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In this episode... Google’s Bard AI chatbot has opened Xbox mobile game store could arrive next year Atari’s first VR game takes players inside the classics A scratched electric vehicle battery could wreck the entire car Twitter going to open source code on March 31 Video game loot box lawsuit Microsoft adding artificial intelligence to Office Are Samsung devices taking fake moon pictures? Cropped screenshots on Windows and Pixel devices can be ‘uncropped’ 3D printer creating cheesecake with the help of lasers Friday night could have spectacular Northern Lights See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode... Could TikTok become its own company? Microsoft working on 3D avatars for Teams NASA needs a space tug Google adding AI to Gmail that will write emails for you A newer and smarter version of Chat GTP is released OPP investigating AirTags found in vehicles being targeted to be stolen GM wants to add Chat GTP so we can talk to our cars Disney shows off some robots with personalities Bing now has more than 100 million daily users New features for the PlayStation 5 include Discord chats See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode... CRTC ordering some internet providers to cut some prices NASA warns city-destroying asteroid could smash into Earth on Valentine’s Day 2046 Microsoft makes Outlook free for everyone using a Mac Technology listens to your car to diagnose issues Russia releases a trailer for its film shot on the International Space Station Tracking traffic with data from 30 million connected cars Space Salad created for astronauts Meta announces big price cuts for its VR headsets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode... Google tests blocking some news content from searches in Canada Predictions that robots to do 39% of domestic chores by 2033 ChatGPT is now writing books for kids and books of poems that are for sale on Amazon Subway restaurants are planning an oasis where you can picnic and play while charging your car Would you spend $12 a month to be Facebook verified? A new asphalt can continuously keep roads ice-free See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode... Microsoft is forcibly removing Internet Explorer from most Windows 10 PCs Hyundai and Kia roll out a software patch that makes cars harder to steal Bing’s AI has a problem with facts Microsoft Begins Rolling Out ChatGPT Powered Bing To Early Testers The plans from Apple to add a camera to the Watch Dubai has more plans for a flying taxi Large lawsuit alleging that AI is stealing photos Checking out the new Hogwarts video game Interview with Mark Demers about his robot LUCKY representing Canada on Battlebots See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Microsoft unveils revamped Bing search engine and Edge web browser using a new version of ChatGPT Google waits to release their chatbot until it works better New York City high school students finds lessons created by ChatGPT are boring Canadian phone companies offering free long distance calls to Turkey and Syria Four taken to hospital after a laptop ignites on an airplane Twitter expands tweet character limit but there are catches Electric infrared wallpaper now heating some homes Nintendo is now Canada's best selling video game console for five years in a row See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode: Study finds that Ford’s BlueCruise works better than GM’s Super Cruise or Tesla’s Autopilot Movie that tells the story of Blackberry will be in theatres soon Development details of Apple secret Virtual Reality Headset Robotaxis have a bad problem of passengers falling asleep What time is it on the Moon? 911 service interruption across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI caused by software update for 10 digit dialing OpenAI releases tool to detect AI-generated text, including from ChatGPT Instagram founders return with an app that is like ‘TikTok for reading’ Google working on their own version of ChatGPT See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode... The Sony Walkman returns as a streaming music player NASA shot yeast into space to protect humans Researchers test effects of baby seal robots on potential Mars dwellers Apple’s AR glasses ‘now appear many years away,’ report says Scientists Controlled Lightning With Lasers F1 champion Max Verstappen quits virtual Le Mans after branding it “clown show” Google May Be Working On An AirTag Rival Android TV box on Amazon came pre-installed with malware Why Apple may finally be embracing touchscreen laptops Google’s Stadia Controller is getting Bluetooth support A review of the Amazon Echo Show 15 which is a smart display that almost does everything perfectly See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode... Xbox makes changes to help save the environment ‘The Last of Us’ fans warned of scams involving fake PC games Russia sending up a capsule up to the space station to bring crew home Lowe’s to sell power tools that won’t work if they’re stolen New tool can simulate anyone’s voice with 3 seconds of audio University of Waterloo in Ontario creates a drone device that can see through walls Windows 8.1 support is over.  Don't use it anymore Mercedes will offer Level 3 self driving cars John Deere says farmers can fix their own tractors More than 200 million Twitter users’ email addresses leaked by hackers 3D Printed Pancakes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tons of new products from the Consumer Electronics Show... Health-tracking smart ring A powered exosuit that can help someone lift an extra 66 pounds Stroller that has power assist going up a hill, break assist coming down a hill, and danger awareness for cars Smart pet communicator lets your dog push buttons to communicate with you Holographic online chats A bike with a built in desk Smart water valves that can open themselves to prevent pipes from freezing Shower infusion brings scents Smart toilets with integrated bidet, ambient lighting, built in speakers and more Add smell to Virtual Reality A fridge that lights up for parties Pulsing pillow you hug to suppresses your anxiety Test your urine at home while you pee Prototype electric vehicle Project Arrow is entirely made in Ontario with Ontario parts Sony and Honda reveal Afeela BMW Concept Car Changes Colours in Seconds NoWatch smartwatch doesn’t have a display  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode... Canada’s electronic spy agency watching TikTok ‘very carefully' TikTok is testing LANDSCAPE videos to take on YouTube Uber Eats launches robot delivery service in Miami Fortnite’s Epic Games to pay $520 million over children’s privacy violations Google can now read your doctor’s bad handwriting Google Meet can now do live captions from French to English New scanning technology at airports will eventually get rid of liquid restrictions for passengers Could Delta airlines make its Wi-Fi free? Here’s How Much It Costs To Charge Your EV At Walmart After a long struggle with Martian dust, NASA’s InSight probe has gone quiet A LIVE REVIEW: The Kindle Scribe is expensive but delivers on screen size and abilities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode... Microphone-equipped toilet will detect diseases and give you advice Eight artists chosen for first civilian moon trip Indiana Attorney General files lawsuits against TikTok Twitter Blue relaunches, now costs $11 per month if you subscribe from an iPhone  Chrome now supports passkeys, the password killer Orion spacecraft splashes down in Pacific, completing first Artemis mission Japan’s ispace launches world’s 1st commercial lunar lander The Roomba j7+ is an expensive robot vacuum and mop but it really does keep floors clean See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.