Tagged: social media

Former Fort McMurray fire chief Darby Allen addresses the 2018 MISA Prairies conference in Red Deer, Alberta on May 8, 2018.

How social media helped save Fort McMurray residents from the 2016 wildfire

Eric Emin Wood

Published: May 9th, 2018

How to stay healthy like a pro athlete – Tech in Sports Ep. 38

The Tech in Sports crew explores all the latest tech news from the last week, including MyFitnessPal's data breach, MLB's first game exclusively on Facebook, AI at the 82nd Masters, and more! Plus,

Published on: April 9th, 2018 Mandy Kovacs
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Hashtag Trending – U.S. wants social media data for visas, HP’s Zero-G printer, Apple to replace Intel chips in Macs with its own

The Trump administration has yet another not-so-great idea regarding social media collection and visas, HP has created a zero-g printer for the International Space Station, and Apple plans on replacing Intel chips in

Published on: April 3rd, 2018 Alex Radu

How tech plays a role in concussion prevention, diagnosis, & treatment – Tech in Sports Ep. 36

The Tech in Sports crew explores all the latest sports tech news from the last week, including video replay at the FIFA World Cup, an amazing basketball-playing robot, March Madness social media trends,

Published on: March 26th, 2018 Mandy Kovacs

Women-oriented social app GirlCrew launches in Canada

There’s a new social app geared towards women launching just in time for International Women’s Day. GirlCrew is officially debuting its social media platform app in Canada that helps women make new friends

Published on: March 8th, 2018 Mandy Kovacs
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Hashtag Trending – Waymo launching its own ride-hailing service, Apple’s new HQ giving employees headaches

Google’s self-driving division is preparing to launch its own ride-hailing service. A new browser extension cleans up Twitter on your desktop. And Apple’s new spaceship headquarters are becoming a real pain for some

Published on: February 20th, 2018 Eric Emin Wood

Instagram announces post scheduling feature; Hootsuite upgrades Instagram support

Hootsuite users frustrated by the platform's inability to post directly to Instagram have had their prayers answered... by Instagram. The San Francisco-based social media icon/Facebook division announced on Tuesday that it had added

Published on: January 30th, 2018 Eric Emin Wood

Tweet analysis could pinpoint where to send emergency help in disasters like Harvey

YouTuber Casey Neistadt makes his living on social media, but during Hurricane Harvey, he used it to save a life. Neistadt, who has 7.7 million YouTube subscribers, lives in New York with his wife

Published on: September 8th, 2017 Christine Wong

Tech and Tennis at the Rogers Cup – Tech in Sports Ep. 5

Join the Tech in Sports crew at the Rogers Cup in Toronto at the inaugural Tech and Tennis day! For our debate portion of the podcast this week, we are joined by the

Published on: August 11th, 2017 Alex Radu
Introducing Hashtag Trending – Your daily dose of tech stories everyone’s talking about

Introducing Hashtag Trending – Your daily dose of tech stories everyone’s talking about

We’re here to announce our new podcast, Hashtag Trending. Every day, we’ll tell you the trending technology topics from all the most popular websites. That includes Google, Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, SnapChat and more.

Published on: July 31st, 2017 Brian Jackson
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Four things you need to know for smarter recruiting, courtesy of LinkedIn

Looking for a job can be a difficult, lengthy journey, but so can the hiring process. LinkedIn’s new report, based on a survey of more than 14,000 professionals across 28 countries, explores how

Published on: July 25th, 2017 Mandy Kovacs

Twitter highlights 40 Canadian execs who stand out on social media – and how you can too

Social media can be a valuable tool for executives looking to boost their company's public profile - and Twitter Canada managing director Rory Capern has a list that proves it. In a June

Published on: June 12th, 2017 Eric Emin Wood

Google survey concludes Google is awesome [infographic]

Google, Google-owned YouTube, and the Menlo Park, Calif. tech giant's signature browser, Chrome, are among teens and younger millennials' favourite brands, according to a new study by Google Inc. The study, which Google

Published on: April 5th, 2017 Eric Emin Wood

Paid social media endorsements prompt new ad rules – but few complaints so far

Paid product endorsements on social media may have raised the eyebrows of Canadian advertising regulators but so far they’ve generated almost no complaints from consumers. Advertising Standards Canada (ASC), the self-regulatory watchdog for

Published on: March 31st, 2017 Christine Wong

Anti-Trump McDonald’s tweet a cautionary tale for social media managers

The explicitly anti-Donald Trump message tweeted by the official McDonald's Twitter account on Thursday morning, and its viral aftermath, provides a timely reminder that business leaders need to focus on ensuring both the

Published on: March 16th, 2017 Eric Emin Wood