Hashtag Trending August 16 – Encrypted calls in Messenger; Reddit’s $10 billion valuation; and fiery power supplies
Facebook rolls out encrypted voice and video calls, Reddit reaches a $10 billion valuation, and fiery power…
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Hashtag Trending August 13 – Bill to stop tech giant in-app purchase control; Publishers accuse Facebook of taking content; Canada’s role in the chip shortage
Files from Samira Balsara U.S. Senators introduce a bill to stop Apple and Google’s control over in-app…
Hashtag Trending August 12 – TikTok most downloaded app; Twitter’s new user interface; Facebook fights anti-vax info
Hashtag Trending August 12 – TikTok most downloaded app; Twitter’s new user interface; Facebook fights anti-vax info
Hashtag Trending August 11- Apple’s pay inequality problem; Google increases privacy for kids; Google cutting remote employees pay
We pride ourselves on getting the facts right. A story in our August 10 episode didn’t measure…
Hashtag Trending August 9 – Shopify crosses $1 billion sales; Apple wins patent dispute; FTC condemns Facebook
Shopify crosses $1 billion in sales, Apple successfully overturns jury verdict on a patent dispute, the FTC…
Hashtag Trending August 6- Tech talent demands; Amazon’s anti-union tactics; Apple scanning phones for child abuse content
Today’s Hashtag Trending script was prepared by Samira Balsara. Tech talent in Canada is in high demand,…
Hashtag Trending August 5 – Facebook bans academics; Microsoft in damage control mode; Nvidia’s Arm acquisition hits a snag
Facebook is axing the personal accounts of academics, Microsoft deals with major backlash on a Windows 11…
Hashtag Trending August 4 – Amazon warehouse workers may re-vote on union; Zoom to pay $85 million to settle privacy complaints; Silicon Valley tech startup growth and competition
Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama may get a second shot at voting on unionizing, Zoom has agreed…
Hashtag Trending August 3 – EA ransom fails; Apple bans anti-vax dating app; Amazon soap dispenser cleans your hands better
Hackers failed to sell stolen EA data, Apple ejects anti-vaxxer dating app from its app store, and…
Hashtag Trending July 30 – Chipotle phishing scam; Big tech make’s vaccines mandatory; Media and vaccine rates
Scammers use Chipotle Mailgun account for phishing attacks, Google and Facebook make vaccines mandatory for employees, and…
Hashtag Trending July 29 – Scam baiter gets baited; Alien search using AI; Dell PC energy compliance
Today’s Hashtag Trending script was prepared by Jori Negin-Shecter. Scam-baiting YouTuber falls victim to scammers, scientists are…
Hashtag Trending July 28 – Facebook courts religious groups; YouTube censor’s Brazil’s President; Jeff Bezos offers NASA $2 billion deal
Today’s Hashtag Trending script was prepared by Samira Balsara. Facebook is trying to set up a partnership…
Hashtag Trending July 27 – Electric vehicle myth debunk; AI speech tool to spreads fake news? And Telsa gets tricked by moon
A new study debunks a longstanding electric vehicle myth, AI speech recreation tools have some experts worried,…
Hashtag Trending July 26- RBC adds 300 tech jobs to Calgary; DNS error brings down major services; Loneliness is on the rise due to technology
RBC’s new innovation hub adds another 300 tech jobs to Calgary, A DNS error brought down major…
Hashtag Trending July 23- Right to Repair laws; Twitter’s voting feature; Flood hits iPhone production site in China
The FTC has voted unanimously to enforce Right to Repair laws, Twitter is testing out new voting…
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