CJAD Weekends – TraffickCam, Monarch Butterflies, AI Marriage
We share an app you can use to combat human trafficking, marvel at tech to track Monarch butterflies, and ponder a woman’s marriage to ChatGPT.
The Night Shift On Revival, Walking Wheelchair, & Tracking Monarchs
We have fun with the TV series Revival this week and chat a walking wheelchair and new ways to track migrating Monarch butterflies.
CJAD Weekends – Walking Wheelchair & Snapchat Canada
We celebrate that Androids and IPhones can now share files, discuss Snapchat Canada’s mental health feature, and wonder at a walking wheelchair.
The Night Shift On Snapchat Canada, Mental Health Help, & Robot Scandals
We discuss a lot this week between morning habits, robot scandals, and a feature exclusive to Snapchat Canada.
CJAD Weekends – Carol Burnett & Wordle, VR Driving Safety, & Robot Scandals
Joanne and I love Carol Burnett’s Wordle group, plus in tech news we talk driving safety programs and some fun robot scandals.
The Night Shift On Pixel Buds, Hologram AI, & Grand Theft Toronto
Kris gives his review of Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 earbuds and chats with Shane about hologram friends and the trash pandas of parody game Grand Theft toronto.
CJAD Weekends – A Smart Bed For Your Phone, Smart Camera For Your Toilet
Jay Farrar fills in for Joanne this weekend and we discuss smart beds and smart toilets.
The Night Shift Halloween Special
We discuss this year’s fun Halloween trends which leaves me having to explain to Shane Hewitt what a Labubu is.
CJAD Weekends – How Halloween Has Changed Dramatically
In my special for Joanne Vrakas we look at how Halloween has changed from being about one night for kids t o an entire month of adult celebration.
The Night Shift On Robot Phones & Kohler’s Smart Toilet Camera
To take on the giants of Apple and Samsung, one company has created a phone that becomes a robot and it’s adorable. We chat that plus a smart toilet that promises to monitor your health.
CJAD Weekends – Twerking Santa, Apple M5 Updates, & A Robot Phone
A twerking Santa? Yep, we chat the giggly toy along with Apple updates thanks to their new M5 chip, plus a robot phone? It’s adorable.
The Night Shift On Pharmacy Vending, Electric Ferrari, & Boards of Canada
It’s finally happened, Ferrari is going electric and vending machines will offer prescription drugs. We chat these topics on The Night Shift with Shane Hewitt plus listen to Boards of Canada playing on vintage tech.
CJAD Weekends – Ferrari Electtrica, Pharmacy Kiosks, & Tron Tesla
We discuss Ferrari’s first EV and how’s it’s connected to Apple, Amazon’s pharmacy vending machines in the US, and why Tesla drivers are not happy with a new Tron mode.
The Night Shift On Creative Food, Health Tech & Canada’s D&D Headquarters
We celebrate the arrival of Wizards of the Coast Studios in Montreal, explore a new invention in wireless health, and explore the wildest, craziest restaurant food.
CJAD Weekends – Dungeons & Dragons’ Montreal Home, Lost Pets, & New Word Game
This week we explore new Amazon tech for lost pets, how Dungeons & Dragons has a new home in MontreaL, and the latest word game from Merriam-Webster.
The Night Shift On Amazon Lost Pets, Xbox Ally, & Health Canada
This week its new tech to find lost dogs, Xbox gets a portable game system, and yes Apple’s latest health update is coming to Canada
CJAD Weekends – Xbox Ally, Google Gemini Robotics, Real Force Powers
Google wants to turn smart assistants like their own Gemini into humanoid robots. Joanne & I discuss that, the new Xbox Ally and a company that’s making Force Powers a real thing.
The Night Shift On Meta’s New Smart Glasses And iPhone 17 Review
We discuss what’s coming from Meta, Ray-Ban, and Oakley plus my review of the iPhone 17.
CJAD Weekends – iPhone 17 Review, Meta Display, Remembering Bev Thomson
I choose to review the iPhone 17, we discuss Meta’s new smart Ray-Ban glasses, what Google is doing about non-consensual imagery, and I remember Bev Thomson
The Night Shift On Virtual Boy, Recycle Kiosks, Remembering Bev Thomson
This week I honour Bev Thomson and we chat Walmart’s recycle kiosks, the return of Virtual Boy, and a fan’s LEGO factory.
Kris Abel Breaks Down His Iconic TV Moments
Inspired by the GQ series, TV Reporter and Producer Kris Abel breaks down his biggest and most “iconic” tech moments on TV, radio, and the digital world. GQ collects iconic characters. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hKMB1-xkc-IZgAqdrVO6qlPaDWW_jEl&si=-az8vwhfBGxOH4I7
CJAD Weekends – Therapists’ AI Secret, Apple Event
We look at the best announcements from Apple’s Awe-Dropping event and discuss the worrying trend of therapists secretly using ChatGPT.
The Night Shift On iPhone 17 Choices, Dyson Hairballs, And A Stair-Climbing Vacuum
We delve into the announcements from Apple’s Awe-Dropping event, enjoy an upcoming robot vacuum that can climb stairs, and marvel at Dyson’s continued innovation with their new vacuums.
CJAD Weekends – Dyson Animal, LEGO Pick A Brick, K-Pop Jennie Headphones
Why Dyson vacuums are coughing up hair balls is where Joanne and I begin before we explore LEGO Canada’s Pick A Brick program and Apple’s headphones by K-Pop star Jennie
Trump Tariffs Make LEGO Canada Pause Pick A Brick
My latest for CTV News and CTV National News is on the latest tariff impact on LEGO, this time the beloved Pick A Brick program in Canada
The Night Shift On Parental AI Controls, Pixel 10 Pro Review, Pick A Brick Pause
This week I sport a replica cap from Back To The Future II, we chat AI parental controls, tariffs & LEGO’s Pick A Brick program, plus my review of the Pixel 10 Pro
CJAD Weekends – Pixel 10 Pro Review, AI Tragedy, Diamond Headphones
This week we have a chilling warning about AI as a wrongful death act is taken by parents against Open AI, I offer up my review of the Google Pixel 10 Pro, and Joanne is a diamond’s best friends as we discuss a pair of luxury headphones.
CJAD Weekends – Pixel 10, Robots Pregnant With Humans, Back To School
Joanne is back and we discuss with shock plans for pregnancy robots and then explore the new Pixel smartphones and my recommendation for Back To School.
The Night Shift on Pixel 10 Smartphones, Robots Pregnant With Human Babies
On The Night Shift we discuss Google’s Pixel 10 series of smartphones and efforts by one Singapore company to create a humanoid robot to take over pregnancy duties.
CJAD Weekends – Laundry Robots, Canadian Multitool, VR Immune
Sue Smith & I check out a hit Kickstarter campaign, a wild pocket knife, oh and using VR to trick your immune system
The Night Shift On Canadian Worm Bots, The Smith Blade, & K-Pop Demon Hunters
We celebrate two Canadian innovations this week with body-wriggling robots from the University of Waterlooo, a wild pocket knife from Hacksmith industries, and smile at the theatrical sing-a-long coming for K-Pop Demon Hunters.
CJAD Weekends – Chat GPT-5, Humanoid Robot Restaurant, Paris Perfume Tech
This week Sue Smith and I explore the latest version of Chat GPT, a store and restaurant for humanoid robots, and L’Oréal’s scent tech in Paris.
The Night Shift On Restoring Pay Phones, Tracking Kid Shoes, & Windows XP Crocs
This week I surprise Shane with my latest movie prop replicas, share an awesome project to bring back pay phones, discuss Skecher’s new kid-tracking shoes, and the Crocs Microsoft is using to celebrate 50 years of Windows.
CJAD Weekends – Tracking Kid Shoes, Robot Students, Skelly Tech
Sue and I chat about tracking your kids’ shoes and the latest Halloween skeletons from Home Depot
The Night Shift On Home Depot Skelley, Suntory’s Drinks Robot, & GamiFries
Shane Hewitt and I discuss Home Depot’s latest tech skeleton, a robot by Japanese whisky maker Suntory, and 3D-printed french fry fun for the Nintendo Switch 2.
CJAD Weekends – TikTok Robot, Young Drivers AI, Type 1 Diabetic Barbie
Sue Smith and I discuss the robot future of TikTok, a new AI app from Young Drivers of Canada, and how Barbie uses gadgets to manage her diabetes.
The Night Shift on the Tesla Diner, Robo Rabbits, & Pokemon Friends
Shane Hewitt and Kris Abel chat Tesla’s diner concept, python-hunting robo rabbits, and Nintendo’s newest brain-teaser game.
CJAD Weekends – Virtual Dining, Robo Rabbits, Traffic Coffee Table
Sue Smith and I discuss a transforming dining experience using projection mapping, the use of robot rabbits to hunt snakes, and a coffee table that shows morning traffic.
The Night Shift on Shark Dentist, Robo Walt Disney, & Autofocus Glasses
This week Shane Hewitt and I chat new glasses that adjust their prescription on the fly, Disney’s lifelike robot of their founder. And upcoming game Shark Dentist
Weekends – Autofocus Glasses, Robot Surgeons, & Sotheby’s Geek Week
Trudie Mason and I discuss upcoming eyewear that autofocuses to your, a successful robot surgeon, and Sotheby’s Geek Week auctions.