Privacy Invasion

Congress voted to repeal a rule that protected your online privacy. I have a solution to this travesty that works for me … and will work for you too.

It’s tempting to declare that George Orwell has won the debate about the future — surveillance via TV is here. But the truth is more complicated.

Toy Story got a few things right. OK, your childhood toys probably aren’t going on adventures, but some toys, like the Vizio smart TVs I mentioned last week, can spy on you.

Did you know your house is haunted? Well, it is if you bought a certain popular smart TV. This “ghost” captures 100 billion personal data points a day, and that info is up for sale.

Can you trust the person across the counter from you? Dr. Mark Rettenmaier did, only to find a government informal collaborator, and now he’s paying the price.