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The Feed with Amber Mac & Michael B

Each week on The Feed @AmberMac and Michael B showcase the latest in the world of technology and social media with their SiriusXM CanadaTalks Channel 167 audience across North America

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49:40

Striving For More Diversity in the Emoji World | TF259

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2021/04/27

Genevieve Ryan Bellaire is the driving force behind the Realworld playbooks. She joins us to talk about how these step-by-step books help simplify adulthood and help with everything from budgeting to moving to salary negotiation. Plus, get chores completed with the Hire and Fire your Kids app. We chat with the founder, Jody Swain, about the inner workings and the response from users. Also, we're joined by Typeface Designer & Font Developer at Adobe, Paul D. Hunt, who elaborates on the recent

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49:34

Scaling Up Canada’s Hardware Industry | TF258

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2021/04/20

Personalize your corporate gift-giving with AI-powered recommendations from Alyce. Greg Segall, founder and CEO, reveals exactly how the B2B gifting tool works. Plus, we celebrate Earth Day byreviewingour wish list of items that serve to create a healthier earth. Also, we talk to Melissa Chee, President and CEO of ventureLAB, about funding to scale Canada’s domestic hardware industry to offset the global semiconductor shortage. Next, Eric Haller, Experian’s Executive Vice President & General

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49:44

An Unexpected Pandemic Pivot | TF257

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2021/04/13

Craig McCutcheon, CEO of Zum Zum, fills us in on how they adapted their AI dispatch platform from chauffeurservice to grocery delivery during the pandemic. Plus, founder of SOAR Entrepreneurship, Henry Greenberg, joins us with the details on its mission to foster a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship in students. Also, we chat about podcasting andshare our listening recommendations. In Socially Speaking, we discuss Facebook jumping into the payment sector with person-to-person

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49:50

Powering Your Sleep With An AI Mattress | TF256

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2021/04/06

Xander Kardian CEO and Co-Founder Sam Yang joins us to talk about their new sensor using radar-based technology to make your smart home or smart office even smarter. Plus, Ely Tsern, Co-Founder and CEO of Bryte discusses restorative sleep and the AI-powered mattresses that enable better sleep patterns. Also, Eran Galil, Co-Founder and CTO of ByondXR reveals their 3D virtual stores that give customers a more engaging shopping experience. In Socially Speaking, we discuss the uptick in anti-vaccination

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49:46

Making It Easy To Keep Seniors Connected | TF255

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2021/03/30

Keep in contact with your parents and grandparents with Picnyk. CEO, Hayden Dent, reveals their simple approach to keeping seniors connected via talk,text, and video. Plus, we chat about all things NFT with Abram Brown, a Senior Editor at Forbes. Also, we talk to the CEO of digital photo archive service ScanMyPhotos, Mitch Goldstone, about the recent dramatic shift towards preserving our memories. In Socially Speaking, we discuss how to future-proof your life and how to avoid allowingautomation to

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50:48

Getting Your Next Car Via Subscription | TF254

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2021/03/23

It's a new era of human wearables and Brokoslaw Laschowski, a University of Waterloo PhD candidate, discusses the researchto develop exoskeleton legs. Next, we delve into the newall-inclusive electric car subscription and this innovative model from Onto with CEO Rob Jolly.Plus, we talk to Nicholas Lembo, Head of Growth for the Americas at Wise, about saving and sharing money around the world, across borders and currencies. Brent Lang, the Executive Editor of Film & Media at Variety Magazine,

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52:49

A Year of Virtual Events | TF253

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2021/03/16

Jeff Tetz, CEO of Unleash Results, joins us to review the landscape for events over the past year and explain what changes accompanied the shift to hosting virtually. Also, we discover how our environment is impacting fertility with epidemiologist, Dr. Shanna Swan. Plus, we learn how to publish our own books with Andy Walker, author of "The Boy With A Stinky Finger." In Socially Speaking, we break down the topics that generate the most attention on Facebook and explain why you should avoid

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49:19

Airport Food Delivery Via Robot | TF252

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2021/03/09

Sheldon James, CEO and Managing Partner of the new VC firm Bay Mills Investment Group, is pursuing a goal of fostering BIPOC-owned businesses in Canada. Also, CEO of Flipboard, Mike McCue, discusses their expansion of local coverage into more than 1,000 cities. Plus, Greg Lynn, CEO of Piaggio Fast Forward, provides the details on "gita," their robotic food delivery project at the Philadelphia International Airport. In Socially Speaking, we muse about the Tom Cruise TikTok deep fake and what to do

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51:28

A Look Inside The Perseverance Rover Mission On Mars...

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2021/03/02

We explore how the pandemic is changing our relationship with e-commerce and the future of retail with Rob Garf, VP of Strategy and Insights for Salesforce Retail and Consumer Goods. Also, CEO of Treadly, Ronen Chen, reveals their new, affordable and compact treadmill to help you stay active when you are at home. Plus, Mars 2020 Guidance, Navigation, & Control Operations Lead, Swati Mohan, explains what it is like to be a part of the historic Perseverancerover mission. In Socially Speaking, we

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49:30

Virtual Reality Employee Training | TF250

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2021/02/23

Michael Carvin, founder and CEO of SmartAsset, joins us to share their approach to equipping users with the necessary tools for navigating personal finance decisions.Also, we talk to the founder and head of product at Sketchbox, Joe Connolly, about implementing virtual reality employee training thateliminates the need for an in-class presence.Plus, Fortune’s Editor-in-Chief, Clifton Leaf, discusses their newly-released digital series on climate change—produced in collaboration with Bill Gates. In

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52:05

Finding The Perfect Shoe Fit From Home | TF249

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2021/02/16

We get an in-depth look at Arcadia, a Montreal-based startup that is combining eSports VR technology with real athletics to get people off the couch. The co-founder and CEO, Christopher Olimpo joins us to explain how.Also,we have SophieHowe, founder and CEO of Xesto, share their innovative online shoe shopping solution to find the right fit with just your iPhone. Plus, Fundmetric CEO, Mark Hobbs, reveals their strategy for updating how charitiesuse data to help them better connect and communicate

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49:19

The Wild Ride Of The GameStop Stock | TF248

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2021/02/09

Gavin Lee, CEO and Co-Founder of Gwoop, gives us all the details on how they launched training programs to help video game players hone their skills. Also, GadgetMatch's Michael Josh joins us to breakdown Apple CEO Tim Cook's speech about upcoming privacy changes regarding sharing iPhone user behavior. Plus, we revisit last week's wild ride that was GameStop stock with our financial expert from CNBC, Deirdre Bosa. In Socially Speaking, we examine the newest, hottest app in social media: Clubhouse,

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54:23

The Reality For Seniors In Long Term Care Facilities...

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2021/02/02

Ali Rae, Digital Senior Producer and host of #AllHailTheLockdown, discusses the 5-part series that focuses on the global response to the pandemic. Also, we have David Cravit, a member of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons Board of Directors, who reveals the lack of care for seniors in Canadian long term care facilities. Plus, we examine Bodyguard, an app that protects you from cyberbullying and hate speech, with Managing Director, Matthieu Boutard. Next, we hear from President and CEO of

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49:57

Virtual Fitness In A Pandemic | TF246

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2021/01/26

General Counsel for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), Benjamin Bull, guides us through the recent lawsuit against Mindgeek—the parent company of Pornhub—accused of hosting content containing child sex abuse.Also, we talk to the president of Orangetheory Fitness Canada, Blake MacDonald, about their interactive virtual coaching platform that brings real-time coaching from local and certified coaches to a small group setting. Plus, Reese Mozer, co-founder and CEO of drone developer

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49:24

Helping The Community To Shop Local | TF245

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2021/01/19

Matt Crowell, Founder and CEO of GetintheLoop, joins us to share how they are making it easier to shop locally while connecting with small businesses in your community. Also, GrandPad's Head of Innovation and co-founder, Isaac Lien, reveals how their purpose-built tablet is heping connect seniors to healthcare professionals from the safety of their own homes. Plus, tech expert, Marc Saltzman, brings us all the new technology and the top trends shown at the Consumers Electronics Show, which happened

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51:30

How Augmented Reality Can Transform Your Business |...

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2021/01/12

Jeremy Dalton, head of XR at PwC UK and author of Reality Check: How Immersive Technologies Can Transform Your Business, joins us to reveal how companies can integrate Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality into their businesses. Also, we talk to the Co-Founder of Develop for Good, Amay Aggarwal, about how their matching service is designed to connect motivated and ambitious undergraduates in computer science, design and economics to nonprofits with specific projects that require expertise. Plus, we

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50:22

Is Zoox the Future of Transportation? | TF243

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2020/12/22

Bradley Tusk, CEO of Tusk Ventures, joins us to explain how the tech community will deal with policy battles in 2021. Also, we talk to Zoox co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Jesse Levinson, about their electric, autonomous robotaxi and what it means for the future of transportation. We have Samuel Stupp, Professor and researcher at Northwestern University, join us to reveal their new, water-powered dancing robot. Plus, our favorite interet Dad, Brittlestar, is here to let us know how

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49:57

Building a Safer Online Environment for Kids | TF242

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2020/12/16

The Chief Security Evangelist at ESET, Tony Anscombe, breaks down their new resource platform for kids, parents and educators called "Safer Kids Online" that aims to build a safer online environment. Also, we talk to Tomas Ronis, the founder and CEO of real estate startup Rhenti, about their mission to make the rental leasing process fast, easy and transparent for both the renters and property owners. Plus, we have Dyson Design Engineer, Michael Leat, join us to share their global results from its

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49:22

The Latest in Tech for Teens and Tweens | TF241

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2020/12/08

Save time and money with FoodBoss: the food delivery search comparison engine. We talk to the Co-Founder and CEO, Michael DiBenedetto, all about how it works. Also, CEO of the National Angel Capital Organization, Claudio Rojas, explains how they foster investment in early-stage companies and reveals plans for their Atlantic Summit in mid-December. Plus, Cure Hydration's Founder, Lauren Picasso, shares how their sports drink mix is a healthy choice for maintaining hydration while working out. In

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48:36

Reducing The Stress of Online Learning | TF240

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2020/12/01

Online learning has been a major focus since the pandemic started and we share 3 tips to help parents manage their kids' online learning experience to reduce the stress around the house. Also, tech expert, Marc Saltzman, gives us some great tech gift ideas just in time for the holidays. Plus, we talk to James Vlahos, cofounder of HereAfter, which is an A-I platform designed to allow people to have spoken "conversations" with loved ones who have passed away based on recordings taken while they are

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