Stay ConnectedWhat is technology doing to you?
Civilian podcast producer Alia Tavakolian has always felt like a dumb tech consumer.
Veteran tech-journalist Bob Sullivan has spent his life showing people they’re not dumb tech consumers – they’re being hacked.
Each week, Bob and Alia join forces to answer your questions and untangle your sanity from this dark, scary world wide web.
So, Bob is a Spoke Media original.
Should I be boycotting smart meters? A listener asks an important question about a piece of tech that most of us didn’t know was tracking us. Thanks to Brian in Lansing for this week’s question.
Last year, a federal court ruled that consumers retain their expectation of privacy around smart meter data.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation's legal argument in the case can be found here.
Info on what smart meters actually collect can be found here.
So, Bob is a Spoke Media original.
What happens when an app records you in your sleep? And then tells you to pay to hear recordings? Is that like, legal?? Alia and Bob search for answers.
Our guest this episode is privacy lawyer Sinzi Gutiu.
So, Bob is a Spoke Media original.
Is the internet ruining our lives? But what about puppy pics and Twitter friends and immediate access to information?! For the very first episode of So, Bob, Alia and Bob tackle the world’s easiest question: is the internet good or bad?
So, Bob is a Spoke Media original.
Coming May 6: Bob & Alia join forces to answer your questions and untangle your sanity from this dark, scary world wide web. So, Bob is a safe, welcome space for understanding what technology is doing to you. We’ll be dropping episodes weekly starting May 6. Subscribe now so you don’t miss a thing!
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