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The National An Internet free from corporate greed
NYCMesh is a group dedicated to establishing an Internet free from corporate dominance in New York, but can they realistically stand up to the big Internet service providers? Its members set up antennas on rooftops around the city to create a spider web of connections. CBC News got a look at how the underground network is building its own Internet.
- 2018
- 00:06:27
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/12/2018
The National Infiltrating North Korea, one USB drive at a time
A small army of activists in Halifax is infiltrating North Korea, one USB drive at a time. It's all about getting tiny pieces of information into a country that tries to shelter its population from the outside world. Students at Dalhousie University are making videos of life in Halifax and putting them on the USB drives. They are they sent ...
- 2018
- 00:06:11
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/12/2018
Marketplace Addicted to your phone?
Are you addicted to your smartphone? Companies are using science and artificial intelligence to keep you hooked, but tech insiders reveal to the Marketplace team how you can curb the urge to constantly stay connected. Plus they track a family's device usage over several months and reveal the staggering results — from the eight-year-old son, the teenage daughters to the parents. And ...
- 2017
- 00:22:36
- 13-14
- Added on: 02/15/2018
Dot. The Holiday Tree
Dot is horrified to discover she’s accidentally gotten rid of all the decorations for the town tree; she works round the clock to make new ones and discovers the joy that comes with giving and sharing.
- 2016
- 00:11:02
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/08/2017
Dot. A Song for Everyone
Dot and her friends work together to write a song for the Winter Concert that will speak to the entire town, regardless of what holiday they celebrate, but their performance is threatened by a snow storm.
- 2016
- 00:11:02
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/08/2017
Dot. Dinner for Thirty
Over-excited at the chance to use a 3D food printer, Dot accidentally prints far too many dog bones and has to ask for help when her house goes to the dogs.
- 2016
- 00:11:02
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/07/2017
Dot. Ghoul Away
When a ghost moves into Mister Sherman’s house, Dot takes on the job of getting rid of it in the hopes she can sway her neighbour into liking Halloween again.
- 2016
- 00:11:02
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/07/2017
Dot. Scaremaster 2.0
Dot gathers the crew together to give her Dad, the self-acclaimed “Scaremaster”, a fright he won’t soon forget… but in the end, it’s the one person she didn’t see coming who delivers the final Halloween scare.
- 2016
- 00:11:02
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/06/2017
News in Review - January 2017 Revealing Selfies: The Consequences of Sexting
Sharing a sexy selfie with your latest crush may seem harmless, but once online those images live forever. Recently six male teens found out the hard way that sharing intimate pictures of their female schoolmates was also against the law. CBC reporter Ioanna Roumeliotis went to a high school in Nova Scotia to talk to teens about the pressure to ...
- 2017
- 00:15:37
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/27/2017
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The National Helping through Social Media
A B.C. woman has harnessed the power of social media to help feed people in Canada's North.
- 2016
- 00:08:33
- 9-12
- Added on: 01/11/2017
The Nature of Things Dreams of the Future
We live in a world where technology is constantly changing, and keeping up with the latest everything can be a challenge. The Nature of Things asked Dr. Jennifer Gardy to explore current scientific research that will impact us all in the future. She travels from Toronto to Los Angeles, Tokyo, Munich and back to Vancouver exploring the brave new world of 3D ...
- 2014
- 00:43:57
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/04/2015
Doc Zone Are We Digital Dummies?
Doc Zone investigates how our love affair with technology taxes our brains, leaving us chronically distracted, less productive and possibly a lot less happy. Are We Digital Dummies? takes a hard look at the risks associated with using so much tech gear, whether we're in the office, at home, behind the wheel of a car or in meetings, where cell phone ...
- 2010
- 00:42:40
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
The National Cyber-bullying
They are the latest weapons in a bully's arsenal — computers and the Internet. For many teenagers, the web is like a second home where they go to talk and catch up with friends. But for some, that home isn't so safe these days because bullies have been coming to call. Hiding behind the anonymity of the Internet, cyber-bullies are ...
- 2002
- 00:14:23
- 9-12
- Added on: 06/14/2013
News in Review - September 2011 Life, Work and Smartphones
Smartphones have become a popular wireless communications device. Although smartphones look like cell phones, they can do much more than send and receive phone calls. This News in Review story examines how the capabilities of smartphones are rapidly transforming — for better or worse — our personal and professional lives.
- 2011
- 00:16:13
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/15/2011
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