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,…
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…
Hashtag Trending July 20 – Fear excessive surveillance; China blamed for hack; Chip shortage hits smartphones
A recent investigation uncovers some disturbing truths about civilian surveillance, the Biden administration blames China for 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…
Hashtag Trending, July 16 – Facebook Advertising; Netflix looks to Video Games; Apple says “Buy Now, Pay Later”
Facebook and advertisers scramble after an Apple policy change, Netflix will enter the video game market, and…
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…
Hashtag Trending, July 14 – Google facing fines (again); Remote work hurts pay; YouTube’s suggestions faces heat
Today’s Hashtag Trending episode was prepared by Jori Negin-Shecter Google faces hefty fines from a French watchdog…
Hashtag Trending, July 13 – Amazon website outage; GPU shortage solution; To email or not to email?
Today’s Hashtag Trending script was prepared by Samira Balsara. Amazon users experience website outages, China’s crypto crackdown…
Hashtag Trending, July 12 – Washing machine privacy; executive order for net neutrality; wireless earphones need right to repair
Smarthomes are asking for too much data, Joe Biden signs an executive order to restore net neutrality,…
Hashtag Trending, July 9 – Trump Sues Big Tech; Right-to-Repair Talk; Steve Wozniak Speaks Out
With Files From Jori Negin-Shecter Donald Trump is suing a number of Big Tech companies, Major global…
Hashtag Trending, July 8 – WeChat drops LGBT content; Pentagon’s Microsoft deal fizzles; The Canadian Sector’s explosion
Script prepared by Jori Negin-Shecter. Chinese social media giant WeChat is shutting down LGBTQ accounts, the Pentagon…
Hashtag Trending, July 7 – Canada’s record breaking hiring rates; Amazon Echo Data; U.K.’s largest semiconductor company sold
Hashtag Trending, July 7 – Canada’s record breaking hiring rates; Amazon Echo Data; U.K.’s largest semiconductor company sold
Hashtag Trending, July 6 – REvil ransomware attack; Audacity is spyware; Google app control
Russian hacking group REvil attacks 200 networks in the U.S., audio software Audacity is being called a spyware and Google removes nine apps from the Play Store for infiltrating Facebook logins.
Hashtag Trending, July 5- IBM president steps down; longer TikTok videos; Facebook’s extremist warning
IBM president steps down, TikTok will increase its video length limit, and Facebook is researching a warning…
Hashtag Trending, July 2 – Apple’s Remote Work Pushback; Sony’s PS3 Leak; Facebook hits $1 Trillion in Value
With Files from Jori Negin-Shecter Apple responds to employee requests for remote work, Sony’s PlayStation 3 Console…