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https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/3/17195076/google-ai-chief-john-giannandrea-joining-apple-machine-learning-siri Siri is probably my biggest disappointment on the Apple devices I own. What Siri does works based on Apple’s servers, not on the device itself. While that requires that the device has Internet access at all times, it means … Continue reading →

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/04/04/trump-amazon-washington-post-jeff-bezos-217774 This article on Politico predicts that President Trump going after Jeff Bezos is going to backfire – that too many Americans like Amazon. We like watching movies on our TV for $4 making our own popcorn, and we like … Continue reading →

Hello, fans of SRGuide… The past few weeks, I have been working on slimming down the directory to make the work required a little more compatible with marriage. I’ve removed the disclaimer about the directory not being maintained, but maintenance … Continue reading →

Black boy hugged by white police officer during protest So, Chris Plante points out why this story is going to vanish faster than the movie “Chappaquiddick”. You may have seen the original photo that went viral. You may have heard … Continue reading →

77 year old Don Imus had a contract that Cumulus Radio cannot justify in bankruptcy, so this is the end of the Imus show in syndication. On WABC-AM in New York, syndicated Chris Plante moves to 10 AM to noon, … Continue reading →

https://www.eugdpr.org/key-changes.html The EU passed data privacy laws (General Data Protection Regulation) two years ago that asserts a principle that EU privacy regulations apply not only to businesses that engage in commerce in Europe, or have computers in EU countries, but … Continue reading →

Having survived a week without a fatality, it was time to try out the light rail extension. We road it from end to end – I-485 to UNC-Charlotte. At the UNCC station, there was a very visible policeman watching the … Continue reading →

In a move that is somewhat logical, the “new” Cumulus Board of Directors has two new directors with ties to Mexico. The FCC has been relaxing the rules about non-Americans owning broadcast licenses. This telegraphs to me that much of … Continue reading →