July 21, 2026

You’ve boarded a plane. The airline CEO walks down the aisle with a microphone. “Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve done extensive testing on this aircraft. We believe there’s a very good chance you’ll arrive safely. There are some risks because we don’t fully understand aerospace science and there’s a chance that any plane in flight, or…

July 14, 2026

AI is the new supervillain. Villagers are reaching for their pitchforks. People really don’t like AI. They don’t trust it and they don’t think it will be good for themselves or the world. The Economist predicts that “the AI backlash is only getting started.” The polls and the pushback, maybe your own feelings, are about the big picture, not about…

April 28, 2026

California has new rules – the DROP platform – that could interfere with the money being made by California data brokers. The data brokers will find ways around the rules. The profile they put together by spying on you is a tiny twig carried in a rushing river of data.  The DROP platform puts a strong iron…

April 21, 2026

If you’re a resident of California you can take control of your digital privacy. When you input some basic information about yourself into the DROP website (Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform), DROP automatically commands nearly 500 registered data brokers to permanently delete your files and stop selling your information. You’ll get less spam and you’ll attract less…