Technology

Nearly 60% of small charities have zero plans to digitally transform, says CanadaHelps survey

Samira Balsara - June 7, 2021

The CanadaHelps 2021 Digital Skills Survey reveals that most small charities in Canada will find it difficult to continue work if they do not...

Hashtag Trending, June 7, 2021 – US elevates ransomware investigations; Tank Man censorship; El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as legal tender

Alex Coop - June 7, 2021

The U.S. says it’s going to start treating ransomware investigations much more seriously, Bing censors Tank Man image search results, and El Salvador becomes...

Hashtag Trending, June 4, 2021- Twitter Blue launches in Canada; Self-driving trucks make progress; Survey says workers will quit without hybrid work model

Alex Coop - June 4, 2021

Hashtag Trending, June 4, 2021- Twitter Blue launches in Canada; Self-driving trucks make progress; Survey says workers will quit without hybrid work model

Hashtag Trending, June 3, 2021 – Return to the office? No thanks says survey; Microsoft’s next gen of Windows; Ransomware attack hits meat producer

Alex Coop - June 3, 2021

Hashtag Trending, June 3, 2021 - Return to the office? No thanks says survey; Microsoft’s next gen of Windows; Ransomware attack hits meat producer

Hashtag Trending, June 2, 2021- US target for disinformation campaigns; Acer affected by chip shortage; Uber-style apps for off-duty policing

Alex Coop - June 2, 2021

Hashtag Trending, June 2, 2021- US target for disinformation campaigns; Acer affected by chip shortage; Uber-style apps for off-duty policing

Hashtag Trending, June 1, 2021- Amazon sharing customers internet; Silicon Six tax accusations; Chip shortage could take years to fix

Alex Coop - June 1, 2021

With files from Samira Balsara Amazon devices will soon be able to share its customers' internet with neighbours, The ‘Silicon Six’ are being accused of...

B.C. government extends PNP Tech Pilot indefinitely, renames it to BC PNP Tech

Pragya Sehgal - May 31, 2021

The British Columbia government recently announced that the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Tech Pilot, originally set to expire at the end of June...

Hashtag Trending, May 31, 2021 – $600M class-action lawsuit against Google; Iran bans cryptomining; Google’s collection of location data

Alex Coop - May 31, 2021

A lawsuit against Google gets class-action status, Iran bans cryptomining after rolling blackouts, and unredacted documents show Google made it hard to keep location...

Hashtag Trending, May 28, 2021 – Jeff Bezos to step down in July; Facebook updates its fact checking process; Canada Post hit with malware

Alex Coop - May 28, 2021

Jeff Bezos is handing over the Amazon CEO reins, Facebook is trying to help us see less from the worst people on the platform,...

Hashtag Trending, May 27, 2021 – Amazon buys MGM; FICO report reveals ethical AI not top of mind among companies; Amazon under criticism for...

Alex Coop - May 27, 2021

Amazon buys MGM film studios, a new report reveals companies are not prioritizing inclusive AI, and Amazon is under global criticism for poor working...

Hashtag Trending, May 26, 2021 – Vaccine boosts attractiveness; China condemns illegal data collection; Google ends unlimited photo backups

Tom Li - May 25, 2021

The U.S. government is leveraging dating apps to promote vaccine adoption, China condemns popular apps for illegal data collection, and Google to discontinue unlimited...

Hashtag Trending, May 21, 2021- Microsoft retiring Internet Explorer; Colonial Pipeline CEO explains ransom payment; Bill Gates in the hot seat

Alex Coop - May 21, 2021

Microsoft to retire its Internet Explorer browser, Colonial Pipeline CEO explains why the company paid ransom, and has Bill Gates ruined his public image? It’s...

Hashtag Trending, May 20, 2021 – Bitcoin plummets; Montreal a hot spot for tech workers; Amazon extends the ban of facial recognition tools for...

Alex Coop - May 20, 2021

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plummet, Montreal could become the new hub for tech workers, and Amazon extends the ban on its facial recognition tool...

Hashtag Trending – May 19, 2021- Redesigned MacBook Pro; Google reveals new products; Canada the next Silicon Valley?

Alex Coop - May 19, 2021

Revamped MacBook Pros are rumoured to arrive this summer, Google details the upcoming Android 12 operating system along with several other new features, and...