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Google Found my Phone in a Snowbank after a Month

After losing my Google Pixel5 on a ski hill, a series of unbelievably unique events trapped me in Whistler Village during COVID with no ID, no proof of Vaccination and no means of payment, not to mention no way to call anyone. I became determined – even obsessed – with recovering it. And it all started at the tail end of an epic snowstorm that dumped tons of fresh powder on Whistler Mountain on a Sunday when a world of people were trying to leave town after Christmas

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Economics & Finance

A Solution for Google, Facebook and the Billions of us Who Need Them but don’t Trust Them

What is your digital footprint worth? Did you know you have one? Your search history is part of it of course, but most of us are shocked when we actually go in and look at what data Google captures on us.

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Economics & Finance

#9 – Google Just Made a Huge Move Into the Insurance Business (And Nobody Noticed)

As driverless cars, or Autonomous Vehicles (“AVs”) get closer to becoming a reality on our highways and city streets, questions arise about the ethical programming of these cars. Specifically, how will an AV be programmed to respond in a situation in which it knows an accident is unavoidable?