FULL EPISODE: A Bar Where You're Guaranteed a Robot Date - February 19, 2026

Tech analyst Carmi Levy joins David for It's Time For Technology Time and covers the following stories: ByteDance says it will add safeguards to Seedance 2.0 following Hollywood backlash; Cops say Best Buy worker used manager's code to get 99% off MacBooks; There's a bar in New York where you can have "dates" with digital partners; and Realtor, agency apologize for AI image that altered facade of Quebec home for sale. Psychology professor Amy Muise explains how your attachment style predicts which activities boost romantic satisfaction. Sociology and AI scientist James Evans discusses how as artificial intelligence is an increasing part of daily life, it is altering the landscape of human relationships. Therapist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laurel van der Toorn⁠ weighs in on whether it's ever a good idea to stay together for the kids. Medicine researcher Dr. Kim Meredith-Jones describes how evening screen use may be more relaxing than stimulating for teenagers. Cognitive scientist ⁠⁠⁠Mark Miller⁠⁠⁠ explains the neuroscience of ⁠why social media makes us feel terrible about who we really are⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:17) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (20:00) Amy Muise (30:00) James Evans (39:50) Laurel van der Toorn (49:50) Dr. Kim Meredith-Jones (59:50) Mark Miller pt. 1 (1:09:50) Mark Miller pt. 2 (1:18:51) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices