In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Microsoft has updated Windows 11 to include the new AI-powered Bing search engine. Steven Scott of Double Tap TV gives you the lowdown (14:25). Plus, Ryan Van Praet describes his journey to spread the word on adaptive sports through an initiative called “Join Me in ’23” (40:01).

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press recaps the top headlines of the weekend (17:41). Denis Boudreau discusses the importance of making workplaces inclusive to neurodiverse employees (26:41). And Amy Amantea reviews the Oscar-nominated film “Women Talking” (42:26).

In the second hour of the show, Michael McNeely reviews the horror-comedy “Cocaine Bear" (15:38) And, are subscriptions for streaming services worth keeping? AMI communications specialist Greg David contemplates this question (35:11).

In the first hour of the show, Joeita Gupta and Meagan Gillmore join in for the weekly news panel. Today, they discuss the federal government’s decision to ban TikTok from their mobile devices (15:58). They also chat about a controversial political meeting between three Conservative MPs and a far-right German politician (31:16). And they consider the effects of climate change on the Rideau Canal’s skateway which has closed for the first time in history (47:07).

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Dawn Dickinson previews Maclean’s Magazine with an article about JJ Levine’s photography series “Queer Portraits” (42:07). And Steven Scott recaps this year’s Mobile World Conference in Barcelona (19:52).

In first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Laurie Fox from Will Power discusses their new awareness campaign to encourage people to think differently about charitable giving (15:14). Jennie Bovard explores the privacy and ethical concerns of using DNA data to solve cold cases (37:20). Plus, volunteer organizations are facing high expectations of resiliency from governments. Marie-France Roshe from The Stop Community Food Centre elaborates more on this issue (23:28).

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Elizabeth Mohler discusses the importance of creating guidelines for accessible standards and universal design (31:36). And Kevin Shaw shares his thoughts on the relevance of awards shows in the modern media landscape (18:27).

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Karthik Kannan from Envision tells you all about the company’s newest editions of smart glasses (16:49). Clover Thursday discusses the accessibility for graphic novels and art on eBook readers and devices (33:06). Plus, Alex Smyth and Dave Brown discuss issues of academic affordability (45:12).

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Nelson Rego from Cool Blind Tech fills you in on Samsung’s new Custom Voice Creator for Bixby (18:12). And contestants Karen Magee, Alex Smyth and David Errington compete in another edition of the weekly news quiz (40:52)!

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Dr. Meghann Lloyd tells you about her recent study on the mental health benefits for athletes participating in the Special Olympics (18:08). And Lawrence Gunther recaps IMPAC-5, a global environmental forum that recently took place in Vancouver, BC (31:39).