Great news for IoT fans. Massachusetts lawmakers have introduced bills that would require manufacturers to disclose up front how long they plan to support connected devices. So when you buy that Samsung Family Hub fridge, Samsung has to tell you how long before they brick it or kill functionality.

Passkeys are a Potemkin Village of UX promises. They appear on the outside to solve every problem but when you try and use them, it's like, no... not that way. My latest faceplant was using a passkey in chrome profile A disappearing in profile B. I assumed they were stored at the OS level!

You know what's going to wreck the economy even more? THE ONGOING INVASION OF OUR CITIES BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. It is my, granted, anecdotal impression that entire cities shut down by fear, violence, & the need to form human chains to protect toddlers DON'T CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE ECONOMY.

ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms

I'm just sitting here, trying to figure out how to threat model for armed, masked thugs who may kidnap you off the street, then steal, and possibly sell your phone.

Check out the CES Worst in Show video where we give awards to the devices that will cost you extra money, die early, hurt the environment and ignore your privacy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxZg...

Goodbye to my stubborn, goofy pup who loved sniffy walks, chasing rolled blueberries, and sitting outside in the sun. You were a perfect companion.

Today is the first day Californians can use a legislatively mandated platform to request that online platforms delete their data. privacy.ca.gov/drop/about-d...

I've had a migraine six days out of the last eight and I am so over it. My dog is also unhappy about it.

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The Trump administration shadow dropped a ban on Chinese drones over Christmas to try and bury scrutiny of the decision, which is just protectionist corruption pretending to be a national security issue:

Be very careful of the source… this is a perfect opportunity for nefarious people to distribute malware in their “copy” of the video.

I feel seen!

Coming out of a migraine and wishing that I didn't need to use an extension to get Google Docs to work in dark mode.

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Great analysis. It's also difficult to sell what is essentially a high-end smartphone that vacuums w/out some kind of lock-in and services revenue. These are expensive to make and support. It's really easy to price shop on robot vacuums because there's no reason to stay in the iRobot ecosystem.

The statement included from JBS is the most unintelligible corporate jargon. Reuters should be ashamed of printing it. If a company doesn't want to say something, then just say the company refused to provide an intelligible comment.

A cookbook, plus two or three of the spices used in the cookbook that may not be common in most kitchens, makes an awesome gift. Or if it's a baking book, just buy a really nice bag of chocolate chips.

I gave my husband the print subscription for our 22nd anniversary and we're about to make it to our 23rd! Highly recommend!

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Mood.

Re-upping this, since it's only available for two days:

How do followers respond when cult leaders start showing their cognitive decline? Are their historical precedents we can consult?

The clarity of thought required to write good legislation is humbling. I thought writing coherent news articles was a fun challenge, but this is next level.

This is a really interesting trend, and meshes well with the overall realization that subsea cable landings are a security weak point.

What many Black people have been trying to tell y'all is best case, you can wield it against oppressed people in your vicinity, but the Surveillance State will NEVER benefit you.

A new study has found that Chattanooga, Tennessee's decision to build their own affordable community-owned fiber broadband network has driven $5.3 billion in economic benefits back to the community. From my colleague and friend @seangon.bsky.social:

If you like candles (I use them to tell my brain it's time to focus on work) may I recommend this Kobo basil candle? I hate sweet smelling candles and get scent-triggered migraines. This is one of a few candles I can tolerate. And it smells very fresh imho www.smallflower.com/products/kob...

I got my first telescope when I was 10 or 11 and I still have it today. I'm not an astronomer, but it was one of those gifts that fueled my love of science. Now we use it to look at boats, eagles, and whales in Puget's sound. Also, planetary convergences.

I wish I could get my 14-year-old dog into a raincoat or jacket, but she thinks that I am maliciously torturing her. She won't even do it for chicken or cheese. The moral is if you ever think you're going to move to the PNW, train your dog to wear a jacket when they're young.

Who is Henry Janzen? I assume this is an AI persona that has been given a cursory backstory, but he is in a few of Spotify's Christmas playlists. I also wonder if that is the case, is this the AI artist that is the straw that breaks the hold Spotify has on people? So is Henry Janzen real, or AI?

A few years ago at a smart home event I asked the audience about using connected baby monitors or cameras to watch their babies. I asked who was using them and a bunch of hands shot up. Then I started asking people to put their hands down when I reached the age when they would take the monitor away.

Washington state health department woke up frisky this morning!

It's tipping/gift season again. People are struggling. So if you have the ability to ask yourself, what gifts should I give the teachers, delivery workers, staff, or person who provides a service in my life, cash is a great option. People love cash. Even small amounts of cash are nice.

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One of my extra bright Hue bulb purchased five years ago just "burnt out" which is a much longer life than a traditional light bulb, but still a little soon for an LED. Surprisingly, all of my other Hue bulbs (some from 2012) are still going strong.

Okay, I guess. Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year. 🥱

Did y'all know that the post office has dungeons and dragons stamps? store.usps.com/store/produc...

I am dying of laughter. I know we're not as excited by the Spotify Wrapped feature here, but mine put my listening age at 42 (I'm 47) while it put my teen's age at 79. My teen's top artist is Tchaikovsky (again).

We're not ready for the privacy implications of RF Sensing. Especially since it can be activated via software with no new hardware required. Today it can determine motion and eventually provide presence detection using Wi-Fi, ZigBee or other radios. Updates could provide even more details.

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I hit up the Barnes Museum in Philly and I think I have grown out of liking Impressionism. Is this something that happens with age? Serraut still jams, but there may be just too many Renoirs in one place.

Interesting tool to see if the potential zombie devives on your network (or simply poorly secured devices) are up to no good.

When thinking about E2E encryption in a wearable, as opposed to the E2EE for messaging, we have to define "user data." Are we talking the raw data or the metrics such as heart rate variability or body temp? All of that is algorithmically generated using raw data from sensors.

So much fun talking holiday gifts alongside @gigastacey.bsky.social and @jefflandale.bsky.social for Carey Parker's podcast, @firewalldragons.bsky.social. And Bailey makes a guest appearance! podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/11/24/b...

For the love of humanity, don't buy kids in your life toys that require a cloud connection, much less anything with AI-powered chat ability. "...powered by Wi-Fi, powered by artificial intelligence, those types of things are red flags that a lot of children’s data might be collected here.”

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