Amazon will stop selling Nest smart home devices, escalating its war with Google

https://amp.businessinsider.com/amazon-wont-sell-nest-products-from-google-2018-3

Why We May Soon Be Living in Alexa’s World - The New York Times

Why We May Soon Be Living in Alexa's World - The New York Times


https://apple.news/ADEQHHp3ATO-C8VW6OeWyRw

CODE RED!: Whatever Trump Is Hiding Is Hurting All of Us Now

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/02/18/opinion/trump-russia-putin.html?referer=http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/20/media/thomas-friedman-new-york-times-column/index.html

Verizon introduces 500MB prepaid plan for $30

New lower price option, small data requires more Wi-Fi usage when you want to use data.  Also: $5 per day travel pass for Mexico and Canada when traveling/cruises.  

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/2/16/17020074/verizon-prepaid-plan-monthly-cost

Alexa in Toyland: How Amazon's assistant is changing playtime

Alexa in Toyland: How Amazon's assistant is changing playtime


https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-alexa-in-toys-games-and-how-the-smart-assistant-is-changing-playtime/

The FBI, CIA and NSA say American citizens shouldn't use Huawei phones

http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/14/technology/huawei-intelligence-chiefs/index.html

Google and Facebook are watching our every move online. It's time to make them stop

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/01/31/google-facebook-data-privacy-concerns-out-of-control-commentary.html

Computer program turns the tables on telemarketers

Interesting idea!

http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/amp/Computer-program-turns-the-tables-on-telemarketers-6847774.php

Amazon has created a new computing platform that will future-proof your home

https://amp.businessinsider.com/amazon-alexa-best-way-future-proof-smart-home-2018-1

15 Insanely Cool Products That Are Selling Like Crazy

https://practicallybest.com/15-insanely-cool-products-that-are-selling-like-crazy/?ad=ad8_h4&camp=mbl&site=00542eb6b0fdc890d2999b82152a73a05e&ts=pb-out

Deep dive into Google Maps is fascinating

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2017/12/24/16801334/google-maps-justin-obeirne-cartographer-apple-waymo

Russia could cut off internet to NATO countries, British military chief warns

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/amp/russia-could-cut-internet-nato-countries-british-military-chief-warns-n830371

This Tax Bill Is a Trillion-Dollar Blunder

Very clear concise description of the horrific tax bill that the Republican Congress and a-hole prez is planning to ram down our throats.   Fight them.  Call your congress representative.  While you're there, tell them to support net neutrality!

Best,

Lee

https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/view/articles/2017-12-15/this-tax-bill-is-a-trillion-dollar-blunder

https://jalopnik.com/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-the-jd-power

https://jalopnik.com/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-the-jd-power-a-1818818969/amp

Bitcoin could cost us our clean-energy future

Sorry but this is a rotten tech problem — these bitcoin idiots are sucking energy to create bitcoins.  Bastards.  Anti-environmental scum sacrificing our future for their wallets.  

http://grist.org/article/bitcoin-could-cost-us-our-clean-energy-future/amp/

p265v3 remote user guide

http://www.verizon.com/cs/groups/public/documents/adacct/p265v3remoteuserguide.pdf

Trump is using Thanksgiving to hide plans to destroy net neutrality

http://mashable.com/2017/11/17/net-neutrality-thanksgiving/?utm_cid=mash-goog-amp-morein

World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice

OMG — Important and frightening — how do we change to save the world?

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/opinion/sunday/anthony-doerr-we-were-warned.html?_r=0&referer=https://www.google.com/

A New Phone Comes Out. Yours Slows Down. A Conspiracy? No. - The New York Times

A New Phone Comes Out. Yours Slows Down. A Conspiracy? No. - The New York Times


https://apple.news/AWesBm1WAQAqFgFCIFR8odA

Women Share the Sex Position That Finally Helped Them Orgasm

https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/real-women-sex-positions-for-orgasm

Verizon and AT&T accused of selling your phone number and location to almost anyone

https://www.androidauthority.com/verizon-att-selling-information-807684/amp/

Half the universe’s missing matter has just been finally found

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2149742-half-the-universes-missing-matter-has-just-been-finally-found/amp/

Equifax Breach Fallout: Your Salary History

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/10/equifax-breach-fallout-your-salary-history/

This Woman Saved the Americas From the Nazis - National Geographic

This Woman Saved the Americas From the Nazis - National Geographic


https://apple.news/AvU_HeChCSomrCq-f6us7FQ

Guide to Streaming Video Services

FYI xoxoxo!

https://www.consumerreports.org/streaming-video-services/guide-to-subscription-streaming-video-services/

9 cool AR apps you should download to try out iOS 11’s ARKit

Interesting stuff!

https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/20/16329366/ios-11-apple-arkit-best-new-ar-apps

Makes sense! https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/sunday-review/future-suburb-millennials.amp.html

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/sunday-review/future-suburb-millennials.amp.html

The Fake News Machine -- gearing up for 2020

http://money.cnn.com/interactive/media/the-macedonia-story/

Chatbot lets you sue Equifax for up to $25,000 without a lawyer

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2017/9/11/16290730/equifax-chatbots-ai-joshua-browder-security-breach

ipDatatel, Resolution Products Merger: The One Alarm.com Tried to Kill

http://www.cepro.com/article/former_alarmcom_chairman_finances_competitive_iot_merger_of_ipdatatel_reso