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Hashtag Trending, May 26, 2021- Florida Governor Signs Bill that fines tech companies; Microsoft Build Event; Hybrid Working is more complex than it seems

Florida Governor signs a bill that can fine social media networks daily for blocking politicians, the Microsoft Build event in on, and planning for...

Hashtag Trending, May 25, 2021 – Vaccine boosts attractiveness; China condemns illegal data collection; Google ends unlimited photo backups

The U.S. government is leveraging dating apps to promote vaccine adoption, China condemns popular apps for illegal data collection, and Google to discontinue unlimited...

Hashtag Trending, May 21, 2021- Microsoft retiring Internet Explorer; Colonial Pipeline CEO explains ransom payment; The downfall of Bill Gates

Microsoft to retire its Internet Explorer browser, Colonial Pipeline CEO explains why the company paid ransom, and has Bill Gates ruined his public image? 

Hashtag Trending, May 20, 2021 – Bitcoin plummets; Montreal attracts tech workers; Amazon extends ban of facial recognition tools for police use

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plummet, Montreal could become the new hub for tech workers, and Amazon extends the ban on its facial recognition tool for police use indefinitely.

Hashtag Trending – May 19, 2021- Redesigned MacBook Pro; Google reveals new products; Canada the next Silicon Valley?

Revamped MacBook Pros are rumoured to arrive this summer, Google details the upcoming Android 12 operating system along with several other new features, and is Canada in line to be the next Silicon Valley?

Hashtag Trending, May 18, 2021 – South Korea boosts domestic chip production; Apple lossless music streaming; Sharp’s big camera phone

South Korea works with the private sector to invest in a domestic chip supply chain, lossless music streaming comes to Apple music at no extra cost, and Sharp announces a new smartphone with a super camera.

Hashtag Trending, May 17, 2021 – Twitter subscription service; Remote worker engagement; Ireland Health Services ransomware attack

Twitter unveils its subscription service, remote worker engagement comes into question, and Ireland Health Services is hit with a ransomware attack.

Hashtag Trending, May 14, 2021 – Tesla tanks Bitcoin; ebay to sell NFTs; Wattpad expands its business

Tesla pausing Bitcoin payments wipes $366 billion from its value, eBay starts selling NFTs, and Wattpad plans to add 100 jobs in Canada.

Hashtag Trending, May 13, 2021- Xiaomi removed from trade ban list; Amazon ‘hire-to-fire’; new Google data centre in Quebec

Chinese tech company Xiaomi is no longer on the U.S. trade ban list, Amazon is accused of hiring and firing workers to meet a turnover quota, and Google is building a new data centre in Quebec.

Hashtag Trending, May 11, 2021 – High pressure sales tactics at The Source; Apple doubles down on Corning; Zoom CEO tired of Zoom

A story about high-pressure sales tactics at a Toronto consumer electronics store gains national attention, Apple invests a few more millions into glassmaker Corning, and guess who's suffering from Zoom fatigue? It’s Zoom’s CEO.

Hashtag Trending, May 10, 2021 – Most users’ like Apple’s ATT feature; Cyberattack shuts down pipeline; What’s up WhatsApp?

Researchers say only four per cent of iPhone users in the U.S. have agreed to app tracking after updating their device, a cyberattack shuts down a U.S. pipeline, and WhatsApp scraps its May 15 deadline for accepting its privacy policy, but there’s a catch.

Hashtag Trending, May 7, 2021 – Canada’s top tech companies in 2021; Facebook shuts down Signal ads; Google Docs VS Word

LinkedIn publishes its list of Canada’s top companies, and the tech industry is well-represented, Facebook shuts down advertisements from Signal, and it’s Google Docs versus Word on Twitter

Hashtag Trending, May 6, 2021 – #DeleteFacebook; Halting bitcoin mining; Amazon sued for false advertising

The #DeleteFacebook hashtag is trending after a court upholds Donald Trump’s Facebook ban; New York bill aims to temporarily halt bitcoin mining, and Amazon is being sued for telling false advertising around its online movie purchases.

Hashtag Trending, May 5, 2021 – Wealthsimple snags $750M in funding; Bill and Melinda split; Use of ad blockers surge

Wealthsimple snags $750 million in funding from venture funds and Canadian celebrities, Bill and Melinda Gates are calling it quits, and ad blockers are growing in popularity

Hashtag Trending, May 4, 2021 – Ethereum quadruples in value; Verizon sells Yahoo and AOL for $5 billion; Intel investing $3.5B in fab upgrade

Ethereum is quadrupling in value this year, Verizon sells Yahoo for $5 billion, and Intel announces a $3.5 billion upgrade to a chip manufacturing plant in New Mexico.

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