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2023 Holiday Guide: Tech for Teens with Amber Mac

If you’re starting your holiday shopping early this year and you have a teenager on your list, tech expert and mom Amber Mac is here with her all-new 2023 Holiday Guide: Tech for Teens. For the Creative Family: Cricut Joy Xtra Cricut is the leading brand of smart-cutting machines for… Read More

#TheFeed: Keeping Broadcasting Alive & Understanding Cultivated Meat

TF359: Amber and Michael discuss the following topics with their guests: what we can learn from women who run the most innovative and successful companies in the world; how to create better meat products for the planet, people, and animals; getting help as a new parent through the entire journey… Read More

#TheFeed: Amber Goes 3 CN Towers Deep Underground

TF357: This week on The Feed, Amber and Michael share a 3-part series featuring what it’s like to work in mining both underground in Sudbury, Ontario, and above the surface. Plus, what the hosts think of Elon Musk’s proclamation that AI might lead to the end of work. Listen to… Read More

#TheFeed: Shrinking Attention Spans & AI Cover Art

TF357: Amber and Michael discuss the following topics with their guests: diving into the future of cities on AI; Maclean’s Magazine’s AI cover; opportunities for the next generation of gamers; and why attention spans are getting shorter (and what it really means). Listen to the episode through the Podbean player… Read More

#TheFeed: Taylor Swift Setting Records & Designing Climate-Resistant Crops

TF356: Amber and Michael discuss the following topics with their guests: how companies around the world are fighting climate issues; how we can create new climate-resistant crops; why you might want to jump on Threads; and the love/hate relationship with smart glasses. Listen to the episode through the Podbean player… Read More

This Is Mining: Season 4 (Fall 2023)

The fourth season of our award-winning This Is Mining podcast premiered in fall 2023 – see below for episode details. The Sudbury Mine Life Tour: Join me, Amber Mac, on my very first trip underground at a mine in Sudbury, Ontario! I went 1.5km underground –… Read More

#TheFeed: Disinformation From X & Top Smart Home Tech

This week on #TheFeed, Amber, Michael, and guests discuss: what it takes to be a viral nation; how today’s diverse workforces mean that employees want more choice, perks, and incentives; the new work opportunity of being a digital clone; and our power friend Marc Saltzman stops by with his top… Read More

#TheFeed: The Rise of Deepfakes & Firefighting Robots at Work

TF353: Amber and Michael discuss the following topics with their guests: an affordable robot that can scout burning buildings before sending in firefighters; creating safer spaces online; designing the future of work for young people who are underprepared; and 3 cybersecurity tips to stay safer online (Sponsored by RBC). Listen… Read More

#TheFeed: Tech CEOs Talk AI in Washington & Drones Over Fireworks

TF353: Amber and Michael discuss the following topics with their guests: Using menstrual blood as a diagnostic tool to help improve women’s health; solving the problem of growing fresh produce right at home all year long; how drone shows are taking over fireworks in cities and beyond; and why Apple… Read More

New iPhones & Apple Watches at Apple’s September 2023 Event

Apple’s September 2023 event kept things pretty focused, with a lot of references to the considerable (and impressive and commendable) environment efforts Apple has been making (check out the “Mother Nature” video from the event – it’s pretty entertaining), but came down to just two things: new… Read More