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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 9 - How to Help Your Aging Parents Stay Safe Online - Without It Turning Into a Fight
Hey, welcome back to Tech 4 Grown-Ups. I'm Michael. Today, I want to talk about something a little different. Most of the time on this show, I'm talking directly to you, the person who wants to feel more confident, more safe, more in control of their digital life, and we're going to keep doing that. But today, I want to talk to the other half of this community. That's the adult children, the sons and daughters and grandchildren who are watching a parent or a grandparent navig
Michael Routhier
Apr 287 min read
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