Zoom meetings, Zoom church, Zoom Christmas. Some authorities suggest that we pare the home holiday crowd to two or three and invite the extras virtually. It’s not a new idea. Several years ago, a gathering of friends on Thanksgiving included a Facetime session with a relative living in California. She watched us longingly a dozen of us gathered around the …
Watch out, your Smartphone may be listening
I know this sounds crazy, but I’m convinced that my Smartphone is a two-way listening device. I saw an intriguing interview a few months ago. News anchor and technology reporter Brett Larson discussed how smartphone apps are programmed to listen to their owners whenever the phone is turned on. Tech industry leaders deny that such capability exists. I believed them …