Have you had your car insurance rates stay high even though you have an excellent driving record? No tickets nor accidents? Then check out the apps on your phone. One of those spying apps may be reporting your driving data to your insurance company. Why? How? Is it legal? Let’s discuss. Why would the insurance…

In my last post, we discussed the use of AI for a victim impact statement. This time we want to review when a plaintiff tried to use an AI avatar to make an argument in court. You read that right. Let’s get into it. What case was this? Jerome Dewald has a complaint against Massachusets…

A murder occurred. A suspect was arrested. A trial was held. A conviction was handed down. Then it was time to make a ruling on sentencing. Now the victim speaks from beyond the grave. How? An AI generated video created by a murder victim’s family allowed him to essentially make his own victim impact statement…

Oh the airport! So tiring. Take off your shoes. Take out your electronics. Take out your liquids. Ugh!. Of course before you ever get to that point you are asked to take a picture. Why? What do they need picture with your face if they have your id? And do you really have to let…

The deadline for the Real ID is May 7th, less than a week away. However, don’t panic just yet if you haven’t gotten it. The Real ID deadline only applies for certain situations. But maybe you’ve gotten it and wondered what’s the big deal anyway? Lets look at the tech in the Real ID. Why…

Japan just kicked off its World Expo 2025 in Osaka this week. I expect that a lot of tech will be featured at this event meant to capture the worlds attention. Let’s chat. What is a World Expo? Maybe you’ve heard of the World’s Fair, like the one held in Chicago in 1893. This expo…

In the midst of the back and forth over tariffs, China decided to switch its bargaining strategy. They have decided to stop raising their tariffs on incoming US goods. Why? They have other bargaining chips. One such chip is to restrict the sale of rare earth metals to the US. Why? Let’s discuss. So rare…

Tech tariffs have been on then off then on again. What is going on? Let’s chat! What is a tariff? A tariff is a type of tax on an imported item. It is collected by the government. Tariffs are often used as part of policy to ensure that domestic products of a similar type are…

Bill Gates, the founder Microsoft, recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Gates had some thoughts on how artificial intelligence (AI) will influence us in the next 10 years. His comments were brief, but he brought up ideas that deserve some consideration. Let’s talk about some of his predictions, because I have questions.…

Tech stocks have taken quite the beating along with a lot of other stocks. We’ve seen historical drops over the last two trading days. Have you wondered what happens if stocks drop more? Is there anything to stop it? Turns out there is the stock market circuit breaker. Let’s chat. What is a stock market…