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The AmberMac Show Ep019: Trump Family’s Golden Phone & Brittlestar’s Lessons from Cats on Fascism

by Amber Mac on June 24, 2025

In this week’s tech episode, Amber and Jeff talk about the GENIUS Act in the States that’s getting crypto enthusiasts excited, the Trump family’s golden phone (that will likely be made in China), and yet another reason to be wary of Meta’s AI. We also discuss improved NFC, an enormous password leak, and whether TikTok’s upcoming AI ads might spell the end of some influencers. In The Other Mac, Jeff warns our listeners about even more AI slop coming to our online videos and how it’s ruining the web. Our guest this week is the internet’s favourite Dad, Brittlestar, who joins us to talk lessons from cats about fascism.

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