If the headlines are to be believed, everyone loves artificial intelligence. Yet in a recent study, only 8% of U.S. adults said they’d pay extra to use AI features in a product or service. That’s a tiny number I tried to wrap my head around Sunday morning when AI helped Read more
Many people, including me, have written much lately about Google search. Briefly, they feel Google no longer wants to connect a user to a website other than Google. Through its use of AI Overviews to provide a narrative answer on the search results page, queries can often be satisfied without Read more
Because I found out a wellness app came with unacceptable data privacy gaps, I set out to make it easier for everyone to understand the risks and protect their data. In an earlier post, I described how I learned that all the information I shared with Noom – the meals Read more
Nothing makes me lose interest faster than a subject matter expert spewing jargon-filled alphabet soup. I get it. They know more than I do about whatever topic. Regardless, their gobbledygook message flies right over my head. And I am guilty of the same sin with AI. I have gushed about Read more
Caveat tracker: user beware. Even a free wellness app can cost you a lot. “Free” doesn’t mean no strings attached. You may be paying for the app with your data because, for some services, every meal or weigh-in you track could be shared with the people who administer your health Read more
I’ve been spending time thinking about things which don’t relate directly to personal technology and artificial intelligence. Regardless, connected themes pop up in unexpected places like a weed in a freshly mulched garden bed. Yes, I’ve been in the garden lately, too. a lot. Here’s a few top of mind Read more
Google effectively just handed preteens the keys to a digital Ford F-150 and told parents it’s their responsibility to keep their kids safe. In an email to parents last week, as reported in The New York Times and The Verge, Google informed parents that children under the age of 13 Read more
I hope you never decide to set up an online dating profile. It’s a humbling experience, fraught with introspection and self doubt. How much do you share? In which selfie do you look less like a serial killer? While I’m not in the market for a new companion, considering the Read more
I know a woman who loves to feed people. She enjoys browsing recipes and snaps screenshots to browse later. Recipes, though, for her are like suggestions from a friend. They’re something to consider, to mull in a quiet moment, maybe while weeding or on the way home from work. Then, Read more
Technology is amazing. It helps us stay connected with loved ones. It enables scientific breakthroughs like Microsoft’s recent announcement of a new type of matter. And it makes it possible for more people than ever before to easily know more about us and to do more things with that information Read more