October 27, 2025
This week on The AmberMac Show, author Cory Doctorow joins us to talk about his new book, why everything is worse, and what we can do about it. We talk with Taylor Owen, founding director of The Centre for Media, Technology & Democracy (and host of Machines Like Us), and… Read More
October 21, 2025
This week on The AmberMac Show, the makers of ChatGPT want to be a new home for erotic content. TechRadar Editor-at-Large Lance Ulanoff joins us to talk about what this means and why it’s so controversial. We also dive into the dangers of embracing crypto and why Pinterest is going to… Read More
October 14, 2025
This week on The AmberMac Show, we discuss why it should concern you that OpenAI wants ChatGPT to be the new operating system of the internet, plus Sora’s copyright issues, and Jeff dives into OpenAI (and others’) circular financing and related issues that may cause the AI bubble to burst. Read More
October 6, 2025
On this week’s episode: the latest on OpenAI’s new AI-only TikTok clone (which seems like an AI slop nightmare), the AI actor taking on Hollywood, and the increasing amounts of money President Trump receives from media and tech companies in legal settlements. In The Other Mac, Jeff uncovers how scammers… Read More
July 15, 2025
Amber and Jeff share what happened when Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok went rogue (again), including what ChatGPT thinks of all the drama. Plus, the latest digital investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein prison video raises some questions. In The Other Mac, Jeff explains the problem with Elon Musk’s new “America” political… Read More
October 14, 2024
Amber and Michael discuss the following topics with their guests: get a robot to take your place at work or school when you are sick; making posting to social media tastier; tech tools and tips to work smarter and faster while saving money; and governments using tech to streamline services. Read More
July 22, 2024
Amber and Michael discuss the following topics with their guests: how a panel of grandmothers chose the best sustainable tech; 10 ways scammers are trying to clone your voice to win big; a new social media space for Gen Z; and an Apple Watch that spent a year lost at… Read More
April 18, 2023
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
June 25, 2019
Brent and Amber lead a feature interview with Lara Skripitsky, VP & Chief Technology Officer at McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada, on all the ways technology and digital tools are helping the world’s most iconic brand enhance its customer experience. She talks about everything from mobile apps to touch screen kiosks,… Read More
May 2, 2018
TF139: After the recent attack in Toronto, cybercrime expert Ryan Duquette walks us through what law enforcement are learning about the suspect online. We also talk to the makers of a hitchhiking robot, Hitchbot, about his path from the unpredictable streets to a safe museum. In Socially Speaking, we discuss… Read More
