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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 up to our standards. So we’ve re-recorded...

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 condemns Facebook over blocking researchers. It’s all the...

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, Amazon has been charged with illegally confiscating pro-union...

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 YouTube video, and Nvidia’s Arm acquisition is...

Hashtag Trending August 4 – Amazon warehouse workers may re-vote on union; Zoom to pay $85 million to settle privacy complaints; Silicon Valley tech...

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama may get a second shot at voting on unionizing, Zoom has agreed to pay $85 million to settle claims...

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 Amazon’s new soap dispenser wants to help...

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 are those who get news from Facebook...

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 using AI in search of alien tech, and...

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 with religious groups, YouTube removes videos posted by...

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, and Tesla’s automated cars hit a snag. It’s...

Hashtag Trending July 26- RBC adds 300 tech jobs to Calgary; DNS error brings down major services; Loneliness is on the rise due to...

RBC’s new innovation hub adds another 300 tech jobs to Calgary, A DNS error brought down major services on Thursday, and technology is attributing...

Hashtag Trending July 22 – Macron Targeted by Pegasus; Venmo removes a controversial feature; DuckDuckGo introduces email protection

A report finds French President Emmanuel Macron was targeted by Pegasus spyware, Venmo removes a puzzling feature, and DuckDuckGo has announced an email protection...

Hashtag Trending July 21- Apple delays return to office plans; WhatsApp blocks 2 million accounts; Jeff Bezos goes to space

Apple puts a pause on return to office plans, WhatsApp blocks 2 million accounts to combat spam messages and Jeff Bezos successfully makes a...

Hashtag Trending July 19 – WhatsApp on multiple devices; Clippy returns as an emoji; No Prime Day in 2021

WhatsApp is testing out a new cross-device feature; Clippy to return as an emoji in Microsoft 365 products, and Amazon’s Prime Day has been...

Hashtag Trending, July 15 – Facial recognition ban; Bitcoin’s carbon footprint; Farewell Fleets

Thirty-five organizations want to ban facial recognition tech in stores, Bitcoin’s carbon footprint is bigger than we thought and Twitter says goodbye to Fleets. It’s...

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