Hashtag Trending – Black Friday; Homepod delayed; Amazon Key loophole
Black Friday goes mobile, Apple delays the HomePod, and researchers find a loophole in Amazon Key.
Hashtag Trending – Robot dog, Tesla truck, 8K HDR videos on Vimeo
Meet the most adorable robot dog yet. Elon Musk has revealed Tesla’s big electric truck. And Vimeo is trying its best to make 4K resolution obsolete.
Hashtag Trending – Alexa comes to Canada, Anonymous targets Nazis, Forever 21 looks into data breach report
Amazon Alexa comes to Canada, Anonymous strikes again, and Forever 21 may be the latest data breach victim.
Hashtag Trending – Firefox Quantum, Facebook says ‘send nudes’, Reddit IPO
Mozilla releases a new version of Firefox that it says is faster than Google’s Chrome. You won’t believe who wants your nude photos – it’s Facebook. And Reddit is preparing an IPO.
Hashtag Trending – Whole Foods hiring, Google interviews Trudeau, new e-reader
Whole Foods is looking a little bit more like Amazon. Google hosts Canada’s Prime Minister at its Toronto conference. And there’s a new e-reader on the market.
Hashtag Trending – Few Canadian tech CEOs are women, early iPhone X release
A new report says that just five per cent of Canadian tech companies have women CEOs, Apple says that the iPhone X release was originally planned for 2018, and Microsoft is doing backflips in order to find ways to stick a 3.5 mm headphone jack into less than 3.5 mm of space.
Hashtag Trending – Amazon’s moving to Calgary, Elon Musk spars with a robot
Amazon is setting up shop in the Calgary area, Twitter has been fudging its user numbers for years, and a robot picks a fight with Elon Musk.
Hashtag Trending – Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion megacity, Uber introduces new fees for long trips
Saudi Arabia is planning a $500 billion dollar megacity, Uber is charging extra for long trips, and Huawei has shipped a ridiculous number of smartphones so far this year.
Hashtag Trending – Amazon overwhelmed by HQ applications, Pixel 2 XL screen issues
Amazon received over 200 applications for its second headquarters, Kaspersky is opening up its software to third party review, and the Pixel 2 XL is already running into problems with its LED display.
Hashtag Trending – Siri’s secrets, new Google Calendar, robot defeated by giant chainsaw
Apple’s telling secrets about the machine learning behind Siri. Google Calendar gets updated, maybe the first since 2005. And giant robot battles are apparently a real thing now.
Hashtag Trending – ZTE Blade Z Max, battery science breakthrough, Pictogon
A new smartphone that respects your wallet. The secret to a long life is discovered – long battery life that is. And an easy way to make image maps.
Hashtag Trending – Pixel 2, fake comments, Amazon faces EU tax penalty
Google unveils the Pixel 2, a debate on net neutrality is flooded by bots, and Amazon faces a hefty bill in Europe.
Hashtag Trending – Is AI smarter than a 6-year-old? Linkedin copies Snapchat
A study has revealed that Google’s AI has the highest IQ of all artificial intelligences, but that’s still less than a 6-year-old, Linkedin is taking a page out of Snapchat’s book, and a US senator demands that Wells Fargo CEO be fired amidst scandal.
Hashtag Trending – Russia vetted HPE’s Pentagon software, Canadian Space Agency to help build moon orbital outpost
HP Enterprise allowed a Russian defense agency to review its software used by the Pentagon, the Canadian Space Agency aims for the moon, and an update on the NetApp conference in Las Vegas after the mass shooting.
Hashtag Trending – Amazon unveils a slew of new products, Apple’s hearing the wrong kind of buzz
Amazon stages a surprise press conference, Twitter has doubled its character limit, and some iPhone 8 users are having their phone calls interrupted by a crackling earpiece.