The Danger is In the House
The FBI warns us about using foreign apps, including those in China citing data security concerns...but those exact concerns are already concerns we have for American made apps. maybe we should just stop using apps all together!
RCS For All
Apple and Samsung are now implementing RCS, meaning effectively all text messages now pass through Google servers. Is this a good thing for our world or not?
Microsoft LOCKS Wireguard, Veracrypt Dev Accounts
Microsoft started locking accounts for popular security companies because they never send their government ID to Microsoft. We look at these and other news stories.
Your Boss is an AI Chatbot
Today we look at the overuse of AI and ask if a chatbot would be make a better boss than a human, but the therapists asked that about an AI girlfriend. We look at these and the news related to privacy and security.
Permission to Pee | Apr 2nd, 2026 Quicklines
New York City schools are installing an app to log students times in the bathroom. Is this really information big tech should log? We look at these and other articles related to privacy and security.
Government Data Buys
The government is still buying location and other advertising data from big tech companies mostly populated by the apps we use. Some officials are attempting to ban this attempt, but the government still buys the data.
Surge Pricing, Revisited
Today we talk about the question of surge and personalized pricing models with the knowledge that Walmart just filed two related patents about dynamic pricing.
Walmart Accounts for a Television?
Less than two years after Walmart buys Vizio, now they require an account to access the features on the television so they can collect more data for ad sales.
The Techno-Medical Complex
More wearable tech is being researched and released while the health secretary calls for everyone to wear these devices within four years.
Arrival of the Droid Army
A robot was detained for assault while an American company has been deploying AI powered robots on battle fields for recon. Are we ready for the robot wars?
Human Verified AI Full Circle | Mar 19th, 2026 Quicklines
We have come full circle with verifying our ID to empower our AI to get on the Internet on our behalf. We look at this and several other stories in privacy, business, and security.
Your Future AI Friends
Meta bought the platform that allowed AI bots to talk among themselves...are these the robot friends Mark Zuckerburg was talking about last year?
Breaching the Constitutional Geofence
The supreme court takes up the case to determine the constitutionality of geofence warrants. We look at other news in security, privacy, and business.
