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Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Working Lands & Industry. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Kagi Small Web] The Startup That Charges More on Day One Usually Wins, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours. RURAL CONNECTIONS: What structural changes are needed to allow Cariboo working-lands producers to escape commodity pricing...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Arts, Culture & Digital Storytelling. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down Tod Maffin and [Williams Lake Tribune] ‘Escaped Alone’ wins best production in Williams Lake, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours. RURAL CONNECTIONS: How can rural communities maintain authentic cul...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Science, Wonder & the Natural World. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Engadget] Parker Solar Probe makes another flyby of the sun, solar energy bags a win, and more science stories and [Business Insider] Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned Mythos posed a national security threat. Washington just responded., and explore w...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Cariboo Local Affairs. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Williams Lake Tribune] Williams Lake rejects jail closure idea, seeks government support on repeat crime and [Boing Boing] Man jailed after throwing ninja star at woman, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours. RURAL...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Wild Spaces & Outdoor Life. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Al Jazeera English] Bolivian farmers clash with police as ex-president vows resistance and [Boing Boing] In 1932, John W. Campbell imagined machines outliving humanity, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours. R...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Indigenous Lands & Innovation. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [BC Gov News] Opening new homes for Indigenous families in Prince Rupert and [Engadget] German court holds Google liable for false AI Overview answers, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours. RURAL CONNECTIONS: Should Indigenous...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Gear, Gadgets & Practical Tech. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Al Jazeera English] South Korean police break up 35-hour polling station protest and [Al Jazeera English] Ebola border shutdown leaves goods rotting between Uganda and DRC, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Working Lands & Industry. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Business Insider] A consulting firm is now using AI to give free advice that once cost millions and [CBC Arts] Hasbro releases AI versions of its iconic characters, including Transformers, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for commun...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Arts, Culture & Digital Storytelling. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Business Insider] Music festivals gave me hearing loss. My best friend and I started making earplugs, and it's now a multimillion-dollar business. and [Al Jazeera English] Kenyan graduates turn to AI tools for farming as jobs dry up, plus 1 more sto...

New here? Start with this one. Riley and Casey introduce themselves, explain how the show is actually put together, and walk you through what to expect each day of the week. Meet the hosts: Riley (tech optimist with an engineering background) and Casey (community-first skeptic of tech promises) — both AI-generated, and upfront about it. Claude (Anthropic) writes the scripts, OpenAI TTS API (Nova ·...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Science, Wonder & the Natural World. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Business Insider] The AI industry's profit problem is getting bigger, says Goldman Sachs' equity research chief and [Business Insider] I flew on a startup's one-of-a-kind electric plane that could reshape air travel by 2027, plus 1 more stories, and...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Cariboo Local Affairs. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [100 Mile Free Press] Stunting driver pulled over, ticketed near Lac La Hache and [Williams Lake Tribune] Openly transgender woman announces intent to run for Williams Lake City Council, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Wild Spaces & Outdoor Life. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [TechRadar] 'Who wouldn't want a large-scale industrial polluter sitting in their backyard?': California residents ban data centers as public backlash grows and [Android Authority] Walmart’s Onn accidentally leaks its cheaper alternative to Google Nest Cam wit...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Indigenous Lands & Innovation. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Williams Lake Tribune] Grief, sobriety, music: Williams Lake native Petty Boy Osley’s journey and [Global News] Red Earth, Shoal Lake Cree Nation evacuees home as wildfire situation improves, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean fo...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Gear, Gadgets & Practical Tech. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Hackaday] Testing LFP Battery Failure Modes With Overcharging and [The Verge] You can print, slice, and engrave using this desktop crafting machine, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours. RURAL CONNECTIONS...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Working Lands & Industry. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Boing Boing] Harvard students cheer graduation speaker encouraging them to mercilessly destroy AI and [The Tyee] BC’s Family Doctor Crisis Gets Even Worse, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours. RURAL CONNECTION...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Science, Wonder & the Natural World. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [ScienceAlert] Your Blood May Contain an Evolutionary Relic Older Than Animals Themselves and [ScienceDaily] Adorable tiny blue octopus found nearly 6,000 feet beneath the Galápagos, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for co...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Cariboo Local Affairs. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down the week's top tech developments, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours. RURAL CONNECTIONS: Can municipal enforcement tools ('drastic measures') effectively address prolific offending in small cities, or do solutions require provincial-...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Wild Spaces & Outdoor Life. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Williams Lake Tribune] Cariboo communities to host local government leadership workshops ahead of 2026 elections and [Williams Lake Tribune] Quesnel caught off guard by Pacific Coastal service suspension, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developmen...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Indigenous Lands & Innovation. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [CBC Kamloops] Sacred fire at Williams Lake First Nation marks 5 years since Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc announcement and [IndigiNews] In Kjipuktuk, Indigenous photojournalism fellows end week with emotion-filled ceremony, plus 1 more stories, and explore what t...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Working Lands & Industry. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Williams Lake Tribune] ‘Will miss caring for you’: Clearwater losing 4 doctors, recruitment efforts underway and [TechCrunch] What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours. RURAL...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Arts, Culture & Digital Storytelling. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Engadget] Spotify is launching verification badges for podcasts to help listeners avoid AI slop and [The Verge] AI video is moving beyond clip slop, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours. RURAL CONNE...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Science, Wonder & the Natural World. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [ScienceDaily] Quantum ghost imaging works using only sunlight in stunning new experiment and [ScienceDaily] Scientists found a hidden Alzheimer’s trigger and shut it down, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Cariboo Local Affairs. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Williams Lake Tribune] Williams Lake RCMP seek witnesses after assault on Borland Street and [Williams Lake Tribune] Planning underway for National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations in Williams Lake, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean...

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Wild Spaces & Outdoor Life. NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [WIRED] California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive and [BC Gov News] Inviting public to comment on Sea to Sky land use objectives, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours. RURAL CONNECTIONS: Should post-f...