Lenovo recommits to partners as Accelerate 2018 boasts most Canadian attendees ever

Facebook increases fake news safeguards, SoftBank becomes Uber’s largest stakeholder and Snap struggles to hang on to its employees and internal memos.

Hashtag Trending – Toronto makes the cut; iPhone throttling; Drone rescue

By Alex Coop January 19, 2018

Toronto has cracked the top 20 in Amazon’s shortlist, a new iPhone update will let users control the phone’s performance, and a drone performs a daring rescue hours after being unveiled.

Hashtag Trending – Nissan’s Brain-to-Vehicle technology, first under-the-glass fingerprint sensor, Amazon CEO richest ever

By Alex Radu January 11, 2018

It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending!

Hashtag Trending – What to expect this week at CES 2018

By Alex Radu January 8, 2018

The largest consumer tech trade show in the world pops off today in Las Vegas, and what better way to prepare for the big week than with a rousing episode of Hashtag Trending.

Hashtag Trending – CPU bugs affect virtually every computer, Samsung reveals chip behind the upcoming S9, airport and hotel robots

By Alex Radu January 5, 2018

Two CPU security flaws were discovered this week that affect virtually every modern computer, Samsung unveiled its new chip that is expected to release in the Galaxy S9, and LG plans to fill airports, hotels, and supermarkets around the world with robots. From Twitter, and pretty much all over the internet – Researchers have discovered…

Hashtag Trending – iPhone X too expensive and fragile? Microsoft teams up with Qualcomm, Amazon lands on Apple TV

By Alex Radu December 7, 2017

The iPhone X may be too expensive and too fragile, Microsoft is teaming up with Qualcomm, and Amazon Prime Video lands on Apple TV.

Hashtag Trending – Net neutrality could be repealed in the US, Google is tracking Android users

By Mandy Kovacs November 22, 2017

The Federal Communications Commission is looking to repeal net neutrality, Google is collecting location data from Android users behind the scenes, and RBC is opening an artificial intelligence research lab in Montreal.

Hashtag Trending – Self-driving shuttle crashes on first day, Apple FaceID could come to the next iPad

By Alex Radu November 10, 2017

A self-driving shuttle bus was involved in a crash on its very first day on the road, Apple’s controversial FaceID could release on the next iPad, and German police were called to shut down a party started by an Alexa device, all on its own. From Facebook – A self-driving shuttle bus was involved in…

Hashtag Trending – First driverless taxis hit the road, Apple’s secret tax haven

By Alex Radu November 8, 2017

Waymo’s self-driving taxis will become available to the public soon, Apple’s secret tax haven island has been revealed, and self-driving cars have their own tiny city in South Korea.

Hashtag Trending – Potential for the biggest tech acquisition in history, Samsung takes shots at Apple

By Alex Radu November 7, 2017

Broadcom’s offer to buy chipmaker Qualcomm would nearly double the record for biggest tech acquisition, Samsung is taking shots at Apple fans in its new ad, and you really shouldn’t drop your iPhone X. From Google Trends – If the Broadcom deal to buy fellow chipmaker Qualcomm goes through, it would make it the biggest…