Hashtag Trending
647 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA daily news program covering the top stories in technology with a weekend in depth interview.
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Hashtag Trending - April 22 - Facebook accounts sold; NASA targeted by hackers; Sell free on Google
April 22, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.24 MBHundreds of millions of stolen Facebook account information sold for chump change, scammers and hackers are giving NASA a headache, and Google has made selling free for all merchants.
Hashtag Trending - Whole Foods tracking; Huawei smartphone controversy; Google's debit card ambitions
April 21, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.31 MBAmazon-owned Whole Foods is tracking its employees with a heat map tool to track potential unionizing, Huawei’s in the news again, and no, it’s not because of 5G, and Google wants to launch a debit card.
Hashtag Trending - Amazon warehouse conditions spark protest; Marriage licenses via Zoom; Building a Zoom clone
April 20, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MBAmazon warehouse workers become increasingly vocal about working conditions and pay, New Yorkers get the green light to obtain marriage licenses over Zoom, and India is offering local tech companies $130K to build an encrypted Zoom clone.
Hashtag Trending - Amazon suspends 6,000 sellers; Building a telecom; Getting dumped on Zoom
April 17, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.11 MBAmazon cracks down on price gouging seller accounts, Western Colorado gets creative with its internet service, and a breakup story that took place on Zoom catches fire online.
Hashtag Trending - A new iPhone; Amazon France goofs up; 3D sim highlights importance of social distancing
April 16, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.43 MBApple unveils a new iPhone, Amazon France makes a mistake on one of its listings, and a 3D simulation stressing the importance of social distancing makes its rounds on Twitter.
Hashtag Trending - Amazon mass hire; More visibility in Microsoft Teams; Zoom login data leak
April 15, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MBAmazon wants to hire 75,000 more workers to fill 100,000 jobs, Microsoft Teams to increase on-screen headcount to nine, and over 500,000 Zoom accounts have been leaked.
Hashtag Trending - Seismic data paints a picture; Broadband struggles; COVID-19 misinformation runs rampant
April 14, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBA story about seismic data shows how the world has changed during COVID-19, Reddit gets chatty about the status of internet infrastructure in the U.S., and there’s enough misinformation online about COVID-19 to make your head spin.
Hashtag Trending - End of an era; Apple and Google collab; Robots help with coronavirus fight
April 13, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.59 MBMicrosoft Word now flags two spaces after period as an error, Apple and Google put their heads together to combat the coronavirus, and robots are suddenly emerging as key allies during the ongoing quarantine efforts across the world.
Hashtag Trending - Taiwan discourages Zoom use; Telus CEO donates salary; CRA praised for site design.
April 09, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 1.89 MBTaiwan has advised its public facilities to avoid Zoom whenever possible, Telus CEO donates his quarterly salary to help purchase medical supplies, the CRA actually getting a website right for once.
Hashtag Trending - WhatsApp changes; Huawei assists Canada with mask shortages; Zoombombing is a crime
April 08, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.05 MBWhatsApp puts heavy restrictions on forwarded messages to try to stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation, Huawei steps in to help Canada with its mask shortages, and federal prosecutors in Michigan stress that hijacking video calls is a crime.
Hashtag Trending - Turning brain activity into text; Zoom CEO says sorry on CNN; Stop burning 5G towers
April 07, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.37 MBResearchers find a way to translate brain activity into text, Zoom goes on CNN to say the company might have made some mistakes when it comes to privacy on its platform, and please, please, stop burning 5G towers.
Hashtag Trending - Schools ban Zoom; Skype introduces video meetings; Video chat tips
April 06, 2020 11:41 - 2 minutes - 2.25 MBSchools in New York get cold feet about Zoom, Skype introduces video meetings with no sign-up, and ways to make video chats let’s painful for those who don’t like staring at their own mug.
Weekly Roundup - March 30 to April 3
April 04, 2020 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.24 MBWeekly Roundup - March 30 to April 3
Hashtag Trending - Zoom’s privacy woes; Softbank drops $3B WeWork deal; T-Mobile and Sprint;
April 03, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.11 MBZoom gets dunked on some more because of multiple reported security and privacy issues, Softbank says no to a $3B deal with WeWork, and the Sprint/T-Mobile merger is official
Hashtag Trending - Protest at General Electric; woman sticking to her roots; Apple increases aid
April 02, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 1.86 MBGeneral Electric factory workers demand the company to manufacture ventilators, a woman turns into a vegetable during a remote meeting, Apple is upping aid against COVID-19 pandemic.
Hashtag Trending - Zoom lawsuit; no more Samsung LCDs; Facebook curbs fake news
April 01, 2020 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.08 MBZoom is accused of breaching privacy for sharing data with Facebook, Samsung looks to terminate LCD production by the end of the year, and Facebook takes down fake news posted by the President of Brazil.
Weekly Roundup - February 3 to 7
February 08, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.44 MBWeekly Roundup - February 3 to 7
Hashtag Trending - Google eats its vegetables, Visa explains Libra concerns, Spotify doubles down on podcasts
February 07, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.17 MBGoogle is engineering a way to encourage its employees to eat healthier, Mastercard's CEO says he withdrew from Facebook's Libra because Libra's leaders wouldn't commit to observing laws, and Spotfiy doubles down on podcast content.
Hashtag Trending- Coronoavirus scares MWC; YouTube revenue detailed; Chrome to curb annoying ads
February 06, 2020 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBThe coronavirus has scared off two major companies from attending Mobile World Congress, YouTube released its revenue for the first time, and Google to curb annoying video ads.
Hashtag Trending - Google accidentally mixes Photos storage; deep fake detection tool; fake traffic jam
February 05, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.01 MBIf you’ve used the Google Takeout service late last year, you may want to check if you’ve downloaded other people’s selfies. Speaking of pictures, a new tool has been created to spot doctored photos. In other news, a performance artist pulled a fast one on Google Maps by creating a fake traffic jam.
Hashtag Trending- Stephen King quits Facebook; no more BlackBerry phones; Yahoo time capsule
February 04, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.05 MBWelcome to Hashtag Trending. In today’s news, Stephen King has finally had enough of Facebook, TCL to stop making BlackBerry phones, and Yahoo to open its 2006 time capsule.
Hashtag Trending - Amazon engineer dunks on Ring, Apple and Broadcom in hot water, Avast fallout
February 03, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.38 MBAn Amazon engineer criticizes home-security camera company Ring, saying it should be "shut down immediately”, Apple and its wifi chip company Broadcom have been ordered to pay $1.1bn to a university over iPhone patents, and Avast shuts down its data-harvesting arm after getting caught with a hand in the cookie jar.
Weekly Roundup in French - Jan. 27 - Jan. 31
February 03, 2020 05:11 - 5 minutes - 4.61 MBDirection Informatique's editor Catherine Morin delivers this week's weekly recap exclusively in French.
Weekly Roundup - January 27 to 31
February 01, 2020 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MBWeekly Roundup - January 27 to 31
Hashtag Trending - Lyft announces layoffs, Facebook revenue growth stalls, ‘Per my last email’
January 31, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MBLyft announces layoffs, Facebook revenue growth sputters but still made a lot of money, and Twitter translates popular email phrases such as ‘per my last email’.
Hashtag Trending- U.S. sues scam callers; Microsoft’s $40 million AI health care plan; Google’s new chat client
January 30, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MBIt’s a good news day in tech today. The U.S. is once again curbing annoying robocalls, Microsoft revealed a new 40 million initiative to improve healthcare in AI, and Google trying to create a beefier chat client for the workspace.
Hashtag Trending - Huawei enters U.K. 5G; Shopify’s new office; don’t pay to activate your phone
January 29, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBIn an anticipated move, the U.K. has rolled out the red carpet for Huawei and allowed it into its 5G network. Also, if you’re a Shopify employee in Vancouver, you’ll be getting a new office and new coworkers soon. Finally, learn about how to avoid the expensive connection fee when you activate your phone.
Hashtag Trending - Amazon and the climate, Google and law enforcement, Spotify for pets
January 28, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.62 MBAmazon staff are criticizing the company’s climate policy, Google is charging law enforcement for access to your data, and Spotify targets your pets because why not.
Hashtag Trending - Big brother’s watch in UK; YouTube mods and PTSD; Sidewalk Lab’s smart city delay
January 27, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBHashtag Today is about big brother watching over UK citizens, YouTube moderators allegedly being forced into acknowledging PTSD as a health hazard, and the delay of Sidewalk Lab’s smart city in Toronto.
Weekly Roundup - January 20 to 24
January 25, 2020 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBWeekly Roundup - January 20 to 24
Jan 24 - Amazon is most valuable brand ever; tech giants spending heavy on lobbying; Tesla hits milestone
January 24, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBAmazon officially becomes the most valuable brand of all time; tech giants set new record for money spent on lobbying; Tesla hits major milestone
Hashtag Trending - Jeff Bezos phone hack; Microsoft exposes customer data; New budget iPhone
January 23, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBToday’s top story further proves that data theft can happen to anyone. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had his data lifted from his phone. Furthermore, Microsoft exposed 250 million customer service records to the internet. But hey, a budget iPhone is coming soon, so that’s nice, right?
Hashtag Trending - Huawei CFO hearing; Apple bends to FBI; North shotgunning patents
January 22, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBToday’s top news is that Huawei’s CFO hearing is now officially underway. In other news, North’s new smart-glasses to include some cool new bleeding-edge features, and Apple supposedly abandoned encrypting iCloud backups after FBI intervention.
Hashtag Trending - Google CEO calls for AI regulation; gotta hand it to Amazon; adult site leaks data
January 21, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBThe CEO of Google calling for more AI regulation, Amazon wants customers to be able to pay with their hands, and thousands of cam girls have their data exposed.
Hashtag Trending - Montreal teen arrested in cryptocurrency scam; EU considering suspending facial recognition; Alphabet passes the trillion-dollar mark.
January 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.78 MBWelcome listeners, hope you’re all doing well this Monday morning. The top three stories to take in right now include a Montreal teen arrested in cryptocurrency scam bust, the European Union considering banning facial recognition, and Alphabet passing the trillion-dollar mark.
Weekly Roundup - January 13 to 17
January 18, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MBWeekly Roundup - January 13 to 17
Hashtag Trending - Microsoft carbon negative, Norwegian Consumer Council slams advertisers, China’s high-speed train
January 17, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.43 MBMicrosoft says it wants to go carbon negative by 2030, the Norwegian Consumer Council releases a new report highlighting how digital marketing are breaking the rules - a lot, and Twitter can’t get enough of China’s new driverless high-speed train.
Hashtag Trending - Ikea closes pick-up and order stores, Google and its cookies, new facial-recognition tech
January 16, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBIn today’s episode, we talk about Ikea Canada closing its pick up and order stores, Google cutting web cookies, and the U.S. military’s plans to build long-range facial recognition technology.
Hashtag Trending - Goodbye Windows 7, Uber’s Ontario fight, Microsoft CEO slams backdoors
January 15, 2020 14:00 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBPeople say their farewells to Windows 7, Uber drivers in Ontario want to unionize, and Microsoft’s CEO says encryption backdoors are a “terrible idea”.
Hashtag Trending - Walmart’s grocery robots; Las Vegas avoids cyber-attack; Microsoft to catch a predator
January 14, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.04 MBOn this episode of Hashtag trending, we talk about Walmart’s grocery robot helpers, how Las Vegas avoided a cyber attack during CES, and what Microsoft’s newest solution to protect children online.
Hashtag Trending - AI goes hollywood, Twitter’s new reply rules, old vs new on the farm
January 13, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.45 MBHollywood thinks AI has the answers to better film management, Twitter users will soon have more control over who can reply to their tweets, and farmers are buying 40-year-old tractors because they’re actually repairable.
Hashtag Trending - Political ads on Facebook, TikTok vulnerability, awful photoshop job goes viral
January 10, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.18 MBFacebook is sticking to its advertising policy despite it not making much sense, a recently published report highlights a serious TikTok vulnerability that was addressed last December, and someone’s attempt to skip work with a fake photo goes viral.
Hashtag Trending - Sony’s new car, Toyota’s new smart city, #boycottCES
January 09, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.1 MBThe 2020 Consumer Electronic Show continues, and so does the news flow as Sony announces its own electric car, Toyota unveils its plans for a smart city at the bottom of Mt. Fuji, and people are scratching their heads about one of CES’s main keynote speakers.
Hashtag Trending - More CES, Facebook bans deepfake vids, flying car unveiled
January 08, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MBCES hasn’t stopped, so how can we not talk about it, Facebook says it’s going to ban deepfake videos, and Uber and Hyundai unveil their concept electric flying car for the future of air taxi service.
January 7 - CES, Apple gets roasted, outdated IT
January 07, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBCES is underway in Las Vegas, and there are too many things to talk about, Apple gets a shoutout during the Golden Globes - not the one Tim Apple wanted though - and a story about outdated IT on BBC has exploded on Reddit.
Hashtag Trending - Streaming sustainability, lite versions of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note 10, Canada and Huawei
January 06, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.31 MBOur obsession with streaming isn’t going away, but what does it mean for our planet? We talk Samsung and its new lite devices, and people are anxiously waiting for the Trudeau government to make up its mind about Huawei.
Hashtag Trending - LG’s rollable TV, Google AI helps in healthcare, new privacy law
January 03, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.16 MBGet used to hearing more about rollable TVs as LG announces a new one, Google announces a breakthrough in the healthcare space, and a new privacy law in California kicks in. #hashtagtrending #podcasts
Hashtag Trending - Automation predictions for 2020
January 01, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.59 MBInvasion of the robots; new territories for AI; the death of support centres
Hashtag Trending - 3 social media predictions for 2020
December 30, 2019 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MBTo fill the gap of the holiday break, we have put together a series of special episodes looking back at past tech predictions and looking forward to the tech world of 2020.
Hashtag Trending - hardware predictions for 2020
December 27, 2019 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.21 MBWelcome back to another holiday episode of Hashtag Trending. Today’s episode is on my favourite subject: hardware. There have been so, so many cool stories to come out of 2019, but I’ll narrow it down to just three. After all, brevity is the soul of wit.