• Elon Musk and DeepMind Sign Pledge to Not Use AI for Nefarious Reasons

    Elon Musk and DeepMind Sign Pledge to Not Use AI for Nefarious Reasons

    We have joked on here about Elon Musk and the robot uprising.  But the truth is, there is the possibility for technology to be used in a nefarious way.  What that is, or what that will actually look like is anyone’s guess. I think the fear is that there are a lot of bad people…

  • Why is it So Difficult for Google to Come Up With a Proper Messaging Client?

    Why is it So Difficult for Google to Come Up With a Proper Messaging Client?

    It’s no secret that Google doesn’t have a great messaging option.  With that in mind, they have just rolled out a new tool, which doesn’t exactly make things clear.  Google recently launched Android Messages, but it’s a web-based tool.  It gives you access to your Android SMS chats through a web browser and lets you send and…

  • Are People At Google Reading Your Emails? Maybe Not, But They Can

    Are People At Google Reading Your Emails? Maybe Not, But They Can

    There was a scathing expose in the Wall Street Journal, which revealed that some companies actually use humans to read your emails.  They allege this is to improve the services and apps that they have.  Because of that, Google has come out with their own blog post, in order to reassure users that they aren’t…