{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fami-today.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fwednesday-july-16-2025-C4Ea3rJH","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Technology Obsolescence and A New Generation of Nicotine Addiction - Wednesday July 16, 2025","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9b70bb0d-e17e-4bfe-8cc3-4297c886f27a/3ccda196-f304-4d3e-bce7-2427fd0a66b6/ami-today-1400x1400-podcast.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/bc377ceb-c6af-4e44-81e0-f164ffde4799\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Technology Obsolescence and A New Generation of Nicotine Addiction - Wednesday July 16, 2025\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"This year’s Emmy nominations showcase a heap of Canadian talent. However, there are few people who should have made the list. Corinne Van Dusen previews The Globe & Mail Today with an article about the biggest surprises and snubs for this year’s nominations.\n\nA new nicotine product is replacing e-cigarettes and causing concern for addiction amongst teens. Mike Ross shares this story in his preview of The Washington Post.\n\nBelkin recently announced that they will stop supporting their smart home devices in 2026. Is smart home technology becoming more obsolete too quickly? Shaun Preece from Double Tap explores this question.\n\nPlus, Kelly Macdonald joins host Grant Hardy for a Digest review."}