I think Canadians are, generally speaking, more aware of the many dangers of our most popular social media platforms. I am not sure, generally speaking, that our government leaders are ready to speak up / do something about it. More on The AmberMac Show podcast: bio.site/ambermac

Have you seen the posts on @gandersocial.bsky.social the new Canadian socmed platform? They’ll be sending invites soon, like how Bluesky first opened itself up slowly. We’re definitely need more Canadians on here though! bsky.app/profile/ambe...

"Your phone is essentially a portable petri dish. Think about everywhere you take it-the gym, the kitchen, & yes, the bathroom - then consider that it spends half its life pressed against your face. (It's) likely teeming with more bacteria than a public toilet seat…" www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...

"The superpowered (and those who love and/or hate them) are poised to have a blockbuster 2026" gizmodo.com/the-year-ahe...

"On Wednesday, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health, a health-specific segment of the popular AI chatbot with the ability to connect to medical records, wellness apps, and wearables." gizmodo.com/openai-launc...

"WhatsApp has introduced a new set of group chat features designed to make conversations clearer, more expressive and easier to manage" in.mashable.com/tech/104408/...

AI slop on Instagram is so realistic that you might soon have to prove you're human. "Instagram Head Adam Mosseri has promised to support authentic and 'raw' creators on the platform, hinting at new tools to help human creators." -PCMag More from @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social & me: bio.site/ambermac

Ever since I heard about @gandersocial.bsky.social, I’ve been waiting for a Canadian platform to try out. Hopefully it launches soon!

Check out our Canadian Gander ❤🇨🇦❤

"Internet connectivity collapsed across Iran on Thursday amid nationwide protests, according to web monitoring firms." techcrunch.com/2026/01/08/i...

Have you heard about @gandersocial.bsky.social -- once they come out of Beta, this looks like a must-join place for all our politicians. bsky.app/profile/ambe...

Don't call Gander Canada's Facebook killer...well, at least not yet! Here's @gandersocial.bsky.social co-founder/CEO on The AmberMac Show. cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social Get the full podcast here + thx for supporting Canadian content, which is having a moment right now 🇨🇦🏒👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨: bio.site/ambermac

What’s coming up for Gander? Tune in to the Amber Mac Show for an in-depth conversation on topics like: moderation, monetization, and misinformation (oh my)! You know, and what to expect in the coming months. Shout-out to both @ambermac.bsky.social and the folks that submitted questions.

Hi Rastin -- parts of it yes -- interoperability is something we're committed to (it's kinda the point). For now, our focus is on getting the app out. We'll determine the details for exactly what it looks like as we progress along our roadmap. Would love to hear more of your thoughts about it!

"Two more offshore wind developers are suing the Trump administration after it abruptly ordered construction to stop on offshore wind projects that were already nearing completion." electrek.co/2026/01/02/u...

Have you heard about Gander? I can't wait to ditch Facebook here in Canada & switch to this new social app. We spoke to Gander's co-founder/CEO on this week's new ep of The AmberMac Show podcast (available everywhere now, also below): www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2iD... cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social

"The influenza season is in full swing, and it’s already proving to be deadly for some of the most vulnerable Americans around: children." gizmodo.com/the-super-fl...

Latest AMS ep: Grok's undressing of women on Musk's X; a class action suit against Drake w a streaming scandal; a new phone that's getting BlackBerry fans excited; Jeff & I talk return to office mandates; + more on Gander, Canada's Facebook killer! Vids, audio & links: ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

"Inside Anthropic headquarters, President and co-founder Daniela Amodei keeps coming back to a phrase that’s become a sort of governing principle for the artificial intelligence startup’s entire strategy: Do more with less." www.cnbc.com/2026/01/03/a...

'Researchers have used microlensing and the fortuitous orientation of the Gaia space telescope to spot a Saturn-sized planet that’s the first found in what’s called the “Einstein desert", which may be telling us something about the origin of rogue planets.' arstechnica.com/science/2026...

"X users tell Grok to undress women and girls in photos. It’s saying yes...Owner Elon Musk responded with a laughing emoji." -Washington Post www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChUH... More from @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social & me on The AmberMac Show podcast (headlines below). Full ep Wed, 7am: bio.site/ambermac

"X users tell Grok to undress women and girls in photos. It’s saying yes" - Washington Post @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social & I discuss this obscene news on this week's new episode of The AmberMac Show 📻 2pm today SXM Ch 167 🎧 7am Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts: bio.site/ambermac

"Take heed to this simple checklist to ensure your data and devices are protected" torontosun.com/technology/s...

"Apple is reinforcing the Apple Watch’s role as a go-to fitness companion for the new year, supported by new research and expanded Fitness+ offerings." in.mashable.com/tech/104188/...

‼️ Every Jan, I send out a special issue of my newsletter that shapes my keynote topic for the coming months. Here's my NEW 2026 talk, which I'll break down in detail on Tues, Jan 6, to my subscribers (free): www.ambermac.com/newsletter The New A.I. Power Shift: Risks, Rewards, & Readiness in 2026

"These are the (Windows) Wi-Fi tweaks that finally made my connection more stable and robust." www.howtogeek.com/4-windows-wi...

"The price for a PS4 copy of the relatively obscure Star Wars racing game, Star Wars Racer Revenge, has dramatically increased in the last few days because of the game’s use in the latest PlayStation 5 jailbreak" www.engadget.com/gaming/plays...

"The novelty of eating at a restaurant owned by the richest person in the world seems to have worn off." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

"If I had to cancel every subscription I have except for one, I would keep Apple Music. If you're an Apple Music subscriber, there are a few settings you might want to change." www.howtogeek.com/apple-music-...

In a special year-end ep, a look back at the 2nd half of an incredible year in tech via TheOtherMac segments - why the AI bubble is going to pop, ChatGPT & youth suicide, the real cost of humanoid robots, Meta as the cornerstone of the online fraud economy, & more: ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

🎧This week's new episode of The AmberMac Show podcast is now available here and everywhere: bio.site/ambermac I know a lot of podcasts are taking breaks this time of year, but I'm happy we could keep producing new weekly episodes this holiday season! cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social

🇨🇦 A 2026 Tech Wish List for Canada from @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and me on The AmberMac Show podcast. Enjoy (and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts for this week's new episode!). youtu.be/NIZVp-BQwW4?...

"The version of Apple Intelligence released in China must pass a test to ensure it [doesn't] challenge official govt propaganda (via) 2,000 questions designed to elicit information censored within the country, and it must refuse to answer at least 95% of them." 9to5mac.com/2025/12/24/a...

🎉 New episode of The AmberMac Show podcast just released today! Cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social Get it here on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

"With the end of 2025 near, the time has come to look back at the devices and accessories that Apple discontinued throughout the year." www.macrumors.com/2025/12/24/a...

"The consumer electronics market in 2026 will be shaped by two opposing forces: bold innovation and tight supply chains." www.androidcentral.com/phones/navig...

"We are obsessed with using AI as an oracle (but) a fascinating new perspective from AI research blog argmin.net suggests we should be doing the exact opposite. We shouldn't be asking AI to solve our problems. We should be asking AI to give us better problems." hackernoon.com/stop-asking-...

❌Just say no to AI toys for kids. 🇨🇦 That's just one of our top 10 tech wishes for Canada in 2026. @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and I talk about this and more on the latest episode of The AmberMac Show podcast, available now.

#ICYMI: In this special episode, our top 10 tech wish list for Canada in 2026, including saying so long to Facebook & using AI to save lives. Plus, Amber hosts a conversation on promoting democracy at work & Uber joins us with safety tips for your next ride-share trip. ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

"OpenAI says that it is working hard to make its Atlas AI browser safer, as experts warn about the prompt injection attacks. The worst part is that it’s very hard to stop such attacks." www.androidheadlines.com/2025/12/open...

"[Bluetooth 6.0's] notable features pave the way for universal device tracking, lower latency, and more efficient wireless connections."https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-bluetooth-6-0/

"Billboard changed its streaming calculations in favor of sites like YouTube, but it still wasn't enough." www.androidcentral.com/apps-softwar...

💯 Here's the most important item on our 2026 Tech Wish List for Canada on this week's special episode of The AmberMac Show podcast (available now everywhere): bio.site/ambermac 🇨🇦 Canada needs to better protect kids (and everyone) online. cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social

British Activist Blasts 'Sociopathic Greed' of Big Tech After US Judge Blocks His Detention www.commondreams.org/news/imran-a...

A look back at the past decade of Star Wars: "Man, what a year 2015 was for Star Wars. There was season 2 of Star Wars Rebels, DICE’s reboot of the Star Wars Battlefront games, & The Force Awakens capped things off." gizmodo.com/was-the-forc...

"YouTube has terminated two prominent channels that used AI to create fake movie trailers… Screen Culture and KH Studio, which together boasted well over 2 million subscribers and more than a billion views." deadline.com/2025/12/yout...

Looking for some holiday viewing? "TV Technica: Our favorite shows of 2025" arstechnica.com/culture/2025...

"There are plenty of things you can do if you have downtime during the holidays, but one of the most rewarding could be cleaning out your bloated iPhone photo library." www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...

'CBS cannot contain the online spread of a “60 Minutes” segment that its editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, tried to block from airing.' arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Here is our 2026 Tech Wish for Canada 🇨🇦 - 10 things we could do to make our future better! cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social Merry Christmas 🎄! Get this week's new episode of The AmberMac Show, including this segment and more, wherever you get your podcasts 🎁. youtu.be/NIZVp-BQwW4?...