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Darcy Michael talks weight loss, family and sexuality in stand-up show

BC comedian Darcy Michael will be bringing his hilarious stand-up show "One Skinny Bitch" to Vancouver, with his upcoming performances at Yuk Yuk's on June 15-16. Comedian Darcy...

Anonymous hacks Justice Department to hit back against Megaupload shut-down

Hours after file-sharing giant is shut down by US government, hacker group Anonymous strikes back.

Google joins protests against online piracy bills

Google joins growing movement in protest of proposed American anti-piracy legislation.

Santa is a woman. And she's wired.

Survey says female does holiday shopping in 80 per cent of Canadian households, a lot of it online.

Tech ignorance risks puts us all at risk, report warns

One example? Canada's Treasury Board and Department of Finance were hacked via emails containing malicious links.

Canadian software used to censor web abroad, help repressive regimes filter online content

Demand grows for Ottawa to establish a clear foreign policy for cyberspace as sex ed, human-rights sites blocked.

Reinventing the Media: Hacks/Hackers Comes to Vancouver

On Wednesday, June 1, Vancouver joins the likes of New York and Boston with the launch of its own chapter of Hacks/Hackers.

SOS Cuisine to the rescue

Do you need to get your eating habits on the right track? Look no further than SOSCuisine, a brilliant new site dedicated to your well-being

NetSquared Camp in photos

NetSquared connects technology and social issues to create change.