Hashtag Trending – Goodbye to CDs; Cryptocurrency’s richest people; Uber breach
Best Buy is pulling CDs off shelves this summer, Forbes introduces its first list of Cryptocurrency’s richest…
Hashtag Trending – Amazon becomes world’s most valuable brand, Facebook wants you back, Google to predict flight delays
After a fantastic 2017, Amazon has overtaken Apple and Google as the world’s most valuable brand, Facebook is going to extreme lengths to win you back, and Google updates Google Flights to predict flight delays before airlines do.
Hashtag Trending – Fujifilm and Xerox merge, UK fines companies weak on cybersecurity, Suncor invests in autonomous trucks
Fujifilm and Xerox merge into an $18 billion dollar corporation, the UK government will fine companies millions…
Hashtag Trending – Twitter takeover rumours; Assange’s freedom; Google Bulletin
Rumours that Salesforce might buy Twitter are revived. The founder of WikiLeaks has a bad toothache. And…
Hashtag Trending – 3D holograms now possible, Google Chrome mutes annoying sites, Apple dives into healthcare
Scientists figure out how to project 3D images into thin air, Google Chrome now lets you mute annoying websites, and Apple’s latest operating system update lets you save all your medical records.
Hashtag Trending – MacBook Air dead? Hey, hey, hey; Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Apple might be killing the MacBook Air. Everybody really should have known that Bitconnect wasn’t going to work out well. And finally, the answer to a long-held mystery of Google Calendar.
Hashtag Trending – Data breach at Bell Canada, most Android apps aren’t ready for GDPR, Elon Musk’s new crazy compensation plan
Bell Canada suffers a data breach, more than half of Android apps don’t follow the new EU data protection regulations, and Elon Musk isn’t getting paid unless Tesla is massively successful.
Hashtag Trending – Amazon’s cashier-less store, Canada tests blockchain, top tech firms could combine for $1 trillion in 2018
Amazon officially opens its first cashier-less store, the Canadian government tests out blockchain, and the top ten tech companies could combine for more than $1 trillion in sales by the end of the year.
Hashtag Trending – Facebook’s new news feed; Softbank and Uber; Snap struggles
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 – Bitcoin crash; preventing another Hawaii false alarm; apps as evidence
Bitcoin finally takes a nosedive. A new testing capability that could have prevented Hawaii’s false alarm won’t be put in place until next year. And an iPhone app is being used to provide evidence for a murder trial.
Hashtag Trending – BlackBerry Jarvis, bad robots, Disney departures
BlackBerry’s CEO unveils a new product at the biggest auto show of the year. Nobody’s impressed with the robots on display at CES. And Disney’s losing some social cache.
Hashtag Trending – Facebook’s changing its news feed again, BlackBerry CEO to deliver keynote at Detroit Auto Show
Facebook’s changing its news feed again. The Detroit Auto Show has begun – and today’s keynote is being delivered by BlackBerry CEO John Chen. Trending on – where else? – Facebook is the latest changes to the social network’s signature news feed. In a Jan. 11 post on his public Facebook page, CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
Hashtag Trending – Samsung’s next phones will double as radios, Dropbox files IPO
Samsung is turning its next phones into radios. Dropbox has quietly filed for an IPO. And today’s CES highlights include a bricklaying machine and a device that helps alleviate women’s period pain. From Google Trends: Samsung has announced that it will collaborate with broadcasting app NextRadio to unlock the FM chips in future smartphone releases…
Hashtag Trending – French authorities investigating Apple for ‘planned obsolesence’; dancing robots at CES
Apple is being investigated by French prosecutors for allegedly designing iPhones to deliberately stop working after two years. People are talking about James Damore’s lawsuit against Google. And dancing robots at CES. From Facebook: The French government’s consumer protection agency is investigating Apple regarding allegations of “planned obsolescence”. In France it’s a crime to intentionally…
Hashtag Trending – Microsoft drops Bitcoin support, Apple pressured to address childhood iPhone addiction
Microsoft is no longer supporting Bitcoin. Two investors with $2 billion USD in Apple stock are pressuring the company to address childhood iPhone addiction. And today’s CES highlights include voice assistant-enabled earphones and “Li-Fi”. From Google Trends: Microsoft employees have told technical support website Bleeping Computer that the company is no longer supporting Bitcoin transactions,…