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Hashtag Trending, April 1, 2021 – Tweets from U.S. Nuclear agency; Nerf hires chief TikTok officer; Hybrid office preview

A child tweets gibberish from the U.S. Nuclear-agency account, Nerf is hiring a Chief TikTok Officer, and what hybrid offices may look like. It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome

Published on: April 1st, 2021 CDN Staff @itbusinessca

Hashtag Trending, March 31 – Reddit bets on Toronto; PayPal accepts crypto; Louvre collection goes digital

Reddit opens its Toronto office, PayPal announces a crypto checkout service, and the esteemed Louvre museum makes its entire collection available online. It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to

Published on: March 31st, 2021 Baneet Braich @itbusinessca

Hashtag Trending, March 30, 2021 – Bezos strikes back; Rise of silicon successors; BMW charges for software update

It turns out Jeff Bezos contributed to Amazon’s recent PR meltdown on Twitter, everyone is wondering what materials will be used to replace silicon as chip manufacturers evolve, and BMW is charging for

Published on: March 30th, 2021 Baneet Braich @itbusinessca

Reddit opens new office in Toronto

This morning, Reddit announced that its new office in Toronto is officially open. The new headquarters boasts Canadian management, sales, community and engineering teams to help foster and grow its third-largest user base

Published on: March 29th, 2021 Alex Coop @ItsJustAlexCoop

Hashtag Trending, March 29 – Amazon says its workers don’t relieve themselves in bottles; Call centre nightmares; Windows 95 easter egg found

Amazon PR on Twitter says its warehouse employees don’t relieve themselves in bottles but they're wrong, one of the world’s biggest call centres says it’s going to spy on its workers with webcams,

Published on: March 29th, 2021 Alex Coop @ItsJustAlexCoop

Hashtag Trending, March 26, 2021 – Ontario considers remote education for the future; Out of touch CEOs; Amazon union showdown

Ontario is considering making remote learning a permanent part of public education, another report shows just how out of touch many CEOs are, and Amazon is trying REALLY hard to dissuade its workers

Published on: March 26th, 2021 Alex Coop @ItsJustAlexCoop

Hashtag Trending, March 25, 2021 – Intel business update; Slack turns into a messenger; WFH’s unique benefits

Intel announces new fabrication plants, Slack turns into a full-on messaging app, and work from home has been breaking barriers for those with disabilities. It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now.

Published on: March 25th, 2021 Baneet Braich @itbusinessca

Hashtag Trending, March 24, 2021 – Microsoft looks to acquire Discord; Apple steals Aramco’s crown; Hospitals hide pricing data

Microsoft is in talks to acquire Discord for more than $10 billion, Apple takes the profit crown from a Saudi oil giant, and hospitals are hiding pricing data from search results according to

Published on: March 24th, 2021 Baneet Braich @itbusinessca

Hashtag Trending, March 23, 2021 – Gen Z is struggling with remote work; Instagram labeled world’s most-invasive app; Zoom profis skyrocket

Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index says Gen Z workers are struggling with remote work, Instagram is one of the world’s most invasive apps according to a new study, and Zoom profits soar while

Published on: March 23rd, 2021 Baneet Braich @itbusinessca

Hashtag Trending, March 22, 2021 – Oscars ban Zoom; Amazon driver quits after camera tracks his every move; Acer hit with $50M ransomware attack

The Oscars say no to a Zoom-event, an Amazon driver’s story about his decision to quit because of an AI-camera in his van goes viral, and computer maker Acer gets hit with ransomware.

Published on: March 22nd, 2021 Alex Coop @ItsJustAlexCoop

Hashtag Trending, March 19, 2021 – U.S. Telemarketers under fire; Starlink in Canada; Labour board sides with Amazon workers

Telemarketers in the U.S. are in the hot seat after a massive fine, that chatter about Starlink in Canada grows, and the U.S. National Labour Relations Board sides with Amazon workers. It’s all

Published on: March 19th, 2021 Baneet Braich @itbusinessca

Tata Consultancy Services to hire 600 employees with new Montreal hub

Global IT services and consulting firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) says it's planning to expand its Montreal presence and hire more than 600 employees. TCS will hire more than 100 employees immediately and

Published on: March 18th, 2021 Alex Coop @ItsJustAlexCoop

Hashtag Trending, March 18, 2021 – Clubhouse knockoffs; Car location data for the U.S. military; Eight-hour workdays

Chinese firms are rushing to launch their own versions of Clubhouse, one spy firm wants to sell your car location data to the U.S. military, and the eight-hour workday is up for debate.

Published on: March 18th, 2021 Baneet Braich @itbusinessca

Hashtag Trending, March 17, 2021 – DuckDuckGo calls out competitors; Building a new web browser; Rogers-Shaw deal follow up

DuckDuckGo uses privacy labels to call out Google, a small company says it’s building a web browser from scratch, and the potential consequences of the Rogers and Shaw mega-merger are discussed online. It’s

Published on: March 17th, 2021 Baneet Braich @itbusinessca

Hashtag Trending, March 16, 2021 – Rogers’ $26B bid for Shaw; Head offices disappearing in Calgary; Tinder’s background checks

Rogers signs an agreement to purchase Shaw Communications for $26 billion, the office vacancy rate in Calgary becomes a concerning trend, and dating apps look into background checks. It’s all the tech news

Published on: March 16th, 2021 Baneet Braich @itbusinessca

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