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Lincoln Kaye — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 21:33:00 +0000

SIGGRAPH 2018: Virtual circus comes to town

British Columbia tech firm guards virtual worlds from cyberbullies

The Canadian Press — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 06:20:00 +0000

VANCOUVER — As online communities come under the attack of cyberbullies, racist speech and spam, a British Columbia tech firm has developed technology to keep the trolls under the bridge. Community...

B.C. tests remote undersea glider to prevent whale-ship collisions

The Canadian Press — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 23:42:00 +0000

VICTORIA — A remote undersea glider equipped with acoustic sensors is patrolling deep water canyons off the west coast of Vancouver Island in a bid to set up a traffic alert system to prevent large...

From military to mainstream: experts say drones taking off in many industries

The Canadian Press — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 03:11:00 +0000

BURNABY, B.C. — A vast smile breaks out across Wyatt Travis' face as the machine he's operating tilts slightly and whirrs upwards, an omnipresent buzz echoing from the four dizzying propellers. It's...

SFU Woodwards transports audiences with Hidden Pasts, Digital Futures Festival

Kurt Heinrich — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 01:54:00 +0000

A brave new world co-created by the National Film Board of Canada’s award-winning Digital Studio in Vancouver and internationally acclaimed artist Stan Douglas.

New app will provide a look into city life more than 3,000 years ago

Sindhu Dharmarajah — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 02:19:00 +0000

University of British Columbia archaeologists are working on a mobile app that will let users tour Bronze Age ruins and see reconstructed city buildings.

Okanagan Estate becomes the first Canadian Winery to accept digital currency

Jordan Yerman — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:14:00 +0000

Find out what Bitcoin is, and why Vancouver merchants are letting you buy stuff with it.

Implanted eyes: NSA puts radio spyware inside computers

Jon Queally — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 06:43:00 +0000

Latest reporting based on Snowden documents reveals agency can even spy on computers not connected to internet.

See what Industry Minister Moore has to say about your sky-high cell phone bills

Steve Anderson — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:06:00 +0000

See what Industry Minister Moore has to say about your sky-high cell phone bills

NORAD Santa Tracker 2013: Follow Santa Claus live online

Jordan Yerman — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 02:40:00 +0000

Follow Santa Claus (and some fighter jets) on Christmas Eve.