Category Archives: Technology
Want to rebel? This could be our first step
If you’re like me, you do not buy anything from Amazon, Home Depot and a bunch of other places. (I’m still grieving over the loss of Bed Bath & Beyond.) Well, today I learned about a site (and app) which … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Consumer boycott, Good Things Happening, Politics, Revolution, Technology, The Facts of Life
Tagged Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond, Goods Unite Us, Home Depot
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“They ruined a great spy game with this stupid war.”
In the September 16 New Yorker, Ben Taub’s “The Dark Time: On the Arctic border of Russia and Norway, an espionage war is emerging,” has enthralled me completely. It’s a must-read and for me, a must re-read. The story centers … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Politics, Propaganda, Technology, The Facts of Life, War, War on Ukraine
Tagged "Local Hero", Ben Taub, Berlin War, counterintelligence, cryptocurrency, Kirchenes, Kirchenes Norway, Norway counterintelligence, Putin, Telegram, The New Yorker, Ukraine invasion
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So how is A.I. doing in a customer-service role?
From Harper’s Weekly Review: [I]t was reported that a home-warranty company refused to pay a Utah man the $3,000 that its AI-powered customer-service chatbot promised him to replace his air conditioner.
Posted in AI, Technology, The Facts of Life
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