Relationships
04/23/2013
02/14/2013
Couple finds love over Instagram (with a Canadian connection)
02/11/2013
Many Facebook users spending Valentine's Day alone
If statistics from Facebook are anything to go by, many people will be spending this Valentine's Day single.
The world's largest social network analyzed the relationship status changes of its hundreds of millions of users in attempt to get some insight into the love life of people in 2012.
What it found was that of all the relationship statuses that were changed, most of the changes were to 'Single.'
02/09/2013
Computers causing stressful relationships
Time spent hunkering over a display and tapping away at a keyboard or a screen could be hurting your relationship, a new study suggests.
According to the survey comissioned by Crucial.com, about 41 per cent of U.S. adults in a relationship say using a computer causes stress in their relationships. And it's not just the stereotypical geeky men causing the stress - the survey says women are at fault too.
04/19/2012
Is it cheating to have sex with a robot?
Technology. Is there anything it can't do? Apparently not. Porn and prostitution objectifies people, say critics - but what if the prostitutes were objects already? A new paper, published by academics in New Zealand, predict just this scenario in 2050. Instead of paying human beings for a bit of the other, it suggests that clients might well pay for a bit of robotic nookie instead.
03/23/2012
National Unplugging Day? Just be present, every day.
Can you handle unplugging for 24 hours? That's the challenge set for the National Day of Unplugging, which starts tonight.
01/24/2012
Gay teen who posted online support video takes own life
A young gay filmmaker took his own life this month, just weeks after creating an online video encouraging other gay teenagers. 19-year-old Californian EricJames Borges killed himself after posting the video to It Gets Better, a project designed to give hope to lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth.
09/08/2011
App helps singles find a nearby date
08/01/2011
New Facebook feature lets pregnant women add future child
Facebook users expecting a new addition to their family can now add a special status to their profile to share even more personal information with “Friends.”
07/20/2011
Married people stalking their spouses online: report
Just a few days ago I wrote a blog post about parents stalking their kids on social networks. Well, the results of a new study suggest several people who are married are actually tracking their significant other using technology.
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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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