August 24, 2026
In this week’s headlines, Amber and Jeff discuss what parents need to know about the new ChatGPT for Teens, the crazy places Amazon drones are dropping packages, and the AI boss at a San Francisco store that just fired its first human. Plus, developer Michael Booth joins the show to… Read More
August 18, 2026
In this week’s headlines, Anthropic’s new AI text watermarking, why some University of Toronto classrooms are banning laptops, a better approach to building data centers, and a device that could turn the tide in the fight against mosquitoes. Our guests this week are Eliot Pence, CEO of Dominion Dynamics, on… Read More
April 13, 2026
On this week’s show, Amber and Jeff break down why Anthropic’s latest AI model is not being released to the public, what META wants to do with your health data, the disgusting evolution of deepfake porn, and the mysterious history of the (possibly Canadian) inventor of Bitcoin. Plus, how satellites… Read More
May 27, 2024
Amber and Michael discuss the following topics with their guests: why some of the world’s top tech companies are setting their eyes on the future of education; how robotic super limbs can help astronauts; why Microsoft’s new recall feature might be a wee bit scary; and how putting away your… Read More
September 27, 2022
TF316: There is a new edtech company called Antimatter that uses memes to help educators in the classroom teach kids while making the experience both fun and unique. The founder, Jonathan Libov, joins us to tell us more. Plus, the latest in smart home tech with our tech expert Marc… Read More
September 22, 2020
Higher education futurist Bryan Alexander on pandemic problems on campus and K-12 strategist Dwayne Matthews on why COVID-19 is accelerating the future of learning. Or listen to our EDUCATION episode on your favorite podcast network through the links below…… Read More
August 13, 2018
For families whose summers involve a lot of travel time, having interesting and entertaining audio podcasts to listen to together can make a long car ride go by faster — and give you lots to talk about as you learn together! To make it easy to find appropriate content… Read More
October 26, 2017
by Amber Mac & Gamer Zookeeper Lots of kids love math, but some need a little extra encouragement to discover how fun math can be. My son (AKA Gamer Zookeeper) is now in Grade 3 and is diving into patterns, division, and multiplication. Like most students, he learns best through… Read More
August 24, 2017
TF109: With September just around the corner, we talk to Matt Hutton from Little 10 Robot about Calcugators and why math edutainment works for kids. We also speak to Dr. Kiki from This Week in Science about this week’s eclipse and why it was a special moment in history. Plus,… Read More
July 5, 2017
TF103: Cytelligence CEO Daniel Tobok talks about how hackers are data mining your social media posts & how to stay safe sharing on social. We chat with VRPlayin’s Director of Marketing Valerie Blackstock about why arcades are making a comeback thanks to virtual reality. We also speak… Read More
