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Hashtag Trending – Taiwan discourages Zoom use; Telus CEO donates salary; CRA praised for site design.

Taiwan has advised its public facilities to avoid Zoom whenever possible, Telus CEO donates his quarterly salary to help purchase medical supplies, the CRA actually getting a website right for once.

Hashtag Trending – WhatsApp changes; Huawei assists Canada with mask shortages; Zoombombing is a crime

WhatsApp puts heavy restrictions on forwarded messages to try to stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation, Huawei steps in to help Canada with its mask shortages, and federal prosecutors in Michigan stress that hijacking video calls is a crime.

Hashtag Trending – Turning brain activity into text; Zoom CEO says sorry on CNN; Stop burning 5G towers

Researchers find a way to translate brain activity into text, Zoom goes on CNN to say the company might have made some mistakes when it comes to privacy on its platform, and please, please, stop burning 5G towers.

Hashtag Trending – Schools ban Zoom; Skype introduces video meetings; Video chat tips

Schools in New York get cold feet about Zoom, Skype introduces video meetings with no sign-up, and ways to make video chats let’s painful for those who don’t like staring at their own mug.

Hashtag Trending – Zoom’s privacy woes; Softbank drops $3B WeWork deal; T-Mobile and Sprint

Zoom gets dunked on some more because of multiple reported security and privacy issues, Softbank says no to a $3B deal with WeWork, and details surface about a viral video on TikTok.

Cyber Security Today – COVID-19 malware wipes hard drives, a warning from governments, and a Microsoft alert over VPNs

Today's podcast reports on new COVID-19 malware that wipes hard drives, a warning from governments on coronavirus aid scams and a Microsoft alert over VPNs

Hashtag Trending – Protest at General Electric; Woman sticking to her roots; Apple increases aid

General Electric factory workers demand the company to manufacture ventilators, a woman turns into a vegetable during a remote meeting, Apple is upping aid...

Hashtag Trending – Whistleblower uncovers surveillance program; Instacart strike; Streaming struggles

A whistleblower unearths a new Saudia Arabia mass surveillance program, delivery workers are asking for better support during the pandemic, and streaming services are seeing record use.

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