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4 Tech Tips & Tools for Seniors

The number of seniors in Canada is on the rise and the majority of them want to age in place in their own homes. To help support this shift, here are four tech tips and accessible tools to give today’s seniors the independence they need to communicate, clean, manage… Read More

#TheFeed: Social Media Hurting Teens & Robots on the Radio

TF341: We find out about a few of the 50 new upgrades at Airbnb with Jay Carney, Global Head of Policy & Communications. Plus, we dive into what Dove is doing to help the youth mental health crisis with the Self-Esteem Project. Also, Einride founder and CEO Robert Falck joins… Read More

#TheFeed: Fake Drake Goes Viral & Make Group Chats Suck Less

TF340: Sensible Weather CEO Nick Cavanaugh shares how they use climate tech to provide inclement weather travel insurance. Carbon RX CEO Marty Seymour talks about how carbon capture and agriculture are helping to fight the climate crisis. Think group chats get too messy? Wavelength CEO Richard Henry explains how their… Read More

#TheFeed: Celebrating Earth Month

TF339: Looking for intelligent conversations online? Listen to our discussion with Post’s Founder & CEO, Noam Bardin. We celebrate Earth Day with Crystal Howe, Ice River Sustainable Solutions’ Director of Sustainability, talking about this family-owned business’ recycling facility. Plus, Nico Grant, tech reporter from The New York Times, tells us… Read More

#TheFeed: Twitter Media Labelling & the Loneliness Epidemic

TF338: We talk to Peace By Chocolate founder Tareq Hadhad about their move from Syria to Halifax, and getting some love from President Biden. The Washington Post’s Tatum Hunter discusses tech’s role in the loneliness epidemic. Plus, is it possible to teach happiness? We chat with Dacher Keltner, a UC Berkeley… Read More

Earth Day Tech 2023: 4 Tips for a More Sustainable Future

For more than three decades we’ve celebrated Earth Day. In 2023, the theme is all about investing in our planet to improve our environment. To help us all support this goal, here are my 4 Earth Day Tech Tips for your home, office, or next trip. Choose Eco-Friendly Tech with… Read More

#TheFeed: Ryan Sells Mint for 1.35B & Understanding EV Adoption Impacts

TF337: Raphael Crawford-Marks, CEO of Bonusly, talks about how they are helping HR departments make more informed decisions in allowing employees to recognize their peers’ work. Bruce Hodges, co-founder and CEO of Parachute, shares how they help people consolidate their debt and give them tools to get them on a… Read More

#TheFeed: Will TikTok Get Banned, Celebrating PI Day, & More

TF336: To meet the demand of electric vehicles it will take billions of tons of cobalt, lithium, copper, and other materials. Gerard Barron, CEO of Metals Company, joins us to talk about how they are looking to the ocean’s floor to find those essential metals. With Pi Day coming up soon,… Read More