TikTok and Bluesky users see the platforms threatened with a ban and growing fast, respectively. Then, we get advice for reducing the trash generated by unwrapped presents and uneaten food over the holidays.
Featured in this Episode
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Tech update: TikTok, Bluesky and Google AI
A U.S. appeals court has ruled a Chinese company must divest from TikTok or the app will be banned. Social media platform Bluesky sees success as an alternative to X. And AI shows up where people may not want it. UW-Madison IT specialist Beth D’Angelo talks about these and other tech issues.
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Reducing holiday season trash
The holidays are festive and fun, but they generate a lot of trash. However, not all wrapping paper and food waste is destined for landfills. Waste specialists with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Jennifer Semrau and Ruth O’Donnell, share their reuse and recycling strategies.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Beth D'Angelo Guest
- Jennifer Semrau Guest
- Ruth O’Donnell Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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