Jul 22, 2025 | Android, cybersecurity, Google, news, security, video
[Click here for a NotebookLM audio discussion of this topic drawn from my source material.] Google and the FBI took down “Badbox 2.0” last month – ten million compromised TV streaming boxes being used by criminals. Malware on the devices connected...
Jul 15, 2025 | AI, Chrome, Google
This is a love letter about my latest crush. I want you to try Perplexity when you look for information online. It’s my new best friend. It represents some important changes in the world happening right now and I want you to see them coming. You’re already seeing...
Jun 24, 2025 | AI, Android, augmented reality, Facebook, glasses, Google, Quest, virtual reality, Vision Pro
I’m watching Love Death + Robots on a 191” screen hanging in the air four feet in front of me. That’s about the same size as an IMAX screen when you’re sitting in the middle of the theater and the scene fills your field of view and you have to look slightly left or...
Jun 3, 2025 | AI, augmented reality, Facebook, glasses, Google
Foreigners sure talk fast, don’t they? When you listen to someone speaking a foreign language, you’re sure they’re speaking very quickly, far faster than you speak in your more refined native language. It turns out they think exactly the same thing about the way you...
May 6, 2025 | AI, Android, Apple, Chrome, Google, search
AI is taking over online searches. At the moment, that’s good news – the AI summaries are increasingly reliable and helpful. In the long term, they might be so good that paradoxically, they contribute to the enshittification of the internet. It’s a big,...
Feb 11, 2025 | AI, Google, Microsoft
Psychologists use various terms to describe disorganized speech. “Word salad” – words and concepts so disconnected that there is no logical thread. “Neologisms” – made up words that have no literal meaning. “Loose association” – associations that are...
