During its Q2 media briefing, Twitter unveiled changes to its products for advertisers and provided an update on the contentious issue of safety on its platform.If you were confused by Twitter’s many advertising options, it seems you were not alone. The company has responded to requests from advertisers to simplify by rebranding its ad product…
Shopify says that three of its top executives are leaving the e-commerce giant. The company’s chief technology officer, chief legal officer and chief talent officer are exiting Shopify because of “individual reasons,” Shopify’s chief executive officer Tobias Lutke noted in an April 14 blog post.“What was unanimous with all three was that this was the…
The Russians are coming for these devices, how a games company was hacked and be careful with internet searches.Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday April 16th. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com.IT leaders can have a hard time deciding which hardware and software to patch first. The U.S. government has made…
Three of Shopify’s top execs announce their exit, the U.S. announces sanctions on Russia over the SolarWinds hack; and the EU considers a ban on AI and facial recognition.It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending! It’s Thursday, April 15 and I’m your host Baneet Braich.Everything is fine. That’s the…
Telus and the Quebec government announced a joint $30 million investment to expand high-speed internet access for residents in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.With this new investment unveiled on April 14, Telus says 22,000 more families and businesses in nearly 35 communities will gain access to high-speed fibre optics internet. The telco hopes to connect 99 per…
DuckDuckGo can now block Google’s tracking method, Tech workers at The New York Times have formed a union, and virtual work spaces are becoming a new normal to boost productivity.It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending! It’s Thursday, April 15 and I’m your host Baneet Braich.DuckDuckGo can now block…
More bugs in Microsoft Exchange, cybersecurity training effectiveness questioned and Amazon bomb threat foiled.Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, April 14. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com.More serious vulnerabilities in on-premise versions of Microsoft Exchange Server have been found. The discovery was announced yesterday as part of the monthly Microsoft Patch…
For the first time in Canada, the IT accomplishments and talent in Canada’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) community will be showcased and celebrated during a special 100-minute conference produced by ITWC, the nation’s largest producer of content for the IT community.“This is a chance to highlight the importance of diversity and explore…
Salesforce welcomes vaccinated employees back into the office, US senator Josh Hawley wants to ban companies worth over $100 billion from merging or acquiring other companies, and Taco Bell is opening its first fully digital location in Times Square. It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending! It’s Wednesday, April 14…
Microsoft acquires Nuance, a speech transcription app for $19.7 billion, Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on the importance of protecting privacy, and Nvidia graces us with its new ARM-based central processor.It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending! It’s Tuesday, April 13 and I’m your host Baneet Braich. Microsoft buys…
Today, the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) announced a national expansion and is adding government relations experts in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario. The national council says its practice leads in those three provinces will supplement the council’s existing focus on Quebec and federal public policy regarding innovation. The three provinces will work under Dana O’Born,…
Phone scams, job scams and contact page scams.Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday April 12th. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com.Usually one of the best ways to defeat a scam is to wait before acting. That’s the case with a telephone scam used by crooks for years, and which last week…