- I can’t think of better adjectives than those already used in this article about a Burger King ad that’s meant to trigger your Google Home hub and Android phone: “horrible, genius, infuriating, hilarious, and maybe very poorly thought-out.” Just a gentle reminder that Google’s and Amazon’s voice assistants are always listening.
- On a slightly more serious note: between threats to net neutrality and assaults on your privacy, the Internet’s in trouble. Tech journalism veteran Walt Mossberg has some ideas about where we should go from here.
- Cybersecurity has traditionally been viewed as an IT issue, but it’s clearly a business risk as well. That’s got insurers trying to figure out what they’ll cover, and managers wondering how much risk they’re willing to tolerate.
- iOS users: are your iMessages popping up on every device you use? What seemed like a good idea at the time (“I won’t miss a text!) can easily become excessive or even embarrassing. Here’s how to tame those texts.
- Chicago’s mayor just announced that by 2025, all municipal buildings in the city will be powered by renewable energy. Makes me proud of my adopted hometown.
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