CBC’s the National: Apple vs. The FBI

http://thehistoryhacker.com/2013/01/22/three-extremely-belated-alternatives-to-the-civil-war/?replytocom=275 Following the San Bernardino attacks, the FBI wants Apple to unlock an encrypted iPhone. But what’s at stake? Where is the public on this? National security is always the number one issue among Americans – so why the change in attitude? Do people now actually care this much about their privacy? The National’s Power Panel discusses the

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CBC Power and Politics: Anonymous & the Military

Following the attacks in Paris, hacker group Anonymous have declared war against ISIS. In a video on YouTube, a spokesperson in the signature Guy Fawkes mask said in French said: “Anonymous from all over the world will hunt you down.” On Power and Politics, we discuss what the digital vigilante group means when they say this will be their

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CBC: CRTC, Pick and Pay, and What it Means for Consumers

As seen on CBC’s News Network, Pick and Pay is here. Ramona talks about “skinny” cable packages, pick-and-pay TV, and what subscribers need to know… As well as the big trends this shift signals. As more and more of our media is consumed online, the cable companies are scrambling to hang on to an outdated mod

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The year of the live stream: Periscope named top app of 2015

Live first-person video helped shape our experience of some of the year’s biggest stories See the original article on CBC.ca from Dec 17, 2015 It’s official — 2015 is the year of the live feed. Case in point? Apple has named Periscope – which allows users to live-stream their life – the ‘App of the Year’. The

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