Meta gets into retail and homes for disaster relief

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In Her Ellement

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Navigating Career Pivots and Grit with Milo’s Avni Patel Thompson 26:18

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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

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Hi again podcast fans! This time, Nora Young looks at this story detailing Meta's experiments with a retail outlet. What's their end game?

Cathi Bond looks at Create Structure, a plan for emergency housing in natural disasters that aims to be cheap to make and ship, but more durable than tents.

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Meta gets into retail and homes for disaster relief

The Sniffer

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Hi again podcast fans! This time, Nora Young looks at this story detailing Meta's experiments with a retail outlet. What's their end game?

Cathi Bond looks at Create Structure, a plan for emergency housing in natural disasters that aims to be cheap to make and ship, but more durable than tents.

520 episoder

#Tech #Culture #Literature #Technology #Trends #Cathi Bond #Nora Young #Arts #Society #Comedy #Nora Young And Cathi Bond

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Update on Where The Sniffer Stands...or Sniffs 1:51

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Well, it's been...a minute since we posted a new episode. Cathi and Nora talk about the need to take a little hiatus. Cathi also shares some exciting news. She has a new book coming out in April. Check out more here !

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Ye Olde Annual Holiday Special 6:22

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Happy holidays from Cathi and Nora! Every year on the podcast, we have a holiday special featuring outrageous, kooky gifts we'd love to have in an alternate reality! This time, we set ourselves a different challenge: each of us picked a gift (for ourselves, naturally) that clocks in at under $100. We wanted it to be a surprise (for us and for you) so you have to listen to the episode to find out. No 'advertorial' or affiliate marketing; we just think these are cool products. Hope you have a great holiday break and warm wishes for the new year from your pals at The Sniffer! And don't forget to watch Cathi and Nora's favourite holiday movie: The Thin Man !…

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Trends in wind tech and tapping into your creativity 12:59

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This time, a cool trend in wind turbines. A Norwegian company called World Wide Wind is piloting a wind turbine that sits out in the ocean with its generator at the bottom, in the sea. Check it out over at New Atlas . Then, Nora and Cathi talk about what to do when you feel stuck creatively. There's this idea of working with creative constraints, or Twyla Tharp's practice of building a creative habit .…

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Gen Z hates Dating Apps, and Drone Eco-tourism 11:59

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Hi friends! Cath and Nora here. We've been talking about online dating recently. This WIRED article says Gen Z is over dating apps. Is it now time to go back to --gasp--friend networks? Cathi found a new service that promises to let you do a 30 minute drone tour of amazing sights, with a co-pilot/guide. It's not like really going, but could it be an eco-friendly and cheap-ish form of eco-tourism?…

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AI Translation for Podcasts, and Nap like a Giraffe 9:03

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Hello! This time on the podcast, Nora Young talks about Spotify's project to offer AI-based voice simulation for podcast translation . So, you can listen to your pod-of-choice in a different language, but in a simulated version of the podcaster's own voice. First languages to be available are Spanish, French, and German. Cathi Bond brings you ' giraffenap ', a body-sized box that lets people take a 20 minute nap while standing, sorta. Your feet, shins, buttocks, arms, and head are supported. The goal is for a quick nap, sleeping lightly, rather than a full-on snooze fest. It comes in 2 different models , and you can check out the deets here .…

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Biological Computing and the Trouble with Watermarking 12:37

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Hi folks! Things get a little wild as Cathi Bond looks at Cortical Labs , which is researching how to design computational systems from a mixture of stem cells and a silicon substrate (via New Atlas ). We take a speculative look at a potential future of biological computing. Meanwhile, Nora Young looks at this Wired article on research into watermarking AI-generated images, and just how difficult that is turning out to be. How will we deal with the proliferation of deepfakes and similar forms of disinformation?…

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Dating App Algorithms and Virtual Life Coaches 12:27

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Hey there! This time, Cathi Bond talks about this Gizmodo article on the issue of shadow banning on dating apps. Nora Young refers to this Guardian article on a virtual assistant/life coach that Google's DeepMind is working on. She also references this Atlantic article.

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Hot weather gear and automated bartender 11:33

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Hi folks! Hard to believe it's Labour Day already! Cathi and Nora are back at it for a new season. We met at Cathi's place to talk about our summers and of course, new gadgets. Nora talks about this Wired article on the popularity of 'ice vests': wearable gear to keep outdoor workers cool in the summer heat. It reminds Cathi of the breathing tech in Dune . Is this kind of thing part of the future of climate change adaptation? Cathi has her eye on the Barsys , a stylish drink-making appliance for those looking for cool cocktail culture accountrements. Do people want to do their own mixology, or could this be a high end party favourite?…

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Automation Special: Smart City Bots and Embarrassed Shopping 10:34

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Hope your summer is going well! This time, Cathi looks at one potential future scenario, described in this Fast Company articl e, for the use of sidewalk robots in smart cities to deliver goods. Nora refers to this UBC business school study on one reason people prefer automated checkout: embarrassing purchases.…

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Trends: Digital Smells and Fitness Fads 8:05

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Happy summer! This time, Nora talks about this article in The Economist (registration required) on research into adding smells to VR/Metaverse spaces. Cathi came across this ad for muscle-building that reminded her of the history of fitness gear. Our childhood memories of the fitness tech of our parents' generation ensues!…

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Neuroethics and summer boating tech 11:39

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This time, Nora Young refers to this article on brain implants and emerging questions for neuroethics, and our increasingly intimate relationship with tech. Cathi Bond has a summertime take on personal watercraft. How about the GoBoat ?

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Groundbreaking Emergency Shelter and Somatic Therapy 10:41

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Welcome back! This time, Cathi Bond talks about the Norman Foster Foundation's participation in the Venice Biennale of architecture. It's a sustainable, durable, and beautiful prototype for emergency shelter in the wake of natural or human-caused disasters. You can see it and read more here . Nora Young mentions the Canadian delegation's Venice project . Nora's come across two recent articles on the importance of embodiment in therapy. The New York Times piece on somatic therapy is here . The interview in Atmos on embodiment is here . Cathi describes Dialectical Behavioural Therapy.…

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Environmental Answers for Data Centres and Cool Ray-Bans 9:59

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Hi there! On this episode, Nora rediscovers Modern Farmer , and this article on using the waste heat produced from server farms to provide needed heat for greenhouse farming. Researchers Jannah Frenzel and Sarah-Louise Ruder point out the potential benefits, but also note that this is not a magic bullet: there remain potential issues with agricultural labour practices and the environmental impact of greenhouses. Cathi points out that iconic sunglasses company Ray-Ban is experimenting with a new line of concave glasses frames . Gimmick or cool new aesthetic? Cathi also has an update on her ongoing hands-on experiments with text generators. This time, it's the Chrome extension Monica .…

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Unsocial Media and Room Disinfection 12:18

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Happy spring, folks! This time, Cathi Bond talks about Beacon , a room disinfectant that uses far-UVC, and comes in a variety of sizes for different spaces (via Fast Company ). Nora Young talks about this article by New York Times tech writer, Brian X. Chen. With so much influencer, branded, and sponsored content on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, is it time to think of niche social media that's more truly social? Cathi is still an avid Facebook user, and shares thoughts on its value as a political tool.…

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Kids and Self-Tracking, and Experiments with Generative AI 14:06

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Greetings! This time, Nora talks about this MIT Technology Review article on classrooms using mood-tracking software for students in Denmark. Cathi has written a new novel, and she's looking for an agent and a publisher. That means lots of 'paperwork'. She's been experimenting with using text generators like Jasper for the more formulaic parts of this process: query letters, synopses, etc. She walks us through her experiments. Nora mentions this fascinating essay on GPT-4…

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