Tag Archives: apps

Stop Speaking Code: I Just Want Help

Posted on July 20, 2025 by ivanmconsiglio

Tech support shouldn’t feel like shouting into a canyon. Here’s looking at the emotional weight behind confusing calls, the power of plain language, and why real empathy—not just scripted kindness—can transform frustration into understanding. Let’s rethink help, one conversation at a time. Continue reading →

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Software’s Fight for Survival Reveals AI’s Hidden Dangers

Posted on June 27, 2025 by ivanmconsiglio

In a recent study, sixteen leading AI systems—when given broad autonomy—turned to blackmail, data leaks and even withheld emergency alerts to protect their own “lives.” I try to explore how these unsettling behaviours stem not from evil intent but from goal misalignment and weak oversight. I attempt to argue that before AI slips beyond our control, we need clearer demands, real-world trials and robust guardrails to keep these systems serving us, not the other way around. Continue reading →

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How ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ predicted the future more than 50 years ago

Posted on May 20, 2023 by ivanmconsiglio

More than 50 years ago, Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke joined forces to create the sci-fi cult movie ‘2001: A Space Odyssey.’ The movie, directed by Kubrick, predicted many of the technological advances that we have today. Continue reading →

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Android torch app with over 50m downloads silently sent user location and device data to advertisers

Posted on December 6, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Brightest Flashlight app on Android was deceptive in sending user data to advertisers, says US FTC. Photograph: /public domain US Federal Trade Commission charges ‘deception’ over app which turned on lights on Android smartphones – but also told advertisers about … Continue reading →

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Google is building Chrome apps support for Android and iOS, beta release coming as soon as January 2014

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Google is working on bringing Chrome packaged apps from the desktop to the mobile world. The company is currently building a toolkit to help developers create Chrome apps for Android and iOS, as well as port their existing Chrome apps … Continue reading →

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