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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32166808Your friend really bugged you with that Facebook post about politics. So you blocked her. Then you went back and "unfriended" her. Easy come, easy go in… -
Veex/PixabayWhich kind of digital device are you using to read this? And how much time do you spend on that device in a given day? The answer is roughly ten hours a…
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If you're thinking about building a home with high insulation value, you don't need to think high-tech. With enough land, you can grow your own walls…
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Did you hear about the government plan to strap bombs to bats? It sounds like something out of a comic book, but it got serious consideration for a…
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Are you reading this on a smart phone? Will you click on the book title to learn more about it and the author? Check Facebook? Order something…
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If you've even heard the term blockchain, it's probably been in a discussion of digital currencies like Bitcoin. It can be a baffling discussion.But…
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Ever put something up on social media, then obsessively check for the next few hours to see if anyone "liked" it? If so, you're not alone. The current…
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You've probably heard about people who try to avoid using plastic for a month, or who spend a year not buying products from China. But a month not using…
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The concept of money you never touch is a little easier to understand in the age of debit cards. But Bitcoin? Virtual wallets? Cryptocurrencies? It…
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Smart meters are being installed in place of the old analog "wheel" meters in the region by Pacific Power. But not without a fight, in some…
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The future may or may not look like the "Terminator" movies, but our machines are certainly making inroads. We've had drones stop responding to commands,…
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Many of the activities that once kept people busy in rural areas just require fewer people now. So it's hard to keep people down on the farm (or…
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One of our country's leading car-hire companies does not own the cars it hires. Likewise, some of the major players in the overnight lodging business do…
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The tech industry is so dominated by males that some people have taken to calling its workers "brogrammers." But a closer look reveals women who made key…
