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635 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 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, Feb. 22 - Robinhood gets grilled; Canada issues warning to Facebook; Instacart's anti-fraud policy causes headaches
February 22, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.73 MBRobinhood gets grilled over its position during the Gamestop fiasco, Canada issues warning to Facebook after the tech giant bans news on its platform in Australia, and Instacart's anti-fraud policy causes headaches with its workers.
Hashtag Trending, Feb. 19 - CRA locks users’ online accounts; Facebook banks news in Australia; Uber takes down UberChats app
February 19, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.3 MBThe Canadian Revenue Agency says online accounts were locked after because of an “external threat”, Facebook picks the nuclear option and bans news on its platform in Australia, and Uber takes down the UberCheats app.
Hashtag Trending, Feb. 18 - Bitcoin goes nuclear; New York sues Amazon; Shopify rides small biz wave
February 18, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.53 MBIt’s raining bitcoin, New York is suing Amazon over concerns about health standards at the tech giant’s warehouses, and Shopify continues to ride the small business wave.
Hashtag Trending - LastPass to remove options from free tier sub; Planning tool headaches; Clubhouse is running hot
February 17, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.09 MBPassword manager LastPass will be removing functionality from its free tier subscription, an over-reliance on planning tools can reduce productivity, and Clubhouse’s voice-only chat rooms are capturing the attention of millions.
Hashtag Trending - Canada and Huawei partnership; Netflix office in Canada; Unemployment hotline in Reddit
February 16, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBCanada is partnering with Huawei on a long-term project leaving some critics stunned, Netflix is is eyeing Toronto and Vancouver for its new outpost, and Reddit has become the unofficial unemployment hotline.
Hashtag Trending - Farmers hacking tractors; Bitcoin’s carbon footprint; Frustration over Uber Eats’ pay system
February 12, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MBFarmers are having to hack their own tractors just to keep it running, a new study suggests Bitcoin uses more electricity annually than the whole of Argentina, and frustration swells over Uber Eats’ pay system.
Hashtag Trending - Salesforce and the 9-5 workweek, Twitter and subscription models; Kitty lawyer
February 11, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBSalesforce cancels the 9-5 workweek, Twitter experiments with subscription models, and the lawyer with the kitty filter becomes an internet sensation.
Hashtag Trending - Facebook expands false claims policy; Dogecoin skyrockets; AI picks apart Super Bowl ads
February 10, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.68 MBFacebook toughens up on COVID-19 false claims, the digital currency Dogecoin is skyrocketing, and we take a look at an AI that shows which ads motivated people to buy products.
Hashtag Trending - Tesla loves Bitcoin; Unionization at Amazon; Twitter's verified users love fake news
February 09, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.04 MBTesla invests heavily into Bitcoin, Amazon workers begin a historic vote of unionization and verified Twitter users shared an all-time-high amount of fake news in 2020.
Hashtag Trending - Black History Month from home; Google Cloud lost $5.2B; Bloomberg's Innovation Index
February 04, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MBCelebrating Black History Month from home, Google Cloud lost $5.6B in 2020, and South Korea returns to number one on the Bloomberg Innovation Index.
Hashtag Trending - Robinhood CEO to testify before US House; Bezos stepping down as CEO; Co-working spaces struggle financially
February 03, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.88 MBRobinhood CEO is set to testify before US House later this month, Amazon will have a new CEO, and short term rental offices...will they survive the pandemic?
Hashtag Trending - Comcast upsets with data caps; Elon Musk's monkey business; SpaceX's broadband satellites
February 02, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBInternet users are not happy about Comcast's data caps, Elon’s Musk is up to some monkey business, and SpaceX could be launching 100 more broadband satellites.
Hashtag Trending - Apple’s App Privacy has holes; Google deletes Robinhood reviews; More job listings
February 01, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBApple’s new App Privacy labels fall short of expectations, Google deletes negative Robinhood reviews, and a fresh list of companies hiring for new positions.
Hashtag Trending - Robinhood faces lawsuit; #BellLetsTalk; Apple's record-setting Q4
January 29, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBRobinhood faces a class-action lawsuit, Bell raises mental wellbeing awareness with #BellLetsTalk, and Apple’s record earnings in Q4 2020.
Hashtag Trending - GameStop goes to the moon; Samsung heads to Texas; Google forced to follow new rules
January 28, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBThe GameStop saga continues, Samsung is reportedly heading to Texas, and Apple will require Google to get permission before collecting personalized ad data on iOS users.
Hashtag Trending - Apple's pacemaker warning; Montreal businessman prepares for space; Cisco wins Canada's top employer award
January 27, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.53 MBApple issues a crucial warning about pacemakers, Montreal businessman Mark Pathy is preparing for the first private flight to space, and Forbes announces Canada’s top employer.
Hashtag Trending - Google workers form union; BlackBerry soars; Wattpad acquisition
January 26, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.56 MBGoogle workers form a global union alliance, BlackBerry stocks are soaring, and Wattpad gets acquired.
Hashtag Trending - Microsoft president talks campaign contributions; Instacart fires pro-union employee; Consequences of Flash
January 25, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MBMicrosoft’s president makes it clear that political donations are vital for business, Instacart is under fire after firing employees\ who supported unionization, and a train stops working after Flash dies.
Hashtag Trending - Bizarre facial recognition proposal in India; White House calls for coders; Ajit Pai’s final report
January 22, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.39 MBA proposal to install facial recognition cameras in an Indian city draws backlash, a stealthy call for coders has been found on the White House’s website, and Ajit Pai’s final report deserves an eye-roll.
Hashtag Trending - Researchers dig into Facebook's role in Capitol attack; Netflix hits 200M; Wikipiedia hits 1B
January 21, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.37 MBThe Capitol attack has been brewing for months on Facebook, according to researchers, Netflix reaches 200 million subscribers, and Wikipedia reaches its billionth edit.
Hashtag Trending - Parler survives; FBI investigates looks into stolen laptop from Capitol assault; Empty Toronto offices
January 20, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.11 MBParler manages to rise from the ashes, the FBI searches for a stolen laptop from the Capitol assault, and office vacancies in downtown Toronto spike.
Hashtag Trending - DuckDuckGo hits milestone; Snapchat handing out cash; Tech withdrawal
January 19, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBDuckDuckGo reaches a milestone of 100 million daily search queries, Snapchat is giving out big bucks, and experts predict that kids will face a tech withdrawal once life returns to “normal.”
Hashtag Trending - Honey-trapping Capitol rioters; Remote worker-boom attracts real estate startups; Vaccine passports
January 18, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.56 MBCapitol rioters are now getting turned in to the FBI by some creative women matching with them on the Bumble dating app, the remote worker boom is attracting real estate startups, and some chatter around whether or not vaccine passports will work.
Hashtag Trending - Samsung Unpacked; San Francisco office market in jeopardy; Who’s hiring in Canada?
January 15, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MBSamsung removes the charger from its phones after making fun of Apple for doing the same, the San Francisco office market is collapsing as tech workers stay home, and a closer look at the tech firms that are hiring in Canada.
Hashtag Trending - Cleantech at CES; TikTok makes thousands accounts private; Uncovering Parler secrets
January 14, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.01 MBCleantech at CES, TikTok makes accounts of users under 16 private, and the story about a hacker saving 57 terabytes of data before Parler fell off the face of the earth.
Hashtag Trending - AMD's CES keynote; GoFundMe takes a stand; More concerns over Amazon workers
January 13, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3 MBAMD’s CES keynote, GoFundMe bans fundraising for travel expenses used for potentially violent events, and concerns over Amazon workers intensify.
Hashtag Trending - CES 2021 news drops already; Parler woes; New return policy turns heads
January 12, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MBCES 2021 is in session, Parler’s controversy continues as it goes from No.1 to non-existent, and a new retail policy that lets you - keep stuff?
Hashtag Trending - Parler gets booted off AWS; Signal gets some love; CES is upon us
January 11, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.48 MBParler, the social network favoured by conservatives and extremists is having a rough week, Communication platform Signal is getting a lot of love recently, and a sneak peek at this year’s CES event.
Hashtag Trending - Capitol offices face cyber risk; Elon Musk passes Jeff Bezos to become world’s richest person; Bitcoin quietly booms
January 08, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.88 MBInfosec pros watch in horror as a group of rioters supporting Trump storm into the offices at Capitol Hill, Elon Musk becomes the world’s wealthiest person, and the good times keep rolling for Bitcoin as it hovers around $35K.
Hashtag Trending - Court slaps Uber on the wrist; Research highlights WFH's popularity; Adobe Flash's goodbye
January 07, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.82 MBMassachusetts court says Uber can’t hold users to terms they probably didn’t read, nearly 30 per cent of people would quit their job if forced to go back to the office, and our final goodbye to Adobe Flash.
Hashtag Trending - Ticketmaster hacks rival; Apple shuts down stores in UK; More 5G conspiracy nonsense
January 06, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MBTicketmaster admits to hacking a rival company before going out of business, Apple has temporarily closed all remaining stores in the UK, and get ready for a trending 5G theory about a guitar pedal.
Hashtag Trending - Slack outage; Alphabet workers union; More tech predictions
January 05, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3 MBGood morning everyone! We are back - and it’s good to be back - for our first new episode of 2021! Today we’re talking about Slack’s massive outage, Alphabet employees seeking to unionize, and Business Insider’s tech trends for 2021.
Hashtag Trending - Telecom tech predictions for 2021
December 29, 2020 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.79 MBWith the work from home transition accentuating the importance of good connectivity, network developments, whether it’s 5G or broadband, are accelerating in Canada. Here's what to pay attention to in the telco space in 2021.
Hashtag Trending - Top Canadian Tech Stories of 2020
December 28, 2020 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MB2020 headlines were dominated by COVID-19, and while the year didn’t resemble the “Roaring 20s” many were looking forward to, there was a lot to be inspired by when it comes to Canadian innovation. Here are our top Canadian Tech stories of 2020.
Hashtag Trending - Shopify scams; The future of movie theatres; AI judges your music tastes
December 24, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.53 MBShopify’s soaring success leads to the dark side of scams and counterfeit goods, move theatres are going through quite the digital transformation, and the latest way to be judged for your taste in music is finally here!
Hashtag Trending - Pirating streams a felony in the US; Siri, where's my car; RIP Eric Engstrom
December 23, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.4 MBPirated streams will soon become a felony in the U.S., Apple is working on a new autonomous vehicle, and Eric Engstrom the champion of Windows Gaming and Direct X passes away.
Hashtag Trending - Former SolarWinds exec speaks out; US cable companies face rule change; Busy work headaches
December 22, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MBA former SolarWind exec speaks out, American cable companies can no longer rent you the router you own, and as people continue working from home some are vouching to cut the busy work and focus on main tasks.
Hashtag Trending - Cyberpunk 2077’s nightmarish development; Ex-Crowdstrike CTO’s warning; Facebook’s warning for SMBs
December 21, 2020 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.84 MBEveryone is talking about the disastrous launch of Cyberpunk 2077, ex-Crowdstrike CTO’s says SolarWind hack is one of the most consequential in history, and Facebook is upset it’s going to make less money thanks to iOS 14’s privacy features.
Hashtag Trending - Anger over big tech’s success during the pandemic; Bitcoin exceeds $23K; Alibaba helped clients identify Uighur people
December 18, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MBAnger flourishes over big tech profits while workers are laid off, the Bitcoin hype train sends the cryptocurrency’s value to $20K, and a new report suggests that Alibaba sold software to clients that helped identify the face of a Uighur person.
Hashtag Trending - UK slams the door on bots; SolarWinds investors sell stock; Twitter and AWS cozy up more
December 17, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MBUK politicians frown upon the resale of goods purchased with automated bots, top investors in Solarwinds sold millions of dollars in stock days before the attack, and Twitter is tapping into Amazon Web Services a little more.
Hashtag Trending - Mozilla supports Apple's opt-in permission initiative; Walmart's driverless cars; Google doubles down on WFH
December 16, 2020 12:48 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBMozilla is supporting Apple’s opt-in permission initiative, Walmart’s driverless trucks are coming to Arkansas, and Google doubles down on work from home initiatives.
Hashtag Trending - Google outage; US treasury hit with hack; Shooting RAW with Apple
December 15, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.16 MBGoogle’s outage impacted millions of Gmail users, suspected Russian hackers linked to breaches with the U.S. treasury, and you can now shoot photos RAW with Apple’s new update.
Hashtag Trending - Canadian SMBs revolt against AWS; Schools purchase spy tech; And big tech firms move to Texas
December 14, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.05 MBCanadian small businesses revolt against AWS, schools in the U.S. are buying surveillance tech, and what’s up with these big tech firms leaving California?
Hashtag Trending - Boston Dynamics acquired by Hyundai; Airbnb valued at $101.6B; Facebook hit with antitrust probe
December 11, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.24 MBHyundai scoops up Boston Dynamics, Airbnb makes a huge splash after it opens for trading; and Facebook’s in trouble for tying the use of the Oculus to Facebook accounts.
Hashtag Trending - Google Canada’s top searches of 2020; FTC sues Facebook; Grand theft GPU
December 10, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBGoogle Canada has released their annual ‘Year in Search’ lists for 2020, the FTC is suing Facebook, and hundreds of Nvidia-based RTXS 3090 graphics cards get stolen.
Hashtag Trending - Apple's next-gen computer chips; Uber sells self-driving biz; Apple's outrageously priced headphones
December 09, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.3 MBApple is already working on its next-generation chips, Uber sells its self-driving business to Aurora, and Apple’s new AirPods Max have quite the price tag.
Hashtag Trending - Apple's charger controversy; Nokia makes moves to shun Huawei; 5G truthers buy Faraday cages
December 08, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.38 MBApple might need to include chargers with iPhone sales in Brazil, Nokia is set to introduce telecom legislation that might shun China’s networks, and 5G truthers are putting Faraday cages around their routers, because why not.
Hashtag Trending - A new map of the universe; Google employees seek answers regarding fired AI researcher; Steve Wozniak starts fresh
December 07, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 1.89 MBThe European Space Agency's satellite's new galaxy spotlight, Google employees sign a letter demanding to know why an AI researcher was fired, and Steve Wozniak is starting another company.
Hashtag Trending - US labour board dunks on Google; The dire future of business travel; COVID vaccine supply chain targeted by hackers
December 04, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.2 MBThe U.S. labour board dunks on Google for allegedly spying on workers who were organizing employee protests and firing them, LinkedIn gets chatty about business travel, and a COVID vaccine supply chain gets targeted by hackers.
Hashtag Trending - Salesforce acquires Slack; A space claw; Shopify shares sales data for Cyber Monday
December 03, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.37 MBSalesforce says it’s acquiring Slack, space debris removal with the help of a giant claw starts in 2025, and Shopify sales skyrocket.