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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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Ghost Tapping: The New Digital Pickpocket You've Never Heard Of
Picture this. You spend a lovely Saturday morning at a farmers market. Fresh bread, some flowers, maybe a jar of that wildflower honey you've been going back for all spring. You pay for everything properly. You never take out your wallet unnecessarily. You never hand your phone to a single person. And then that evening, you check your bank account. There's a charge you don't recognize. That's not a glitch. That's not your bank making a mistake. That's ghost tapping. And it's

Michael Routhier
4 days ago4 min read


Transcript: Episode 13 - Ghost Tapping: The Digital Pickpocket You Never See Coming - Full Episode Transcript
This episode is about a scam you'll never feel happening; until you check your bank account. Ghost tapping is real, it's growing, and summer festival season is prime time for it. Here's everything from the episode, in full. Hey, welcome back to the show. I hope you're having a great day today. So I want you to picture this. I want you to imagine that you're at the farmer's market this summer. You're browsing, enjoying the day, maybe picking up some fresh bread or a bouquet of

Michael Routhier
4 days ago4 min read
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