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Apple

The real Steve Jobs, a spy swap by Tom Hanks and our local south Asian gangsters by Deepa Mehta

Also a sex comedy, a lesbian fight for rights, a movie surrealist, a film pioneer and a five-continent study of issues around breastfeeding

No cash, no crime?

Eliminating cash would mean big fiscal savings and a cut in crime, says UBC Sauder Prof. Maurice Levi.

Scam Alert: tips to stop cell phone spam

Cell phone scams are like fruit flies: annoying as hell, and hard to get rid of. Except, potentially, way more dangerous. Why can't spam text messages be among the first victims of climate change? "...

A Spanish caravan of films arrives Friday in Vancouver

Animation, documentaries and sweeping historical drama takes over Vancouver screens this week.

Facebook goes green. Greenpeace says, “Who’s next?”

As Facebook announces a shift to clean energy, Tzeporah Berman says a new Greenpeace campaign will target other tech leaders next spring.

Talking Siriously with the iPhone 4S

Apple's new personal assistant, Siri, has personality, and can even tell you whether to carry an umbrella.

Steve Jobs dead at 56

Apple co-founder and ex-CEO Steve Jobs has died, according to a statement released by the company on Wednesday. He was 56 years old. The announcement comes shortly after the launch of the iPhone 4S,...

Windows 8 preview downloadable tonight

Curious about Microsoft's brand-new Windows 8? You can download a Windows 8 preview starting 8 p.m. Pacific Time from the Microsoft developer website. The latest version of Windows looks to be a...

Sharing songs through BlackBerry Messenger

The real cachet will be having the perfect 50-song list -- the one that defines you. And that everyone will want to share.

Facebook launches messenger app

There is a hot new app in town, and it's by Facebook. The messenger app is a new, stand-alone messenger application for your cell phone. Currently it is available for the Android and iPhone markets,...