"I have a love-hate relationship with it." CBC senior technology reporter, Matthew Braga, explains how smart speakers work, why companies like Google and Amazon want you to have one in your home, and what privacy issues you should consider before setting up a Google Home or an Amazon Echo on your kitchen counter.
Today
Why Quebec’s election has been turned upside down
In just over a month, Quebecers will head to the ballot box. And, until recently, this election seemed like a foregone conclusion: the Parti Quebecois, running on a promise to hold another independence referendum, had been ahead in the polls for the better part of three years.The ... Show More
26m 9s
Yesterday
Is Germany's firewall against the far right crumbling?
After a vote this weekend, the far right could take power in a part of Germany for the first time since WWII. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is far ahead in the polls in a state election in Saxony-Anhalt. They're promising massive changes to immigration, education, and what the ... Show More
30m 57s
Sep 1
Protein-maxxing and the age of self-optimization
Protein was once mostly associated with body builders and elite athletes, but today it's advertised everywhere from cereal boxes to fast food restaurants.It's just one facet of a broader phenomenon: many are referring to apps and gadgets to count their steps, count calories, and ... Show More
24m 15s
Mar 2019
Hey Google, let's ask Alexa some questions
Jefferson Graham has some fun with smart speakers, asking Alexa supplied questions to Google and Siri, and vice versa, on Talking Tech. Listen to what they get right, and wrong on the latest episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ... Show More
4m 22s
Feb 2018
Move over Alexa and Google Home - here comes the HomePod
After a production delay, Apple's HomePod speaker, its answer to Google Home and Amazon Echo, hits stores on 2/9. But it's more than three times the cost of most competitors, and has limited audio options. Why buy it? Jefferson Graham previews with Bret Kinsella, the editor of th ... Show More
4m 25s
Dec 2019
Thinking of making your home "smart?"
Philana Patterson, the editor of the USA TODAY Money section, tells Jefferson Graham about her new home, and who she added so many smart products like doorbells and motion tracking cameras. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a ... Show More
4m 58s