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Hashtag Trending September 1 - Truth Social not been approved by Google Play; Military AI startups are growing; LG’s new bendable OLED TV

Truth Social fails to get approval from the Google Play store, Military AI startups are gaining interest and growth, and LG announces its first bendable OLED TV.

Hashtag Trending August 31- Qualcomm fine scrapped; Lastpass hacked; BlackBerry patent sale hangs

Qualcomm saves itself from a $1 billion fine, Lastpass was hacked again, and BlackBerry patent sale has gone sour.

Hashtag Trending August 30 - FTC sues data broker; solar panels over California’s waterways; NASA rocket launch delay

FTC sues data provider for selling sensitive location data, California wants to cover its waterways with solar panels, and NASA delays a rocket launch.

Hashtag Trending August 8 - Amazon buys Roomba maker; federal government employees want to work from home; flight trackers irk public figures

Amazon acquires iRobot, federal government employees resent the idea of returning to office, and public figures are not happy with flight trackers.

Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition, August 5, 2022 - Today we are featuring an interview with Catherine Luelo who was recently appointed CIO of Canada.

Today’s podcast features an interview with Catherine Luelo, recently appointed CIO of Canada.

Hashtag Trending August 5 - Equifax credit score mishap; new anti-robocall taskforce; Cloudflare email forwarding bug

Equifax misreported credit scores for loan applications, the U.S. forms a new anti-robocall taskforce, and a Denmark student finds a flaw in Cloudflare’s email forwarding service.

Hashtag Trending August 4 - Facebook ends live shopping feature; Motorola cancels foldable phone launch event; Robinhood fires 23 per cent of staff

  Facebook shuts down its live shopping feature, Motorola cancels the launch of its foldable phone, and Robinhood fires almost a quarter of its staff. 

Hashtag Trending August 3 - China’s new power grid AI; TikTok to surpass Facebook in influencer marketing spending; anti-piracy ads may not be working

China deploys new AI to manage its power grid, TikTok to overtake Facebook in influencer marketing spending, and anti-piracy ads may be encouraging pirating.

Hashtag Trending August 2 - Google ‘Simplicity Sprint’; Amazon carbon emission rises in 2021; another Meta lawsuit

Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition, July 29, 2022 - Today we are talking about something very timely - crisis communications. Join us as we speak to Ramon Pinero, an expert in the subject at BlackBerry.

Join us as we talk to Ramon Pinero, an expert in crisis communications at BlackBerry. Whether it’s a system failure, internet outage, a security breach or a natural disaster, a communications plan may be just as important as your response plan.

Hashtag Trending July 29 - Metaverse profit; videogames harmless in moderation; Microsoft earnings report

Meta loses money in the metaverse, video games do not harm mental health, and Microsoft releases its earnings report.

Hashtag Trending July 28 - Facebook increasing expectations for employees; Low smartphone sales in China; Senate advances U.S. semiconductor bill

Facebook to operate with “increased intensity”, smartphone sales in China slump, U.S. Senate advances multi-billion dollar bill subsidizing chip manufacturing.

Hashtag Trending July 27 - How do governments seize cryptocurrency; Amazon hikes prime subscriptions in Europe; T-Mobile to pay a large settlement for data breach

How do governments seize millions in cryptocurrency? Amazon is increasing its prime subscriptions in Europe, and T-Mobile will pay $500 million for one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history.

Hashtag Trending July 26 - Australian companies stop use of facial recognition tech; U.S. social media laws; Intel and MediaTek agreement

Australian retailers stop the use of facial recognition technology, more American states are working on laws to control social media, and Intel announces that it will produce chips for Taiwan’s MediaTek. 

Hashtag Trending July 25 - Uber non-prosecution; Amazon is the best workplace; ransomware hits small Canadian town

Uber enters a non-prosecution agreement with the FTC, LinkedIn ranks Amazon as the best company to work for, and a ransomware attack has hit a small Canadian town.

Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition, July 22, 2022 - Today we’ve got something that’s a little “off the beaten path” so to speak - we’re going to talk to someone who is adding a new twist to the term mobile solution

Compugen National Solutions Architect, Julian Galley, hit the road on June 28, 2022 in support of the Alzheimer Society of Canada.  He is cycling from Compugen’s office in Calgary, AB to its headquarters in Richmond Hill, ON. And he has some interesting tech angles on his trip.

Hashtag Trending July 22 - Amazon buys One Medical; FCC probes carrier location data use; YouTube removes videons on abortion misinformation

Amazon acquires One Medical, FCC launches probe into how mobile carriers use geolocation data, and YouTube begins removing videos containing misinformation about abortion.

Hashtag Trending July 21 - Mark Zuckerberg to explain Cambridge Analytica; creators struggle to profit on TikTok; USPS ups its EV purchase

Mark Zuckerberg to explain his alleged involvement in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, TikTok influencers are struggling to profit from the platform, and USPS is increasing its electric vehicle purchases.

Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition, July 8, 2022 - Today Host Jim Love speaks with Dr. Shane Saunderson from the Human Futures Studio, a global design, innovation and strategy research company.

Human centric design and the future of work - throughout the development of our industrial society, the reality is that people have adapted to fit the technological environment and not the other way around.  There was always this idea that we should be more human centric, but we never quite got there. As we move from the industrial to the digital age, can we imagine a world where that is truly human centric?  

Hashtag Trending July 8 - Reddit NFT avatars; EV hesitancy; Lockdown Mode for iPhones

  Reddit launches NFT marketplace for collectible profile avatars, over a quarter of Americans are still hesitant to buy an electric car, and Apple launches Lockdown Mode for iPhones.

Hashtag Trending July 7 - Britain investigates Amazon; big tech scoops up Tesla employees; NASA wants to bring Mars samples back to earth

Britain investigates Amazon for potentially favoring its own retail business, big tech companies are hiring former Tesla employees, and NASA wants to bring back Mars soil samples to earth.

Hashtag Trending July 6 - Hackers breach Shanghai police database; Tesla delivers fewer cars this quarter; and easier time canceling Amazon Prime

Hackers breach a Shanghai police database, Tesla delivered fewer cars this quarter, and Amazon makes cancelling Prime memberships easier in the European Union.

Hashtag Trending July 5 - New U.S. chip awaits government funding; Apple Watch fever detection rumor; Ford Motor recall

GlobalWafers’ new chip plant awaits government funding, Apple’s new smartwatch may be able to tell when you have a fever, and Ford Motor recalls Mach-E SUVs.

Hashtag Trending July 4 - Google delete abortion clinic visits from location history; satellites for detecting emissions; AirTags help recover vehicle

Google will delete visits to abortion clinics from location history, satellites will help detect methane leaks from space, and a Toronto man was able to recover his vehicle using Apple’s AirTags.

Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition, July 1, 2022 - Today we'll talk about gig work and how Mat Spokes’ new company called Moves is trying to provide both a voice and a unique set of services to this growing segment of our economy.

More and more people are earning their living as independent workers on a variety of software platforms. It's grown from the Uber and Lyft drivers to a whole list of services.  Host Jim Love speaks with Mat Spokes, CEO of a new company called Moves, about how he is trying to provide both a voice and a unique set of services to the growing segment of gig workers in our economy. 

Hashtag Trending June 30 - FCC commissioner asks big tech for TikTok ban; Tesla layoffs; California’s DOJ suffers data breach.

The Federal Communications Commission commissioner asks Google and Apple to ban TikTok, Tesla has started another round of layoffs, California’s Department of Justice suffers a data breach that exposed personal information. 

Hashtag Trending June 29 - Period tracking app privacy concerns; Google Hangout migration; new semiconductor plant in Texas

People are deleting period tracking apps due to privacy fears, Google is migrating users off of Hangouts, and GlobalWafers will build a $5 billion silicon wafer plant in Texas.

Hashtag Trending June 28 - ‘how to move to Canada’ surges in searches; MacBook Pro M2 SSD speed; streaming ‘moochers’ may not pay for a sub

Google searches for the ways to move to Canada surges, some models of the Apple MacBook Pro M2 have slower storage speeds than the previous generation, and some people will not pay for a streaming service if they can’t share passwords.

Hashtag Trending June 27 - IE retirement causing issues; Netflix cuts another 300 jobs; Mercedes-Benz EV range record

Retirement of Internet Explorer is causing issues for organizations in Japan, Netflix cuts another 300 staff, and Mercedes-Benz concept electric vehicle sets range record.

Hashtag Trending June 23 - Is Amazon running out of workers? Texas to install EV charging stations across highways; Twitter introduces “Notes” feature

Amazon may run out of workers, Texas plans to install many EV charging stations on its interstate highways, and Canada will be one of Twitter’s test markets for a new feature.

Hashtag Trending June 22 - Tesla faces new lawsuit; Frances Haugen trains lawyers to fight Big Tech; Twitter board recommends Elon Musk takeover bid

Tesla faces a new lawsuit after allegedly firing workers with no notice, Facebook’s whistleblower is starting a nonprofit to train lawyers to fight Big Tech, and Twitter Board recommends shareholders approve the $44 billion sale to Elon Musk.

Hashtag Trending June 21 - Too much smartphone use; family sues Apple over Amber Alert volume in AirPods; and Telegram’s premium tier

Most Americans believe they’re using their phones too much, one family is suing Apple for alleged hearing damage caused by AirPod earphones, and Telegram now offers a premium tier service.

Hashtag Trending June 20 - Tesla price hike; Wealthsimple layoff; crypto GPU spending

Tesla increases its vehicle prices, Wealthsimple lays off 13 per cent of its staff, and cryptominers spent $15 billion on graphics cards last year.

Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition, June 17, 2022 - Today we are talking to Greg Young from Trend Micro about how crypto miners can steal your computing resources.

Many companies have moved their computing to the cloud and the big bills can be an unpleasant surprise – especially if a crypto miner has been sharing your resources without your knowledge.

Hashtag Trending June 17 - Musk, Tesla and SpaceX sued; Health and Location Data Protection Act; iPhone users could get payouts in legal action

  Elon Musk is getting sued again, U.S. Senator Elzabeth Warren wants to stop data brokers from selling user location and health data, and iPhone users could be eligible for payouts following legal claims. 

Hashtag Trending June 15 - EU’s tackles deep fakes; North Carolina's anti-EV law, Google settles pay equality lawsuit

The EU cracks down on big tech’s deep fakes and fake accounts, North Carolina proposes an anti-EV bill, and Google pays millions to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleges the company, underpaid female employees.

Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition, June 10, 2022 - Today we are talking to Mark Kapcynski, from OneRep, whose single purpose is to help you keep your personal information from being used and abused on the internet

There are a lot of companies out there who are collecting your data and selling it to people with no regard for your privacy or safety. You might not even know who they are, but you should know - and know what to do about it.

Hashtag Trending June 10 - Diablo Immortal launch not happening in Belgium or the Netherlands; Axon halts Taser drone project; Microsoft drops NCCs

  Netherlands and Belgium will not get Activision Blizzard’s latest big title, Axon to stop Taser drone project following ethics board resignations, Microsoft drops its non-compete clauses against its staff.

Hashtag Trending June 9 - IBM layoff in Russia; FBI shuts down SSN marketplace; Elon Musk threatens to ditch Twitter deal

IBM begins laying off its workforce in Russia, the FBI seizes a platform that sells stolen personal information, and Elon Musk threatens to walk away from the Twitter deal.

Hashtag Trending June 8 - Apple will change connectors on iPhones in Europe by 2024; Mercedes-Benz vehicle recalls; edit and unsend texts on iMessage

iPhones sold in Europe will have USB-C after 2024, Mercedes-Benz issues a “do not drive notice” for almost one million SUVs and minivans, and iPhone users will finally be able to edit and resend texts.

Hashtag Trending June 7 - Taiwan chip restrictions; engineer sues Amazon for WFH costs; Ford wants to sell EVs online

Taiwan places harsh chip export restrictions on Russia and Belarus, a software engineer is suing Amazon for work-from-home costs, and Ford wants to move all EV sales online.

Hashtag Trending June 6 - Axon’s taser drone; New York’s right to repair bill; Tesla staff cut

  Axon forges ahead with its taser drone program, New York state inches closer to pass a right to repair bill covering general electronics, and Tesla may cut its staff by 10 per cent.

Hashtag Trending June 3 - EU drops greenhouse gas emissions; Tim Hortons tracking; Meta COO steps down

The EU records a 34 per cent drop in emissions, regulators find Tim Hortons is tracking its customers, and Meta’s COO steps down.

Hashtag Trending June 2 - Elon rebuffs remote work; transport industry a long way away from carbon neutrality; smartphone cameras to rival pro cameras by 2024

Elon Musk dashes remote work, EV uptake is looking good, but needs more traction to reach carbon neutrality, and Sony says smartphone cameras will rival DSLRs by 2024.

Hashtag Trending June 1 - Netflix password crackdown sees mild success; California Right to Repair bill fails; Australia's digital driver’s license can be hacked

Netflix’s password crackdown is already confusing, California’s Right to Repair bill fails to pass, and Australia’s digital driver's license is hackable.

Hashtag Trending May 31 - Tesla car catches fire; U.S. wins supercomputer crown; Samsung cuts smartphone production

Canadian authorities are investigating a Tesla that caught on fire, the U.S. has built the world’s fastest supercomputer, and Samsung has reportedly cut its phone production targets.

Hashtag Trending May 30 - Apple raises minimum pay; Google contract workers push back against return to office; TikTok workers long schedules

  Apple is raising minimum pay to $22 an hour, Google contract workers push back against the return to office, and TokTok workers complain of toxic work schedules.

Hashtag Trending May 27 - Twitter shareholders sues Elon Musk; Amazon rejects worker wellbeing suggestions; and FTC fines Twitter

Twitter shareholders sue Elon Musk, Amazon shareholders reject resolutions targeting worker wellbeing, and the FTC fines Twitter $150 million for misusing user data.

Hashtag Trending May 26 - Tesla stock price drop; new Google image AI; California bill lets parents sure social-media platforms

Tesla’s stock price drops to an  11-month low, Google showcases a photorealistic image generator that uses text inputs, and a new California bill could let parents sue social media companies.

Hashtag Trending May 25 - Airbnb pulls out of China; Samsung raises spending to $360 billion for chips and biotech; Nvidia’s liquid-cooled graphics cards

Airbnb will stop operations in China, Samsung will spend $360 Billion on chips and biotech, and Nvidia will use liquid cooling to reduce big tech’s energy use.