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Q&A Women may be better coders but bias exists against them, new study suggests
When it comes to writing computer code, women may be more competent than men. That's according to a new study that's identified a troubling gender bias among those who write and approve software. CBC Radio technology columnist Dan Misener explains. More read comments
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Apple must help U.S. hack San Bernardino killer's phone, judge says
A U.S. magistrate ordered Apple Inc. on Tuesday to help the Obama administration hack into an encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the shooters in the December attack in San Bernardino, Calif., in a first-of-its-kind ruling that pits digital privacy against national security interests. More read comments
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150,000 Adelie penguins die after giant iceberg blocks access to food
Scientists say an estimated 150,000 Adelie penguins have been wiped out on Antarctica's Cape Denison in the five years since a giant iceberg blocked their main access to food. More read comments
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REVIEWExplore Wyoming forest and uncover a mystery in Firewatch
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Bob McDonaldDetecting gravitational waves marks new era in astronomy
Discovery could be as important as Galileo’s first use of the telescope
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Giant Arctic birdGiant, flightless birds wandered Canadian Arctic 50 million years ago
Studying Arctic life forms from the Eocene period sheds light on climate change's effects, scientist says
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