Most people use their phones in the bathroom: study
If you’re reading emails or checking Facebook on your smartphone while in the bathroom, you’re not alone.
A new study suggests most people use their cellphones in the bathroom.
Health & Fitness
01/31/2012
01/12/2012
Internet addiction similar to drug, alcohol addictions
Researchers have discovered that the brains of web addicts change in the same way to those who rely on drugs and alcohol, adding proof to the legitimacy of technology addcitions.
01/03/2012
Americans turning to daily deal sites for healthcare
Americans without sufficient health care coverage are turning to daily deal sites like Groupon or Living Social to get discounts on everything from dental cleaning to laser eye surgery.
U.S. citizens – who aren’t as lucky as Canucks with universal healthcare – are using these group deal websites to provide essential health services at a fraction of the cost.
01/02/2012
Web site charges you for not going to the gym
It's that time of year again, when new years resolutions spring to mind. The question is, will you keep them? Thankfully, technology can help to keep you on track when your willpower starts to wane - and at least one web site now offers to charge you each time you fail to keep your promises. Here are five services that you can use to hold yourself to account and keep yourself motivated.
12/30/2011
Teen's pre-death goodbye video goes viral
A Texas teen's videos created just days before he died on Christmas Eve have gone viral online, as millions tune in to see the touching messages he left for the world.
The first video, posted Dec. 18, has gained almost 2.7 million views on YouTube (at the time of writing this). The second of the two-video post has more than 1.9 million views.
11/29/2011
Wi-Fi from laptops cooking sperm until its toast: study
If you’re using that laptop on your lap, you might want to consider closing the lid and moving to another set up, if you’re concerned about the quality of your sperm.
The results of a new study suggests that the Wi-Fi signals sent from your laptop – or from any wireless device such as a cellphone – can be bad. Very bad.
11/07/2011
Need workout motivation? Join a ‘training’ flash mob
We’ve seen flash mobs take various forms in the past – from wedding proposals on trains to holiday singing in malls.
While participants can sometimes break out a sweat as they move and sing in unison, a new website’s only goal is to bring strangers and friends together for a motivated workout.
09/09/2011
Ontario school removes Wi-Fi network over safety concerns
Many schools are cutting the cord, these days, opting for wireless Internet connections over messy, complicated wires.
But one school in Collingwood, Ont. has decided to do the opposite. It has banned Wi-Fi from its campus.
09/04/2011
What does “I’m X weeks and craving...” mean in status updates?
There’s nothing more annoying on Facebook than getting multiple Farmville requests...and friends posting cryptic messages.
My attention was particularly piqued when several of my female friends began posting status updates such as “I’m 10 weeks and craving smarties.” Were they all having pregnant woman cravings at once?
So, I put my detective’s hat on and dug around for the meaning behind these confusing (and sometimes alarming) status updates.
08/22/2011
More teens suffering ‘text neck’
More and more teens are suffering from a painful condition known as “text neck,” today’s latest modern-day health ailment caused by our obsession with gadgets.
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Danny Bradbury is a technology journalist with 20 years' experience. He writes regularly for publications including the Guardian, the Financial Times, the Financial Post, and Backbone magazine. Danny also writes and directs documentaries.
Maurice CachoMaurice Cacho is a Toronto-based journalist mixing his love for tech with a passion for news. He's also CP24's Web Journalist and appears daily on CP24 Breakfast and weekly on the channel's tech show, Webnation, discussing tech news and trends.
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