Newsmaker of the day: The ’Instagram Rapture’Instagram is clearing out the spam and fake accounts. Even Justin Bieber lost 3.5 million Instagram followers in 24 hours.
Newsmaker of the day: Chris HadfieldNewsmaker, Dec. 9: Canada’s most famous astronaut calls for a permanent lunar base, rather than a move to Mars
How a gamer fight turned into an all-out culture warGamerGate is already having a chilling effect on people who might be thinking of playing or designing games
Is a better rechargeable battery finally in the works?A better battery would be sweet relief for smartphone users. But there’s another industry that might benefit even more from it.
A kettle-less kettle and other Dyson Award shortlisted innovationsThis year’s 20-strong short list includes two finalists from Canadian teams
How to mark the 20th anniversary of the Netscape Navigator?After all, it was probably responsible for a permanent change in your neurology and in the essentials of your lifestyle
Stop! We must take you to ButtbotWhen the robot apocalypse finally comes, says Scott Feschuk, let’s at least try to die with some dignity
An app for the basic fashion question: ’Does this look good on me?’The founders of ’Pin & Tucker’ know friends or spouses can’t be as honest as online judges
Smartphones, dissectedFrom the brick-like Motorola to today’s concerns about spying, Elizabeth Woyke’s fascinating book traces the history of smartphones