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AI Is Bringing Back the Dead, And We Need to Talk About It
This is what grief actually looks like. Not an algorithm. Not a chatbot. Not a subscription service. This. And that distinction matters more than the tech industry would like you to think. I've been sitting with this one for a while. That's not something I usually say. Most of what I write about, I feel clear on. Scams make me angry. Privacy violations make me frustrated. Bad tech policy makes me want to write to my MP. The emotion is usually straightforward. This one is diff

Michael Routhier
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What Does Google Know About You? Here's How to See Everything Right Now.
Want to see what Google knows about you? Go to myaccount.google.com right now and sign in. What you are about to see will surprise you. Google has been quietly building a detailed, searchable file on you (your Google data), every website you have visited, every search you have ever typed, every YouTube video you have ever watched, every place you have physically been for years. Today we are going to show you what Google knows about you, and exactly how to delete it. What Goog

Michael Routhier
Mar 245 min read


Your Smart Home Devices Are Spying on You - Stop Them Now
You're sitting at home planning a vacation to Hawaii. Your Alexa is on the counter, your Smart TV is on, and your phone is nearby. The very next day, you're flooded with ads for hotels in Hawaii. Is that a coincidence? Absolutely not, and today we're going to talk about exactly why it happens and what you can do about it right now. What Your Smart Home Devices Are Really Collecting Most people think smart speakers only listen when you say the wake word. The truth is far more

Michael Routhier
Mar 233 min read
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