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This past week, Apple held its annual World Developer's Conference announcing updates to its popular operating systems and software. We recap the most important updates to MacOS and discuss how Apple is going all in on privacy with updates to protect your information from online advertisers.

Later in the program, Mike and John help you show your appreciation for Dad with our Father's Day tech gift guide. 

This year, Apple is hosting its big Worldwide Developer's Conference, or WWDC, online only. The first of its kind, the event will feature the latest product announcements from the tech giant. This week, Mike and John discuss the big announcements they expect about the MacBook line, iOS, and MacOS. 

With the sudden move to working from home, many organizations found themselves unprepared from a cybersecurity standpoint. Michael Howard,Global Security Practice Lead at HP, joins us to share some statistics on cybersecurity during the pandemic. He also shares his insight on how organizations can protect themselves as employees continue to work from home.

In 1996, the Internet Archive began to create a record of the Internet itself, archiving and preserving all the content published online. Since then, the non-profit organization has been on a mission to make knowledge universally accessible by digitizing and archiving every type of content: newspapers, books, audio recordings, videos, images and even software programs. Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, joins Mike and John in a lively discussion about how it all began and why creating this archive is so important.

In the face of a global pandemic, we've had the unique opportunity to explore and develop a deeper familiarity with our local surroundings. Now, Facebook wants to help you connect with your neighbours and local community with Facebook Neighbourhoods. Mike and John discuss how this new feature works and how it competes with hyperlocal social networking app, Nextdoor.

It's not too late to find the perfect gift for Mom! Mike and John share their last minute tech gift ideas. 

Later in the show, they talk to one woman about her journey to discover her ethnic roots using DNA technology and Ancestry DNA. 

Monstercat, a disruptive Vancouver record label, has given Electronic music artist's the tools to live sustainably since 2011. Monstercat CEO, Mike Darlington, joins Mike and John to discuss how the company has innovated with artists in mind through the pandemic, and how they're getting in on the NFT trend.

Later in the show, we explore the latest fitness technology, including the hottest fitness trackers. Are you ready to get in shape?

Renewable energy and finding ways to harness it is more important than ever as we find ourselves falling deeper into a climate crisis. In honour of Earth Day this week, we learned about a Canadian company that's bringing solar power technology to homes. Danial Hadizadeh, CEO of Mitrex, joins Mike and John to discuss this promising new technology and how it makes it possible to harness renewable energy for residential homes. 

Like most things, art is evolving thanks to technology. Mike and John explore this evolution with Douglas Coupland, an accomplished Canadian author and artist. Discussing everything from writing to digital art and NFTs, Douglas offers a unique look into the new opportunities technology has created for artists over the years and how it continues to change the process of creating art. 

What are dark patterns online and how did the Trump campaign use them to trick supporters into donating millions more than they intended? Mike and John explain how to recognize when websites and other user interfaces have been engineered to trick or manipulate you into making choices you typically wouldn't. Most importantly, we discuss how to protect yourself from falling victim to dark patterns, even on seemingly trustworthy websites.