks like the LifeLabs hack will become more frequent

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Hasan Cavusoglu December 30, 2019 Op-Ed
Montreal’s neuvoo gets $53 million from Caisse to power expansion

The job-search engine calls itself “a small business with the complexity of a large multinational.”

September 19, 2019 Business
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Zú, Telus team up on cutting-edge 5G ‘creative hub’ for Quebec artists

Montreal's Zú and Telus are set to open the first 5G laboratory in Canada entirely devoted to the creative and entertainment industries

September 11, 2019 Business
Young Innovators: Better apps might improve health, U of S research finds

People in the study who had customized avatars got more engaged with the tasks they were assigned to do online as part of the experiment.

August 2, 2019 Local News
Naqvi-Mohamed: FaceApp is fun — and dangerous

Be careful what you sign up for. Being a victim of a cyber attack is one thing; being a volunteer is another.

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Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed July 18, 2019 Columnists

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Brownstein: Meet the inventor of the hashtag ... #really

Unlike so many of those orbiting the high-tech universe, Messina chose not to monetize his invention. He didn’t even patent it, because he felt hashtags are born of the Internet and should not be owned by anyone.

Bill Brownstein July 18, 2019 Columnists
Brownstein: Concordia's Wikipedian-in-residence has a lot on her plate

Amber Berson's role is “to foster digital literacy and informed engagement with the site on campus”

Bill Brownstein July 5, 2019 Columnists
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How do Ottawa YouTubers make money?

YouTubers can make money through several avenues. The biggest stars pull in millions a year. A majority of the successful ones can make several hundred thousand.

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July 4, 2019 Local News
Marc-David Seidel: Is Facebook today’s CompuServe? Libra could hasten its demise

When Mark Zuckerberg was five years old in 1989, two dominant players in telecommunications made a big announcement.

Marc-David Seidel June 30, 2019 Op-Ed
Montreal gearing up for 5G pilot project

Preparations for a "living lab" to test 5G technology in Montreal will start this summer.

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June 17, 2019 Local News