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Amid public backlash, U.S. surveillance tech company Flock announces platform changes

The company is one of U.S.’s largest providers of automated license plate readers, which document plate data and other vehicle characteristics.

Canadian law faces a new challenge from smart glasses: What happens if someone records you?

AI-powered smart glasses are making it easier than ever to photograph and record people without their knowledge. A Toronto privacy lawyer says Canadian law has significant gaps when it comes to regulating the technology and its use in public.

Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president’s posts on U.S. policy

U.S. President Donald Trump was sued in federal court to stop him from offering early, exclusive access to his posts on U.S. policy.

Air India expands drug testing to all pilots after captain tests positive for marijuana

Existing rules require airlines to randomly test at least 10 per cent of their flight crew for psychoactive substances each year.

‘I got goosebumps’: Spain darkens as solar eclipse races south from Arctic

Day briefly turned to night in Spain on Wednesday, as the country witnessed its first total solar eclipse in more than a century, plunging it into darkness in one of nature’s greatest spectacles.

Partial solar eclipse headed for Canadian skies. Here’s what you need to know.

Many Canadians looking to the sky Wednesday will enjoy a partial view of a solar eclipse, while the moon completely blocks the sun in parts of Europe and the Arctic.

Scientists are tracking this deadly threat lingering beneath Georgian Bay waters

Simcoe County is famous for its many lakes and rivers, but the pristine water hides a deadly element. Now, a team of researchers is trying to do something about it.

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke leaves agency months after medical emergency in space

Longtime NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is stepping away from his role at the space agency. The news comes months after he experienced a medical emergency aboard the International Space Station, which forced a premature end to the journey for him and three crewmates.

Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts' exposure in solar storms, study suggests

A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA’s first Artemis moonshot could drastically cut the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms.

New space object ‘black hole star’ discovered by astronomers

The object looks like a star the size of our solar system, but produces 100 billion times more energy than any star -- a mighty blast of power closer to what is produced by a black hole.

Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features

Google unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features.

New command centre unveiled in Quebec as Canadian-made satellite prepares to launch

MDA Space unveiled a control centre in Quebec, which will issue orders to Chorus, a next-generation Earth-observation satellite system set to be launched in December.

Dogs can distinguish between emotions in a human face, study shows

A peek inside dogs’ brains revealed man’s best friend can distinguish emotions in people’s faces, researchers at the University of Vienna have found, providing what they said was the first ever evidence of such an ability.

A stunning solar eclipse will soon unfold. Here’s how scientists map the path of totality

A total solar eclipse will darken the skies on Wednesday. Here’s who gets to see it — and why.

This grain could make farming cheaper and easier, researchers say

On a federal farm in Prince Edward Island, researchers are testing a little-known grain that could cut some costs for growers while lowering greenhouse gas emissions.