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Amber Mac

@ambermac.bsky.social
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Host, The AmberMac Show with Jeff MacArthur, Award-winning tech and AI podcaster, keynote speaker, event moderator, bestselling author, and radio/tv host (mom of teen boy + 2 rescue pups)

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 5h
🎉 Thank you! Just checked our podcast stats and we had our most downloads ever this month AND we just renewed for another year with our broadcast partner SiriusXM Canada Talks 🤝. This week's new episode 👇. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m... cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
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Magnus Carlsen, Cohere’s CEO, & MapQuest Rejects Lake America
Podcast Episode · The AmberMac Show · September 30 · 52m
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 10h
"I tried an app called ScreenZen that took a different approach. Instead of relying on me to remember that I had spent too much time scrolling, it made me stop and think before I opened the apps I kept reaching for." www.androidpolice.com/app-helped-r...
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This free app helped me reclaim hours of my day without deleting social media
I stopped mindlessly opening apps
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 17h
"The problem with abruptly cutting your PC's power is that it means your machine can't perform the usual shutdown safeguards ahead of turning off (so) some of these tasks may only be partially complete, leading to issues like corrupted files and lost data." www.engadget.com/2267392/why-...
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Why you should avoid holding down your PC's power button - Engadget
Firmly pressing on your PC's power button will help you out if your apps have frozen, but doing so regularly could result in file loss, system errors and more.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 19h
NEW today 👇 The AmberMac Show podcast with guests: ♟️ Magnus Carlsen & Cohere's CEO/Co-founder Aidan Gomez 🗺️ MapQuest's GM on Lake Ontario Listen here on Apple/everywhere: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m... + @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and I with news 📽️ Segments courtesy Nrth & Cohere
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Meta's Muse: Good or Bad? Well, it's complicated. @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and I with this week's tech update (get full episode of The AmberMac Show Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts): youtu.be/xONUWPuK5uo?...
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Meta's Muse: Angel or Devil?
YouTube video by Amber Mac
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"If you end up with an extra GPU lying around, there's a lot you can do with it — including keeping it as a back-up or re-using it to build something new. However, even a well-worn GPU can be worth a nice pile of cash on the aftermarket." www.engadget.com/2267877/your...
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Your old GPU could be worth more than you think - Engadget
Your old GPU could be a goldmine thanks to the RAMaggedon.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Microsoft may be backing away from the Copilot+ PC branding, but it's doubling down on the bigger idea behind it: turning AI into a layer that actively runs your computer and gets work done for you." www.techspot.com/news/113998-...
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Microsoft wants Copilot to become an "OS" that writes your documents and manages your work
Microsoft recently unveiled a major overhaul for Copilot's business tools. The new suite hands the AI assistant more control in Office, embeds GitHub Copilot's functionality into professional...
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Safely cleaning your electronics means using the right method to ensure a smooth process. That's why many people choose compressed air, as it can get the job done both quickly and efficiently." www.slashgear.com/2264627/how-...
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How To Safely Clean Your Electronics With Compressed Air - SlashGear
Compressed air can be a handy tool for cleaning your electronics, but there are a few things you need to be aware of before you get started.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Google is testing whether AI hardware can survive repeated exposure to space" www.techradar.com/pro/google-i...
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Google's strangest data center experiment is finally leaving Earth
Google is putting AI hardware in space, yet the biggest threat waiting there has nothing to do with radiation
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🇨🇦 "We (Canada) can give ourselves more than anyone else can take away from us." Hear my full conversation with the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, on this latest episode of This is Mining: The Podcast 👇 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"The next mainline Star Wars movie has a director in Jon Watts. It’s expected that this set of films will take place post-Rise of Skywalker and continue the Skywalker Saga (&) Daisy Ridley’s Rey will feature in this new set of sequels in some capacity…" gizmodo.com/jon-watts-is...
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Jon Watts Is Our 'Star Wars: Episode X' Director
A new trilogy of 'Star Wars' movies is coming, and the 'Spider-Man: Home' director will helm the first entry.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The AmberMac Show Ep084: Is Canada ALL IN on A.I.? Plus, Amber speaks with Liam Fedus, co-creator of ChatGPT & co-founder of Periodic Labs, & Hugo Larochelle, Scientific Director of Mila about how some companies might want to launch their own AI-powered R&D labs. ambermac.com/the-ambermac...
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The AmberMac Show Ep084: Is Canada ALL IN on A.I.?
On this week’s episode of The AmberMac Show, Jeff and Amber share highlights from ALL IN, Canada’s biggest AI and tech event, including announcements from Cohere and MILA about safer AI systems. We…
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🎙️ Special guests on this week's The AmberMac Show podcast (Tues in Canada/US on SXM Ch 160 //Wed wherever you get your podcasts): 🎯Doug Berger, GM MapQuest from Nrth ♟️Aidan Gomez & Magnus Carlsen from Cohere salon + @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social & I with tech news: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Is Canada ALL IN on AI? Well, at last week’s conference, the answer was an absolute yes. Here is what you need to know. Get the full episode on this week's The AmberMac Show podcast: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i... @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"We’re expecting the HomePad to launch alongside new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini devices in October, all with Siri AI as a major focus." 9to5mac.com/2026/09/21/h...
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‘HomePad’ to launch next month with these new features: report - 9to5Mac
Apple’s long-awaited home hub device, often called ‘HomePad,’ is now expected to launch in October. Here’s what’s coming per Bloomberg.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"The average person’s idea of how climate change might someday plunge the world into a series of post-apocalyptic, fresh-water resource wars probably focuses on the simple equation that rising temperatures equal more drought. But the reality is a bit more unusual" gizmodo.com/geologists-a...
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Geologists Are Hunting for Camouflaged ‘Rock Glaciers’ Vital to Global Freshwater Supplies
A new study of found hidden glaciers equivalent to “roughly 600 Olympic-sized swimming pools,” and its secrets may help fight future droughts.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Hyundai will build tens of thousands of Ioniq 5 robotaxis for Waymo at its plant in Georgia, chief executive Jose Munoz said, calling robotaxis the biggest new opportunity inside a slowing electric market." thenextweb.com/news/hyundai...
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Hyundai's answer to the EV slowdown is building tens of thousands of robotaxis
Hyundai will build tens of thousands of Ioniq 5 robotaxis for Waymo in Georgia. Europe's union-wide route for driverless cars is capped at 1,500 a year.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Brandon Flowers from The Killers talking 🇨🇦🇺🇸 tariffs tonight in Toronto (while giving his Canadian fans a big musical hug). What a show!
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Can I ask a favour? Pls listen... 🇨🇦 The AmberMac Show podcast with my co-host @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social with highlights from Canada's biggest AI event, ALL IN: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i... 🇨🇦 This is Mining: The Podcast with the Honourable Tim Hodgson: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Apple’s new CEO John Ternus recently sat down for a lengthy, in-depth interview with French outlet Clique TV, and in it he gave the best defense yet for Apple Vision Pro." 9to5mac.com/2026/09/21/j...
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John Ternus just gave the best defense yet for Vision Pro - 9to5Mac
John Ternus recently sat down for a lengthy interview with Clique TV, and in it he gave the best defense yet for Apple Vision Pro.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Vibe coding may have begun as sheer experimental novelty but is now being widely deployed by large and small enterprises, and interestingly, is finding a lot of adopters among founders without technical backgrounds." india.entrepreneur.com/technology/r...
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Rise of Vibe Coding & Seismic Reset of the Software Industry
Emergence of vibe coding as a solid segment can be validated by SpaceX’s landmark USD 60 billion acquisition of Anysphere, the parent company of AI code editor Cursor.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🇨🇦 Is Canada ALL IN on AI? Our special coverage of this country's biggest AI event. Listen here on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i... @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social with highlights + a conversation with the scientific director at MILA and co-creator of ChatGPT.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"You can't swap out RAM on a Raspberry Pi b/c the Raspberry Pi Foundation deliberately tweaked (it) to crack down on boards using memory from 'dubious sources'."https://www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-wont-let-you-swap-the-ram-on-your-sbc-because-you-may-swap-it-with-memory-of-dubious-origin/
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Raspberry Pi won't let you swap the RAM on your SBC because you might use memory of "dubious origin"
Unfortunate news for hardware tinkerers everywhere.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Is Canada really ALL IN on AI? ALL IN is a 2-day conference in Montreal that's Canada’s largest AI & tech event, with 10k attendees from 50+ countries & 250+ speakers. We recap event highlights, including the latest in agentic commerce, healthcare, & more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE8n...
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Is Canada really ALL IN on AI? [The AmberMac Show Ep084]
ALL IN is a 2-day conference in Montreal that is billed as Canada’s largest AI & tech event, with 10,000 attendees from over 50 countries and more than 250 speakers covering 5 key content tracks.…
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"From Siri AI's massive overhaul to Windows' unmatched gaming dominance, we tested Apple and Microsoft's flagship OSes across 16 critical categories to reveal where each truly reigns supreme." ca.pcmag.com/operating-sy...
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macOS Golden Gate vs. Windows 11: The Results Will Shock Superfans on Both Sides
From Siri AI's massive overhaul to Windows' unmatched gaming dominance, we tested Apple and Microsoft's flagship OSes across 16 critical categories to reveal where each truly reigns supreme.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 include a new fitness-tracking feature: live step tracking on the watch face. Alongside live heart rate data, it’s a surprisingly welcome and motivating change to the new hardware that I’m loving so far." 9to5mac.com/2026/09/21/t...
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New Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 fitness feature is surprisingly motivating - 9to5Mac
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 include a new fitness-tracking feature: live step tracking on the watch face. Alongside...
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock surged 9% on Monday, pushing shares to a record high and topping a $1 trillion market cap benchmark for the first time." www.cnbc.com/2026/09/21/a...
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AMD hits $1 trillion market cap for the first time as stock rides 5-day rally
AMD has had a monster 2026 with the stock up more than 180% so far.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🇨🇦 Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Canada Tim Hodgson is our guest on this week's This is Mining: The Podcast to discuss playing Canada's strongest cards. Just released today! Listen here on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
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Playing Canada’s Strongest Cards
Podcast Episode · THIS IS MINING: THE PODCAST · September 22 · 34m
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Already getting ready for Halloween? "Home Depot's updated Giant Skelly features animated eyes, app connectivity, and serious neighborhood clout" www.pcmag.com/news/forget-...
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Forget the Candy: This 12-Foot App-Controlled Skeleton Earned Me the Most Hyped Yard on the Block
Home Depot's updated Giant Skelly features animated eyes, app connectivity, and serious neighborhood clout. Here's what it's actually like to assemble and own one.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The AmberMac Show has a deep dive into Apple’s recent product announcements, including the foldable iPhone Duo; + guest Dr. Gio Roberti, CEO of AISIX Solutions, a wildfire risk & data analytics firm; & Mark Podlasly, CEO of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition. ambermac.com/the-ambermac...
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The AmberMac Show Ep083: Apple’s Foldable iPhone, Better Health, &...
On this week's episode, Jeff and Amber do a deep dive into Apple’s new product announcements, including the long-rumoured foldable iPhone and their thoughts on the company's new CEO. Plus, in a time…
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Random sober anniversary update: I haven’t had a sip of alcohol in 25 years! This was hands down the single most important decision I have ever made.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"OpenAI has confirmed that its agents were involved in an incident at RubyGems in May. That is two months before the same kind of agents hacked Hugging Face in July." thenextweb.com/news/openai-...
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OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems before the Hugging Face hack
Researchers say OpenAI agents flooded RubyGems with 2,000 packages and tried to steal API keys. OpenAI says the tasks were benign.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Documents released through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit reportedly revealed that the Pentagon sought out an OpenAI system with fewer restrictions." www.techradar.com/pro/the-pent...
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Pentagon wanted an OpenAI system with fewer refusals
OpenAI and Pentagon face questions after disputed contract language reveals concerns over military AI restrictions
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Yet another deluge of data from a previously exposed 'Lenovo Googlebook 15' shows us Google is really trying to make Googlebook an actual MacBook competitor in more ways than one." gizmodo.com/google-may-f...
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Google May Finally Release Laptops You Can’t Just Ignore
Googlebooks are designed to be higher-end laptops with special features that—you guessed it—are all about Gemini.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Imagine deploying an AI agent to run a multi-day (workflow). By day 3…baseline governance rules you hardcoded into the system prompt…are gone. The system…keeps running, quietly generating outputs while ignoring the core constraints you assumed were locked in place." venturebeat.com/orchestratio...
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Long-running AI agents quietly drop compliance rules, and bigger context windows won't fix it
Why long-running agents silently drop compliance rules
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Once you’ve toggled that setting, you can enjoy having the Menu Bar at the top of your iPad screen, but there are some caveats to be aware of." www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad...
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Want to make your iPad feel more Mac-like? This hidden iPadOS 27 setting will do just that
I just discovered an iPadOS 27 setting that's changed the way I use my iPad.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Waymo has begun to open up its robotaxi service to the public in Las Vegas… The Alphabet-owned company said Monday it will invite public riders on a rolling basis, following a robotaxi launch playbook it has followed in 14 other cities." techcrunch.com/2026/09/14/w...
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Waymo opens robotaxi service in Las Vegas | TechCrunch
Las Vegas will be Waymo's 15th commercial robotaxi market.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"4 AIs in 1 phone, elbowing e/ other to do the same job. Samsung will duplicate anything before it lets 1 company run its hardware. As corporate defense, the logic holds up, but for the person who paid 4 figures for a flagship, it's a daily source of confusion." www.androidpolice.com/galaxy-two-o...
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Samsung's insurance policy against Google is costing me hours every week
Samsung's survival plan is your problem
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Love or hate the new foldable iPhone? We do a deep dive on Apple's recent announcement on a brand new episode of The AmberMac Show podcast, released today: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a... cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
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Apple’s Foldable iPhone, Better Health, & A New CEO
Podcast Episode · The AmberMac Show · September 16 · 52m
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Staff were told their last working day was the day the email arrived. Oracle has already shed 21,000 people this fiscal year, about 13 percent of its workforce, to pay for data centres." thenextweb.com/news/oracle-...
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Oracle told staff on Monday that Monday was their last working day
Oracle began fresh layoffs on Monday, two working days after disclosing a $700m addition to its restructuring reserve for cuts it had not yet made.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The AmberMac Show: Apple’s new products, including foldable iPhone Duo. Plus Dr. Gio Roberti, Chief Executive Officer of AISIX Solutions, a wildfire risk and data analytics firm, & Mark Podlasly, Chief Executive Officer of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition. ambermac.com/the-ambermac...
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The AmberMac Show Ep083: Apple’s Foldable iPhone, Better Health, &...
On this week's episode, Jeff and Amber do a deep dive into Apple’s new product announcements, including the long-rumoured foldable iPhone and their thoughts on the company's new CEO. Plus, in a time…
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Reinstalling Windows often requires local boot media, but the latest Windows Insider build previews a new method to restore Windows 11 devices to factory settings that only requires an internet connection." www.techspot.com/news/113823-...
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Windows 11 can now reinstall itself from the cloud, no USB stick required
Windows 11 Insider Beta Preview Build 26220.9343 introduces a new reinitialization option that downloads a factory version of the OS from the cloud. The new feature lets...
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Superhuman is joining the cadre of productivity platforms launching notetakers — but rather than building one internally, it is acquiring Y Combinator-backed Fathom." techcrunch.com/2026/09/14/s...
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Superhuman acquires YC-backed notetaker Fathom as productivity platforms push for agentic work | TechCrunch
Fathom said that it has over 400,000 monthly active users.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
✅ Sneak peek: Here's what's coming up on The AmberMac Show podcast this week (watch the video!). cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social Subscribe here on Apple // wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"Apple’s new iPhone Duo foldable reportedly comes with a new Shift Left Edge setting that lets users add a fake bezel to its outer display. The toggle is built for one job: helping the iPhone play nicer with cases." www.cultofmac.com/news/iphone-...
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iPhone Duo hides a Shift Left Edge setting for better case fit
Apple’s iPhone Duo has a hidden Shift Left Edge setting that adds a fake bezel to the outer screen so bulky cases fit better.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Did Apple just nail the foldable phone? In a special segment of The AmberMac Show covering Apple's recent iPhone event, we discuss the product announcements, including the new iPhone Duo, and lots more. Full episode this Tues/weekend on SiriusXM + Wednesday podcast! www.youtube.com/watch?v=25AJ...
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All About the iPhone Duo & Apple's September 2026 Event (The AmberMac Show Ep083)
Curious about Apple's folding iPhone, the iPhone Duo? We've got you covered with all the news from Apple's September 2026 event, including new Watches, AirPods, and the iPhone 18 Pro in this special…
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"Chinese robotics startup JoyIn says OpenAI copied its ideas on recursive self-improvement and the design of its website" thenextweb.com/news/joyin-o...
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JoyIn accuses OpenAI of copying its ideas and website
Chinese robotics startup JoyIn says OpenAI copied its ‘alien mind’ ideas and website design. It says it has started legal proceedings.
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"Letter from 70 MPs and peers follows Anthropic employee’s claim new technology could wipe out humans." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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UK lawmakers urge Burnham to back ban on superintelligent AI after chilling warnings
Letter from 70 MPs and peers follows Anthropic employee’s claim new technology could wipe out humans
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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"When Apple announced its Live Rewind feature at its (recent) Surprise and Shine event… many observers were concerned that it would allow you to secretly record other people without their consent." www.techradar.com/health-fitne...
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Does Apple’s Live Rewind really turn the Apple Watch into a ‘mass surveillance device’? Here’s how the new feature works using NATO-grade privacy tech
Here’s everything you need to know about Live Rewind, Apple’s controversial new Apple Watch feature.
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