The TV Was Listening the Whole Time
Samsung's smart TV privacy policy warns that anything you say near the TV might get sent to a third party. I actually read the thing this time, and it's worse than the pull quotes.
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My Data's Probably Already Out There (Thanks, Anthem)
Anthem's notification letter finally showed up, so here's what a security freeze actually costs, how long Equifax leaves you on hold, and why free credit monitoring isn't the fix they want you to think it is.
Facebook Turned 11 and I Fell Into My Own Timeline
Facebook turned 11 on February 4th, which sent me down a Timeline rabbit hole and left me with some very specific complaints about the News Feed algorithm.
Twitter Grew By Basically Nobody This Quarter
Twitter's Q4 earnings sent the stock tumbling over stalled user growth, but the same week proved the platform still works fine when something like Left Shark catches fire.
Facebook Turns Eleven and I Feel Old
Facebook turns eleven years old today, which got me thinking about internet memory, plus a quick detour into that Super Bowl interception and Left Shark.
Left Shark Beat the Actual Super Bowl
The Super Bowl ended with a wild interception, but the internet spent the night on Left Shark and an Esurance hashtag stunt worth $1.5 million instead.
Watching the Super Bowl Online Tonight? Better Have Verizon
NBC is streaming Super Bowl XLIX online for the first time ever, but mobile streaming is Verizon-only, and I'm stuck on AT&T tonight.
Well, That's It For Glass (For Now)
Google quietly ended the Glass Explorer Program this week. A look back at trying one on at a meetup in 2013, and why the $1,500 price tag and the "glasshole" backlash never really went away.
Google Glass Explorer Edition Is Dead, and I'm Not Sad About It
Google quietly ended sales of the Glass Explorer Edition this week and folded the team under Tony Fadell. A look back at the $1,500 headset nobody quite knew what to do with.
The Weird Asterisk on Microsoft's Free Windows 10 Upgrade
Microsoft's Windows 10 event was all HoloLens headlines this week, but the detail that actually got me was the one about pirated copies getting the free upgrade too.
Microsoft Says Windows 10 Will Be Free and I Am Already Suspicious
Microsoft's January 21st event buried its biggest news under HoloLens headlines: Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for a year. Here's why that makes me nervous, not excited.
RadioShack Is Dying and Nobody's Going to Replace It
Reports this week say RadioShack is drawing up a bankruptcy filing, and I've got very specific feelings about losing the last store where you could buy exactly one resistor at 9pm.