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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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Smart Home Devices That Help You Live Independently (And Sleep Better at Night)
A smart speaker like the Amazon Echo lets you make calls, set reminders, and control your home, all with just your voice. Let me ask you something. Have you ever left the house and spent the entire drive wondering if you left the stove on? Or maybe you've had a family member gently suggest it might be "time to think about your safety at home", and you smiled politely while quietly fuming inside? Yeah. Me too. Well, not me exactly, but I hear this story constantly from our com

Michael Routhier
Apr 86 min read


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
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