BOP II Topic of the Week: A humanoid robot was filmed "begging" on the street, and the internet cannot decide whether it was real, staged, or something in between. But maybe that is the wrong question. How about, if a robot begs and humans are moved emotionally, does it even matter why it is 'begging" anymore? Where do you think we are headed?
The tablet that swivels around at checkout doesn’t ask how much you want to tip. It’s running a playbook designed to guilt you into more. Here’s how the trick works and how to take its power away.
Those high tip buttons are anchors, picked to make a normal 20% feel stingy. The no-tip option is buried on purpose.
The screen swiveling to face you while the worker watches isn’t an accident. That pressure is the product.
Tip generously where service is real, skip the guilt where it isn’t.
Those numbers aren’t random. They’re anchors. Flash 25, 35, 50 at someone, and suddenly 20% feels cheap, even though 20% is a generous tip.
The no-tip or custom button? Tiny. Buried. Sometimes hidden two taps deep. That’s on purpose. These prompts have crept into places where tipping never used to live: self-checkout kiosks, oil-change counters, the corner where you grab a bottled…
BOP II Topic of the Week: Your Smart TV might be working a secret side gig as an AI Proxy. Free Apps on Samsung and LG Smart TVs can be stopped at the router. Read on for more information.
The Smart TV in Your LivingRoom Is a Node in the AIScraping Economy - Include Security Research Blog
Kim Komando recently published an article about how your Wi-Fi router can "see" you move, even behind walls. Your Wi-Fi router can “see” you move, even behind walls. No camera required. Your Wi-Fi router can “see” you move, even behind walls. No camera required. - Komando.com
BOP II Topic of the Week: Cybersecurity Girl took to the streets of New York to see how much the average person knows about online safety. The results were interesting and a good reminder of how important the basics are. Would you have answered her questions correctly?
The people of New York voted in Mamdani as their mayor. They clearly don't care about their personal safety. So why should they care or even know anything about their cyber safety? Just my $0.02.
Arnie: that's a good approach. I'm not sure I've seen the situation described, where the server is standing close when the screen for tip amount comes up. But between the tip mania and the tipflation, I have no qualms about skipping the tip altogether. And I'm not opposed to higher percentages if warranted. But I'm absolutely adverse to tipping when it's self serve or there are no employees really involved in the service. It's unfortunate that many in the service industry make minimal wage. But a tip is for good or great service: not just for doing the basics of the job.