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- Trying to track online political advertising. Facebook, politics and foreign influence. Wi-Fi breach. Watching rocks. The cost of designing our devices to die.
- How can we best prepare young people for a work environment that's constantly evolving?
- Today's internet-connected smart home gadgets actually have a long history, going back way further than The Jetsons' space age dream home. Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino is an interaction designer specializing in the Internet of Things. In her new
- What do ham radios, 18th-century British roadways and the 1990 film "Pump Up The Volume" all have in common? They all foreshadowed internet culture! This week on Spark: a fun and illuminating look at how early moments in Western culture hinted
- When new technology comes along—or we use it in new ways—it raises questions of etiquette and ethics. With so many of us opening a digital window into our homes in an unprecedented way, are we reimagining our relationship with our technologies—
- As the pandemic continues to keep a lot of us at home, today we look at access and technology: Social access to each other as we physically isolate. Access to the devices and data that keep us connected. And securing access to the internet w
- This week, Spark is coming to you from five different locations across Toronto, none of which is the CBC building! Like many people all over the world this week, we're working from home.Remote work is something we've talked about a lot on
- In an age of digital devices and near constant distractions, many of us feel like our attention spans are shrinking. The good news is: we can get our power of concentration back. So this week on Spark, a handbook on how to concentrate in a dist
- For many of us—even without it being much of a conscious choice—buying music has been replaced by subscribing to a music streaming service.Here in Canada, streaming numbers have long overtaken physical or digital album sales. One study repor
- What if there was an alternative to buildings made from concrete, steel and glass? Many of those materials—especially concrete—are very energy intensive to produce. This week on Spark, we look at some of the ways architects are trying to incorp
- We've seen an incredible change in the architecture of the internet. Not just how it operates, but how we operate within it.Think back to the days when YouTube was new, only a handful of people knew what Facebook was, and cell phones were fo
- Google Maps. It's turning 15. Fifteen! We're looking back at some of the many stories about maps we've covered on past seasons of Spark.We'll look back at maps for smells, maps for noises, and even how some people are using Google Street View
- Polarization and social-media filter bubbles are destroying our shared sense of reality. Does this mean society is headed toward a state of psychosis?
- After years of Netflix and YouTube dominating streaming video, a raft of new services is arriving, yours for the price of a subscription. What does this mean for the future of how we watch? That, plus exploring the surprising role the pornograp
- It's winter (duh). Long nights, cold days, and, for much of the country, snow. But should we be cowering inside or embracing it? This week on Spark, we look at how public design and personal mindset can allow us to make the most—and even get ex
- The Netflix movie "Marriage Story" has received lots of recognition, including six Oscar nominations. Critics and viewers are entranced by its realistic look at a couple who want to split up amicably, but are swayed by those around them, includ
- If we've learned anything in the tech world over the last decade, it's the folly of not taking the long view. So the start of a new decade seems like a good time to talk "big picture" with Lord Martin Rees, one of the world's most prominent sci
- With phone scams on the rise and 5G around the corner, how well are we prepared for the 2020s? A feature interview with CRTC Chair Ian Scott.
- How making AI do goofy things exposes its limitations: In her book, "You Look Like a Thing and I Love You," Janelle Shane eposes the pitfalls of AI dependence. Also, Musician-turned-AI-researcher David Usher talks about ReImagine AI, he effort
- We revisit conversations with people who've dedicated their research to helping us rest, recharge and return to nature.
- New technology often gets talked about as a neutral object. But technology has politics. It's designed and used by humans. And humans have priorities and beliefs and blinders.This week on Spark we're look at how technology can be used to both
- Henry David Thoreau's book, Walden; or, Life in the Woods, is a seminal work of literature—and one of the greatest arguments ever made in favour of simple living.This week on Spark we're revisiting Walden, and looking at its elegant relevance
- Failure is having a moment in the tech industry. What can that teach us about our limitations and how we measure success?
- A roundup of Spark stories from the past that explore the unintended consequences of new technology.
- The internet offers a huge amount of information, usually for free. So how has that affected the institutions we have traditionally learned from: our schools, colleges, and universities? How does it affect health care?
- People with disabilities want to be participants in design, not recipients of design.
- Everything we do is analyzed, measured, and quantified to create a model of us online, which then tries to influence our behavour. But how accurate is our quantified self?
- From following GPS directions to not having to memorize anyone's phone number, it's been ages since we've had to remember things! But is that bad for our brains? This week, a look at how the internet has changed the way we know and remember.
- A roundup of Spark stories from the past year that explore the past, present and future of smart home technology.
- As we seek to feed a growing global population, new food technologies are opening up a world of synthetic food production: from synthesizing products at the molecular level, to stem cells grown to create flesh, to farming—and eating—insects.
- It's election season in Canada, and this week on Spark we're taking a look at the how tools used to mislead people have developed through history.
- More than half a million Canadians live with dementia—and that number is rising. From urban planning to smart home technology, we look at some of the innovations that can support people living with dementia, as well as their caregivers.
- If digital tools mean everyone's a dj or filmmaker, do those tools devalue or replace skill and craft? What does craft actually look like in an age of digital reproduction? And combining a love of craft with activism, for a new era of "craftivi
- A look inside the black boxes of two of the hidden systems we rely on every day. Inside the complex world of weather forecasting, and a deep, deep dive to the bottom of the ocean to explore the dizzying array of undersea cables that make up the
- Season 13 of Spark begins with a look at how communication has changed thanks to our use of digital and mobile tools. From emojis and abbreviations to how we talk to our virtual assistants, how do we talk to each other today?
- Our virtual assistants aren't ready to give adviceDo you talk to your smart speaker? Heather Suzanne Woods is an assistant professor of rhetoric and technology at Kansas State University. She's studied how humans use language to make sense of
- How to make your own computer: embroider it, of course!Irene Posch is an artist who uses textiles to explore electronics. She and Ebru Kurbak recently designed an embroidery 8 bit computer, using historic patterns of gold embroidery and beads.
- Confused by 'smart city' hype? This expert explains what it is and why we should careAs cities around the world begin integrating technology more deeply into urban infrastructure, it's still not clear what people mean when they talk about "sma
- A new opinion in the social media echo chamber could close it even tighterDisrupting our social media echo chambers with an opposing view may seem like the best way to reduce political polarization. But sociologist Christopher Bail from Duke
- Conserve The Sound preserves the soundDaniel Chun and Jan Derksen run a film design and communication firm, based in Germany. But they're also interested in preserving vanishing and endangered sounds. They created Conserve the Sound, an onlin
- Why it's wrong to take pictures of strangersYou see it all the time on social media. Someone sees another person doing something stupid or looking ridiculous. They take a discreet photo and post the stranger's image to their feed, usually to
- A fake grocery store helps us learn about the real thingAt the University of Guelph, there a laboratory made to look like a grocery store. Cameras watch the shoppers as they move down the aisles and special headsets track the movements of the
- With the growth in wearable technology, not to mention smartphone apps, it's easier than ever to count steps, monitor heart rate and more. But do all those scores really help us understand ourselves and our health? Holly Witteman is an associat
- The argument for Inbox InfinityAndre Spicer talks about the allure of abandoning the idea of "inbox zero" and just letting the messages stack upHow to tidy up your personal tech, Marie Kondo-styleBrian X. Chen shares his tips about tidyin
- How Uber makes traffic worseLast summer, New York City capped the number of Uber and Lyft drivers allowed on city streets, and London, UK is considering doing the same. It's an attempt to manage congestion. But wasn't ride-sharing supposed to
- Autonomous cars are still a ways off—but autonomous boats are in Amerstdam's canals. In his new book, The Creativity Code, Marcus du Sautoy looks at the state of the art in AI creativity. Introducing GLITCH, the world's first AI fashion brand.
- Intercepted is the podcast you want to listen to if you're looking for journalism that isn't owned by corporations or advertisers, and provides not only a variety of voices from the panelists and guests but also entertainment with musical guest
- For a readable version of the transcript, please check out https://discoverpods.com/2017/04/12/s-town-review-serial/ You are listening to Podcast Playlist, a podcast about podcasts, where I, Brendan Hutchins, share what I've been listening t
- An audio review of the podcast Can He Do That by The Washington Post
- Pod Save America, Pod Save The World, With Friends Like These, Pod Save The People, and Lovett Or Leave It audio review.
- Please share your podcast story on twitter, I'm @ThePodPlaylist or record an audio message and email [email protected]. You can also leave a comment on the post at PodcastPlayl.ist and see the show notes. I can't respond to all feedb
- This is the beginning of my series on news and politics podcasts. This episode will focus on the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast by FiveThirtyEight.com that started in January 2016 to analyze data during the United States presidential primarie
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