Podcast Episodes

Unhelpful cold medication 🤧 — Common cold drugs not only taste bad, they don't work. White House asks Big Tech for AI answers. Don’t pick up the phone.

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Ever feel like your cold medication isn’t really doing the job? That may be because it’s literally not doing the job—or any job, for that matter.

Wash…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Carbon credits 🏭 — New iPhone, new problems. Ottawa ponders international student puzzle. Amazon goes green(ish).

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Apple held its latest product event yesterday, dubbed “Wonderlust,” to pitch shiny new toys they hope will help them navigate unusually choppy waters…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Addictive junk food 🍟 — Just plane embarrassing. Google faces its biggest antitrust threat yet. Cigarettes and junk food have something in common.

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Canada’s delegation to the G20 Summit is finally on its way back home after proving that in this country, no one is safe from flight delays.

Like any …

2 years, 10 months ago

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More lithium 🪨 — US, India score G20 wins at China’s expense. Lithium deposit found in US may be world’s largest. Jobs report sends mixed signals.

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China and Russia’s leaders may have decided to skip this year’s G20 gathering in New Delhi, but everyone else managed to get along just fine without …

2 years, 10 months ago

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Car privacy 🚗 — India opens its arms at this year’s G20. China takes a bite out of Apple. Cars are less private than a nude beach.

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A who’s who of global leaders are landing in New Delhi as the annual G20 Summit starts tomorrow… or later today if you factor in the time difference.…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Rates hold 💵 — Tiff holds rates but leaves the door open for hikes. Return to office… now. Streaming may get more lucrative for musicians.

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The Bank of Canada held its policy interest rate steady at 5% yesterday, but don’t call it a pivot—they’re ready to hike again if that’s what it take…

2 years, 11 months ago

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China chips 💻 — Rise of the athlete influencer. Canada makes friends in the Indo-Pacific. China’s got chips too.

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Athletes: They’re just like you and me. They eat, sleep, and are painfully aware of how many views their latest Instagram story is getting.

At an inte…

2 years, 11 months ago

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ChatGPT in the classroom 📚 — ChatGPT enters its freshman year. Feds urged to create disaster response force. As rents heat up, Germany wants a freeze.

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It’s back to school for students across Canada, and teachers are preparing to contend with a new presence in the classroom that’s shaping up to be mo…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Arm the rebels 🛍️  — Canadian mortgages get bigger. Bots aren’t allowed. Shopify and Amazon team up.

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Canadian mortgage balances are making like a gym bro and getting swole.The newest location of Canada’s largest bookstore is set to offer a lot more t…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Pasta shock 🍝 — One million residents short of estimates. Indigo asks, “Would you like some books with your wine?” Prepare for pasta sticker shock.

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If your top skills include “counting, like, really high” then boy, does the government have a job for you.

The newest location of Canada’s largest boo…

2 years, 11 months ago

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