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Technology and social media expert Mitch Joel tackles the subject of privacy during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, a reminder to clean down your devices. And why not support your favourite musicians during this time?

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• Did you get the chance to watch the PBS Frontline documentary last week called, Amazon Empire - The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos. The day before it hit the air, Bezos donated $10 billion to fight climate change. The richest man in the world has an estimated net worth of about $130 billion, so his $10 billion pledge is about 7.7% of that. People are complaining. https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-giving-10-billion-to-fight-climate-change-2020-2 and this https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/02/jeff-bezoss-usd10-billion-climate-pledge-is-actually-tiny.html  (it reminds me of the Democratic Party debate when the politicians were taking swipes at Bloomberg's wealth and he kept saying it, "I am giving it away!").
• Google Maps changed everything. Waze (now owned by Google) improved our driving experience at scale. What's next? Facebook just bought an augmented reality company that's building a 3D map of the entire world. This could be it: https://vrscout.com/news/facebook-scape-technologies-ar-3d-map/
• HQ Trivia was a massive hit. Live video gameshow that everyone could take part in with a fun guest and great energy. Many saw it as the next generation of live streaming and gaming. First, HQ Trivia announced that they were shutting down. Now, maybe not... but it's still (kinda) dead, which speaks to how many tech platforms get hyped into multi-million/billion dollar valuations and then disappear: https://9to5mac.com/2020/02/18/hq-trivia-shut-down/
• App of the Week: Discord - https://discordapp.com/

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Airbnb is becoming a nightmare for apartment/condo tenants in and around Montreal. Mitch Joel explains the impact and issues at hand.

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What happens when you wheel 99 smartphones around town in a wagon? Mitch Joel tells us about a modern day art installation.

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Is TV advertising dead? Is social media more important? Mitch Joel discusses where we're at after the big game.

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Mitch Joel discussed some of the losses that the music industry dealt with in the past week. Plus some insight on how the Dolly Parton challenge blew up.

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Where is the future of live shows headed? Plus Mitch has a review of the National Association of Music Merchants trade show.

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Google Chrome has rolled out new measures to help keep your passwords safe. Mitch Joel explains. Catch Mitch live every Monday morning at 7:10am.

Sacha Baron Cohen is known for his comedic antics but this past week he had a serious message about social media. Mitch Joel with more. Catch Mitch Joel live every Monday at 7:10am.